Comparison

Splat Wars vs Splat Ink

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

Splat Ink

Features
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Dive into the ultimate splash battle in Splat Ink — the fast-paced arena game where paint is power! - Draw your zone - Spray your rivals with colorful ink - Unlock wild avatars and their special gun ! - Compete in matches full of chaos and color - Outsmart, outpaint, and outplay your opponents to take control of the map! Ready to become the ink champion? Let the splat begin!

Screenshots

Splat Wars4 screens
Splat Ink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Splat Ink at 5.0 against Splat Wars's 4.0. Splat Ink also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Splat Wars's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 1). On price and device support 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. Splat Ink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Splat Ink 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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Splat Wars versus Splat Ink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplat WarsSplat Ink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB123 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCodebell, LLCSebastien Grimaud

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

Splat Ink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Splat Wars

One-time10
  • 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
None

Splat Ink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Splat Wars free?
Splat Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Splat Ink free?
Splat Ink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Splat Wars or Splat Ink?
Splat Ink is rated higher. Splat Wars averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Splat Ink averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Splat Wars or Splat Ink have ads?
Splat Ink shows ads; Splat Wars does not.

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