Comparison

WarTV vs IndieSurvive

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WarTV

Access a U.S. Military on-demand streaming service featuring videos, live events, and series. Stay connected to all branches of the military with instant access to exclusive content.

Highlights
  • On-demand video streaming
  • Live military events
  • Exclusive series
  • Content from all military branches
  • Instant access
Features
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WarTV is the U.S. Military's on-demand streaming service for videos, live events, series and more. Gain instant access and stay connected to each branch of the military.

About

IndieSurvive

Features
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You quit your job to build apps. Big mistake? Maybe. But here you are. INDIE DEV: SURVIVAL MODE is a retro ASCII terminal-style simulation game where you play as a solo indie developer trying to survive. Manage your energy, health, stress, and savings while developing apps, fixing bugs at 3am, doing delivery gigs to pay rent, and trying not to have a mental breakdown. ▸ DEVELOP & SHIP INDIE APPS Pick up projects, assign tasks to yourself or your AI assistant, squash bugs, submit for App Store review, and start earning revenue. Every project is different — from 1-star quickies to 5-star epics. ▸ ASCII TERMINAL AESTHETIC A love letter to the command line. Monospace fonts, green-on-black UI, 8-bit sound effects, and the warm glow of a terminal at midnight. No fancy 3D graphics — just pure text-based charm. ▸ AI ASSISTANT (BUGS INCLUDED) Hire an AI to help write code. It's fast, it's cheap(ish), and it occasionally introduces bugs that are worse than the ones you wrote yourself. Upgrade it to reduce the chaos. ▸ SIDE GIGS TO PAY THE BILLS When savings run low, pick up food delivery, drive for rideshare, or fly passengers as a pilot. Each gig comes with its own random events and hazards. ▸ 250+ RANDOM EVENTS Your laptop overheats. A recruiter offers you a job. Your ex posts your code on Twitter. A wedding invitation arrives (that's $2,000 gone). Life as an indie dev is never boring. ▸ SOCIAL MEDIA & REPUTATION Post updates about your work. Go viral. Get roasted. Build your reputation to boost app revenue and unlock opportunities. ▸ STRESS & HEALTH SYSTEM Skip meals and your health drops. Work too long and stress builds up. Hit 100% stress and you'll have a meltdown — complete with a therapy bill. Sleep is not optional. ▸ THREE DIFFICULTY MODES • INDIE — $12,000 starting cash. Manageable. • CRUNCH — $8,000. Things get tight. • NO FUNDING — $5,000. Good luck. ▸ PRO VERSION Free players reach a checkpoint at Day 14. Unlock Pro to play indefinitely — the only way to lose is going $100,000 in debt. Made by a real indie developer who has lived this life. Every bug in this game is a feature. Every feature is a cry for help. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WarTV4 screens
IndieSurvive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WarTV at none against IndieSurvive's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IndieSurvive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WarTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WarTV ships an update every 4 months, IndieSurvive every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WarTV versus IndieSurvive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarTVIndieSurvive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDefense Media ActivityMING-TA HSIEH

In-app purchases

None

WarTV

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

IndieSurvive

One-time1
  • Plus Plan$0.99

Questions

Is WarTV free?
WarTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IndieSurvive free?
IndieSurvive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WarTV or IndieSurvive have ads?
Neither WarTV nor IndieSurvive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WarTV or IndieSurvive?
WarTV ships an update every 4 months, and IndieSurvive every 5 months. Most recently, WarTV was updated on October 24, 2026 and IndieSurvive on October 25, 2026.

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