Comparison

Scribattle vs Desert Siege

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

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About

Scribattle

Defend your planet from alien invaders in this fast-paced arcade game. Utilize unique touch controls to defeat waves of enemies across 50 challenging levels. Enjoy a hand-drawn art style and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Unique touch-screen controls
  • Hand-drawn art style
  • Multiple enemy types
  • 50 levels of action
  • Social gaming integration
  • Warrior shields
  • Resume game option
Features
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Scribattle is a fast-paced game where you must help your stick-man warriors defend their planet from a hostile Scri invasion. Use touch controls to defeat wave after wave of attackers, pushing your fingers to the limit! - Unique touch-screen controls, including multi-touch support - Hand-drawn look that is "beyond retro", taking you back to the days of pen and paper - 4 types of enemy creatures, each with unique attacks and strengths - 50 levels of blistering action - Integrated with the Yoo-Mee social gaming platform. Challenge your friends and win virtual coins! See http://yoo-mee.com for details. - Shields to give warriors temporary relief from attacks - Option to resume your last game where you left it (in case you're interrupted by a phone call, etc) - Option to begin a new game starting with the highest level you've ever completed - The entire set of levels repeats after completion, but tougher each time around, for unlimited play - Four difficulty settings, to match every gamer's ability If you enjoy games like Stick Wars, Space Invaders, Missile Command, and SketchFighter, you should take a look at Scribattle! *** NUMBER 1 IN ARCADE GAMES WORLDWIDE, 3/31/2010 *** WHAT THE REVIEWERS ARE SAYING: *** "The hardest game ever...it's really f***in tough...really cool doodlings...I give it 4 stars." - iPhoneSlutz "The graphics in this game are brilliant, it’s as if you drew a game on a sheet of graphing paper and it came to life. For addictive gameplay and great graphics, this game gets 4 stars.” - iPhoneAppCodes "If you are a sci-fi enthusiast, this iphone application is for you" - GosuBlogger.com "When it comes to our iPhone games, we love ‘em fast and we love ‘em kooky. Scribattle keeps us happy on both fronts" [App of the day!] - AppSeekr.com "so cool! Fantastically fun idea! [...] a game that makes you want to keep playing" - omiphone.se *** A BRIEF NOTE ON GAME CONTROLS: *** Based on comments we've received, some people don't seem to understand how this game works right away. Here are the basics: To make your warriors shoot, touch one of them and quickly "stroke" your finger in the direction you want to shoot. Don't forget multi-touch! Using several fingers, you can shoot using two or three warriors all at the same time. Pause the game by tapping in the score area at the top of the screen. Some players have observed that your warriors die easily, and can't seem to protect themselves from enemy fire. In fact, you can activate a warrior's shield by pressing and holding a finger on him. The shield stops all bullets, but won't protect you from the dreaded Noodly Appendage. Note that there are now four different play modes, with and without shields, and with and without the Noodly Appendage. Find your own preferred level of challenge!

About

Desert Siege

Engage in a thrilling 2D stick army war where you defend your base from persistent stickman attackers. Strategically build and upgrade your team of soldiers with unique weapons and abilities to outsmart and destroy the incoming waves of enemies.

