Comparison

Cheesar HD vs XCOM

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

Head to head
About

Cheesar HD

A fast-paced matching game where you swipe to connect groups of cute characters before time runs out. Master the strategy to achieve high scores and unlock new levels. Features two exciting game modes and helpful power-ups.

Highlights
  • Swipe to connect matching characters
  • Score multipliers for larger connections
  • Blitz mode with limited time
  • Levels mode with score progression
  • Extra Time power-up
  • Easy Breezy power-up
Features
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Game of Skill, Strategy, and Speed. Easy to Learn, Hard to Master. EASY TO PLAY: ---------------------- Collect as many cute little Cheesars as fast as your fingers can swipe! Swipe your finger over matching Cheesars before your time runs out. You can swipe up, down, left, right, and diagonally. Just make sure your finger doesn't leave the screen. But remember, you must swipe at least two or more matching Cheesars. SCORES: ---------------------- The more pieces connected will result in higher scores. Players are rewarded with score multipliers (2x, 3x, 4x, etc.) when a large group of game pieces are connected and played. 2 GAME MODES: ---------------------- 1) BLITZ: Player have limited time to connect and score before time runs out. As the moves progress, it gets more difficult. 2) LEVELS: Player has to reach a certain score to level up before the time runs out. When score is achieved, player level up where it gets more difficult to pass. GAME POWER-UPS: ---------------------- 1) Extra Time: Player is granted extra time per game / level. 2) Easy Breezy: The pieces are less random which promotes easier connection and higher scores. RATE US: ---------------------- Please rate us and put in feed back how to improve this game.

About

XCOM

This digital companion app enhances a cooperative board game by managing the alien invasion. It tracks time, presents dynamic invasion plans, and adapts to player decisions, creating a challenging strategic experience to defend humanity.

Highlights
  • Manages alien invasion plans
  • Tracks in-game time
  • Dynamic turn structure
  • Randomized invasion scenarios
  • Supports cooperative play
Features
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The XCOM digital companion app is a free tool designed for use with XCOM: The Board Game. In XCOM: The Board Game, you and up to three friends assume the roles of the leaders of the elite, international organization known as XCOM. It is your job to defend humanity, quell the rising panic, and turn back the escalating alien invasion coordinated by the game’s innovative, free digital companion app. Each round, the app tracks the time you have allotted to respond to each task, forcing you to think quickly, even as you must carefully measure the strategic implications of your decisions. However, the app does far more than track time. Its design is integrated deep into gameplay, and it permits both a mutable alien invasion plan and a dynamic turn structure. When you start a game of XCOM: The Board Game, the app randomly selects one of five different invasion plans. These plans represent the different, overarching strategies that the aliens might employ as they send forces against the earth’s different continents, create catastrophes, and target your base, pressing back against your resistance efforts. Destroy UFOs. Research alien technology. Defend your base. Uncover the alien invasion plan. Should you fail, humanity is doomed.

Screenshots

Cheesar HD4 screens
XCOM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cheesar HD at 95% against XCOM's 51%. Cheesar HD also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). XCOM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ads 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. Cheesar HD sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. XCOM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cheesar HD holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 139 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Cheesar HD's written reviews are positive against 51% of XCOM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cheesar HD ships an update every 9 days, XCOM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cheesar HD versus XCOM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheesar HDXCOM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (139 ratings) — better3.6 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews — better51.0% of reviews
Number of ratings139 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB182 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperArch SquareFantasy Flight Games

Customer experience

Cheesar HD

All ratings139 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%

XCOM

All ratings28 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative39.2%

Bugs and requests

Cheesar HD

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Application picture doesn't swivel with iPad

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to restrict leaderboards to family/friends
  • Better sound effects

XCOM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Cheesar HD

One-time5
  • Bundle of 1000 Cheese Points$0.99
  • Pack of 250 Tokens$0.99
  • Bundle of 2500 Cheese Points$1.99
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  • Bundle of 4000 Cheese Points$2.99
  • Bundle of 6000 Cheese Points$3.99
None

XCOM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cheesar HD free?
Cheesar HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XCOM free?
XCOM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cheesar HD or XCOM?
Cheesar HD is rated higher. Cheesar HD averages 4.4 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while XCOM averages 3.6 from 28 ratings.
Do Cheesar HD or XCOM have ads?
Neither Cheesar HD nor XCOM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cheesar HD or XCOM?
Cheesar HD ships an update every 9 days, and XCOM every 2 months. Most recently, Cheesar HD was updated on October 10, 2026 and XCOM on October 11, 2026.

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