# Jacky Trigger vs Border Wars

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Border Wars at 92% against Jacky Trigger's 67%. Border Wars also leads on ratings volume (3.4K vs 43) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Jacky Trigger's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Jacky Trigger sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Border Wars sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Border Wars holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Border Wars has 3.4K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Jacky Trigger's written reviews are positive against 92% of Border Wars's.

Jacky Trigger ships an update every 2 months, Border Wars every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Jacky Trigger | Border Wars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jacky-trigger/id1577730669/reviews) | **[4.7 (3.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/border-wars-army-games-rts/id1609310806/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 43 | **3.4K** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **92.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 542 MB | 188 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [燕敏 朱](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525055905) | [Faraz Khan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609310808) |

## What reviewers say

### Jacky Trigger

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jacky-trigger/id1577730669)

Embark on a refreshing FPS adventure with strategic gameplay and skill progression. Blast through challenging levels, collect powerful weapons and unique outfits, and face diverse enemies and bosses. Enjoy a creative roguelike system with hundreds of talents to aid your mission.

**Highlights:** One-finger controls: hold to shoot, release to dodge, Offline rewards and gifts, Challenging locations and diverse enemies, Unique bosses per chapter, Roguelike elements with hundreds of talents, Wide variety of weapons and unique outfits

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scattering of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| VIP 7Days | $2.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| VIP 30Days | $9.99 | one-time |
| Heap of Gems | $14.99 | one-time |
| Basket of Gems | $29.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| Box of Gems | $99.99 | one-time |


### Border Wars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/border-wars-army-games-rts/id1609310806)

Command a variety of military units, from infantry to tanks and artillery, in strategic battles. Manage your resources and deploy troops to destroy enemy bases or survive until reinforcements arrive. Experience intense trench warfare and large-scale tank battles.

**Highlights:** Command diverse military units, Trench warfare gameplay, Resource management, Strategic troop deployment, Destroy enemy bases, Survive enemy assaults, Tank and artillery combat

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy 1000 Gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy 500 Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Disable ADS | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good game
- 👍 Well-oiled machine
- 👍 Very good
- 👍 Love it!!
- 👍 Good game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Pay To Pass Like Every Other Game
- 🔋 Fun but numb
- 🐛 Unbalanced
- 🐛 Hard level
- 🐛 Forces you to buy stars

**Reported bugs**

- Artillery no longer works until the mission is over once you leave first person
- Snipers getting random damage from stray bullets
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Add more units and a new map
- Add a map selection in sandbox and add a prop placer to sandbox and let us choose if we want 1 or 2 turrets or no turrets and if we want artillary or not and sandbox game modes Lecter when you can like pick how many enemy's need to be eliminated or if a base has to be destroyed or survive for long enough
- Show the attack speed of each unit
- Add more transport trucks so it isn't just the shotgun one and make the available in sandbox and some more tanks
- Implement a cover system like in warfare 1944 and 1917


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jacky Trigger free?

Jacky Trigger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Border Wars free?

Border Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Jacky Trigger or Border Wars?

Border Wars is rated higher. Jacky Trigger averages 4.5 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Border Wars averages 4.7 from 3.4K ratings.

### Do Jacky Trigger or Border Wars have ads?

Both Jacky Trigger and Border Wars show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Jacky Trigger or Border Wars?

Jacky Trigger ships an update every 2 months, and Border Wars every 4 weeks. Most recently, Jacky Trigger was updated on November 3, 2026 and Border Wars on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*