Comparison

Warheads vs The Incident

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

Head to head
About

Warheads

Engage in a fast-paced arcade action game with explosive visuals and particle effects. Defend against falling missiles using rocket launchers and collect power-ups. Experience full 3D graphics and immersive audio.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced action
  • Missile defense gameplay
  • Rocket launchers
  • Falling power-ups
  • Full 3D graphics
  • Explosive particle effects
Features
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Warheads is a visual mind blower! Explosions and particle effects galore! If you're looking for a fast paced action arcade game for your iPhone or iPod Touch then this is the game for you because we've loaded Warheads with pure excitement. There are falling missiles and you have rocket launchers which fire interceptor rockets to shoot down the incoming missiles. You tap the screen to launch a rocket toward that point, and there are falling powerups which you can shoot down as well. Warheads is a full 3D game with incredible graphics and audio.

About

The Incident

Experience a retro-style action game where you must run, dodge, and jump to survive falling objects. Climb a growing mountain of platforms to reach the source of the chaos. This addictive game offers unique gameplay, power-ups, and collectables.

Highlights
  • Retro-style action gameplay
  • Climb falling platforms
  • Power-ups and collectables
  • 7 levels to explore
  • Multiplayer on Apple TV
  • Endless survival mode
  • 8-bit pixel art with Retina support
Features
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THE INCIDENT is a fast-paced, retro-style action game. Run, dodge and jump your way to safety as an angry rain of just about everything in the world falls and builds a mountain of platforms for you to climb up, up… up to the source of it all: the cause of THE INCIDENT. "This iPhone/iPad game is really great - get it! $2. It makes me laugh every time I play it." —John Romero, Designer of Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Quake. "A game you pick up quickly, but can't put back down." —Engadget "Gaming's Most Charming Vision of the Apocalypse" —Gizmodo "The controls work well, the graphics look cool, it's universal from the get go, and I really dig the whole concept behind the game." —Touch Arcade "Terrific little indie games like this are what make the iPhone platform really shine." —TUAW THE INCIDENT is easy to pick up but hard to master. It's a totally new gameplay concept and it's perhaps TOO addictive. It's loaded with power-ups, power-downs (d'oh!) and collectables. THE INCIDENT is a universal app that runs great on any iPhone or iPod touch, and on iPad. Buy once, play anywhere! WHAT'S IN THE BOX: • Supercool 8-bit pixel art with Retina display support • Awesome chiptune soundtrack • 7 levels to explore and survive in "The Rise & Fall of Frank Solway" • Join competitive multiplayer games on your Apple TV in "Coincidents" • Dodge and jump as high as you can in "Endless Nightfall" • Score sharing with Game Center • Hundreds of unique objects, hundreds of ways to die • The Award Room, where you recall your adventures • The elusive "B-mode"

Screenshots

Warheads4 screens
The Incident4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Warheads at 4.7 against The Incident's 4.4. The Incident's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Warheads holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 31 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Warheads's written reviews are positive against 70% of The Incident's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Warheads versus The Incident: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWarheadsThe Incident
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (30 ratings) — better4.4 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews70.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3031 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPangea Software, Inc.Matt Comi

Customer experience

Warheads

All ratings30 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral15.4%
Negative17.9%

The Incident

All ratings31 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews481 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative19.8%

User reviews

Warheads

From 30 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Nostalgic gameplay
  • ✨ Great graphics and sound
  • 🎮 Addictive and fun
  • 💥 Awesome explosions
  • 📱 Perfect for touchscreens

Room to improve

  • 📉 Difficulty spikes
  • ⏳ Limited missile supply
  • 🐌 Slow shockwave propagation
  • 🎯 Unfair late-game missiles
  • ❓ Nukes are ineffective

The Incident

From 31 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Classic game
  • 🚀 Game runs well on newer devices
  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Nostalgic retro style
  • 👍 Great music and sound effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues on older devices
  • 🐛 Screen stretching and display issues on some devices
  • 🔋 Concerns about lack of updates and support

Bugs and requests

Warheads

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Missile taps not registering
  • Lag during high levels
  • Missiles skipping or not firing
  • Bullets going over/under warheads
  • Game crashes on startup
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  • Ammunition power-ups not always working
  • Missiles coming from the sides
  • Game becomes unresponsive
  • Screen bobbing/rocking motion
  • Explosions obscure incoming missiles
  • Controls are not responsive
  • Missed tap problem (resolved by restart)
  • Game freezes for a second or two

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add a high score feature
  • More missile refills or strategic reloads
  • Improve missile defense speed
  • Make nukes more effective
  • Add stage clear or goal achievement elements
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  • Option to turn off screen rocking motion
  • More defined explosion areas or less dazzle
  • Add difficulty level selection
  • Implement a save state feature
  • Add more power-ups
  • Add different types of missiles or targets
  • Add OpenFeint support
  • Improve performance and optimization
  • Add more announcer lines
  • Allow selection of attack sectors
  • Add more levels or content

The Incident

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Game freezing and progress loss

Requested features

3 requests
  • Controller support
  • More levels and gameplay modes
  • Ability to save progress

In-app purchases

None

Warheads

No in-app purchases

None

The Incident

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Warheads free?
Warheads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Incident free?
The Incident is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Warheads or The Incident?
Warheads is rated higher. Warheads averages 4.7 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while The Incident averages 4.4 from 31 ratings.
Do Warheads or The Incident have ads?
Neither Warheads nor The Incident shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Warheads or The Incident?
Warheads ships an update every 4 months, and The Incident every 4 months. Most recently, Warheads was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Incident on October 21, 2026.

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