# Blast Waves vs Tyrant's Blessing

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blast Waves at every 11 days against Tyrant's Blessing's every 10 months. Blast Waves also leads on price ($3.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Blast Waves costs $3.99 and Tyrant's Blessing $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Blast Waves against 4.3 for Tyrant's Blessing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Blast Waves's written reviews are positive against 65% of Tyrant's Blessing's.

Blast Waves ships an update every 11 days, Tyrant's Blessing every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blast Waves | Tyrant's Blessing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.2 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blast-waves/id1448678847/reviews) | **[4.3 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tyrants-blessing/id6446369072/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **42** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 64.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 109 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Kyle Barrett](https://appshunter.io/developer/1214660639) | [Freedom Games, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1677582572) |

## What reviewers say

### Blast Waves

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blast-waves/id1448678847)

Engage in a tactical arcade shooter where time advances with your actions. Survive an intergalactic conflict by rapidly acquiring new weapons and abilities, then lead your surviving commanders in strategic squad battles.

**Highlights:** Roguelike Survival Mode, Squad Auto-Battler Command Mode, Hundreds of unlockable weapons, armor, and gadgets, 6 unique biomes with destructible terrain, Dozens of allied and enemy troop types, Skill-based joystick and tap-to-target controls

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tyrant's Blessing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tyrants-blessing/id6446369072)

Lead a rebellion against a tyrannical overlord and his undead army in this turn-based tactical game. Make strategic choices, manage your heroes' unique abilities, and outsmart your enemies in challenging battles to reclaim your homeland.

**Highlights:** Turn-based tactical combat, Strategic decision-making, Hero recruitment and abilities, Environmental interaction in battles, Random encounters and choices, Resource management

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blast Waves free?

Blast Waves costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tyrant's Blessing free?

Tyrant's Blessing costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Blast Waves or Tyrant's Blessing?

Tyrant's Blessing is rated higher. Blast Waves averages 4.2 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Tyrant's Blessing averages 4.3 from 16 ratings.

### Do Blast Waves or Tyrant's Blessing have ads?

Neither Blast Waves nor Tyrant's Blessing shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Blast Waves or Tyrant's Blessing?

Blast Waves ships an update every 11 days, and Tyrant's Blessing every 10 months. Most recently, Blast Waves was updated on September 22, 2026 and Tyrant's Blessing on September 10, 2026.

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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.*