# Castle War: Idle Island

> Build and Fight

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1574706402](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1574706402)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1574706402`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Plug In Digital
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (155 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9.7
- **Last updated:** 2023-11-08
- **First published:** 2022-03-01
- **Size:** 288 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-06-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/castle-war-idle-island/id1574706402)
- **Website:** [https://plugindigital.com](https://plugindigital.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://plugindigital.com/privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/](https://plugindigital.com/privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/)

## Description

Castle War: Idle Island pits you in fast-paced PvP castle battles. Build towers, craft siege weapons, train mages and mercenaries, and tailor your castle to your strategy. Rule your island by assigning village missions and defending against rivals.

Command archers, swordsmen, and pikemen to storm enemy gates, and deploy ballistae, trebuchets, catapults, and cannons to break through defenses. Cast meteor strikes, summon a black hole, and shield your towers with arcane wards. Upgrade your weapons at the workshop to boost fire rate, damage, speed, and durability. Prove you’re the best with Challenge mode against friends.

## Review summary

Castle War: Idle Island is praised for its fun, addictive gameplay and upgrade-driven progression, with multiple battle strategies. However, reviewers repeatedly cite major issues: frequent ads, progress/purchase bugs, farm/tutorial blockers, chest reward bugs, and a desire for more content after the early maps. These problems often overshadow the game's strengths.

### Pros

- Fun, addictive, and entertaining gameplay.
- Deep upgrade and progression system with castle and troop upgrades.
- Multiple strategies and engaging battles that offer variety.

### Cons

- Frequent, unskippable ads and ad-related annoyances.
- Progression and purchases can be lost or not granted (soft resets, missing items).
- Early-game farming/tutorials can block progress due to non-working farm button.
- Chest rewards are buggy or inconsistent (unreliable loot, gems not awarding).
- Content is limited; more quests/content after completing the early maps is desired.

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