# Hold the Skies! — Sky island strategy battles

> Sky island strategy battles (iPhone/iPad app by Jack Cheng.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-the-skies/id6829512838 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jack Cheng](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795031203)
- Category: Games, Casual, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 124 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR China)
- Released: 2026-11-04
- Data updated: 2026-11-06

## What is Hold the Skies!?

Hold the Skies! (formerly Sky Rivals) is a real-time strategy game played above a sea of clouds. Play the six-region campaign, run an Expedition, take on the computer, or go online against real people.

• Drag from your islands to send airships, take neutral islands and attack your rival
• Wind lanes have limited bandwidth: big fleets leave ship by ship, so your rival can see them coming and cut them off
• Airships that meet head-on cancel out, so timing your interceptions decides the match
• Wind and weather shape the battlefield: preview the wind and storms before each match, then plan your attack
• A six-region campaign, each region with its own rival and story, where every level is a small puzzle
• Expedition: every match is a freshly generated map. Capture, hold, survive and island-rush battles get harder as you go, up to a boss
• Online matches: Quick Match against a random rival, or create a room and share the code with a friend. No account needed
• Sparring Cove: maps grouped into Basics, Lanes, Weather and Twists themes, at any difficulty, any time
• Commanders and crew: commanders unlock alternative traits and specialty turrets as they level up, and four crew types counter each other
• Your sky harbour grows as you play, unlocking new commanders and new strategies, never by paying

Matches last 3 to 6 minutes, so there is always time for one more.

## Is Hold the Skies! safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Hold the Skies!.

## Is Hold the Skies! legit?

Hold the Skies! has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Hold the Skies! is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-11-05

Sky Rivals is now Hold the Skies!, with a new icon and a whole new look.

• A redesigned cream-and-brass interface, with clearer loadout, level and settings screens
• Commander mastery: as commanders level up they unlock alternative traits, signatures and specialty turret upgrades
• Expedition: a freshly generated map every match, four new battle types (capture, hold, survive, island rush), elite stages and a boss
• Expedition is now an island in your sky harbour
• Campaign regions 2–6 reworked, each with its own rival, portrait and lines; every new feature gets a guided first look
• Crew now unlock through the story and the four crew types counter each other; commander balance, supply lines and star objectives
• Preview the wind and storms before a match; PvP and Sparring Cove maps now have one-way wind and weather
• Sparring Cove maps grouped into Basics, Lanes, Weather and Twists themes, each with its own sky
• Pan and pinch-zoom the harbour, and a tap opens the building under your finger
• Drag and zoom the camera during matches
• Layout fixes and no more cut-off text on iPhone and iPad

### 1.1 — 2026-11-02

No release notes.

## More apps by Jack Cheng

- [Parley: Dictation & Meetings](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parley-dictation-and-meetings/id6795031201)

All apps by Jack Cheng: https://appshunter.io/developer/6795031203

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