Comparison

Standoff Multiplayer vs Forward Assault

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

Head to head
About

Standoff Multiplayer

Engage in intense online team-based shooter battles across various game modes. Choose your combat style, from assault to stealth, and compete with friends or players worldwide. Climb the ranks and experience thrilling multiplayer action.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer sessional shooter
  • Multiple game modes (Team Deathmatch, Capture The Flag, Arms Race, Sniper Duel)
  • Choose your role and weapons
  • Play with friends over network or online
  • Global player base
  • Ranking system
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The incredible online Standoff of two teams in multiplayer sessional shooter. Are you storm trooper, sniper or do you prefer stealth operations? Choose your role and weapons in multiple game modes like Team Deathmatch, Capture The Flag, Arms Race or Sniper Duel and show your supremacy. Overwhelming action, multiplayer and ranking system wouldn't let you relax. Play with your friends over the network or online with thousands of players from all over the world! We are in VK: http://vk.com/game_standoff We are in Twitter: https://twitter.com/so_multiplayer

About

Forward Assault

Engage in a competitive tactical first-person shooter where you lead a swat team or join the criminals. Experience high-quality graphics and fast-paced action with a variety of weapons and strategic maps.

Highlights
  • Competitive Tactical Shooter
  • Multiple Weapon Types
  • Online Multiplayer FPS
  • High-Quality Graphics & Sounds
  • Real Physics & Effects
  • Player & Weapon Skins
Features
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Check out this competitive first-person shooter game with tactical strategies and become the leader of a swat team and get ready to take down your opponents, terrorists and international criminals. The game features high-quality graphics and fast-paced shooting action. Includes various assault rifles, sniper rifles, SMGs, shotguns and other powerful weapons. Choose which side you are on. Be with the good cops and combat terrorist attacks, or become the criminal. Play on strategic & tactical maps and bring your team to victory. Competitive FPS game, intensive action, incredible simulator that will take you right to the action. Run, hide, aim, shoot, and kill. Play offensive, defensive or counterattack and use tactical shooting strategies to gain the victory. Main Features: • Competitive Tactical Shooter Game • Several Weapons – Gun, Rifle, Shotgun, Knife, Assault Rifle, Sniper, and more. • Awesome Player and Weapon skins • Incredible Graphics & Sounds • Real Physics & Effects • Online Multiplayer FPS Download it now!

Screenshots

Standoff Multiplayer4 screens
Forward Assault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Standoff Multiplayer at none against Forward Assault's 18. Standoff Multiplayer also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Forward Assault's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (70% vs 53%). On price 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. Forward Assault sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Standoff Multiplayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forward Assault holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forward Assault has 6.7K ratings behind it against 302, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Standoff Multiplayer's written reviews are positive against 70% of Forward Assault's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Standoff Multiplayer versus Forward Assault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandoff MultiplayerForward Assault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (302 ratings)4.3 (6.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews70.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3026.7K — better
Update frequency—Weekly
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size387 MB780 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAbdulin IldarBlayze Games, L.L.C.

Customer experience

Standoff Multiplayer

Written reviews85 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative34.1%

Forward Assault

All ratings6,694 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews481 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral10.6%
Negative19.1%

User reviews

Standoff Multiplayer

From 302 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addicting gameplay
  • 👍 Similar to CS:GO
  • 👍 Free to play
  • 👍 Lots of weapons and skins
  • 👍 Cool maps and masks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Full of hackers and cheaters
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 Loading data issues
  • 🐛 Control issues
  • 🐛 No touch control customization

Forward Assault

From 6.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 💡 Variety of game modes
  • 👍 Enjoyable experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Matchmaking and server issues
  • 🐛 Hacking and cheating problems
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Standoff Multiplayer

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • Stuck on 'loading data'
  • Cannot get past 'loading user data'
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Game lags constantly
  • Spawning on top of enemies and unable to move
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  • Reload animations not playing
  • Death animations not playing
  • Cannot shoot
  • Cannot aim, shoot, and move at the same time
  • RoomException error in a game mode
  • Using glitches to get outside the map
  • Game kicks out frequently
  • Purchased items disappear
  • Weapons disappear after reinstalling
  • Game shuts down in the middle of a game
  • Connecting to Game Center issues
  • Not working on iPod
  • Lagging out near the end of a round
  • Crashes after finishing a match
  • Login issues
  • Movement not responding correctly
  • Chat window doesn't close
  • Score not opening
  • Aiming button in the way
  • Game doesn't load due to Game Center pop-up

Requested features

14 requests
  • Bring back the game/servers
  • Add macOS support
  • Add first-person mode (FPS camera)
  • Add more weapons and skins
  • Add more maps
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  • Add more game modes (e.g., bigger TDM)
  • Add friend system/ability to add friends
  • Add bots for offline play
  • Add knives and grenades
  • Improve graphics
  • Make cases cheaper
  • Add more settings/button customization
  • Add tutorial
  • Add different outfits for both teams

Forward Assault

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Kicked out of matches randomly
  • Invisible enemies and spawn issues
  • Grenade exploits in certain modes
  • Stuck on 'Getting extra content' screen

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more maps and weapons
  • Improve anti-cheat system
  • Implement a reporting system
  • Add controller support
  • Adjust credit/gold earning system

In-app purchases

None

Standoff Multiplayer

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Forward Assault

One-time18
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • 250 Gold$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
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  • 400 gold$2.99
  • Special Offer$2.99
  • Special Offer$3.99
  • 500 Gold$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Special Offer$5.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • Special Offer$7.99
  • Special Offer$8.99
  • 1,200 Gold$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • 1,400 Gold$9.99
  • Special Offer$10.99
  • Special Offer$14.99
  • Special Offer ($29.99)$29.99

Questions

Is Standoff Multiplayer free?
Standoff Multiplayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forward Assault free?
Forward Assault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Standoff Multiplayer or Forward Assault?
Forward Assault is rated higher. Standoff Multiplayer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 302 ratings, while Forward Assault averages 4.3 from 6.7K ratings.

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