Comparison

Splat Wars vs Gear DB for Splatoon 2

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

Head to head
About

Splat Wars

Engage in real-time online multiplayer battles to claim territory by inking the most turf. Upgrade your equipment, assist teammates, and compete globally or locally with friends.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Territorial inking gameplay
  • Weapon and gear upgrades
  • Borrow friends' gear
  • Local network play
  • Team-based assistance
Features
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Splat Wars is a real-time online multiplayer game where you can battle with your friends, classmates and colleagues or anyone else all around the world! Battle with your friends in your local network, or enter real-time online multiplayer battles with players from all over the world in this colorful and super fun game. Get territorial with Splat Wars! The abandoned structures on Planet BL4H are now the home of the color-happy creatures known as Splatoids. The different colored Splatoids are convinced that their planet should be inked in their color. And for years the battle has raged on with the different teams trying to paint the most turf. Join the battle and make a difference. Compete in this team vs. team, live-or-dye battles for colorful dominance. FEATURES ● Play online with players from all over the world ● Engage in splatastic battles to ink the largest territory. ● Upgrade your weapons, armor, gear and more. ● Borrow your friends' gear for added power and boosts. ● Or play in your local network or wi-fi with your friends and family, even without an internet connection. ● Assist your teammates by super-jumping to their aid. PLEASE NOTE! Splat Wars is free to download and play, however, some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. A network connection is required. Local matches can be played without internet access. SUPPORT Splatoid, are you having problems? Visit https://codebell.helpshift.com/a/splat-wars/ or contact us in game by going to Settings > Support.

About

Gear DB for Splatoon 2

Manage your Splatoon 2 gear collection and discover optimal ability combinations. Save favorite gear sets and use the "Coordinator" function to find perfect builds from your owned items.

Highlights
  • Gear registration and management
  • Favorite gear set saving
  • Ability combination calculator
  • Search and sort gear by name/ability/brand
  • Backup and restore gear data
  • Update gear data
Features
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Splatoon 2 gear management application. You can register gear combinations as favorites. Since you can search from the list of favorites by title and memo at the time of registration, let's make your own database such as what kind of weapon and stage fit it. Moreover, "Coordinator" function which inputs the necessary ability, finds the set suitable for the condition by combining possessed gears! For example, if you own 100 gears for each of headgear, clothing, and shoes, it will coordinate your hope from 100 * 100 * 100 = 1 million combinations. You may be able to discovery new combinations. --- How to use --- [Headgear], [Clothing], [Shoes] You can register each gear as own gear. To register, please tap the + button on the upper navigation bar and tap the gear you have from all gear. If you can not find all gears, download the latest data from the setting screen. Tap to register as own gear. Deleting own gear is swipe to the left from the list screen. Tap on the image of ability you own gear, you can change ability. You can sort by gear name, main ability, brand. And also, you can search by gear name. [Favorite Set] You can register a combination of own gears. Tap the image of the gear and choose from own gear. You can change ability here, change the title, memo and priority. Priority is used when sorting on the fav set list screen. And also, On this screen, you can search using title and memo. [Coordinator] It is a function to calculate a set that satisfies necessary ability by combining possessed gears. Please enter the necessary amount in the input field on the right side of the screen. (The main is converted as 10, the sub as 3) Tap the "Coordination!" Button and wait for a while the result list will be displayed. Tap the set from the list to copy it to your favorite set. When all ability are coordinated with 0, all combinations are output. (This function can not be used if there are few own gears) [Settings] The setting screen can be accessed from the bottom right button of the start screen. You can download the latest data, you can also backup & restore using iCloud. (Backup & restore is still in development beta version) ------ [Splatoon 2] is a registered trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd. This application is an unofficial application that has nothing to do with Nintendo Co., Ltd. In developing this application, the rich content of [Inkipedia!] was so helpful. I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to you all. https://splatoonwiki.org/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Screenshots

