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Head-to-head

Ancient Battle vs Heroes of History

Ancient Battle 4.6★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 60
Winner Ancient Battle
Heroes of History 4.7★ · Free + IAP 45

Ancient Battle is a better choice for players seeking a casual, fast-paced game, despite its overwhelming ad problem, while Heroes of History struggles with game-breaking bugs and a strong pay-to-win model.

Full reviews: Ancient Battle · Heroes of History

Ancient Battle offers engaging, fast-paced gameplay but is severely hampered by an excessive number of forced ads and technical glitches. Heroes of History provides a rich historical character experience but is plagued by frequent crashes, unplayable events, and a strong emphasis on in-app purchases.

Head to head

Features & Gameplay tieR8R11R23R45
Ancient Battle Ancient Battle offers fast-paced matches and simple, effective upgrades, with users enjoying the real-time strategy and growing army mechanics R11R23. However, some find the army growth mechanics too haphazard, making it difficult to gain an advantage . The game also features a controversial 'pay to win' aspect where spending money can lead to significantly stronger troops early in a match R8R45.
Heroes of History Heroes of History is praised for its historical characters, engaging gameplay, and good ideas for events, with many finding it a fun time passer . However, the game is criticized for slow progression, staggering requirements to build characters, and a lack of customization or raiding options . Some users also report that hero abilities do not work as stated .
Ease of Use & User Experience tieR2R3R4R6
Ancient Battle Ancient Battle's user experience is severely degraded by an overwhelming number of forced ads that appear before, during, and after battles, and even for upgrades R4R7R15. Many users also report issues with ads freezing the game, requiring restarts and loss of bonuses R7R11. There are also complaints about account saving issues, language changes, and progress loss R2R3R6R34.
Heroes of History Heroes of History suffers from frequent crashes and connection errors, making the game unplayable for some users for extended periods . Players also find the game's cultural site management overwhelming and the progression very slow unless significant money is spent . Some mechanics, like the game pausing during hero abilities, are considered annoying .
Reliability & Performance edge: Ancient BattleR6R7R11R23
Ancient Battle Ancient Battle is reported to have issues with ads freezing the game, requiring users to close and reopen the app R7R11. Some users also experience the game restarting at higher levels and problems connecting to Facebook R6. The app can also cause phones to get very hot after a couple of battles R23.
Heroes of History Heroes of History is frequently criticized for being unstable, with numerous reports of crashes, connection errors, and the app failing to load for multiple days . These issues often occur during critical moments like arena battles or summoning heroes .
Price & Value edge: Ancient BattleR1R11R15R18
Ancient Battle Ancient Battle is a free game with in-app purchases, but users are frustrated by the lack of an option to pay to remove ads, despite many expressing willingness to do so R11R15R18R28. There are also reports of purchases not delivering gems but still charging money R1. The energy system limits playtime, requiring users to wait or spend gems to continue R27R30R46R47.
Heroes of History Heroes of History is a free-to-play game with in-app purchases, but many users feel it's a significant 'cash grab' or 'pay to win' experience R64. Event rewards are often unobtainable without spending large amounts of money, with some estimating upwards of $500 for a single event prize R61R64. The shop is considered insanely overpriced, with small purchases offering minimal advantage . The energy system also limits gameplay, pushing users to pay or wait .
Support & Updates edge: Ancient BattleR1R2R17R34
Ancient Battle Ancient Battle users report issues with purchases not being delivered and lost progress after reinstalling, with no apparent help or contact area R1R17. Some users also mention the game changing languages unexpectedly R2R34, suggesting a lack of consistent localization or support.
Heroes of History Heroes of History developers are criticized for not listening to the main game base, delivering untested and buggy events, and being unresponsive to player concerns R61. Customer support is described as unconcerned about hero ability issues and dismissive of player complaints .
Pick Ancient Battle if

You are looking for a fast-paced, engaging real-time strategy game and are willing to tolerate a high volume of ads, or hope for a future update that allows ad removal R11R23.

Pick Heroes of History if

You enjoy games with a rich roster of historical characters and detailed world-building, and are prepared for slow progression or significant spending to advance .

Evidence note: Reviews for Ancient Battle are heavily skewed towards complaints about ads, which might overshadow other aspects of the game. Heroes of History reviews are dominated by recent negative feedback regarding specific events and bugs.

