Swipe War vs Colonies at War
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swipe War
Engage in strategic army battles inspired by a classic paper war game. Deploy your forces with unique units and abilities, then swipe to attack your opponent. Compete in ranked matches over the cloud or play against your device.
- Army deployment and unit customization
- Strategic swipe-to-attack gameplay
- Pass and play mode
- Play against AI
- Cloud-based ranked matches
- Inspired by 1970s paper war game
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Swipe War is a battlefield, army vs army strategy game; Swipe War is loosely based on a paper war game played with a pencil by children from the 1970s. To start, players purchase and deploy an army with 40 points. Units have varied costs and abilities, so arrange your army on the battlefield as desired. The player’s army is positioned on the bottom half of the battlefield and they will always swipe up at the enemy army, which is deployed at the top of the battlefield. Play types include pass and play, play against your phone, and the main game: "Ranked Wars" is played over the cloud.
Colonies at War
Engage in a 19th-century global conquest by building armies and navies. Choose from 28 nations, expand your territory through strategic warfare, and forge alliances to dominate the world stage.
- 19th-century colonial setting
- Build and command armies
- Naval warfare and sea control
- Choose from 28 nations
- Conquer territories
- Form alliances
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Colonies at War is a game set in the 19th century during the rush by colonial powers to colonize the known world. It's a game of building armies and crushing enemies. Pick one of the 28 nations available, look for the best lands nearby, then send in your armies to conquer them. Make allies of your friends, and war on your enemies. Build your navies to control the seas and become the greatest nation in history.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Swipe War at 5.0 against Colonies at War's 4.6. Swipe War also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Colonies at War's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Swipe War sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Colonies at War sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Swipe War holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colonies at War has 3.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Swipe War ships an update weekly, Colonies at War fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swipe War | Colonies at War |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (3.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 344 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Markham Enterprises Inc | wombi pty ltd |
Customer experience
Swipe War
Colonies at War
Bugs and requests
Swipe War
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Colonies at War
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes after turns
- Movement and combat issues
- Incorrect troop/unit behavior
- Persistent save data problems
Requested features
6 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More historical scenarios
- Improved diplomacy system
- Customizable game modes
- Expanded unit variety
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In-app purchases
Swipe War
- 3 Bazookas$0.99
- 3 Trenches$0.99
- 3 Walls$0.99
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- Tri-Pack$0.99
- 3 Reserves$1.99
- 3 Cavalry$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
Colonies at War
- Purchase 10 random contracts.$3.99
- Buy 2,500 credits$3.99
- Buy Full Game$5.99
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- Purchase 30 random contracts.$7.99
- Buy 8,000 credits$7.99
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