Splat Wars vs Blast Stars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Online multiplayer battles
- Territorial inking gameplay
- Weapon and gear upgrades
- Borrow friends' gear
- Local network play
- Team-based assistance
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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.
Blast Stars
Engage in quick, casual 3v3 shooting battles with simple controls and exciting abilities. Master various weapons and strategies to outlast opponents in thrilling 5-minute matches. Perfect for both new and experienced players looking for fast-paced action.
- Fast-paced 3v3 combat
- Easy to learn, hard to master gameplay
- Variety of weapons and abilities
- Quick 5-minute matches
- Global player challenges
- Strategic gameplay
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Enter the battlefield and unleash fast-paced combat! This is a casual shooting game that’s easy to pick up but hard to put down. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned player, you'll quickly find the fun. Challenge players from around the world with quick reflexes and sharp skills! With a variety of weapons to choose from and cool abilities to master, every match is packed with surprises. No complicated controls—jump into action anytime, anywhere, with thrilling 5-minute battles! Snipe, charge, dodge—combine strategy and skill to outlast your opponents. Prove your shooting prowess and dominate the field!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blast Stars at 5.0 against Splat Wars's 4.0. Blast Stars also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and review sentiment (50% vs 40%). Splat Wars's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Splat Wars sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Blast Stars sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Blast Stars holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splat Wars has 2.6K ratings behind it against 1, 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 50% of Blast Stars's.
Splat Wars ships an update every 4 weeks, Blast Stars every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Splat Wars | Blast Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Codebell, LLC | Zhan LiQin |
Customer experience
Splat Wars
Blast Stars
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
Blast Stars
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Splat Wars
- Big Spender$0.99
- Handful of Gems$4.99
- Box of Coins$9.99
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- 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
Blast Stars
- Diamond+60$0.99
- Diamond+320$3.99
- Diamond+680$9.99
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- Diamond+1440$17.99
- Diamond+3800$49.99
- Diamond+8000$89.99
Questions
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