Comparison

Battle Bay vs Pirate Code

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

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About

Battle Bay

Engage in thrilling 5v5 multiplayer naval battles. Choose from diverse ships and customize your arsenal with a wide array of weapons. Strategize with your team to dominate the seas, complete quests, and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 5v5 multiplayer battles
  • Diverse ship classes
  • Weapon collection and upgrades
  • Custom battle hosting
  • Guild system
  • Quests and achievements
  • VIP subscription benefits
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Choose a ship, select your weapons and go to battle against opponents around the world. Use team strategy and firepower to take your fleet to the top - it's sink or win! – Choose your ship – Shooter has a big array of weapons, Speeder is fast and furious, Enforcer is agile and versatile, Defender is a floating tank, and Fixer keeps friendly teammates floating. Level up your ships for more hit points and power! – Collect weapons – Collect, upgrade and evolve your weapons to gain more firepower. Choose from a huge selection of destructive, defensive or utility items. Acquire special perks to further enhance the power of your gear. Whatever fits your play style and keeps your team from sinking! – Host your own battles – Host a competition with your friends and guild mates in Custom Battles. Create a lobby and invite up to 10 players into 2 teams, plus up to 5 spectators. Play your own 5v5 tournaments or prove your skills in 1v1 duels. – Join a Guild – Team up with your friends by joining or creating a guild. Guild leaderboards pit your crew against other bands of blast-happy captains. Who will rise to the top? – Take on quests and achievements – Finish quests to earn gold and sugar or go on a guild quest marathon for a chance to earn spectacular loot. Pass achievements to earn pearls and powerful items. Prove your Infamy by competing in ranked two-week tournaments for exclusive rewards! – VIP Subscription – Battle Bay offers a VIP subscription service that grants its members exclusive benefits: +50% Ad-Free bonus to Battle Rewards +20% faster Crew Training One free Daily Shop Refresh Access to VIP Chat Channel The VIP membership subscription is available as a weekly or monthly purchase at a price of $4.99 / week or $9.99 / month. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account starting at the initial confirmation of the VIP Subscription purchase. Your VIP subscription will automatically renew 24-hours before the end of the current payment period. Manage subscription auto-renewal in iTunes Account Settings. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Cancellation will take effect at the start of the next subscription period. --- We may update the game periodically, for example to add new features or content or to fix bugs or other technical issues. Please note that the game may not function properly if you do not have the newest version installed. If you have not installed the latest update, Rovio will not be responsible for the game failing to function as expected. While our game is free to download and play, some game items can also be purchased for real money and the game may include loot boxes or other game mechanics with random rewards. Purchasing these items is optional but you can also disable in-app purchases in your device’s settings. Terms of Use: https://www.rovio.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.rovio.com/privacy

About

Pirate Code

Engage in thrilling 5v5 naval battles with unique captains and customizable battleships. Explore the seas, defeat mythical creatures, and upgrade your vessel for strategic combat. Play solo or join a fleet for epic online skirmishes.

Highlights
  • 5v5 online fantasy naval battles
  • 12 unique battleships with different abilities
  • 10 heroic captains with special powers
  • Ship customization with armor, cannons, and torpedoes
  • Defeat the Kraken and quest for treasure
  • Support for AR mode
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Take to the high seas in full scale PvP naval warfare, with fast paced conflicts packed with ship-to-ship seaborne action. Choose to play as a lone wolf, or join a fleet and take part in epic ten player skirmishes at sea. Choose a captain armed with unique firepower, board a powerful battleship and dominate the high seas! Aye Aye Captain Choose your Pirate Code Captain, each with their own fearsome battle ability, from Vasco De Gama’s lethal fireball, Billy’s mighty energy wave, Hattori’s cunning invisibility shield, and Catalina’s fearsome frost arrow! Choosing the right captain and create a strategic advantage on the ocean wave! Ship Shape Choose from one of nine powerful battleships to take into the fray from the dreaded Obsidian and the swift Dragon to the mighty Flying Dutchman. Each ship has different attributes, designed to give you the edge over the competition. Set Sail Prepare for battle with enhanced armour, cannons or torpedoes before taking to the high seas in intense ship-to-ship combat. #PRODUCT FEATURES# - Take part in 5v5, on-line, fantasy naval battles on an epic scale. - Set off on a pirate journey into the unknown, defeat the Kraken on the quest for treasure. - MIGHTY VESSELS Choose from one of 12 awesome battleships each with different abilities and handling designed to give you the edge on the high seas. - Choose from one of 10 heroic captains to steer your ship to victory! Each captain enables a unique power from powerful mighty energy waves, invisibility shields, and fearsome frost arrows! - Different combinations of captain, skill and ship allow you to deploy multiple strategies to conquer the high seas! - Blind your battleship up with better armor, beefy cannons or hard hitting volleys of torpedoes. - Prepare for battle with enhanced armor, cannons or torpedoes before taking to the high seas. - Join a fleet and battle for collective glory, or play on your own as a lone shark! - Unleash all manner of attacks on the enemy fleet from frost beams, shark attacks, and fireballs or be more strategic with healing and invisibility skills. - Complete a series of maritime missions and win precious gold! - Dominate one of 3 maps to claim victory. - Support AR mode. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/piratecode777 Contact us support@tangram-games.com

