XeeWar vs SporeGuard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XeeWar
Engage in strategic online warfare against another player. Build units, capture bases, and outmaneuver your opponent using tactical unit strengths and terrain advantages. Climb the ranks and leaderboard through skill-based combat.
- 2-player online turn-based strategy
- Build and deploy combat units
- Capture enemy bases
- Unit strengths and weaknesses
- Terrain-based combat effects
- Elo-rating system for matchmaking
- Ranked progression and leaderboard
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Command your army, hex by hex. XeeWar is a turn-based strategy war game: build units, capture bases and outsmart your opponent — through an 18-mission solo campaign, or against real commanders online. EASY TO LEARN, HARD TO MASTER Every turn is simple: build, move, capture, attack. Winning is not. A dozen unit types with real strengths and weaknesses, terrain that shapes every fight — mountains and forests give defenders the edge — and no dice-roll luck. Position wins wars, not chance. CONQUER THE CAMPAIGN • 18 handcrafted missions across three theaters: Ground War, Naval War and Air War • Earn up to 3 stars per mission — win fast and keep your units alive • The enemy grows smarter and stronger with every level, from pushover to General • A hands-on tutorial makes you battle-ready in your very first game BATTLE REAL COMMANDERS • Online turn-based multiplayer over Game Center • Quick Match drops you on a random battlefield and finds an opponent fast — or host any of the 18 maps yourself • Watch your opponent's turn play out like a replay, then plan your answer • Play at your own pace: take your turn anywhere, anytime — no need to finish in one sitting CLIMB THE RANKS XeeWar uses chess-style Elo ratings: every online match moves your rating up or down based on the strength of your opponent. Rise through seven ranks, from Recruit all the way to General, and claim your place on the global leaderboard. Good luck on the battlefield, Commander.
SporeGuard
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The Blight is spreading. Only you can defend the Heartroot. SporeGuard is a tower defense game set deep in a living fungal network. Place towers, upgrade their abilities, and fight off waves of increasingly dangerous enemies as they crawl, fly, and burrow toward the heart of the mycelium. STRATEGIC TOWER DEFENSE - 6 unique tower types, each with 3 upgrade paths and 5 tiers - 90 total upgrades across all towers - Multiple targeting modes 13 ENEMY TYPES - From basic Threadworms to massive Rot Titans - Flying, burrowing, teleporting, and healing enemies - Blightmothers that spawn children on death 4 MAPS, ESCALATING DIFFICULTY - Shallow Roots, Fungal Caverns, Deep Mycelium, Blighted Hollow - Nightmare mode with four paths from all sides ENDLESS SURVIVAL MODE - Infinite procedurally generated waves - How far can you survive? 5 POWERFUL ABILITIES - Cooldown-based abilities that turn the tide of battle ATMOSPHERIC EXPERIENCE - Dark, bioluminescent fungal aesthetic - Procedural ambient soundtrack - Unique sound effects for every tower type
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SporeGuard at daily against XeeWar's every 11 months. SporeGuard also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. XeeWar sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and SporeGuard sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
XeeWar ships an update every 11 months, SporeGuard daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XeeWar | SporeGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (67 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bjorn Jenssen | Michael Eakins |
In-app purchases
XeeWar
- Air Force Pack$0.99
- Navy Pack$0.99
- XeeWar - Full Campaign$4.99
SporeGuard
- 500 Spores$0.99
- 5000 Spores$0.99
- Bioluminescen Skin$1.99
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- Crimson Skin$1.99
- Void Skin$1.99
- 1500 Spores$2.99
- All Skins Bundle$3.99
- 15000 Spores$7.99









