Comparison

Warbits Plus vs Barnard's Star

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

Head to head
About

Warbits Plus

Engage in charming turn-based tactical combat with a variety of units and special powers. Explore a story-driven campaign, test your skills in challenging modes, and create custom maps to share with the community. Compete locally or online against friends and other commanders.

Highlights
  • Grid-based turn-based strategy
  • Story-driven campaign missions
  • Challenge and puzzle modes
  • Custom map editor
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Community tag match hubs
Features
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Warbits Plus is a charming turn-based strategy game where victory is achieved through tactics and determination. Compete with your friends locally and online, hone your skills with single-player missions, or battle for glory against other commanders on the community hub. TURN-BASED STRATEGY - Featuring grid-based movement, using an army of uniquely equipped units, special powers, and structures to fund your battles. + CAMPAIGN - Battle through 20 missions across 5 unique environments as you unravel the story of a dysfunctional galaxy and the war simulator designed to save it. + CHALLENGE MODE - For the more experienced player to test their mettle. 12 challenging skirmish missions and 12 mind-bending puzzle missions. + MAP EDITOR - Build, share, and play custom maps with the community. + LOCAL & ONLINE - Stay off the grid against AI and local play or bring the fight to the internet's front door. + TAG MATCH HUBS - Automatically pair with players who enjoy the same game modes as you and compete for glory on the monthly leaderboards. GIVE WAR SIMULATION A CHANCE *** “From the creators of Warbits, the Editor’s Choice game adored by strategy fans across the universe, we give you Warbits Plus!" - Risky Lab “Sequel to the only turn-based strategy played by Alexander Skarsgård during season 3, episode 7 of HBO’s Succession.” “Why is your team so slow? Just update it already geez or release this” - YouTube Trailer Comment “So how’s Warbots going?” - The family every other Thanksgiving ***

About

Barnard's Star

Engage in strategic, turn-based multiplayer battles across space. Outwit opponents with unique character abilities and tactical map control. Victory depends solely on your strategic prowess, with no reliance on luck or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer turn-based tactics
  • No micro-transactions or random chance
  • 3 warring factions (Humans, Robots, Critters)
  • 30 characters with unique attacks
  • 18 maps on space stations and ships
  • Offline vs. AI and local multiplayer
  • Online multiplayer challenges
Features
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Snipe your friends, electrocute your enemies and rain down acidic slime in the Barnard’s Star system, 6 light years from Earth. A multiplayer, turn-based tactics battler with no micro-transactions and no random chance — ingenuity is the only way to victory! Features: - Choose between 3 warring factions: Humans, Robots, and Critters - Do battle with 30 characters using dozens of unique attacks and abilities - Conquer 18 different maps set on space stations and intergalactic ships - Play offline vs. AI or locally against a friend - Challenge friends and strangers with online multiplayer

Screenshots

Warbits Plus4 screens
Barnard's Star3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Warbits Plus at #140 against Barnard's Star's unranked. Warbits Plus also leads on ratings volume (168 vs 46). Barnard's Star's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Warbits Plus costs $4.99 and Barnard's Star $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Warbits Plus against 4.7 for Barnard's Star. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 168 and 46 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Warbits Plus's written reviews are positive against 77% of Barnard's Star's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Warbits Plus versus Barnard's Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarbits PlusBarnard's Star
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.8 (168 ratings) — better4.7 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better77.3% of reviews
Number of ratings168 — better46
Update frequency—Every 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size557 MB122 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRisky Lab IncPollywog Games

Customer experience

Warbits Plus

All ratings168 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative11.7%

Barnard's Star

All ratings46 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

Warbits Plus

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Carrier troops display bug (smiley face persists after emptying)
  • Fog of war visibility not updating correctly
  • Enemy troops can be placed on occupied tiles
  • Enemy carrier dropping troops on player-owned cities
  • Unit targeting switching not always responsive
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  • Bluetooth speaker sound muting not working
  • Game drains battery even when plugged in
  • Portrait mode performance issues and lag
  • Resign button not functioning properly
  • Special powers disabled in Skirmish maps

Requested features

13 requests
  • Naval units (battleships, submarines, amphibious units)
  • New unit types and factions
  • Cross-device progress synchronization
  • German language support
  • Sign-in options (Apple, Google, Facebook)
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  • 4-player battle improvements (3v1, FFAs, team swapping)
  • Expanded single-player campaign
  • Cosmetic skins and unit customization
  • Map editor tutorial/guide
  • Special powers in Skirmish/Puzzle modes
  • HQ bonuses usable in Challenge missions
  • Skip tutorial option
  • More diverse campaign storyline

Barnard's Star

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Warbits Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Barnard's Star

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Warbits Plus free?
Warbits Plus costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barnard's Star free?
Barnard's Star costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Warbits Plus or Barnard's Star?
Warbits Plus is rated higher. Warbits Plus averages 4.8 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Barnard's Star averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.
Do Warbits Plus or Barnard's Star have ads?
Neither Warbits Plus nor Barnard's Star shows ads.

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