Tiny Armies vs supertype
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Armies
Engage in fast-paced conquest battles with tiny armies. Strategize your moves across various terrains and challenge opponents solo, locally, or globally via iMessage. Enjoy quick gameplay sessions with a visually striking presentation.
- Fast-paced conquest gameplay
- Strategic unit movement
- Terrain-based challenges
- Solo and multiplayer modes
- iMessage battles
- Quick gameplay sessions
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Epic battles of tiny proportions! Tiny Armies is a fast-paced game of conquest. Swipe your units to conquer the enemy and strategize as you encounter lakes, mountains, and forests along the way. Play handcrafted levels, endless random maps, or battle your friends face-to-face in local multiplayer for gloriously tiny bragging rights! Quick bursts of gameplay with a striking presentation, designed for Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Invade your friends' message threads with the Tiny Armies iMessage Sticker Pack featuring brave knights and animated tiles! - Reviews - "Tiny Armies is a fast, lightweight, easy-to-play, game of conquest. This one's worth buying on your iOS device." - Pocket Tactics "Tiny Armies should be standard issue for all Apple Watch owners. It places an effortless punch right on the button that delivers a knockout." - The Zarf "This is the type of game you'd expect to play on a watch. Once you start playing - oh my gosh - it's like wait, they're attacking me! I'm not just swiping. It's not passive. These guys are moving trying to eliminate me. It's actually quite fun." - Apple WatchCast "One level of Tiny Armies takes a mere minute which makes it perfect for short play sessions. The game is fun and fairly challenging, you’ll need some good tactics to play a couple moves ahead and take down Red." - 5 Minute Games
supertype
Explore the physics of typography with this unique puzzle game. Discover how letters behave and sound as you solve over 130 engaging levels. Enjoy a relaxing, zen-like experience with a dynamic soundtrack.
- Physics-based letter puzzles
- Over 130 levels
- Relaxing gameplay
- Self-generating soundtrack
- Typography exploration
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How does a p fall? How much does an r weigh? And how does the dot over an i sound? · · · s u p e r t y p e · · · (super many, over 130 levels) (super relaxing, zen-like gameplay) (super smooth, self-generating sound track)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: supertype at 4.8 against Tiny Armies's 4.3. supertype also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 55%) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 310). Tiny Armies's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On update cadence, 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
Tiny Armies costs $0.99 and supertype $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
supertype holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: supertype has 5.2K ratings behind it against 310, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Tiny Armies's written reviews are positive against 74% of supertype's.
Tiny Armies ships an update monthly, supertype every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Armies | supertype |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (310 ratings) | 4.8 (5.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.7% of reviews | 73.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 310 | 5.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #136 | #12 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brothers Flint | Philipp Stollenmayer |
Customer experience
Tiny Armies
supertype
User reviews
Tiny Armies
From 310 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Simple and intuitive gameplay mechanics
- ⌚ Excellent Apple Watch integration
- 👥 Fun local multiplayer/pass-and-play mode
- 💰 Fair monetization with no ads or IAP
- 🎨 Minimalist and elegant visual design
Room to improve
- 🎲 Excessive reliance on RNG and randomization
- 🤖 Weak and predictable AI behavior
- 📊 Unbalanced map generation causing unfair matches
- ⏱️ Very short campaign (under 1 hour)
- 😴 Repetitive gameplay becomes boring quickly
supertype
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Creative concept
- 🎨 Beautiful design
- 💡 Unique physics-based puzzles
- 🎉 Satisfying when solved
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🤔 Some puzzles too challenging
- 💰 Wish it was free
- 🕹️ Lack of control options (e.g. landscape mode)
Bugs and requests
Tiny Armies
Reported bugs
8 issues- Stuck on initial 'Swipe Up' screen on newer iPhones
- iMessage version doesn't register certain swipe directions
- Apple Watch swipe input not detected
- App crashes or fails to install on some devices
- Swipe controls unresponsive on iPhone 15
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- Characters trapped in spawn zones by mountains
- Fog of war reveals AI knowledge of hidden tiles
- Game occasionally uninstalls itself
Requested features
12 requests- Level/map editor for custom gameplay
- Online multiplayer functionality
- Additional campaign levels and content
- Difficulty settings (Easy/Normal/Hard)
- Dark mode option
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- Customizable game settings for skirmish mode
- Random player start order toggle
- Power-ups or special abilities
- Improved AI with multiple difficulty levels
- Music and sound effects
- Better obstacle placement logic
- Replay/undo functionality
supertype
Reported bugs
3 issues- Runtime errors preventing game launch
- Invisible objects in create mode
- Inconsistent physics behavior
Requested features
4 requests- More levels or content
- Level editor and sharing
- Hint system or tutorial
- Numbered levels for easier reference
In-app purchases
Tiny Armies
No in-app purchases
supertype
No in-app purchases
