battalion vs Aricade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
battalion
Control giant monsters to cause destruction and battle the military. Choose from four unique creatures and unleash chaos. Originally a VR game, this title brings classic monster mayhem to your mobile device.
- Control giant monsters
- Four unique monster characters
- Cause destruction and havoc
- Battle against the military
- Classic VR game adaptation
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monsters, explosions, senseless destruction. you've seen the movies, you know what to do. Choose one of four giant monsters (Googelon, flutter, Techs, and the Vapour) and start causing havoc. Your sudden arrival has caught the military off guard, but they're on their way. battalion was originally written in 1994 as a virtual reality game for the CAVE. To celebrate its 15th anniversary all the original monsters are back to blow stuff up on the iPhone.
Aricade
Enjoy a diverse collection of casual minigames, from retro throwbacks to unique mobile titles. Designed with simple, intuitive controls for players of all ages, it offers over 30 engaging games for endless fun.
- 30+ casual minigames
- Retro and original titles
- Intuitive gameplay
- Suitable for all ages
- Archery, Pool, Chess, and more
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A delightful collection of casual minigames ranging from retro classics to mobile favorites and originals. Features intuitive gameplay and controls suitable for all ages. Just simple, fun, casual games. 30+ Games to choose from including: Archery Pool Brick breaker Match3 Memory Fishing Chess Cars Golf Artillery Lunar Lander Growth Bubbles Tower Stacker and many more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aricade at 4.8 against battalion's 3.3. Aricade also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 11 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). battalion's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aricade holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of battalion's written reviews are positive against 75% of Aricade's.
battalion ships an update every 11 months, Aricade daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | battalion | Aricade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Andrew Johnson | Kingly Software Inc |
Customer experience
battalion
Aricade
In-app purchases
battalion
No in-app purchases
Aricade
No in-app purchases