Frequently asked

Can I remove ads in Ancient Battle?
No, Ancient Battle does not currently offer an option to pay to remove ads, despite many users expressing a desire for this feature R11R15R18R28.
Are Ancient Battle and Heroes of History pay-to-win?
Ancient Battle has elements of pay-to-win, with some users noting that paying can give a significant advantage in troop power early in matches R8R45. Heroes of History is more strongly criticized as a 'cash grab' and 'pay-to-win,' with many events being nearly impossible to complete without spending large sums of money, sometimes estimated at over $500 for a single event prize R61R64.
Do these games have energy systems that limit playtime?
Yes, both Ancient Battle and Heroes of History utilize energy systems that restrict how much you can play, requiring users to wait for energy to refill or spend in-game currency/watch ads to continue playing R27R30R46R47.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R8] Ancient Battle 5/5 · US Do not get this game: Have to put 5 stars for obvious reasons but if you want a game that’s fair then this game is not for you. They pop up ads in the MIDDLE of matches that make it impossible to play and they do not level it. In 5 seconds of the match starting someone will have 27K power without ever defeating an opponent and its near impossible to claim a victory when you first start playing. An
  2. [R11] Ancient Battle 4/5 · US Adds: I love this game. Fast paced matches are great upgrades are simple but effective. The problem is the adds. I don’t mind watching the adds, I know it’s a great income stream. My problem is for some reason a lot of the adds freeze up on my and I have to exit the game loosing all the bonuses I’d get from watching the add. I would give you money to stop the adds if that was an option. Pleas
  3. [R23] Ancient Battle 4/5 · US Great game, too many adds: Love this game. Awesome real time strategy and fun combat with a growing army and abilities. But every time I click to upgrade a unit or either before or after a round of combat, it’s an add… really should consider reducing the frequency as it gets tiring fast. Also after a couple battles my phone gets very hot, and it’s a new phone… Had to uninstall.
  4. [R45] Ancient Battle 3/5 · US P2W: This game is definitely more pay to win than any other game I played In the last year. No skill, just pay for the chests to upgrade your troops and then you will have 10 times the troops of anybody else within the first five seconds of the match. Pay and repeat.
  5. [R2] Ancient Battle 5/5 · US This game was Super Fun , it changed from English to a Different Language: I was wondering What do I use as my Username and Password now that the game changed from English to another language ? All my Progress is on the one called this one , how do I log into it? > 兵多多
  6. [R3] Ancient Battle 3/5 · US Games good: But it will not let me use Facebook to save my account it also won’t let me change my guys name I keep going into the setting but after clicking done and leaving then when you reenter the settings menu it goes back to just what name you had before!?!!?? But I played this game allot on my android but now that I got Apple seems this version on the game is so very clogged with forced adds
  7. [R4] Ancient Battle 1/5 · US So many ads: Haven’t installed this game in years and reinstalled it to find out there’s 10 minute ads in it now
  8. [R6] Ancient Battle 3/5 · US Love the game but: I love the game but it seems when I get up to the higher levels the game wants to restart me at the beginning does the game need an update? Is there something on my end that I can do so that it doesn’t do that? My game also won’t let me connect to my FB I have deleted it and redownloaded it and it just put me back at the beginning so idk I love the game it’s a great game I just
  9. [R7] Ancient Battle 1/5 · US Too many ads, and game freezes: Used to be fun once upon a time. But now you’re forced to watch ads, and often times the ads freeze requiring you to close the game and reopen then you have to watch another ad which 50/50 freezes again. It’s like the devs set the game up and then abandoned it to whatever happens
  10. [R1] Ancient Battle 1/5 · US Not good: Every time I tried to make a purchase it didn't give me the gems but charged me money! 😡
  11. [R15] Ancient Battle 3/5 · US STOP WITH THE ADS: Like others have said this game is amazing but I have tow watch an ad at the BEGINNING AND END IF EACH BATTLE and it’s not watch ad to get some this, the ad just plays. I would have paid to get rid of the ads but there’s no option for it. Great game ruined by greed.
  12. [R18] Ancient Battle 3/5 · US Great but: Great game idea. Wayyy too heavily over monetized. Every single thing you do has an ad play. Ad before battle. Ad after battle. Ad after ad. The ads dont even go away when you pay money! Its very fun i would pay for no ads
  13. [R17] Ancient Battle 5/5 · US FAv game: I use to play all the time And buy the pass and gems now im back playing WHERE ARE ALL MY PURCHASES ? Still a bery fun time killin game
  14. [R34] Ancient Battle 1/5 · US Chinese update?!?!?: I was level 76 spent a lot of time playing now it’s a total different app I still have the other app and can see my level but is locked behind a game I’d number I translated the pop up but everything else is still English
  15. [R28] Ancient Battle 1/5 · US Way too many ads and no way to remove them.: This game has been a whole lot of fun for me. However, the ads are becoming a problem. There’s no way to remove them that I’ve been able to find and there is more time spent on ads viewed than is spent in the game itself. I think it’s about time to move on.
  16. [R61] Heroes of History 1/5 · US Current Ithaca event completely fails. Players on strike: Consistent impossible unobtainable awards not just for f2p but p2p too. Tons of bugs. Devs never listen to main game base and respond when literally the whole chat is rioting. You know it’s bad when multiple loyal players are begging for bare minimum for the devs to actually hop in and listen and change as we ask. Not to mention so many sma
  17. [R64] Heroes of History 2/5 · US Unplayable: The new events are unplayable without a large donation; the greed of idiots will ruin this game, as it has already ruined many good games. In six months, this game will become a useless swamp with a small group of high-dollar players.
  18. [R27] Ancient Battle 3/5 · US One of the Funnest Games I’ve ever played or found!!: One of the best games i ever played or found on the app store honestly and i play alot of games on my phone this would have gotten 5 stars but I’ll explain why im going giving 3 stars 1st it takes to long to refill your energy and u only get 20-25 energy and each time u play the game it takes 5 energy i think that’s unfair for me finding this
  19. [R30] Ancient Battle 3/5 · US Too many ads: Now before I begin, I understand the purpose for ads. I truly enjoy this game and would give it more stars if it weren’t for a couple things. First, the game doesn’t seem to develop or progress and I see myself getting bored eventually but im still having fun with it. Secondly, energy takes too long to refresh. Or you can get watching ads or spend a huge amount of gems to replenish…
  20. [R46] Ancient Battle 2/5 · US Could’ve Been Great: At first I had a lot of fun with this game and actually found the concept really fun. But 3 major flaws quickly became apparent. 1. This game is not optimized at all. It lags and glitches and makes my phone hot to the touch. I use a iPhone XS and every other game is fine, so it’s not my phone. 2. Energy based games are ridiculous because you can barely play and this game is
  21. [R47] Ancient Battle 5/5 · US Amazing needs some fixes: Love the game reminds me of Agar.Io but definitely way cool and plenty of differences to keep it from being a clone. Only issues are the Energy consumption mechanic would probably be smart to get rid of it. To substitute the IRL money you get, maybe offer like armor or card packs you can buy.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store