# Tentacle Wars ™ vs Mindustry

The clearest difference is price: Tentacle Wars ™ at Free against Mindustry's $1.99. Tentacle Wars ™ also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 74%) and ratings volume (7.2K vs 1K). Mindustry's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Tentacle Wars ™ is free to download; Mindustry costs $1.99 up front. Tentacle Wars ™ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mindustry asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mindustry holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tentacle Wars ™ has 7.2K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Tentacle Wars ™'s written reviews are positive against 74% of Mindustry's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tentacle Wars ™ | Mindustry |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (7.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tentacle-wars/id1065786902/reviews) | **[4.5 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindustry/id1385258906/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7.2K** | 1K |
| Positive reviews | **89.6% of reviews** | 74.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#50** |
| Size | 45 MB | 149 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.0.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [FDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG](https://appshunter.io/developer/669512574) | [Anton Kramskoi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1385258905) |

## What reviewers say

### Tentacle Wars ™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tentacle-wars/id1065786902)

Engage in a microscopic strategy game within an alien organism. Control antibody cells to capture enemy cells by drawing DNA tentacles, managing energy, and defending against an intelligent opponent. Features a campaign mode and online multiplayer battles.

**Highlights:** Microscopic battlefield gameplay, Single-player campaign with 80 missions, Draw DNA tentacles to capture cells, Energy management and attack boosting, Intelligent enemy AI, Online multiplayer battles, Retina display support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vaccine 5 Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Vaccine 15 Pack | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Challenging yet rewarding levels
- 💡 Unique and interesting concept
- 🎮 Addictive and entertaining
- 🕹️ Good strategy elements

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Inconsistent difficulty
- 🔍 Some levels feel impossible without using vaccines
- 📢 Frequent ads can be disruptive
- 🔋 Ads drain battery life
- 🔒 No option to remove ads after purchase

**Reported bugs**

- Multiplayer mode not working for some users
- Saved progress not carrying over after reinstalls

**Requested features**

- More levels and content updates
- Level creator or editor
- Multiplayer mode improvements
- Difficulty settings or an easy mode
- Ability to disable ads after purchase


### Mindustry

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindustry/id1385258906)

**Currently charting:** #50 Top Paid · Action, #143 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Build complex factories, manage supply chains, and defend your base from enemy waves in this real-time strategy game. Conquer planets, research new technologies, and engage in multiplayer battles with friends.

**Highlights:** Factory building and supply chains, Tower defense against enemy waves, Cross-platform multiplayer co-op and PvP, Conquer planets with campaign and procedural sectors, Research new blocks and technologies, Map editor with scripting support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Excellent value
- 🚀 Tons of content
- 🚀 Impressive depth

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 Unintuitive controls
- 🐛 Lack of tutorial/guidance
- 🐛 Outdated UI for newer devices
- 🐛 Progression bottlenecks

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on launch
- Freezing and performance issues
- Save data corruption and loss
- Incompatibility with newer devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to save/load custom maps
- More campaign levels and content
- Improved tutorial and onboarding
- Expanded tech tree and upgrades
- Better UI scaling for larger screens


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tentacle Wars ™ free?

Tentacle Wars ™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mindustry free?

Mindustry costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tentacle Wars ™ or Mindustry?

Mindustry is rated higher. Tentacle Wars ™ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7.2K ratings, while Mindustry averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.

### Do Tentacle Wars ™ or Mindustry have ads?

Neither Tentacle Wars ™ nor Mindustry shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*