Comparison

Swipe War vs Star Battle 5v5

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Star Battle 5v5

Features
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Five capital starships against five. One map. Every battle is decided by where you sail, when you strike, and which ship you trust. Command one ship with one thumb: double-tap to move, one tap to fire your ability. Your guns handle themselves — the tactics are yours. EVERY SHIP BEATS ONE • Dreadnought — Siege Mode: root yourself, guns hit twice as hard • Warden — Aegis Bubble: nearby allies shrug off a full volley • Hexer — Ion Snare: pin an enemy in place • Corsair — Blink: teleport, then land a bonus volley • Carrier — Drones: a swarm that chases and breaks retreats PLAY ONLINE Quick match against real commanders over Game Center, or party up with 1–3 friends — same WiFi or across the world — and fight side by side or head to head. Bots crew every remaining ship, so it is always a full 5v5. Friends join by invitation only and there is no chat: just the battle. Lose your connection and a bot takes your conn; battles finish either way. FIVE BATTLEFIELDS The deep nebula, an asteroid field, the clean void, a wreckage graveyard, and the original arena — the battle itself picks the map, so no two wars look alike. EARN YOUR RANK Every battle pays experience, from Ensign to Fleet Admiral. Win the Daily Patrol — the same seeded battle for every commander on Earth, every day — and build your streak. Draft your fleet (max two of a kind), and if your ship goes down, take command of your strongest survivor and keep fighting. Matches run about five minutes. Healing goes offline at 5:00 — stalling is not a strategy. FAIR FIGHT, ALWAYS No account. No ads. No tracking. Every ship, mode, and battle is included in the price; solo play works fully offline. Optional cosmetics — fleet paint schemes, engine trails, kill effects, and command rings (from $0.99) — change how your battles look, never how they fight. Terms of Service: https://www.myworkingmemory.ai/starbattle5v5-terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.myworkingmemory.ai/starbattle5v5-privacy.html

Screenshots

Swipe War4 screens
Star Battle 5v54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Star Battle 5v5 at none against Swipe War's 7. Star Battle 5v5 also leads on ads (none vs shown). Swipe War's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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. Swipe War sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Star Battle 5v5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swipe War ships an update weekly, Star Battle 5v5 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Swipe War versus Star Battle 5v5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwipe WarStar Battle 5v5
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Vision Pro
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB8 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMarkham Enterprises IncMyworkingmemory LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Swipe War

One-time7
  • 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
None

Star Battle 5v5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swipe War free?
Swipe War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Star Battle 5v5 free?
Star Battle 5v5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swipe War or Star Battle 5v5 have ads?
Swipe War shows ads; Star Battle 5v5 does not.
Which is updated more often, Swipe War or Star Battle 5v5?
Swipe War ships an update weekly, and Star Battle 5v5 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Swipe War was updated on November 3, 2026 and Star Battle 5v5 on October 31, 2026.

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