# XCOM 2 Collection vs Orbital Defense Protocol

The clearest difference is price: Orbital Defense Protocol at $0.99 against XCOM 2 Collection's $14.99. Orbital Defense Protocol also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). XCOM 2 Collection's advantage is chart position (#37 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

XCOM 2 Collection costs $14.99 and Orbital Defense Protocol $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | XCOM 2 Collection | Orbital Defense Protocol |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $14.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[4.2 (860 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xcom-2-collection/id1288508230/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **860** | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#37** | — |
| Size | 3.4 GB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Feral Interactive Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/402470125) | [Carlos Nieto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896214451) |

## What reviewers say

### XCOM 2 Collection

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xcom-2-collection/id1288508230)

**Currently charting:** #37 Top Paid · Action, #51 Top Paid · Strategy, #123 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Lead a resistance against an alien occupation on Earth. Engage in turn-based tactical combat, customize your soldiers, and undertake unique missions. This collection includes the full game and all DLC packs, optimized for mobile devices.

**Highlights:** Turn-based tactical combat, Full game and DLC included, Mobile-optimized touch interface, Soldier customization, Procedurally generated missions, Alien resistance gameplay

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 🎮 Excellent mobile controls
- 💎 Full game experience with DLC
- 👍 Faithful port of PC version

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔋 High battery drain
- 🔍 Graphical downgrade from PC
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🤔 Difficulty with double-tap movement

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to change equipment
- Crashes on certain missions
- Disappearing save files
- Issues with device compatibility

**Requested features**

- Add controller support
- Provide option to disable War of the Chosen
- Improve camera controls and UI
- Add more graphical settings


### Orbital Defense Protocol

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbital-defense-protocol/id6766149607)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is XCOM 2 Collection free?

XCOM 2 Collection costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Orbital Defense Protocol free?

Orbital Defense Protocol costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do XCOM 2 Collection or Orbital Defense Protocol have ads?

Neither XCOM 2 Collection nor Orbital Defense Protocol shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
