Comparison

MicroWars vs Swarm Game

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

Head to head
About

MicroWars

Engage in strategic microscopic battles where you command cells to conquer opponents. Collect resources, upgrade your units, and devise invasion plans to capture enemy bases and expand your territory. Outwit your rivals by building defenses and launching timely offensives.

Highlights
  • Microscopic battleground gameplay
  • Command and conquer cells
  • Resource collection and upgrades
  • Strategic invasion planning
  • Defensive and offensive tactics
  • Board-based conquest
Features
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Experience the thrill of a microscopic battleground with Microwars! In this action-packed mobile strategy game, players take on the role of a microscopic organism and send cells to conquer their opponent’s cells on a board. The objective is to take control of all the cells on the board and defeat the opponent. Collect resources, upgrade your cells, and strategize your attacks to gain an advantage. Microwars is a puzzle strategy game, where you need to find the best tactic to capture the enemy base. Here, brains over brawn is the rule! Create new invasion plans and put them into action in each level. Bit by bit, conquer the whole universe as your nodes expand and capture the enemies. Your expansion can only match the greatness of your strategic skills. But beware! keep an eye on your enemy’s strategy as they will try to overtake you while you are conducting your own offensives. You will have to build your defense and prepare your attacks in the same time, in order not to get defeated. Will you manage to elaborate the best strategy to take over the world? Prove it now by downloading Microwars!

About

Swarm Game

Engage in real-time strategy battles across the Hive Universe. Grow your bug army, upgrade your hives, and conquer territories. Compete with players worldwide or team up with friends in this bug-themed conquest.

Highlights
  • Upgradable Hives
  • Multiple Enemies
  • Multiplayer Free for All & Teams
  • Leaderboards
  • Purchasable Content
  • Adjustable Game Speed
  • Tons of Maps
Features
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An RTS Strategy Game. Conquer the Hive Universe with your bugs! Take Hives, make more Bugs, and conquer more Hives! -Upgradable Hives - Form your strategy -Multiple Enemies - Strategize the timings of your attacks -Multiplayer Free for All & Teams - Play with your friends -Leaderboards - Compete with the world -Purchasable Content - Enhance the game -Adjustable Game Speed - Fit your game play style -Tons of Maps - Play for Hours And much more!

Screenshots

MicroWars4 screens
Swarm Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swarm Game at 95% against MicroWars's 34%. Swarm Game also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). MicroWars's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 41). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. MicroWars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Swarm Game sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swarm Game holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MicroWars has 10K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of MicroWars's written reviews are positive against 95% of Swarm Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MicroWars ships an update every 2 months, Swarm Game every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MicroWars versus Swarm Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicroWarsSwarm Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10K ratings)4.8 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews95.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better41
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB298 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBenoit FreslonEvan Carr

Customer experience

MicroWars

All ratings10,387 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative50.0%

Swarm Game

All ratings41 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%

Bugs and requests

MicroWars

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game resets progress on restart
  • Impossible level 40 and 130
  • Ads play over gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • More challenging AI opponents
  • Ability to reinforce controlled cells
  • Disable timer option
  • More unique levels and characters
  • Improved memory mini-game

Swarm Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MicroWars

One-time1
  • No ads$3.99
12 purchases

Swarm Game

One-time12
  • Grieg Maps$1.99
  • Tchaikovsky Maps$1.99
  • Hymns Maps$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Mozart Maps$1.99
  • Vivaldi Maps$1.99
  • Bach Maps$1.99
  • Christmas Maps$2.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Espionage Expansion$4.99
  • War Expansion$4.99
  • Colonies$5.99
  • Everything Bundle$12.00

Questions

Is MicroWars free?
MicroWars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swarm Game free?
Swarm Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MicroWars or Swarm Game?
Swarm Game is rated higher. MicroWars averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Swarm Game averages 4.8 from 41 ratings.
Do MicroWars or Swarm Game have ads?
Both MicroWars and Swarm Game show ads.
Which is updated more often, MicroWars or Swarm Game?
MicroWars ships an update every 2 months, and Swarm Game every 2 weeks. Most recently, MicroWars was updated on October 17, 2026 and Swarm Game on October 16, 2026.

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