Comparison

Deck Warlords vs Barnard's Star

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

Head to head
About

Deck Warlords

Build a powerful deck of magical creature cards and battle other players in this strategic trading card game. Collect and evolve dozens of unique cards with varying rarities to create an unbeatable strategy and become the greatest Warlord.

Highlights
  • Collect magical creature cards
  • PvP arena battles
  • Dozens of unique creatures
  • 6 card rarities
  • Merge and evolve cards
  • Deep strategy gameplay
Features
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Collect the ultimate creature deck full of magical cards and defeat your opponents (PvP) in this new TCG / CCG card game. With dozens of cards and tokens to imbue you can collect an unique deck and wreak chaos as the greatest Warlord of all! The war and chaos has come! Its time to prove you are worthy your name. Enter the world of this new TCG / CCG creature card game - Deck Warlords! FEATURES - FREE TO PLAY - Simple to learn TCG / CCG gameplay with a deep strategy - Fight with other Warlords in the arena! (PvP) - Dozens of various creatures with uniques abilities - 6 different card rarities ranging from common to mythical! - Merge and evolve your cards into new unique ones - Limitless possibilities how to impress others with your ingenious deck! - Fast-paced gameplay and quick duels ensure you can enjoy all features with only just a few minutes a day! Download now for free and try new twist on trading card game (TCG). All just in a few minutes a day! CONTACT US Visit our official site at http://www.runningpillow.com Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RunningPillow Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Running-Pillow/152419281439318

About

Barnard's Star

Engage in strategic, turn-based multiplayer battles across space. Outwit opponents with unique character abilities and tactical map control. Victory depends solely on your strategic prowess, with no reliance on luck or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer turn-based tactics
  • No micro-transactions or random chance
  • 3 warring factions (Humans, Robots, Critters)
  • 30 characters with unique attacks
  • 18 maps on space stations and ships
  • Offline vs. AI and local multiplayer
  • Online multiplayer challenges
Features
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Snipe your friends, electrocute your enemies and rain down acidic slime in the Barnard’s Star system, 6 light years from Earth. A multiplayer, turn-based tactics battler with no micro-transactions and no random chance — ingenuity is the only way to victory! Features: - Choose between 3 warring factions: Humans, Robots, and Critters - Do battle with 30 characters using dozens of unique attacks and abilities - Conquer 18 different maps set on space stations and intergalactic ships - Play offline vs. AI or locally against a friend - Challenge friends and strangers with online multiplayer

Screenshots

Deck Warlords3 screens
Barnard's Star3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Deck Warlords at Free against Barnard's Star's $3.99. Barnard's Star's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 14). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

Deck Warlords is free to download; Barnard's Star costs $3.99 up front. Deck Warlords sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Barnard's Star asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barnard's Star holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 46 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Deck Warlords's written reviews are positive against 77% of Barnard's Star's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deck Warlords ships an update every 5 months, Barnard's Star every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Deck Warlords versus Barnard's Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeck WarlordsBarnard's Star
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.0 (33 ratings)4.7 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews — better77.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3346 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#171 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB122 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJan HalamicekPollywog Games

Customer experience

Deck Warlords

All ratings33 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative14.6%

Barnard's Star

All ratings46 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Deck Warlords

One-time14
  • 360 Gems$4.99
  • 720 Gems$4.99
  • 2nd mythical card$4.99
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  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • 4000 Gems Sale$4.99
  • 1500 Gems$9.99
  • 750 Gems$9.99
  • Middle Pack$9.99
  • 8200 Gems$9.99
  • 1550 Gems$19.99
  • 3100 Gems$19.99
  • 2nd Mythical Card$19.99
  • 8000 Gems$49.99
  • 2nd Mythical Card$99.99
None

Barnard's Star

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deck Warlords free?
Deck Warlords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barnard's Star free?
Barnard's Star costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deck Warlords or Barnard's Star?
Barnard's Star is rated higher. Deck Warlords averages 4.0 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Barnard's Star averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.
Do Deck Warlords or Barnard's Star have ads?
Neither Deck Warlords nor Barnard's Star shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deck Warlords or Barnard's Star?
Deck Warlords ships an update every 5 months, and Barnard's Star every 4 weeks. Most recently, Deck Warlords was updated on September 25, 2026 and Barnard's Star on September 29, 2026.

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