Comparison

Battalion Commander vs Stellar Mercenaries

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

Head to head
About

Battalion Commander

Engage in intense vertical shooting combat, recruiting allied troops and utilizing powerful skills to destroy an enemy base. Upgrade weapons and unlock new abilities to survive challenging missions and an endless mode.

Highlights
  • Squad recruitment
  • Weapon upgrades
  • Mighty skills
  • Endless mode
  • Armored vehicle combat
  • Multiple soldier types
Features
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Get armed to the teeth and fight your way through the enemy territory packed with soldiers, tanks, watch towers and helicopters. You’ll need help from your fellow soldiers trapped by the foe, tons of weapons and upgrades and mighty skills to survive and accomplish your mission. And your mission is to destroy the secret enemy base that you will find in the end of your journey. If you manage to stay alive of course! You start the mission alone, but you will find cages with trapped allied troops that will join your squad once you set them free. On top of that you have a mighty skill that slowly charges as you go and can eliminate all the enemies around you in a single strike! With each mission you gain experience and get higher ranks to have a bigger squad and unlock more upgrades. No one said it's going to be easy, but if you failed the mission, you can regroup and buy valuable upgrades and weapons, unlock new allied troops and skills. Key features: - 4 leader weapons - 3 skills - 5 allied soldier types - 30 upgrades - endless mode - armored vehicle that lets you hit the enemy troops!

About

Stellar Mercenaries

Engage in offline, vertical scrolling arcade action with this sci-fi RPG. Upgrade your ship, weapons, and abilities to battle rival mercenaries and conquer the solar system. Enjoy endless procedurally generated missions with diverse objectives and challenges.

Highlights
  • Vertical scrolling arcade shooter
  • Offline capable gameplay
  • Upgradable ships and weapons
  • Customizable loadouts
  • Procedurally generated missions
  • Rival mercenary system
Features
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Ready to vanquish your enemies and change the solar system forever from anywhere? Stellar Mercs is a vertical scrolling, offline capable, action arcade shooter with upgradable ships, weapons, and special abilities. Customize your loadouts for each mission depending on the environments and enemies you'll face! Each mission will reward you with unlocks and cash to continue building your arsenal. You're not the only mercenary out there - the more successful and accomplished you become, the more attention you'll attract. Enemy mercenaries can become persistent arch-rivals, leveling up along side you. Defeating them will net you great rewards, but if you die at their hands, they'll grow even further in power. The fun is never-ending! Fly missions through endless procedurally generated missions with a variety of environments, objectives, hazards, enemies, and rewards. Hijack cargo from speeding space trains, break into heavily guarded research and development space stations to acquire new prototype ships to fly, or defeat mighty leviathan capital ships in your quest to become the wealthiest, most powerful mercenary in the system! Stellar Mercs operates as a single handed action arcade game, so you can play comfortably on the go. SM is offline capable, so even without signal you can keep gaming and conquering the solar system! Configure your spacecraft's loadout and autoshoot your way to victory - focus on maneuvering through hazards and waves of enemies while you employ special abilities for maximum carnage!

Screenshots

Battalion Commander4 screens
Stellar Mercenaries4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stellar Mercenaries at none against Battalion Commander's shown. Stellar Mercenaries also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 3). Battalion Commander's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Battalion Commander sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stellar Mercenaries sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Battalion Commander holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stellar Mercenaries has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Battalion Commander's written reviews are positive against 86% of Stellar Mercenaries's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battalion Commander ships an update every 3 months, Stellar Mercenaries every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Battalion Commander versus Stellar Mercenaries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattalion CommanderStellar Mercenaries
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings338 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB198 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperIriySoftQuest Builders LLC

Customer experience

Battalion Commander

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stellar Mercenaries

All ratings34 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Battalion Commander

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
9 purchases

Stellar Mercenaries

One-time9
  • Currency - Small Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack - Basic$1.99
  • Gem Pack - Small$2.99
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  • Currency - Medium Pack$3.99
  • Stater Pack - Advanced$5.99
  • Gem Pack - Medium$7.99
  • Currency - Large Pack$7.99
  • Gem Pack - Large$15.99
  • Starter Pack - Legendary$15.99

Questions

Is Battalion Commander free?
Battalion Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stellar Mercenaries free?
Stellar Mercenaries is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Battalion Commander or Stellar Mercenaries?
Battalion Commander is rated higher. Battalion Commander averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Stellar Mercenaries averages 4.8 from 38 ratings.
Do Battalion Commander or Stellar Mercenaries have ads?
Battalion Commander shows ads; Stellar Mercenaries does not.
Which is updated more often, Battalion Commander or Stellar Mercenaries?
Battalion Commander ships an update every 3 months, and Stellar Mercenaries every 3 weeks. Most recently, Battalion Commander was updated on October 14, 2026 and Stellar Mercenaries on October 24, 2026.

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