Highlights
  • 2D stick shooter gameplay
  • Team battle shooting
  • Defend against waves of stick soldiers
  • Build and upgrade soldier teams
  • Manage cash and health budgets
  • Equip base with best infantry
Features
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Defend your base from the stick army that is trying to destroy your base. Play a thrilling stick army war 2d shooter game and delight in the excitement of building the best possible group of soldiers to destroy the stick army team. Do you have what it takes to outsmart the opposing stick shooters? Warning: they are super dangerous and persistent. Download Desert Siege for the ultimate stick battle shooting now! A CLASSIC 2D STICK ARMY TEAM BATTLE In Desert Siege, you are attacked by well-equipped stickmen groups. They are equipped with powerful weapons and come at your base fast. So, you need to tap and shoot them with your soldiers and weapons you have. You need to outsmart the stick army war shooter team wisely in each wave. You have a budget of cash, health and you need to manage them in order to defend your base from the stickman shooters. Enjoy a real battle shooter game, but against a group of crazy fps stickman shooters. BUILD A TEAM OF POWERFUL SOLDIERS When you successfully complete and outgun a wave of stick shooters, you can upgrade your base. Use your earned cash to buy powerful soldiers like Rifleman, Pistol Man, Elite soldiers. Each of them gives different damage and has a different fire rate. Equip your base with the very best so you can destroy the stick shooters before they destroy your base. GET DESERT SIEGE NOW: - 2d stick shooter gameplay - vs team battle shooting - simple shooting with your finger - defend from the wave of stick soldiers - equip your base with the best infantry - get the best soldiers to destroy the stickman shooters - upgrade the collection of weapons to shoot the stickmen Now enroll in the crazy stick action battle shooting! Get Desert Siege for free!

Screenshots

Scribattle4 screens
Desert Siege4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scribattle at 5.0 against Desert Siege's 4.4. Scribattle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Desert Siege's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (202 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Desert Siege sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scribattle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scribattle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desert Siege has 202 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Scribattle's written reviews are positive against 52% of Desert Siege's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribattle ships an update every 3 months, Desert Siege every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scribattle versus Desert Siege: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribattleDesert Siege
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.4 (202 ratings)
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews — better52.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4202 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB37 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRebisoftCole James

Customer experience

Scribattle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative37.5%

Desert Siege

All ratings202 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative38.1%

User reviews

Scribattle

From 4 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple yet challenging gameplay
  • 💡 Innovative graphical concept
  • 😄 Hours of fun
  • 🏆 Great for tournaments
  • ✨ Smooth and fluid animation

Room to improve

  • 👎 Horrible controls
  • 😠 Frustrating difficulty
  • 💸 Overpriced for value
  • 📉 Game speed too high
  • 💥 Frequent crashes

Desert Siege

From 202 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Really fun app
  • 👍 Good game
  • 👍 Super fun
  • 👍 Fun at the start
  • 👍 Brill!

Room to improve

  • 👎 Lose everything on level loss
  • 👎 Ads after every round
  • 👎 Game resets progress on reopen
  • 👎 Too easy, not enough strategy
  • 👎 Maxed base quickly

Bugs and requests

Scribattle

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Multiplayer not working after update
  • Connection problems
  • OK button not responding
  • Full version won't let user play
  • Crashes frequently
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  • Barely readable error messages
  • Crashes when clicking game mode
  • Won't work on iOS 4
  • Quits out all the time
  • Crashes after opening on iOS 4.0

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix multiplayer issues
  • Add different difficulty levels
  • Provide instructions for tournaments/silver coins
  • Add more ways to get silver coins
  • Make controls easier
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  • Allow tilting for movement
  • Change shooting to tapping
  • Add power-ups
  • Allow blocking noodle without shooting

Desert Siege

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game resets progress on reopen
  • Rewards locked behind ads even after paying to remove ads

Requested features

8 requests
  • Sandbox mode with infinite money
  • Select first unit bought
  • More enemy variety
  • More defenses with depth and strategy
  • Resource management features
Show 3 more
  • Prestige system
  • Add more infantries
  • Add more stuff

In-app purchases

None

Scribattle

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Desert Siege

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Scribattle free?
Scribattle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Desert Siege free?
Desert Siege is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scribattle or Desert Siege?
Scribattle is rated higher. Scribattle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Desert Siege averages 4.4 from 202 ratings.
Do Scribattle or Desert Siege have ads?
Desert Siege shows ads; Scribattle does not.
Which is updated more often, Scribattle or Desert Siege?
Scribattle ships an update every 3 months, and Desert Siege every 4 days. Most recently, Scribattle was updated on October 31, 2026 and Desert Siege on November 3, 2026.

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