Comparison

Turf Wars vs Pawmark

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

Head to head
About

Turf Wars

Engage in real-time, location-based mafia warfare in your neighborhood. Claim, defend, and expand your territory by completing missions, fighting rivals, and dealing with law enforcement. Rise through the ranks to become the ultimate mob boss.

Highlights
  • Control real-world territory
  • Build and defend turf
  • Capture other players' turf
  • Collect protection money
  • Engage in realistic missions
  • Deal with law enforcement
Features
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Get in on the real-time GPS action happening in YOUR neighborhood!! Do you have what it takes to be the Capo of your city? “…the GPS element sets this game apart” – The Times of London: RATED 4/5 Stars “a trailblazer” – The Guardian: RATED top 10 free iPad game RATED A- – The Onion A.V. Club Turf Wars is the massively multiplayer online game where you claim and defend your favorite real-world places from other mobsters. Stake your claim on your neighborhood, your favorite bar or restaurant, your school or workplace – the city is yours for the taking! Start off as a lowly street punk and rise through the ranks to become the biggest mobster in your area! Run realistic missions, fight local mobsters, seize territory, and deal with the cops to gain more influence and take over your city. FEATURES: – Control REAL territory in your city and around the world! – Build and defend your turf using dozens of realistic weapons and upgrades. – Capture other player’s turf and make it your OWN! – Make other players to pay you protection money for their turf’s “safety” – Send messages to your friends, enemies, and mob members. – Deal with local law enforcement as you grow your empire – Invite your friends to build the most powerful mob in your city! – View worldwide and local high rollers – Free updates! – Works on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch – Fight and take over other players’ turf for your chance to become the Capo of your city! This app utilizes data from OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) when using the “OpenStreetMap” geocoder option. All data © OpenStreetMap contributors. IMPORTANT: Your device must be running OS 15.0 or higher and be connected to the Internet to play. For best results, Location Services should be enabled on your device.

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Pawmark

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Pawmark turns every walk with your dog into a playful territory game on a shared world map. WHAT IT IS The world is a grid of hexagons. Walk through one and it becomes yours, painted in your color. Close a loop on the map and the whole enclosed area becomes part of your territory. Your claimed land shows up to every Pawmark player nearby — with your emblem and your dog's name planted right on top of it — and theirs shows up to you. The twist: the challenge resets every week. Every Monday at 00:00 UTC, every dog's power goes back to zero. Your power is the kilometers you've walked this week. To claim a rival's territory, you have to walk more than them, then close a loop around their cells. Walked less than them? Their land stays protected — for now. You and your dog. Walk. Mark. Conquer. CORE FEATURES • Real-time GPS tracking — screen off, phone in your pocket, Pawmark keeps marking in the background. • A living conquest map — your land in your color, every rival's in theirs. Your chosen emblem and your dog's name stand over each territory you hold, like a little flag on the map. • Pick your emblem — a curated set of crests and creatures (wolf, fox, lion, bear, crown, shield, crossed swords, castle, banner, laurels and more), each painted in your color. No more generic emoji. • Loop conquest — walking across rival cells is not enough. Surround them with a closed loop to challenge the zone. The walker with more weekly km claims the ground. • Weekly reset — every Monday everyone starts from zero. A new walking challenge begins. • Push notifications — know the instant a rival claims one of your cells. Plan your next walk and take it back. • Track your legend — see your total km conquered, your km² of land, your current streak, and your all-time distance walked. Numbers to brag about. • 17+ achievements — first 5K, 50 km total, 200 km marathoner, dawn walker, night owl, cartographer and more. • Instagram Stories-ready share cards — show off your whole territory or a single walk with one tap. • Walk history with full route replay, distance, time, average speed, and zones captured. • Waypoints — drop pins for water stops, rest spots, or photo-worthy moments on your route. • Three languages — English, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese, with a km / mi toggle. • Apple Sign-in backup — link your account to keep your territory if you switch iPhones. ANTI-CHEAT, BY DESIGN Distances are validated on our servers, not trusted from the phone. Impossible speeds (no, you can't drive your way to the top) are dropped automatically. The leaderboard rewards real walking — nothing else. ZERO PAY-TO-WIN Pawmark is free. We do not — and never will — sell anything that affects gameplay. The walker who walks more wins, period. Any future cosmetic items (emblems, themes) will never change who wins a challenge. A FAIR, SAFE COMMUNITY Names are filtered for profanity automatically. You can report or block any player from inside the app. Reports are reviewed within 24 hours. YOUR ROUTES STAY YOURS Your detailed GPS routes never leave your phone. Only your conquered cells, your weekly km, and your dog's name/color/emblem are shared on the map — never your exact path. Made for dog owners who want their daily walks to mean something. Privacy Policy: https://pawmark.aethyrstudio.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://pawmark.aethyrstudio.com/terms

Screenshots

Turf Wars4 screens
Pawmark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pawmark at none against Turf Wars's 8. Pawmark also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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. Turf Wars sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Pawmark asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turf Wars ships an update every 2 months, Pawmark every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Turf Wars versus Pawmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurf WarsPawmark
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (261 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings261 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMeanFreePath LLCSEBASTIAN E HERNANDEZ CACERES

Bugs and requests

Turf Wars

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and login issues
  • GPS and location tracking problems
  • Incorrect turf placement and mapping
  • Unresponsive in-game buttons

Requested features

4 requests
  • More airports and locations added
  • Better support and communication from developers
  • Improved balance between new and veteran players
  • Ability to remove inactive players' turfs

Pawmark

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Turf Wars

One-time8
  • 15 Respect Point Pack$0.99
  • 50 Respect Point Pack$2.99
  • 100 Respect Point Pack$4.99
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  • 225 Respect Point Pack$9.99
  • 375 Respect Point Pack$14.99
  • 500 Respect Point Pack$19.99
  • 1000 Respect Point Pack$39.99
  • 2500 Respect Point Pack$89.99
None

Pawmark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Turf Wars free?
Turf Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pawmark free?
Pawmark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Turf Wars or Pawmark have ads?
Turf Wars shows ads; Pawmark does not.
Which is updated more often, Turf Wars or Pawmark?
Turf Wars ships an update every 2 months, and Pawmark every 3 weeks. Most recently, Turf Wars was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pawmark on October 25, 2026.

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