Screenshots

Battle Bay4 screens
Pirate Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Battle Bay at 64K against Pirate Code's 3.9K. Pirate Code's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Battle Bay sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Pirate Code sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Battle Bay against 4.6 for Pirate Code. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battle Bay has 64K ratings behind it against 3.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Battle Bay's written reviews are positive against 65% of Pirate Code's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battle Bay ships an update every 5 weeks, Pirate Code monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Battle Bay versus Pirate Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattle BayPirate Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (64K ratings) — better4.6 (3.9K ratings)
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews64.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64K — better3.9K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size728 MB1.0 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRovio Entertainment OyjTangram Interactive B.V.

Customer experience

Battle Bay

All ratings63,802 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews2,040 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative27.6%

Pirate Code

All ratings3,888 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews741 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.2%

User reviews

Battle Bay

From 64K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced action
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 👍 Fun and interactive gameplay
  • 🤝 Good for networking and making friends
  • 💎 Variety of weapons, ships, and customization options

Room to improve

  • 🔧 Matchmaking issues
  • 🤯 Unbalanced gameplay and overpowered weapons
  • 💰 Pay-to-win elements
  • 🕰️ Unreasonably long matchmaking times
  • 🤖 Issues with bot AI and behavior

Pirate Code

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 💎 Generous rewards for F2P players
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 🤝 Good team-based gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
  • ⏱️ Long chest unlock times
  • 🤖 Matchmaking issues with high-level players
  • 💰 Potential pay-to-win elements
  • 🔍 Lack of communication from developers

Bugs and requests

Battle Bay

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Invisible enemy glitch
  • Joystick and controls issues
  • Autopilot problems
  • Inconsistent training time display

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to choose different loadouts for ships
  • Voting system for maps before a match
  • Improved token allocation system for events
  • More interactive maps with environmental elements
  • Ability to switch accounts without reinstalling the app

Pirate Code

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Invisible/glitched ships during battles
  • Incorrect chest unlock times
  • Inability to rejoin matches after crashes
  • Unresponsive UI elements
  • Persistent login/connection issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More game modes and maps
  • Ability to customize ships and captains
  • Improved fleet/social features
  • Offline/single-player content
  • Better progression system

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Battle Bay

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Membership$4.997 Days
  • VIP Membership$9.991 Month
One-time8
  • Small pack of Pearls$4.99
  • Small starter pack$4.99
  • Pearl Diver Package$4.99
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  • Basic pack of Pearls$9.99
  • Medium pack of Pearls$19.99
  • Large pack of Pearls$49.99
  • Daily deal$99.99
  • Special Offer 5$99.99
11 purchases

Pirate Code

One-time11
  • Black Pearl Debut Pack$1.99
  • Handful of Diamonds$1.99
  • Pile of Diamonds$4.99
Show 8 more
  • Pass$4.99
  • Elite Pass$8.99
  • Black Pearl Extention Pack$9.99
  • Flying Dutch Extention Pack$9.99
  • Pouch of Diamonds$9.99
  • Monthly Card$9.99
  • Bag of Diamonds$19.99
  • Crate of Diamonds$99.99

Questions

Is Battle Bay free?
Battle Bay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pirate Code free?
Pirate Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Battle Bay or Pirate Code?
Battle Bay is rated higher. Battle Bay averages 4.7 out of 5 from 64K ratings, while Pirate Code averages 4.6 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Battle Bay or Pirate Code have ads?
Both Battle Bay and Pirate Code show ads.
Which is updated more often, Battle Bay or Pirate Code?
Battle Bay ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pirate Code monthly. Most recently, Battle Bay was updated on October 1, 2026 and Pirate Code on September 21, 2026.

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