Comparison

Digital Defence vs Swashteroids

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

Head to head
About

Digital Defence

Features
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As the world takes on a step towards a digital age, a new dimension is born and the ancient civilization strikes fast to capture and colonize this free dimension. A hero emerges to make a last stand and every bullet counts. A digital dimension survival game and freedom depends on your abilities. Defend it to your last bullet. A challenging scoring game where enemies are coming from every direction. Watch out for their firepower and dodge their ships at all costs. Digital dimension depends on your survival.

About

Swashteroids

Pilot a spaceship to mine asteroids for treasure while fending off aliens. Utilize power-ups for enhanced combat and navigation. This fast-paced, retro arcade experience offers multiple control options and increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade gameplay
  • Asteroid mining and treasure collection
  • Alien combat
  • Power-ups for combat and navigation
  • Multiple control options (on-screen, accelerometer, controller)
  • Increasing difficulty with levels
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Take command of the USS Swashbuckler in Swashteroids, a fast-paced retro vector arcade game where every asteroid field hides danger—and treasure. Mine asteroids, collect valuable cargo, and fight off alien workers and soldiers that want the loot for themselves. Each cleared field brings a tougher level, faster hazards, and more relentless enemies. Power up your ship with: • Plasma torpedoes and long-range phasers • Shields for protection • Hyperspace for emergency escapes • Phasing to pass safely through hazards • X-Ray vision to reveal treasure-bearing asteroids Master Newtonian spaceflight using on-screen controls, tilt steering, or a compatible game controller. A guided Training mode teaches every control and mechanic. Compete across five leaderboards, earn an extra ship every 5,000 points, and record your greatest runs. Watch replays, adjust their playback speed, and share .swrep replay files with friends. Swashteroids is small, fast, and built for quick arcade sessions on iPhone and iPad. How long can the USS Swashbuckler survive?

Screenshots

Digital Defence3 screens
Swashteroids3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Digital Defence at Free against Swashteroids's $0.99. Digital Defence also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Swashteroids's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

Digital Defence is free to download; Swashteroids costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swashteroids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swashteroids has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Defence ships an update every 16 months, Swashteroids every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Digital Defence versus Swashteroids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital DefenceSwashteroids
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB7 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSafak YalcinkayaJohn Nyquist

In-app purchases

None

Digital Defence

No in-app purchases

None

Swashteroids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digital Defence free?
Digital Defence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swashteroids free?
Swashteroids costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Digital Defence or Swashteroids?
Swashteroids is rated higher. Digital Defence averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Swashteroids averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Digital Defence or Swashteroids have ads?
Digital Defence shows ads; Swashteroids does not.
Which is updated more often, Digital Defence or Swashteroids?
Digital Defence ships an update every 16 months, and Swashteroids every 10 days. Most recently, Digital Defence was updated on October 24, 2026 and Swashteroids on October 8, 2026.

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