Comparison

Tempest vs Subdivision Infinity

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

Head to head
About

Tempest

Embark on an open-world pirate adventure, prowling the seas with a powerful ship. Engage in trade, assemble a fearsome crew, and complete challenging quests to acquire devastating artifacts. Explore vast oceans, battle sea monsters, and even wield mystical powers.

Highlights
  • Open world exploration
  • Ship combat and customization
  • Multi-level quests
  • Assemble and upgrade crew
  • PvP and co-op multiplayer
  • Mystical abilities
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Become a daring pirate, prowl the seas on a ship armed to the teeth, trade, and assemble your crew from the best cutthroats. You will need a massive arsenal: cannons, mortars, flame throwers, and various rigging. But you will only earn the most devastating sea artifacts for completing difficult and interesting multilevel quests. OPEN WORLD Endless travels over the boundless seas, full of adventures and mysteries. FASCINATING STORY Over a hundred quests on dozens of islands in three regions. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Share the huge world of Tempest with two friends: fight a war with each other, or become companions. NAUTICAL WONDER Buy ships, upgrade ships, and decorate ships. PIRACY WITH A BIT OF TRADE To buy cheaper and to sell dearer is not a pirate's path. Rob galleons, sink warships, and destroy forts! SEA MONSTERS The Kraken has brought its sea friends! NOT ONLY CANNONS Use mystic crystals to deflect enemy cannonballs, bring meteors down on enemies, or summon a giant octopus. ASSEMBLE A CREW OF CUTTHROATS Upgrade your pirates from green hands to salted sea wolves.

About

Subdivision Infinity

Engage in thrilling 3D space combat across more than 40 missions in diverse locations. Hunt enemies, mine asteroids for resources, and craft new ships. Explore, bounty hunt, and upgrade your arsenal in this immersive sci-fi shooter.

Highlights
  • Over 40 missions
  • 5 unique locations
  • Ship combat and destruction
  • Asteroid mining
  • Ship crafting and upgrades
  • Exploration and bounty hunting
Features
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Subdivision Infinity is an immersive and pulse pounding sci-fi 3D space shooter. Ready your ship and cruise the great expanse of space in over 40 engaging missions in 5 distinct locales. Hunt down and destroy enemy spacecraft, crush capital ships, mine asteroids for rare minerals, and find blueprints to craft amazing new vessels. Subdivision Infinity features stunning graphics and tight spaceship game play. Beyond the story's main missions, you will have an array of optional goals to keep you cruising, including space exploration, bounty hunting, and mining operations. Features: * Over 40 Missions in the main storyline * Full MFI and Apple TV Support! * 5 unique locations, each with a different feel and atmosphere * Unique bosses! Capital ships destruction is not just included, but encouraged * Side-quests galore! Take a break from the main story and engage in some rewarding side activities including: * Exploration - Find lost relics like ship blueprints to outfit and improve your ships. Or, build a new ship! * Free Hunt - Take on hostile spacecraft and hone your combat skills * Mining - Harvest asteroids and sell their minerals for profit, or use them to craft unique ships * Diverse selection of weapons and ships available to buy and upgrade * Beautiful 3D graphics! Perfect for exceptional space combat Follow us for the latest info and game news! • https://mistfly.games/ • http://twitter.com/subdivision_inf • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames

Screenshots

Tempest4 screens
Subdivision Infinity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Subdivision Infinity at none against Tempest's 7. Subdivision Infinity also leads on ads (none vs shown) and price ($4.99 vs $9.99). On rating, ratings volume 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

Tempest costs $9.99 and Subdivision Infinity $4.99 up front. Tempest sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Subdivision Infinity asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tempest against 4.7 for Subdivision Infinity. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Tempest's written reviews are positive against 86% of Subdivision Infinity's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempest ships an update every 3 months, Subdivision Infinity every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tempest versus Subdivision Infinity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempestSubdivision Infinity
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.6 (1.4K ratings)4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews86.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K1.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size588 MB496 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHC GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITEDCrescent Moon Games LLC

Customer experience

Tempest

All ratings1,349 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews388 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative28.9%

Subdivision Infinity

All ratings1,804 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative5.9%

User reviews

Tempest

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics
  • 🚢 Great pirate game experience
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay and quests
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🌊 Immersive open-world sailing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🤔 Confusing UI and menus
  • 🕹️ Challenging combat and controls
  • 💰 Slow progression and grind for resources
  • 🌍 Lack of language support (e.g. no Korean)

Subdivision Infinity

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Decent game
  • 🚀 Solid shooter for mobile
  • 🚀 Amazing game
  • 🚀 Well-executed space shooter
  • 🚀 Wonderful game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Needs Update
  • 🐛 Got boring fast
  • 🐛 No multiplayer
  • 🐛 Needs Update

Bugs and requests

Tempest

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes during quests or when picking up loot
  • Saved data gets reset or lost
  • UI elements not properly scaled for iPhone X
  • Missions and objectives not tracking correctly
  • Inability to progress past tutorial due to bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Korean language support
  • Improve camera controls and UI
  • Expand content with more maps, ships, and quests
  • Introduce multiplayer and co-op modes
  • Allow customization of player character

Subdivision Infinity

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game not working properly
  • Controls go haywire when tilting

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bluetooth controller support for iOS/apple TV
  • cargo drones and more mining
  • multiplayer co-op
  • PvP
  • PvE

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Tempest

One-time7
  • 100,000 gold$1.99
  • Jade Sea & Treasure Land DLC$3.99
  • Pirate city DLC$3.99
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  • 300,000 gold$4.99
  • x2 gold for 24 hours$4.99
  • 500,000 gold$7.99
  • 1,000,000 gold$15.99
None

Subdivision Infinity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tempest free?
Tempest costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Subdivision Infinity free?
Subdivision Infinity costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tempest or Subdivision Infinity?
Subdivision Infinity is rated higher. Tempest averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Subdivision Infinity averages 4.7 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Tempest or Subdivision Infinity have ads?
Tempest shows ads; Subdivision Infinity does not.
Which is updated more often, Tempest or Subdivision Infinity?
Tempest ships an update every 3 months, and Subdivision Infinity every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tempest was updated on October 29, 2026 and Subdivision Infinity on October 29, 2026.

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