Pocket Army vs SWAT Forces
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Army
Build and expand your base, research upgrades, and command a massive army of hundreds of units. Engage in strategic battles to destroy enemy units and their base.
- Gather hundreds of units
- Unlock new infantry and equipment
- Build and upgrade your base
- Conduct research and improvements
- Destroy enemy units and bases
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Gather an army of hundreds of units and challenge the enemy! Unlock new types of infantry and equipment, build your own base, do research and improvements, destroy enemy units and base.
SWAT Forces
Engage in brave missions as a commando, infiltrating criminal hideouts to rescue hostages and neutralize enemies. Earn medals and strive to become a super soldier in this action-packed game.
- Commando missions
- Infiltrate criminal hideouts
- Rescue hostages
- Neutralize opponents
- Earn medals
- Become a super soldier
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Play as a commando and take part in brave missions. Break into the lair of criminals and don't let them blow up everything to hell, free the hostages and neutralize all opponents. Earn medals and become a super soldier!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Army at 4.8 against SWAT Forces's 3.0. Pocket Army also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 43%) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 18). SWAT Forces's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pocket Army holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Army has 2.6K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Pocket Army's written reviews are positive against 43% of SWAT Forces's.
Pocket Army ships an update every 3 weeks, SWAT Forces every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Army | SWAT Forces |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better | 3.0 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vitalii Sidorov | Vadym Akhundov |
Customer experience
Pocket Army
SWAT Forces
Bugs and requests
Pocket Army
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing/crashing
- Levels not progressing properly
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- More units and operations
- Prestige system
- Ability to keep army between levels
- Zoom functionality
- Player-vs-player battles
SWAT Forces
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pocket Army
No in-app purchases
SWAT Forces
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pocket Army free?
Is SWAT Forces free?
Which has better reviews, Pocket Army or SWAT Forces?
Do Pocket Army or SWAT Forces have ads?
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