Splat Wars4 screens
Gear DB for Splatoon 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gear DB for Splatoon 2 at 77% against Splat Wars's 40%. Gear DB for Splatoon 2 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0). Splat Wars's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 342). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Splat Wars sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gear DB for Splatoon 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gear DB for Splatoon 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splat Wars has 2.6K ratings behind it against 342, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Splat Wars's written reviews are positive against 77% of Gear DB for Splatoon 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splat Wars ships an update every 4 weeks, Gear DB for Splatoon 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Splat Wars versus Gear DB for Splatoon 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplat WarsGear DB for Splatoon 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2.6K ratings)4.5 (342 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews77.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better342
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodebell, LLCtadahito hiraoka

Customer experience

Splat Wars

All ratings2,624 ratings
Positive74.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative19.9%
Written reviews470 reviews
Positive40.2%
Neutral14.3%
Negative45.5%

Gear DB for Splatoon 2

All ratings342 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral10.4%
Negative12.5%

User reviews

Splat Wars

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Splatoon-like experience on mobile
  • 👍 Easy to pick up and play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues and server problems
  • ⏱️ Extremely long wait times to find matches
  • 🎨 Lacks variety in maps, weapons, and modes
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Gear DB for Splatoon 2

From 342 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for organizing gear
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 👍 Good for planning combinations
  • 👍 Free to use
  • 👍 Helpful for Splatoon 2 players

Room to improve

  • 👎 Gear doesn't import into game
  • 👎 Confusing for new users
  • 👎 Missing recent gear updates
  • 👎 Sorting feature not working
  • 👎 Cannot delete accidentally added gear

Bugs and requests

Splat Wars

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to connect to servers
  • Freezing and crashing during gameplay
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add offline/bot modes for solo play
  • Improve matchmaking and reduce wait times
  • Expand content with more maps, weapons, and game modes
  • Optimize performance and reduce lag/glitches

Gear DB for Splatoon 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sorting Coordinator does not load results
  • Cannot add gear
  • App is not connected
  • Gear shows 3 secondary ability slots always

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ability to import gear into Splatoon 2
  • Video tutorial on how to use the app
  • Weapon management feature
  • Remember number of ability chunks
  • Mark slot as unavailable
Show 10 more
  • Undo button for adding gear
  • Option to delete accidentally added gear
  • Show number of ability slots accurately
  • Interface to track ability chunks
  • Add missing gear items
  • Update Grizzco clothing items
  • Allow selection of gear slots
  • Blank circle option for ability slots
  • Section to update available chunks
  • Section to update Super Sea Snails

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Splat Wars

One-time10
  • Big Spender$0.99
  • Handful of Gems$4.99
  • Box of Coins$9.99
Show 7 more
  • Box of Gems$9.99
  • Lots of Coins$19.99
  • Lots of Gems$19.99
  • Crate of Coins$49.99
  • Crate of Gems$49.99
  • Tons of Coins$89.99
  • Tons of Gems$89.99
2 purchases

Gear DB for Splatoon 2

One-time2
  • Remove Banner ADs$9.99
  • Enable Quick Coords func$9.99

Questions

Is Splat Wars free?
Splat Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gear DB for Splatoon 2 free?
Gear DB for Splatoon 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Splat Wars or Gear DB for Splatoon 2?
Gear DB for Splatoon 2 is rated higher. Splat Wars averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Gear DB for Splatoon 2 averages 4.5 from 342 ratings.
Do Splat Wars or Gear DB for Splatoon 2 have ads?
Gear DB for Splatoon 2 shows ads; Splat Wars does not.
Which is updated more often, Splat Wars or Gear DB for Splatoon 2?
Splat Wars ships an update every 4 weeks, and Gear DB for Splatoon 2 fortnightly. Most recently, Splat Wars was updated on October 16, 2026 and Gear DB for Splatoon 2 on October 14, 2026.

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