Comparison

Dune vs SW

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Worker placement strategy
  • Online multiplayer
  • Local AI battles
  • Unique challenges
  • Rotating Skirmish Mode
  • Achievement system
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Full card database access
  • Search by title
  • Advanced natural language search
  • Resources for players and collectors
  • Fan-made companion tool
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Dune4 screens
SW4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Dune versus SW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuneSW
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (5K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size804 MB36 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalLee Edwards

Customer experience

Dune

All ratings4,922 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews494 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.0%

SW

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

3 purchases

Dune

One-time3
  • Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix$9.99
  • Dune: Imperium - Immortality$9.99
  • Dune: Imperium - Uprising$10.99
None

SW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dune free?
Dune costs $10.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SW free?
SW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dune or SW?
SW is rated higher. Dune averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while SW averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Dune or SW have ads?
Neither Dune nor SW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dune or SW?
Dune ships an update every 5 days, and SW every 17 months. Most recently, Dune was updated on November 7, 2026 and SW on November 4, 2026.

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