Comparison

Battle Nations vs Comet Trails

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

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About

Battle Nations

Build a city, gather resources, and assemble an army of unique units to fight in epic battles. Unite with heroes, engage in a wartime narrative, and compete with players globally. Unlock powerful mercenaries and special forces for tactical combat.

Highlights
  • Empire building
  • Resource management
  • Army assembly
  • Unique unit deployment
  • Hero recruitment
  • Global multiplayer events
  • Tactical combat scenarios
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Battle Nations is back! Build your empire and lead your armies to victory! Choose from traditional troops and vehicles or unleash exotic forces like mammoths, velociraptors, sandworms, and futuristic plasma units! War has engulfed the continent of Ateria, and only your leadership can end the rebel threat. Construct and manage a thriving city, gather critical resources, and assemble your unstoppable army. Engage in epic battles across diverse terrains using various unique units. Build and customize your thriving city, optimizing resource management and defense. Unite with memorable heroes and charismatic misfits, each with their own compelling stories. Experience a richly developed wartime narrative filled with humor, drama, and surprises. Compete and collaborate with players around the globe through guilds and multiplayer events. Strategically unlock powerful mercenaries, tanks, and one-of-a-kind special forces. Challenge yourself with tactical combat scenarios and PvP battles to prove your supremacy. “This game has a great look to it...and its roster of characters are well-written and even sometimes genuinely funny.” — Kotaku.com “Battle Nations is freemium done well, offering more entertainment for your download than most of its competition.” — TouchArcade.com Join the ranks, Commander—your empire awaits! NOTES: Battle Nations is completely free-to-play, however, some items can be directly purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. A network connection is required to play Battle Nations. Follow us on Twitter @BattleNations for the latest news, events, and more! Interested in engaging discussions about Battle Nations with your fellow players or looking for a Guild? Visit the Official Battle Nations Discord at: https://discord.gg/battlenations Have questions, issues, or suggestions? Please visit: https://support.madronagames.com

About

Comet Trails

Guide comets through space, using their light trails to recreate specific drawings. Manipulate trajectories with cosmic elements like black holes and reflectors to overcome challenges. Strategize and execute plans to conquer this unique cosmic puzzle.

Highlights
  • Draw with comet light trails
  • Modify comet trajectories
  • Use black holes and solar wind
  • Cosmic puzzle challenges
  • Strategic gameplay
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Fly comets through space and use their light trails to match the drawings. Modify their trajectories along the way using black holes, solar wind, reflectors, and more. Plan and execute new strategies with the items at your disposal in order to beat this cosmic challenge! Created by Matthew Loges Music by AJ Damito

Screenshots

Battle Nations4 screens
Comet Trails4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Comet Trails at none against Battle Nations's shown. Comet Trails also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Battle Nations's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Battle Nations sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Comet Trails sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Comet Trails holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battle Nations has 2.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Battle Nations's written reviews are positive against 100% of Comet Trails's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Battle Nations versus Comet Trails: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattle NationsComet Trails
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.4K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size898 MB115 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMadrona Games Inc.Matthew Loges

Customer experience

Battle Nations

All ratings2,396 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews676 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral6.7%
Negative11.8%

Comet Trails

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Battle Nations

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices
  • Missions and quests sometimes bugged or unfinishable
  • Disappearing units after failed PvP battles

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to occupy other player's bases
  • More frequent events and boss battles
  • Improved resource management and automation
  • Expanded customization options for bases
  • Reintroduction of guilds and multiplayer features

Comet Trails

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Battle Nations

One-time8
  • Vial of Nanopods$0.99
  • Bucket of Nanopods$1.99
  • Trunk of Nanopods2 variants$4.99
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  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • REQ Pass$9.99
  • Barrel of Nanopods2 variants$9.99
  • Supply Crate of Nanopods2 variants$19.99
  • Shipping Container of Nanopods$49.99
1 purchases

Comet Trails

One-time1
  • Comet Trails Full Game$2.99

Questions

Is Battle Nations free?
Battle Nations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Comet Trails free?
Comet Trails is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Battle Nations or Comet Trails?
Comet Trails is rated higher. Battle Nations averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Comet Trails averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Battle Nations or Comet Trails have ads?
Battle Nations shows ads; Comet Trails does not.

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