Comparison

Starbase Defender X vs Spin4

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Starbase Defender X

Defend a research station from incoming objects and aliens. As a gunnery sergeant, your mission is to protect the base during secret gravity field experiments.

Highlights
  • Base defense gameplay
  • Alien combat
  • Gravity field experiments theme
  • Gunnery sergeant role
  • Research station protection
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Research station XG-31 is performing secret gravity field experiments.

As gunnery sergeant first class your job is to defend the base from any objects or aliens pulled in.

About

Spin4

Features
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Place a piece. Watch the board rotate. Everything changes. Spin4 is a strategy game built for Apple Watch. On a 4Γ—4 board, connect four to win β€” but after every move, the board rotates counter-clockwise. The outer ring and inner core rotate independently. You don't just think about now. You think about what comes next. β€’ Every move reshapes the board β€’ Outer and inner layers rotate separately β€’ Your winning setup can become your opponent's chance β€’ Quick 3-minute matches Offline. No ads. Pure strategy on your wrist.

Verdict

The call

Starbase Defender X and Spin4 are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Starbase Defender X versus Spin4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarbase Defender XSpin4
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyβ€”Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJay Phillipsζ•εˆš ζ˜“

In-app purchases

None

Starbase Defender X

No in-app purchases

None

Spin4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starbase Defender X free?
Starbase Defender X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spin4 free?
Spin4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Starbase Defender X or Spin4 have ads?
Neither Starbase Defender X nor Spin4 shows ads.

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