Comparison

N vs Polygon Wars

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

Head to head
About

N

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An acid trip back to classic vector arcade action games with the unique bullet magnet mechanic. Dodge ruthless attacks, bend your projectile trajectory, destroy waves of enemies with the massive explosion chains. Die a lot! Then try again and get yourself to top of the leaderboards

About

Polygon Wars

Engage in a retro-style arcade twin-stick shooter. Navigate your ship, blast enemies, and upgrade your arsenal. Compete for high scores and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Twin-stick shooter gameplay
  • On-screen controls
  • External controller support
  • In-game shop for upgrades
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • 16 unlockable achievements
Features
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Enemies come in all shapes and sizes in Polygon Wars! Polygon Wars is an arcade twin stick shooter with a retro feeling. Use the on screen controls, or connect an external controller to move around and shoot your opponents.
 How to control your ship is up to you. Get a speed boost or weapons upgrade from the shop to help you reach new heights! Compete with your friends for the highest score with the Game Center leaderboard. Earn up to 16 different achievement, can you collect them all? The game is in active development, and will receive updates on a regular basis Keep coming back for new features! Songs: “Open Sore” (menu), “Final lap” (game time), "Phobos" (at boss time) Music provided and produced by LonePeakMusic

Screenshots

N4 screens
Polygon Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Polygon Wars at Free against N's $4.99. Polygon Wars also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 23 months). N's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Polygon Wars is free to download; N costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N ships an update every 23 months, Polygon Wars every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
N versus Polygon Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNPolygon Wars
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB57 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGrigorii MakarovWesley Jacobs

In-app purchases

None

N

No in-app purchases

None

Polygon Wars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is N free?
N costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Polygon Wars free?
Polygon Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do N or Polygon Wars have ads?
Neither N nor Polygon Wars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, N or Polygon Wars?
N ships an update every 23 months, and Polygon Wars every 10 days. Most recently, N was updated on October 11, 2026 and Polygon Wars on October 24, 2026.

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