Kingshot vs State.io - Conquer the World

How do Kingshot and State.io - Conquer the World compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Kingshot	State.io - Conquer the World
Genre	Strategy	Strategy
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	easy
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	variable	short
Rating	4.6 / 5	4.6 / 5
Ratings count	203,728	245,815
Reviews say	What players like Engaging gameplay once tutorial passes Diverse activities and things to do Social alliance and competition features Common complaints Ads completely misrepresent actual game (tower defense vs kingdom-building) Pay-to-win: lasting success requires spending money Excessive tutorial and popups asking for personal information	What players like Well-designed core gameplay and strategy mechanics Fun puzzle-solving and tactical elements Quick matches perfect for short play sessions Common complaints Excessive ads interrupt play constantly (watch ads to win, power up, every battle) PvP multiplayer is fake—all opponents are bots, not real players Ad-free purchase ($4.99) doesn't work and ads return after few rounds

Kingshot — A medieval kingdom-building and squad combat strategy game with alliance warfare, despite ads falsely depicting it as tower defense. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure) State.io - Conquer the World — A tactical real-time strategy puzzle game where you conquer territories on abstract maps, but the multiplayer is fake AI opponents. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure)

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