Evony vs RAID: Shadow Legends

How do Evony and RAID: Shadow Legends compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Evony	RAID: Shadow Legends
Genre	Strategy	Strategy
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	hard
Ad intensity	medium	low
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	long	variable
Rating	4.0 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	179,249	524,256
Reviews say	What players like Global community with real-time translation and alliance features Deep strategic city-building and troop training mechanics Multiple civilization options for aesthetic customization Common complaints Severe app crashes on iPad and Apple devices, unresolved for months Heavily pay-to-win with non-paying players at severe disadvantage Deceptive advertising claims action/shooter gameplay that doesn't exist	What players like Deep champion collection system with 16 factions Strategic turn-based combat with gear progression Clan and multiplayer PvP features Common complaints Extreme pay-to-win mechanics ($40-100+ required for competitive play) Repetitive gameplay loop becomes boring after initial hours Aggressive monetization with misleading 'limited-time' offers targeting spending habits

Evony — A real-time strategy MMO where you build empires, train troops, and wage epic wars across seven kingdoms—if the app doesn't crash first. (rated medium difficulty, medium ad pressure) RAID: Shadow Legends — A dark fantasy turn-based RPG where you summon hundreds of champions and battle through dungeons, clans, and PvP arenas in a heavily monetized grind. (rated hard difficulty, low ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.