Dune vs SW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dune
Engage in strategic warfare and political intrigue on the desert planet Arrakis. This award-winning board game adaptation blends deck-building and worker placement mechanics. Compete against AI, other players online, or face unique challenges and rotating game modes.
- Deck-building mechanics
- Worker placement strategy
- Online multiplayer
- Local AI battles
- Unique challenges
- Rotating Skirmish Mode
- Achievement system
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Immerse yourself in the world of Dune. Experience the ultimate blend of strategy and intrigue as you navigate the treacherous landscapes of Arrakis in the award-winning board game Dune: Imperium! Battle online, locally with AI, or against the formidable House Hagal. Earn Achievements that showcase your prowess as a leader. Embark on more than a dozen Challenges that will test your wit and cunning. Compete for badges in the rotating Skirmish Mode where no two games are the same! Control the Spice. Control the Universe. Arrakis. Dune. Desert Planet. Raise your banner above the vast wasteland before you. As the Great Houses of the Landsraad marshal their forces and their spies, whom will you influence, and whom will you betray? A tyrannical Emperor. The secretive Bene Gesserit. The shrewd Spacing Guild. The ferocious Fremen of the Deep Desert. The power of the Imperium can be yours, but war is not the only way to claim it. Dune: Imperium blends deck-building and worker placement in a deeply thematic new strategy game where the fate of the Empire hangs on your decisions. Will you seek political allies or rely upon military might? Economic strength or subtle intrigues? A council seat… or a sharpened blade? The cards are dealt. The choice is yours. The Imperium awaits.
SW
Access a comprehensive database of cards from a classic collectible card game. Search by title or use advanced natural language queries to find specific cards. This fan-made tool provides valuable resources for players and collectors.
- Full card database access
- Search by title
- Advanced natural language search
- Resources for players and collectors
- Fan-made companion tool
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Have access to every card in SW:CCG at your fingertips. Search the entire database of cards from Premiere to the latest Virtual Set by title, or use Advanced Search for natural language queries. More features coming soon! Note: This app is an unofficial companion tool made by fans for fans of Decipher's 1995 SW: Collectible Card Game, providing valuable resources for players and collectors alike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SW at Free against Dune's $10.99. SW also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Dune's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (5K vs 7). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
SW is free to download; Dune costs $10.99 up front. Dune sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SW asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Dune against 5.0 for SW. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dune has 5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Dune's written reviews are positive against 100% of SW's.
Dune ships an update every 5 days, SW every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dune | SW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (5K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 804 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dire Wolf Digital | Lee Edwards |
Customer experience
Dune
SW
Bugs and requests
Dune
Reported bugs
4 issues- Intrigue card issues
- Inconsistent login credentials
- Notification problems
- Victory points reset bug
Requested features
4 requests- Controller support
- Pass and play mode
- Ability to choose leaders
- Expand card detail visibility
SW
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dune
- Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix$9.99
- Dune: Imperium - Immortality$9.99
- Dune: Imperium - Uprising$10.99
SW
No in-app purchases








