Comparison

Strikethrough! vs Barnard's Star

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

Head to head
About

Strikethrough!

Engage in a quick, two-player strategy game based on Triangular Nim. Players take turns removing stars, aiming to leave just one to win the round. Enjoy strategic gameplay perfect for quick breaks alone or with others.

Highlights
  • Two-player or bot gameplay
  • Multiple board layouts
  • Customizable game settings
  • Engaging user interface
  • Dynamic board generator
Features
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Strikethrough! is a fun and fast paced two player strategy game based on Triangular Nim. Players take turns eliminating stars in various layouts over a city. The player that leaves exactly one star remaining wins the round. The first player to win the most rounds wins the game. Strikethrough! is easy to learn and play, but has enough strategy to keep it interesting game after game. Perfect for killing time alone or with family and friends at restaurants, while traveling, waiting in line, or anywhere else you want to take a break and enjoy a quick strategy game. Features include: • Play another person or a bot (normal or hard). • Comes with three exciting board layouts (Classic, Turtle, and Helmet). • No ads - game is completely enjoyable without distractions. • Select number of rounds - 3, 5, 7, etc. and unlimited. • Select individual boards to play or have them randomly picked. • Change player names, turn order, and who goes first. • Engaging user interface with generated cityscapes and skies, a fresh menu system with translucent screens and custom drop down transitions, board previews, and bots that have something to say after every game. • Thirteen great static boards. • Generator dynamic board generator.

About

Barnard's Star

Engage in strategic, turn-based multiplayer battles across space. Outwit opponents with unique character abilities and tactical map control. Victory depends solely on your strategic prowess, with no reliance on luck or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer turn-based tactics
  • No micro-transactions or random chance
  • 3 warring factions (Humans, Robots, Critters)
  • 30 characters with unique attacks
  • 18 maps on space stations and ships
  • Offline vs. AI and local multiplayer
  • Online multiplayer challenges
Features
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Snipe your friends, electrocute your enemies and rain down acidic slime in the Barnard’s Star system, 6 light years from Earth. A multiplayer, turn-based tactics battler with no micro-transactions and no random chance — ingenuity is the only way to victory! Features: - Choose between 3 warring factions: Humans, Robots, and Critters - Do battle with 30 characters using dozens of unique attacks and abilities - Conquer 18 different maps set on space stations and intergalactic ships - Play offline vs. AI or locally against a friend - Challenge friends and strangers with online multiplayer

Screenshots

Strikethrough!4 screens
Barnard's Star3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Strikethrough! at Free against Barnard's Star's $3.99. Strikethrough! also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Barnard's Star's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Strikethrough! is free to download; Barnard's Star costs $3.99 up front. Strikethrough! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Barnard's Star asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strikethrough! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barnard's Star has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Strikethrough!'s written reviews are positive against 77% of Barnard's Star's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strikethrough! ships an update every 4 months, Barnard's Star every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Strikethrough! versus Barnard's Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrikethrough!Barnard's Star
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.3% of reviews
Number of ratings246 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB122 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFluffy Raccoon LLCPollywog Games

Customer experience

Strikethrough!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Barnard's Star

All ratings46 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Strikethrough!

One-time9
  • Ten Game Board$0.99
  • Rabbit Game Board$0.99
  • Jack Game Board$0.99
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  • Hex Bot Game Board$0.99
  • Invader Game Board$0.99
  • The Divide Game Board$0.99
  • Super Eight Game Board$0.99
  • Generator Game Board$0.99
  • All Boards$1.99
None

Barnard's Star

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strikethrough! free?
Strikethrough! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barnard's Star free?
Barnard's Star costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Strikethrough! or Barnard's Star?
Strikethrough! is rated higher. Strikethrough! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Barnard's Star averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.
Do Strikethrough! or Barnard's Star have ads?
Neither Strikethrough! nor Barnard's Star shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strikethrough! or Barnard's Star?
Strikethrough! ships an update every 4 months, and Barnard's Star every 4 weeks. Most recently, Strikethrough! was updated on June 2, 2026 and Barnard's Star on September 20, 2026.

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