Comparison

BATTLESHIP vs Ship Battling Multiplayer

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

Head to head
About

BATTLESHIP

Experience the classic naval combat board game on your mobile device. Engage in head-to-head battles in traditional mode or try the new tactical Commanders Mode with unique abilities and strategic gameplay. Challenge AI or players worldwide to become the ultimate fleet commander.

Highlights
  • Classic board game conversion
  • Head-to-head naval combat
  • Tactical Commanders Mode
  • Unique commander abilities
  • Single-player AI battles
  • Global multiplayer challenges
  • Mission and ranking system
Features
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You sank my battleship! The official version of the classic Hasbro board game of naval combat is now on mobile! Challenge other players in Classic Mode or in the all-new Commanders Mode - a fast-paced, strategic and tactical variation. Play with unique naval commanders and use resources to activate powerful special abilities that will secure you a win as you wage war on the high seas. BATTLESHIP features: CLASSIC MODE - Faithful conversion of the classic board game - Head-to-head combat - Sink your opponent’s fleet before they sink yours - Call your shot and fire! COMMANDERS MODE - BATTLESHIP with a twist! - A brand new, more tactical variation of the game - 3 new core abilities that shake up the strategic possibilities each turn - Unique special abilities for each Commander - New ship shapes to improve gameplay and the fun factor COMMANDERS - Battle with commanders from throughout the ages FLEETS - Each commander’s fleets feature unique and authentic art for each of the many warships! Watch as they come together in an epic clash of civilizations! ARENAS - Deploy your fleet to every corner of the world and battle in epic arenas inspired by historical naval battles! MISSIONS AND RANKS - Complete missions to earn medals, rank up and become the ultimate commander of the fleet! SINGLE PLAYER - Battle against AI Commanders and raise your game before heading into multiplayer! MULTIPLAYER - Take on a world of commanders all battling to have the last fleet standing and prove that you have what it takes to conquer the oceans! Join us in BATTLESHIP now, and set sail for adventure, battle and glory! BATTLESHIP is a trademark of Hasbro and is used with permission. © 2019 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.

About

Ship Battling Multiplayer

Engage in turn-based naval combat against friends or random players. Generate or join game codes for real-time matchmaking. Requires two players and two devices to play.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer ship battles
  • Real-time matchmaking
  • Join code generation
  • Play with friends
  • Turn-based gameplay
Features
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Battle ship style game multiplayer! Generate a join code or join someone else's public game. Real-time match making for turn based multiplayer game. Play with your friends. Game requires 2 people and 2 devices. Do not need to be near each other to play and can play random players.

Screenshots

BATTLESHIP4 screens
Ship Battling Multiplayer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ship Battling Multiplayer at Free against BATTLESHIP's $2.99. Ship Battling Multiplayer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). BATTLESHIP's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 1) and chart position (#20 vs unranked). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ship Battling Multiplayer is free to download; BATTLESHIP costs $2.99 up front. BATTLESHIP sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Ship Battling Multiplayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ship Battling Multiplayer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BATTLESHIP has 2.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BATTLESHIP ships an update every 3 weeks, Ship Battling Multiplayer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
BATTLESHIP versus Ship Battling Multiplayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBATTLESHIPShip Battling Multiplayer
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (2.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size370 MB7 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMarmalade Game StudioTwo Loons Consulting LLC

Customer experience

BATTLESHIP

All ratings2,616 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews338 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral14.5%
Negative51.2%

Ship Battling Multiplayer

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

Bugs and requests

BATTLESHIP

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Multiplayer games randomly taken over by AI
  • Challenges not tracking progress correctly
  • Inability to reconnect to interrupted online games
  • Crashes and freezes on certain device models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Pass and play mode for local multiplayer
  • Option to disable animations and speed up gameplay
  • Ability to view opponent's board after a match
  • More diverse character selection, including female options
  • Improved AI difficulty settings and behavior

Ship Battling Multiplayer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BATTLESHIP

One-time10
  • Strait of Gibraltar$2.99
  • Baltic Sea$2.99
  • Colossus Bay$2.99
Show 7 more
  • White Cliffs of Dover$2.99
  • Astrid Stormur$3.99
  • Frédéric Potier$3.99
  • Euryleia$3.99
  • Sir Phillip Wade$3.99
  • Queens of the Seas Pack$7.99
  • Super Collection$12.99
None

Ship Battling Multiplayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BATTLESHIP free?
BATTLESHIP costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ship Battling Multiplayer free?
Ship Battling Multiplayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BATTLESHIP or Ship Battling Multiplayer?
Ship Battling Multiplayer is rated higher. BATTLESHIP averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Ship Battling Multiplayer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BATTLESHIP or Ship Battling Multiplayer have ads?
Neither BATTLESHIP nor Ship Battling Multiplayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BATTLESHIP or Ship Battling Multiplayer?
BATTLESHIP ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ship Battling Multiplayer weekly. Most recently, BATTLESHIP was updated on October 27, 2026 and Ship Battling Multiplayer on October 24, 2026.

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