Comparison

Spartan Firefight vs Finalist

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

Head to head
About

Spartan Firefight

Engage in fast-paced, under-five-minute battles against enemy waves. Unlock and upgrade a diverse arsenal of weapons, and customize your unique Spartan with collectible skins and gear. Compete on global leaderboards and enjoy a constantly evolving experience with new content planned.

Highlights
  • Epic PvP game modes
  • Unlock and upgrade powerful weapons
  • Customize your Spartan
  • Climb global leaderboards
  • Unlock ranks and rewards
  • New challenges daily
Features
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Get ready for the Firefight! From the creators of Spartan Runner comes a new action-packed game: Spartan Firefight. Battle against waves of enemies across a variety of game modes and maps in under five minutes. Unlock and upgrades powerful weapons to help you in your task. Purchase and collect skins, helmets, shoulders and more to create your unique Spartan. UNLOCK AND UPGRADE YOUR WEAPONS: Collect and upgrade a variety of powerful weapons going from the Magnum to the Spartan Laser, level them up with your kills and collect unique skins for each weapon. BECOME THE MVP: Climb the world leaderboad to prove you're the greatest Spartan of them all! CONSTANTLY EVOLVING: Look out for new helmets, shoulders, skins, maps and game modes in the future. Spartan Firefight is a non-stop evolving game! GAME FEATURES: * Epic PvP game modes * Powerful weapons to unlock and upgrade * Various game modes to master * Customize your own Spartan * Unlock ranks and unique rewards * New challenges every day * Climb to the top of the leaderboard * Each maps offer challenging new terrain to explore * Unlock achievements * And more to come soon! Get ready and join the fight now, Spartan!

About

Finalist

Access leaderboards for the popular game, showing rankings for both current and past seasons. Stay updated on player performance and competitive standings.

Highlights
  • Current season leaderboards
  • Previous season leaderboards
  • Player ranking access
  • Competitive standings
  • Game statistics
Features
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Quickly access leaderboards for THE FINALS, for both current and previous seasons.

Screenshots

Spartan Firefight4 screens
Finalist3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spartan Firefight at 4.8 against Finalist's 4.0. Spartan Firefight also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 67%) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 3). Finalist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Spartan Firefight sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Finalist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spartan Firefight holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spartan Firefight has 3.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Spartan Firefight's written reviews are positive against 67% of Finalist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spartan Firefight ships an update fortnightly, Finalist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Spartan Firefight versus Finalist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpartan FirefightFinalist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB74 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWilliam BourdonJan Eisenhuth

Customer experience

Spartan Firefight

All ratings3,818 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews391 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.8%

Finalist

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Spartan Firefight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to restore progress on new devices
  • Multiplayer matches ending prematurely
  • Inconsistent weapon performance (e.g., weak Magnum)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Playable Elites and Covenant characters
  • Larger maps and more game modes
  • Campaign or story mode
  • Online co-op firefight
  • Controller support
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  • More weapon and vehicle variety

Finalist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Spartan Firefight

One-time6
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Silver Pack$3.99
  • Gold Pack$8.99
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  • Heroic Pack$17.99
  • Legendary Pack$44.99
  • Mythic Pack$89.99
None

Finalist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spartan Firefight free?
Spartan Firefight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Finalist free?
Finalist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spartan Firefight or Finalist?
Spartan Firefight is rated higher. Spartan Firefight averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Finalist averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Spartan Firefight or Finalist have ads?
Spartan Firefight shows ads; Finalist does not.
Which is updated more often, Spartan Firefight or Finalist?
Spartan Firefight ships an update fortnightly, and Finalist every 2 months. Most recently, Spartan Firefight was updated on October 17, 2026 and Finalist on October 9, 2026.

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