Head-to-head
Vikings vs RAID
Vikings
60
Winner
RAID
RAID
70
RAID has a slight edge due to its higher user satisfaction and more consistent performance, despite both games being heavily criticized for their 'pay-to-win' monetization models.
Both Vikings and RAID are free-to-play strategy games with in-app purchases, but users consistently rate RAID higher for its graphics and engaging gameplay loop. However, both apps face significant criticism for aggressive monetization, making it difficult for free or low-spending players to progress.
Head to head
Vikings Vikings offers base-building, quests, and mazes, with some users enjoying its RTS style and ability to shield for unlimited time R14. However, recent updates have made the game less fun for many, with complaints about unfair competitions and new features being buggy or poorly implemented R4R7R10R46. Some long-term players feel the game has lost its original appeal and become repetitive .
RAID RAID features champion collection, team building, and battling, with many praising its detailed graphics and strategic elements . Users enjoy the core gameplay loop, but some find it becomes repetitive quickly . There are also requests for more interaction and mini-games .
Vikings Vikings is described as initially fun and easy to level up, but progression becomes extremely slow and expensive after reaching certain levels R29. Many users state it's impossible to advance without significant spending, labeling it 'pay to play' or 'pay to win' R3R13R31R37. New players are advised against starting unless they are willing to spend thousands R15.
RAID RAID's progression is heavily tied to spending, with users reporting extensive grinding for minimal progress . Free-to-play players find it difficult to compete in arenas or obtain rare champions . There are also issues with promo codes, as new players get significant advantages that long-term players miss out on .
Vikings Vikings users report frequent connection errors, loading issues, and maintenance problems R9R12. Some updates have introduced bugs that break core gameplay mechanics R10R46.
RAID RAID suffers from frequent app freezes, crashes during loading screens, and general poor optimization, even on new devices . Users also report their phones overheating while playing .
Vikings Vikings is widely criticized as a 'money pit' and 'pay to play' game, with users spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars monthly to remain competitive R1R3R16R31. The game is perceived as catering only to 'whales' R13.
RAID RAID is also heavily criticized for its aggressive monetization, with constant buy offers and extremely high prices for in-game items and summons . Users feel it's 'desperate for your money' and that progression is impossible without spending .
Vikings Vikings' customer support is described as 'lazy,' 'biased,' and providing 'copy-paste responses' that are unhelpful R16R25R52. Users feel the company is dishonest and dismissive of concerns R52R54.
RAID RAID's support is also rated poorly, with users calling it 'the worse support ever' and stating that 'only god can help you' with problems R67.
Pick Vikings if
You prefer a real-time strategy (RTS) game with base-building and are willing to invest significant time or money to compete, and you appreciate its unique graphics and quest structure R14.
Pick RAID if
You enjoy collecting and upgrading champions in a turn-based combat system with detailed graphics, and are prepared for a grind or substantial in-app purchases to progress .
Evidence note: The evidence for both apps is heavily skewed towards negative recent reviews, particularly regarding monetization. RAID has a much larger volume of reviews, which might contribute to its higher lifetime rating despite similar criticisms.
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What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R4] Vikings Unannounced Changes Alter the Game: I have played this game almost daily over the last eight years. While it is like many “freemium” games which offers significant playing advantages to high spenders, over the last six months, they have accelerated this, including altering internal competitions to significantly disadvantage players who do not spend liberally. IMO the game developer has recently ma
- [R7] Vikings Fair: Not a fair competition at all. In the last fair, Wolf's Path, players with castle levels 40-41 competed, but suddenly a player with castle level 45 won! How did he even end up among lower-level players? The matchmaking is unfair! The game has become complete garbage, getting worse with each update. Even with donations, it's no longer fun to play. · translated
- [R10] Vikings If I could give it 0 stars, I would: My next entry: they just broke the game and are again, lying about it! They added a new feature Monster Generator (which allows the player to create an invader or ghost on their own.) I believe this feature was introduced without adequate testing because now, no resource lairs are produced when killing ghosts or invaders. These resource locations are the lite
- [R14] Vikings Different RTS game apart from competitors. It lets you shield for unlimited time.: Beautiful graphics and solid base building. Many quests and fun mazes.
- [R3] Vikings Pay to Play: I agree with the review that StarsNite said and TOTALLY DISAGREE with the response he got.. the game is all about the money..I can’t even upgrade knowledge to enable me to train Tier IX troops.. that makes the game sucks
- [R13] Vikings Whales only: Can not advance without spending big. Great graphics.
- [R15] Vikings New Players Please Read: This game was extremely fun to play when it was still newer. Presently the game is approaching 1000 kingdoms, when I started the newest kingdom was 83. Back then the game was a blast, wasn’t crazy expensive and relatively easy to be competitive if you were willing to spend a little on it. Now, I wouldn’t suggest starting unless you’re willing to drop tens of thousand of
- [R29] Vikings Fun to play for a bit: At first you can level up pretty quick..once you hit 21 things start to take forever to upgrade im talkin weeks..it’s clearly pay to win..otherwise the bigger players will make sure you never reach their power..cool to play for a couple weeks though
- [R9] Vikings Connection: Okay so my game isn’t loading because of some connection error and my shield is going to become in active and I’m going to lose everything. And platinum is going to say tooo band . It’s happened before
- [R12] Vikings My game won’t load: It just notified me that update was over and I could log on and I tried and it said still in maintenance
- [R46] Vikings Bad. Dont Play it: It used to be a great game. There was hope that the new owner would make it better. But it’s gotten worse Full of bugs. New features introduced w more bugs. Rather than delivering on the promises they made The latest is a new contest they introduced. Tasks unknown. Only the clan chief can acore. Waste of time Don’t get started
- [R1] Vikings I used to spend $500 a month on the game because I couldn't play any other way. But I'm quitting bec: I used to spend $500 a month on the game because I couldn't play any other way. But I'm quitting because of the Battle for Light competition! Until this competition continues or Light achievements are available for purchase, I definitely won't be coming back!
- [R16] Vikings Overtime pay required to play: I have played Vikings since before Aristocrat mobile and MTG owned Plarium from 2015 to present day. I wanted to dial in a few facts supporting the 1 star review. 1. Plariums customer support absolutely sucks and they are 1000% copy paste responses and beat around the bush that never helps your issue. 2. Literally a 1/4 of the in-town screen is bank offers. Floating
- [R25] Vikings Not worth your time: Bad support team , their lazy and biased and lazy at their jobs
- [R52] Vikings Beware, a pay to play game with a dishonest company behind it all!: If you don't want to constantly spend money, then you won't enjoy this scam of a game! Even if you do spend money to participate, or heaps of money to stay competitive, as soon as there are any issues the "support" team (they must be using the term support ironically) dismisses you concerns with no recourse. If you have a pay to p
- [R54] Vikings Diminished: The game was exciting and fair in the beginning. Then packages weren’t delivered correctly with customer service reply by insinuating it was customer error. Then last straw was rewards for buying Russian museum tickets. If a world wide platform is limited to one country-I won’t choose Russia. This has been an awful experience and led me to games with GOOD SERVICE.
- [R31] Vikings Game is just a money sucker: This game has increasingly become pay-to-win. To progress at a competitive level and keep pace with other players, it requires spending at least $100 per month. After more than 6 years playing I observed that the game’s monetization model has only intensified over time, making it less enjoyable for long term players. Based on my experience, I would NOT RECOMMEND starti
- [R37] Vikings Pay to Play: Very overpriced pay to play game. Money wins.
- [R67] RAID Support: That game has the worse support ever, many ridiculous rules if you have problem on that game only god can help you
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store