Comparison

Battle Bay vs Cube Battleship

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 5v5 multiplayer naval combat, choosing from diverse ships and customizing weapons. Team up with friends in guilds, complete quests, and compete in tournaments for rewards. Upgrade your fleet to dominate the seas.

Highlights
  • 5v5 multiplayer battles
  • Diverse ship types (Shooter, Speeder, Enforcer, Defender, Fixer)
  • Extensive weapon collection and upgrades
  • Guild system for team play
  • Custom battles and tournaments
  • Quests and achievements for rewards
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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

Cube Battleship

Engage in strategic PVP combat by building a base and attacking hidden enemy structures. Use weapon cards to target and destroy opponent buildings while defending your own territory. Level up your hero deck and conquer the arena in this deck-building strategy game.

Highlights
  • Base building
  • Deck building
  • PVP combat
  • Territory defense
  • Weapon card attacks
  • Hero deck leveling
Features
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Build a base with your deck. The enemy's base is hidden under clouds, take a guess and shot to disperse the clouds and destroy enemy buildings. Place your buildings on the map to attack and defend your territory. Use your weapon cards to aim and attack on the enemy grounds to conquer. Protect your King, castle and defenses, level up your heroes deck and win PvP battles! Become a master of strategy action and deck building by choosing unique cards to use in your battle against enemies and lead the arena.

Screenshots

Battle Bay4 screens
Cube Battleship4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Battle Bay at 4.7 against Cube Battleship's 2.4. Battle Bay also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 25%) and ratings volume (64K vs 16). Cube Battleship's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Cube Battleship sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Battle Bay holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battle Bay has 64K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Battle Bay's written reviews are positive against 25% of Cube Battleship's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battle Bay ships an update monthly, Cube Battleship fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Battle Bay versus Cube Battleship: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattle BayCube Battleship
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (64K ratings) — better2.4 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings64K — better16
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size729 MB217 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRovio Entertainment OyjTiny Kraken Games

Customer experience

Battle Bay

All ratings63,864 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews2,050 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral9.4%
Negative27.7%

Cube Battleship

All ratings16 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

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

Cube Battleship

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Cube Battleship

One-time3
  • Gear Pack 1$0.99
  • Gear Pack 2$2.99
  • Gear Pack 3$4.99

Questions

Is Battle Bay free?
Battle Bay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cube Battleship free?
Cube Battleship is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Battle Bay or Cube Battleship?
Battle Bay is rated higher. Battle Bay averages 4.7 out of 5 from 64K ratings, while Cube Battleship averages 2.4 from 16 ratings.
Do Battle Bay or Cube Battleship have ads?
Both Battle Bay and Cube Battleship show ads.
Which is updated more often, Battle Bay or Cube Battleship?
Battle Bay ships an update monthly, and Cube Battleship fortnightly. Most recently, Battle Bay was updated on November 9, 2026 and Cube Battleship on November 3, 2026.

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