Comparison

Insignia vs Barnard's Star

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

Head to head
About

Insignia

A tactical role-playing game where you customize a squad of unique classes and abilities to overcome challenging grid-based battles. Embark on an epic single-player campaign with witty dialogue and a compelling story.

Highlights
  • 14 unique classes (Insignias)
  • Over 70 unique abilities
  • Isometric, grid-based battle system
  • 35+ story missions
  • Single-player campaign
  • Customizable difficulty
  • New Game Plus mode
Features
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Insignia: Tactics is our love letter to the Strategy RPG genre. Level up, unlock exciting new classes, and learn powerful new abilities to defeat the foes conspiring against you! Can you solve the mystery of the war and bring those responsible to justice? -Customize Your Squad- 14 unique classes (Insignias). Over 70 unique abilities. Upgrade abilities as you see fit - with multiple upgrade paths, classes, and more options to fine-tune your units, your team is truly yours to command. -Love Strategy? We've got you- Take on your foes within an isometric, grid-based battle system. Plan, position, and utilize your units wisely to unleash destruction! 35+ story missions and optional Arvada missions will test your abilities and force you to adapt to new and interesting circumstances. Insignias are designed to counterbalance each other, so there are always multiple winning strategies for each battle. -Single Player Campaign- Experience an epic story following a company of soldiers through unforeseen peril, witty dialogue, and growing friendship. You'll stop at nothing to protect your country and family, but your foes are many and equally persistent. Somebody has it out for you, and it will take great courage and resolve to defeat them. -Mobile First- Navigate the battlefield with intuitive touch controls. Insignia automatically saves your game as you play, even during battle. Never worry about losing your progress after a short play session. -Customizable Difficulty- Too difficult? Too easy? No problem. Customize the difficulty to your liking. Don't feel like paying real money to win? Don't worry - we don't like doing that either. Includes a Story Mode for those mostly interested in the narrative. -New Game Plus- A staple of the genre, but with a twist. Play through the campaign again on your terms. Perhaps you can even change the events of the story! Download today and see why Insignia: Tactics has drawn favorable comparisons to the likes of classic games like Final Fantasy Tactics (one of our favs!) No need for micro-transactions or pay-to-win shenanigans. Go on an adventure that defies mobile game expectations!

About

Barnard's Star

Engage in strategic, turn-based multiplayer battles across space. Outwit opponents with unique character abilities and tactical map control. Victory depends solely on your strategic prowess, with no reliance on luck or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer turn-based tactics
  • No micro-transactions or random chance
  • 3 warring factions (Humans, Robots, Critters)
  • 30 characters with unique attacks
  • 18 maps on space stations and ships
  • Offline vs. AI and local multiplayer
  • Online multiplayer challenges
Features
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Snipe your friends, electrocute your enemies and rain down acidic slime in the Barnard’s Star system, 6 light years from Earth. A multiplayer, turn-based tactics battler with no micro-transactions and no random chance — ingenuity is the only way to victory! Features: - Choose between 3 warring factions: Humans, Robots, and Critters - Do battle with 30 characters using dozens of unique attacks and abilities - Conquer 18 different maps set on space stations and intergalactic ships - Play offline vs. AI or locally against a friend - Challenge friends and strangers with online multiplayer

Screenshots

Insignia4 screens
Barnard's Star3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Barnard's Star at every 4 weeks against Insignia's every 8 months. Barnard's Star also leads on price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Insignia's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Insignia costs $4.99 and Barnard's Star $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Insignia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Insignia's written reviews are positive against 77% of Barnard's Star's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Insignia ships an update every 8 months, Barnard's Star every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Insignia versus Barnard's Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsigniaBarnard's Star
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating5.0 (19 ratings) — better4.7 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1946 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB122 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperWin Button LLCPollywog Games

Customer experience

Insignia

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Barnard's Star

All ratings46 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

Insignia

No in-app purchases

None

Barnard's Star

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Insignia free?
Insignia costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barnard's Star free?
Barnard's Star costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Insignia or Barnard's Star?
Insignia is rated higher. Insignia averages 5.0 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Barnard's Star averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.
Do Insignia or Barnard's Star have ads?
Neither Insignia nor Barnard's Star shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Insignia or Barnard's Star?
Insignia ships an update every 8 months, and Barnard's Star every 4 weeks. Most recently, Insignia was updated on October 22, 2026 and Barnard's Star on October 21, 2026.

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