Comparison

Tiny Armies vs Snortly

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced conquest gameplay
  • Strategic unit movement
  • Terrain-based challenges
  • Solo and multiplayer modes
  • iMessage battles
  • Quick gameplay sessions
Features
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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

About

Snortly

Engage in a turn-based strategy puzzle by placing pieces to outmaneuver the AI. Offers various game modes like endless, timed, and daily challenges, with options to spend points on hints or extra moves. Customize your experience with different board colors and haptic feedback.

Highlights
  • Turn-based grid strategy
  • Multiple game modes (Endless, Timed, Packs, Daily)
  • In-game point system for hints and moves
  • Customizable board colors
  • Haptic feedback options
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Snortly is a tight turn-based strategy puzzle: tap to place your pieces and win by leaving the AI with no legal move! Four ways to play: • Endless — Procedurally generated boards with difficulty that ramps as you go deeper • Timed — Win before the clock hits zero or the round is over • Packs — Curated themed and seasonal levels; every pack is included; clear levels to fill out your progress • Daily challenges — Curated boards with goal-based runs and their own time rules Spend points when things get tough: • Smart Hints — Show the best available move • Undo — Undo your previous move and try again • Double Move — Take two turns before the computer's next turn! • Freeze — Temporarily stop the clock (Timed mode) Make it yours: • Board colors — Multiple color palettes, or choose your own • Haptics — Optional feedback for key moments Whether you want a calm logic session or a pulse-pounding clock, Snortly fits in your pocket. Relax into the flow or chase the next level!

Screenshots

Tiny Armies4 screens
Snortly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Snortly at Free against Tiny Armies's $0.99. Snortly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Tiny Armies's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On iOS requirement 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

Snortly is free to download; Tiny Armies costs $0.99 up front. Snortly sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Tiny Armies asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snortly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Armies has 310 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

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Tiny Armies versus Snortly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny ArmiesSnortly
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (310 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings310 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrothers FlintSalvatore Aparo

Customer experience

Tiny Armies

All ratings310 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral14.0%
Negative31.4%

Snortly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Snortly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tiny Armies

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Snortly

One-time6
  • Point Pouch (500)$0.99
  • Point Bag (1,200)$1.99
  • Remove Ads & 2× Points$2.99
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  • Point Bucket (3,200)$4.99
  • Point Chest (6,800)$9.99
  • Point Vault (15,500)$19.99

Questions

Is Tiny Armies free?
Tiny Armies costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Snortly free?
Snortly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Armies or Snortly?
Snortly is rated higher. Tiny Armies averages 4.3 out of 5 from 310 ratings, while Snortly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tiny Armies or Snortly have ads?
Snortly shows ads; Tiny Armies does not.

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