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Last War:Survival vs Evony

Last War:Survival 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Last War:Survival
Evony 4.0★ · Free + IAP 40

Last War:Survival and Evony both suffer from deceptive advertising and aggressive monetization, but Last War:Survival has a slight edge due to its higher user satisfaction and less severe reports of community toxicity.

Full reviews: Last War:Survival · Evony

Last War:Survival and Evony are both free-to-play mobile strategy games with in-app purchases, frequently criticized for misleading advertising and pay-to-win mechanics. While both games offer base-building and combat, users consistently report that the actual gameplay differs significantly from what is shown in advertisements, pushing players towards substantial spending for progress.

Head to head

Features & Gameplay tieR3R11R13R14
Last War:Survival Many users downloaded Last War:Survival expecting the mini-game style shown in ads, but found a base-building and strategy game instead R13R15R17R21. Some enjoy the base-building and strategic elements, finding it addictive and challenging R3R11R14. However, others are frustrated by the extensive base-building and micromanagement, wishing for more of the direct action gameplay .
Evony Evony is widely criticized for its deceptive advertising, with users expecting puzzle or shooting games but receiving a complex city-building and strategy game . Players describe it as a 'castle building game' or 'empire building game' . Some long-term players appreciate its massive, complex, and challenging nature , but many find it repetitive and boring .
Ease of Use & Progression tieR3R4R7R9
Last War:Survival Last War:Survival starts with fast progress, but quickly slows down, requiring significant waiting or spending money to advance R3R4. Some users get stuck, unable to find ways to proceed after a few levels R9. The game is described as addictive, making it hard for players to disengage R7R11R39.
Evony Evony is criticized for extremely slow progression without spending money, with users stating it takes '100 years to get anything done' or that progress is 'slow for sure' if not spending R59. The game is described as adding too much complexity and being difficult to upgrade things . Some users report being unable to play after a while or not knowing what to do .
Reliability & Performance edge: Last War:SurvivalR2R5R16R20
Last War:Survival Last War:Survival generally seems to work well for many users R2R5R16R20. However, some users report glitches, such as the game freezing when trying to let a person into their base or chat functionality not working .
Evony Evony is plagued with performance issues, including being 'slow as frozen molasses,' buggy gameplay, excessive lag, and freezing during battles . Users also report the game being 'super laggy' and crashing multiple times . There are also reports of visual bugs and font issues after updates .
Price & Value tieR3R4R8R19
Last War:Survival Last War:Survival is heavily criticized as 'pay to win' R8R19R39 and a 'money making scheme' R46. Users feel constant pressure to buy R4 and that prices are a 'rip off' R19. Progress becomes impossible without spending money , with some feeling it's a 'gambling scam' R29 designed to make players addicted and waste money R19R39.
Evony Evony is overwhelmingly described as 'pay to play' or 'pay to win' , with everything being expensive . Users report needing to spend 'thousands of dollars' or even 'tens of thousands' to progress or compete, with $3,000 not making a dent . The game is seen as designed to extract money , with constant pop-ups for purchases .
Community & Support edge: Last War:SurvivalR1R19R29R48
Last War:Survival Last War:Survival has reports of a toxic, racist, and antisemitic chat environment, with pictures of Hitler and antisemitic posts allowed R1R19R48. Some users also mention 'fake people trying to make a community' R29.
Evony Evony's community is described as toxic, allowing bullying, harassment, and discrimination, particularly by 'mega spenders' or 'coining dictators' who attack smaller players R59. There are also reports of bots on every server, with customer service failing to address these issues even with proof . Customer support is widely criticized as terrible, unresponsive, and providing only form letter responses .
Pick Last War:Survival if

you are looking for an addictive base-building strategy game and are willing to tolerate aggressive monetization and some community issues, but want a slightly more reliable experience than Evony R11.

Pick Evony if

you are a long-term player seeking a massive, complex, and challenging strategy game, are prepared for a significant daily grind, and value camaraderie with alliance members over fair play or responsive customer support R59.

Evidence note: Both apps have a strong negative skew in recent reviews, primarily due to deceptive advertising and aggressive monetization. The 'free vs paid' asymmetry is significant, as both are free-to-play with extensive in-app purchases, leading to many negative reviews from users unwilling or unable to spend money. Evony's negative reviews are more pronounced regarding performance issues and community toxicity.

