Comparison

Partia vs Insignia

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

Head to head
About

Partia

Embark on a high fantasy adventure in this strategy role-playing game. Engage in tactical battles where magic and swords clash, and experience a story filled with friendship and betrayal. The game is actively being updated based on player feedback.

Highlights
  • Strategy Role-playing gameplay
  • High fantasy setting
  • Magic and sword combat
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Character development
  • Tactical battles
Features
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Partia is a SRPG (Strategy Role-playing) video game inspired by Fire Emblem and Tear Ring Saga series. In a high fantasy setting, the game will take players through an adventure where magic and sword collide and friendship and betrayal intertwine. Thank you guys for your reviews and suggestions. Good ones encourage us and bad ones humble us. I am constantly fixing bugs that are brought up to me and trying to change things that bother people. It takes time since I am just one guy (Imago Software is only two guys) dealing with many issues. Still things will improve in future updates that I'm working on. Meanwhile, obviously this is a paid game and I don't want to disappoint or cheat people out of their money. Here's a gameplay video from TouchArcade's Sanuku (Thank you!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3O9tw2L5Wg&feature=plcp This may help with your purchase decision! Also our own video that include game tutorials are at http://www.youtube.com/user/Playimago @Matthew Haralson Yes, the minor character development was very weak. More dialogs will be written in part of effort to more complete game experience! @Tony Peniyoung I was going to answer your concern but didn't really get the message! @Grievlocke Wow, having big battle animations will be really cool. Number 1 in my wish list too. Simply there was no budget and it looks like there will be no budget in the future, either- looking at the sales. @Many who wanted more stages I had random map generation for more guild quests, but I couldn't get the quality right yet. Random really never worked with the element of strategy, and became just a brute fighting. Partia 2 was planned for 25 stages that wraps up the story, but at 600 games sold, well, I wonder if I could ever get enough budget. @ErnieBernie876 I know it is not as convenient as having a restart button, but you could suspend the game and load the last save data to restart the stage from the beginning. @frozencracker It would be a bug if you have an attack option without having a valid target, but I can't seem to reproduce it. To cancel the attack while targeting, you could press 'B' button (that's the inside button) or you could choose a target then select No. I will try my best to answer any question! You could also email me to: admin@playimago.com

About

Insignia

A tactical role-playing game where you customize a squad of unique classes and abilities to overcome challenging grid-based battles. Embark on an epic single-player campaign with witty dialogue and a compelling story.

Highlights
  • 14 unique classes (Insignias)
  • Over 70 unique abilities
  • Isometric, grid-based battle system
  • 35+ story missions
  • Single-player campaign
  • Customizable difficulty
  • New Game Plus mode
Features
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Insignia: Tactics is our love letter to the Strategy RPG genre. Level up, unlock exciting new classes, and learn powerful new abilities to defeat the foes conspiring against you! Can you solve the mystery of the war and bring those responsible to justice? -Customize Your Squad- 14 unique classes (Insignias). Over 70 unique abilities. Upgrade abilities as you see fit - with multiple upgrade paths, classes, and more options to fine-tune your units, your team is truly yours to command. -Love Strategy? We've got you- Take on your foes within an isometric, grid-based battle system. Plan, position, and utilize your units wisely to unleash destruction! 35+ story missions and optional Arvada missions will test your abilities and force you to adapt to new and interesting circumstances. Insignias are designed to counterbalance each other, so there are always multiple winning strategies for each battle. -Single Player Campaign- Experience an epic story following a company of soldiers through unforeseen peril, witty dialogue, and growing friendship. You'll stop at nothing to protect your country and family, but your foes are many and equally persistent. Somebody has it out for you, and it will take great courage and resolve to defeat them. -Mobile First- Navigate the battlefield with intuitive touch controls. Insignia automatically saves your game as you play, even during battle. Never worry about losing your progress after a short play session. -Customizable Difficulty- Too difficult? Too easy? No problem. Customize the difficulty to your liking. Don't feel like paying real money to win? Don't worry - we don't like doing that either. Includes a Story Mode for those mostly interested in the narrative. -New Game Plus- A staple of the genre, but with a twist. Play through the campaign again on your terms. Perhaps you can even change the events of the story! Download today and see why Insignia: Tactics has drawn favorable comparisons to the likes of classic games like Final Fantasy Tactics (one of our favs!) No need for micro-transactions or pay-to-win shenanigans. Go on an adventure that defies mobile game expectations!

Screenshots

Partia4 screens
Insignia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Insignia at 5.0 against Partia's 4.2. Insignia also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). Partia's advantage is ratings volume (134 vs 19) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Partia costs $3.99 and Insignia $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Insignia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Partia has 134 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Partia's written reviews are positive against 100% of Insignia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Partia ships an update every 7 months, Insignia every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Partia versus Insignia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPartiaInsignia
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.2 (134 ratings)5.0 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#191 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.511.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB1.9 GB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperImago SoftwareWin Button LLC

Customer experience

Partia

All ratings134 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral9.0%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative12.2%

Insignia

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Partia

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Sound not working on some devices
  • Screen display issues on iPhone X and newer models (top notch overlap)
  • Game not full 16:9 fullscreen on newer iPhones
  • Xbox One controller not supported despite controller attempts
  • Save file deletion (Chapter 8 save disappeared)
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  • Aspect ratio not adjustable on older devices
  • Control key sometimes moved automatically
  • Saving can be choppy at times

Requested features

16 requests
  • Controller support (d-pad and buttons option)
  • Full screen optimization for newer devices
  • In-game tutorial or guidebook
  • Battle animations
  • Character expression changes during dialogue
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  • More chapters and longer story
  • Healer class promotion options
  • AOE spells for mages
  • Character interaction scenes at camp
  • Weapon stat visibility
  • Potion healing information display
  • Class upgrade system clarity
  • Multiple save files
  • Ability to skip cutscenes
  • Better dialogue and story pacing
  • More diverse soundtrack

Insignia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Partia

No in-app purchases

None

Insignia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Partia free?
Partia costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Insignia free?
Insignia costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Partia or Insignia?
Insignia is rated higher. Partia averages 4.2 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Insignia averages 5.0 from 19 ratings.
Do Partia or Insignia have ads?
Neither Partia nor Insignia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Partia or Insignia?
Partia ships an update every 7 months, and Insignia every 8 months. Most recently, Partia was updated on November 1, 2026 and Insignia on November 3, 2026.

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