Tempest vs Pirate Code
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tempest
Embark on an open-world pirate adventure RPG. Command a fully armed ship, trade, battle sea monsters, and complete quests to uncover devastating artifacts. Play with friends, upgrade your vessel, and assemble a fearsome crew.
- Open world exploration
- Ship combat and upgrades
- Multiplayer co-op and PvP
- Quest-based story progression
- Crew management
- Naval trading and piracy
- Mystical abilities
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An adventure RPG that won the hearts of over 100.000 Steam players is now on your mobile! Become a daring pirate, prowl the seas on a ship armed to the teeth, trade, and assemble your crew from the best cutthroats. You will need a massive arsenal: cannons, mortars, flame throwers, and various rigging. But you will only earn the most devastating sea artifacts for completing difficult and interesting multilevel quests. OPEN WORLD Endless travels over the boundless seas, full of adventures and mysteries. FASCINATING STORY Over a hundred quests on dozens of islands in three regions. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Share the huge world of Tempest with two friends: fight a war with each other, or become companions. NAUTICAL WONDER Buy ships, upgrade ships, and decorate ships. PIRACY WITH A BIT OF TRADE To buy cheaper and to sell dearer is not a pirate's path. Rob galleons, sink warships, and destroy forts! SEA MONSTERS The Kraken has brought its sea friends! NOT ONLY CANNONS Use mystic crystals to deflect enemy cannonballs, bring meteors down on enemies, or summon a giant octopus. ASSEMBLE A CREW OF CUTTHROATS Upgrade your pirates from green hands to salted sea wolves.
Pirate Code
Engage in thrilling 5v5 naval battles with unique captains and customizable battleships. Explore the seas, defeat mythical creatures, and upgrade your vessel for strategic combat. Play solo or join a fleet for epic online skirmishes.
- 5v5 online fantasy naval battles
- 12 unique battleships with different abilities
- 10 heroic captains with special powers
- Ship customization with armor, cannons, and torpedoes
- Defeat the Kraken and quest for treasure
- Support for AR mode
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Take to the high seas in full scale PvP naval warfare, with fast paced conflicts packed with ship-to-ship seaborne action. Choose to play as a lone wolf, or join a fleet and take part in epic ten player skirmishes at sea. Choose a captain armed with unique firepower, board a powerful battleship and dominate the high seas! Aye Aye Captain Choose your Pirate Code Captain, each with their own fearsome battle ability, from Vasco De Gama’s lethal fireball, Billy’s mighty energy wave, Hattori’s cunning invisibility shield, and Catalina’s fearsome frost arrow! Choosing the right captain and create a strategic advantage on the ocean wave! Ship Shape Choose from one of nine powerful battleships to take into the fray from the dreaded Obsidian and the swift Dragon to the mighty Flying Dutchman. Each ship has different attributes, designed to give you the edge over the competition. Set Sail Prepare for battle with enhanced armour, cannons or torpedoes before taking to the high seas in intense ship-to-ship combat. #PRODUCT FEATURES# - Take part in 5v5, on-line, fantasy naval battles on an epic scale. - Set off on a pirate journey into the unknown, defeat the Kraken on the quest for treasure. - MIGHTY VESSELS Choose from one of 12 awesome battleships each with different abilities and handling designed to give you the edge on the high seas. - Choose from one of 10 heroic captains to steer your ship to victory! Each captain enables a unique power from powerful mighty energy waves, invisibility shields, and fearsome frost arrows! - Different combinations of captain, skill and ship allow you to deploy multiple strategies to conquer the high seas! - Blind your battleship up with better armor, beefy cannons or hard hitting volleys of torpedoes. - Prepare for battle with enhanced armor, cannons or torpedoes before taking to the high seas. - Join a fleet and battle for collective glory, or play on your own as a lone shark! - Unleash all manner of attacks on the enemy fleet from frost beams, shark attacks, and fireballs or be more strategic with healing and invisibility skills. - Complete a series of maritime missions and win precious gold! - Dominate one of 3 maps to claim victory. - Support AR mode. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/piratecode777 Contact us support@tangram-games.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pirate Code at monthly against Tempest's every 3 months. Pirate Code also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Tempest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pirate Code sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tempest against 4.6 for Pirate Code. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Tempest's written reviews are positive against 65% of Pirate Code's.
Tempest ships an update every 3 months, Pirate Code monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tempest | Pirate Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10K ratings) — better | 4.6 (3.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | 64.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 3.9K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 669 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HC GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED | Tangram Interactive B.V. |
Customer experience
Tempest
Pirate Code
User reviews
Tempest
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⚓ Great game with good graphics
- 🔥 Fantastic pirate game experience
- 🏆 Best mobile pirate game
- 🌊 Engaging ship battles and boarding
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 Too many microtransactions and paywalls
- 🗺️ Limited map access without paying
- 🤖 Unbalanced and frustrating on-land combat
Pirate Code
From 3.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great gameplay
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 💎 Generous rewards for F2P players
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🤝 Good team-based gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
- ⏱️ Long chest unlock times
- 🤖 Matchmaking issues with high-level players
- 💰 Potential pay-to-win elements
- 🔍 Lack of communication from developers
Bugs and requests
Tempest
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when entering certain ports
- Inventory and progress loss after updates
- Camera and movement controls issues during combat
- Missions not triggering or completing properly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to explore and interact with ports and islands
- More ship and crew customization options
- Improved multiplayer functionality and communication
- Ability to create and manage own pirate faction
Pirate Code
Reported bugs
5 issues- Invisible/glitched ships during battles
- Incorrect chest unlock times
- Inability to rejoin matches after crashes
- Unresponsive UI elements
- Persistent login/connection issues
Requested features
5 requests- More game modes and maps
- Ability to customize ships and captains
- Improved fleet/social features
- Offline/single-player content
- Better progression system
In-app purchases
Tempest
- Starter pack$0.99
- Disable ads$1.00
- Jade Sea & Treasure Land DLC$6.29
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- Pirate city DLC$6.29
- Unlock full version (sale)$6.29
- Unlock full version (sale)$8.39
- 500,000 gold$9.99
- Full Version Unlock$11.49
- Ultimate Ship Pack$13.49
- 1,000,000 gold$17.90
Pirate Code
- Black Pearl Debut Pack$1.99
- Handful of Diamonds$1.99
- Pile of Diamonds$4.99
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- Pass$4.99
- Elite Pass$8.99
- Black Pearl Extention Pack$9.99
- Flying Dutch Extention Pack$9.99
- Pouch of Diamonds$9.99
- Monthly Card$9.99
- Bag of Diamonds$19.99
- Crate of Diamonds$99.99