Frequently asked

Are these games like their advertisements?
No, both Last War:Survival and Evony are widely criticized for false advertising; users report that the actual gameplay is primarily base-building and strategy, not the mini-games or direct action shown in ads (R13, R15, R17, R21, , , , , , , for Last War:Survival; , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , for Evony).
Are these games pay-to-win?
Yes, both Last War:Survival and Evony are heavily described as 'pay to win' or 'pay to play,' with users stating that significant spending is required to progress or compete effectively (R8, R19, R39, R46, for Last War:Survival; , , , , , , , , , , , for Evony).
What are the common complaints about the communities in these games?
Last War:Survival's community is criticized for allowing antisemitic and racist content in chat R1R19R48, while Evony's community is described as toxic, with bullying and harassment by 'mega spenders' and a lack of enforcement against cheating R59.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R3] Last War:Survival 3/5 · GB The Truth: Good game very enjoyable to a point. You have to balance achievement with time, addiction and money. I’m quite patient, so spent £1.99 on an extra building queue. I built up a good base, squad and inventory - progress is definitely being made. However it seems at every turn they want more money - £1.99 is all you’re getting. I wanted to show growing a great base and army could be done w
  2. [R11] Last War:Survival 5/5 · GB Addictive: This game is so addictive.
  3. [R13] Last War:Survival 1/5 · GB Nothing like the advertisements 💗: I downloaded it because it said no ads, real app etc and turns out its nothing like the ads, disappointed me so much. Not to mention half of the reviews are bots.
  4. [R14] Last War:Survival 5/5 · GB Challenge game: It is a challengeing game
  5. [R4] Last War:Survival 1/5 · GB Fake Progress, Real Paywalls: Starts off fun, then quickly turns into a classic mobile trap. Early progress is fast and satisfying, then suddenly everything slows to a crawl unless you spend money. What looked like a game turns into a storefront with zombies in the background. Constant pressure to buy, wait, or grind. Less strategy, more psychological pickpocketing. Deleted.
  6. [R7] Last War:Survival 1/5 · GB Dont let your parents download this: My parents downloaded this and it’s so good and addictive for them but they barley speak to me any more
  7. [R9] Last War:Survival 3/5 · GB No ads: That’s what I like most about this game, and the game itself is fun - shooting those zombies. I had to delete it though because I got stuck in the hub world. I had only played 4 fun levels and I couldn’t find any way to proceed.
  8. [R2] Last War:Survival 5/5 · GB excellent game: excellent game
  9. [R5] Last War:Survival 5/5 · GB best game in a while: these man put out another banger 😂😂 clock it 👅
  10. [R16] Last War:Survival 5/5 · GB Awesome: Never have I enjoyed a game so much.
  11. [R20] Last War:Survival 5/5 · GB Good: This game is so good you have to go to download it now!!!!!!!!
  12. [R8] Last War:Survival 4/5 · GB Frontline Breakthrough: Apart from the game being very pay to win, the only main problem I have is with frontline breakthrough. It is basically impossible to complete levels once you get to around level 40, I click on the YouTube tutorials and they are super outdated and not accurate to the actual gameplay at all, with the troops in the videos dealing way more damage than in game and the zombies m
  13. [R19] Last War:Survival 1/5 · GB Complete scam: Complete scam game is nothing like advertising pay to play prices are a rip off. Build times are disgustingly long and make no sense designed to make you addicted and waste money. Do not buy anything from them it’s designed to rip you off with very minimal rewards then they scam it back from you a disgusting game with toxic racist chat and nothing done. Game employees are whales des
  14. [R1] Last War:Survival 1/5 · GB Antisemitism: Allows pictures of hitler and antisemitic posts in game chat
  15. [R29] Last War:Survival 1/5 · GB GAMBLING SCAM !: This game is not what it’s starts as it’s a gambling scam that is build to hook you in people are losing their homes STAY AWAY ! There are fake people trying to make a community ! You have been warned.
  16. [R48] Last War:Survival 1/5 · GB Not that great: The community is really racist and homophobic. Players were harassing each other.
  17. [R15] Last War:Survival 1/5 · GB Rubbish game: Don’t fall for it. Nothing like the adverts.
  18. [R17] Last War:Survival 1/5 · GB Different that ads: just the beginning of game is, how it is showed in ads then playing after 5 minutes its different. Don't bother downloading it...
  19. [R21] Last War:Survival 1/5 · GB Nothing like the adds, fake game: Simply as the title states. Nothing like the adverts.
  20. [R39] Last War:Survival 1/5 · GB Be careful: This game is toxic. This is not just zombie killing. It is a strategic game that pushes you to play constantly to farm to gain fain power by spending money. You cam quickly become addicted to the game. I personally never experienced this before with any other game. It is not free to play AT ALL.
  21. [R46] Last War:Survival 1/5 · GB Money making scheme: Let’s you get so far then you have to spend your life savings to get any further. Not worth starting.
  22. [R59] Evony 3/5 · GB A good Team is key to developing and making friends.: I’m a couple years in now and haven’t spent a penny. Progress is slow for sure but you can get there in the end. Game is ruined by big spenders who pay their way to the top then terrorise smaller players. There should be a way that big players can only hit bigger players (ie. Level 40 can only hit level 40 +). Wish I could fine these amazing p

Synthesized from 110 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store