# Survive Squad vs Half Screen

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Half Screen at none against Survive Squad's 10. Half Screen also leads on ads (none vs shown). Survive Squad's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Survive Squad sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Half Screen asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Survive Squad | Half Screen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survive-squad/id6443779468/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 325 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [AI Games FZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478916023) | [MURAT KUCUK](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825485056) |

## What reviewers say

### Survive Squad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survive-squad/id6443779468)

Team up with other survivors to battle endless waves of invading aliens in this fast-paced roguelike survival game. Assemble a squad, upgrade your heroes, and fight for your life against powerful bosses and hordes of monsters.

**Highlights:** Assemble a squad with unique heroes, Build skill combinations during upgrades, Battle hordes of monsters and bosses, Explore challenging survival arenas, One-finger controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Chapter Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Card Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Survivor Pass | $14.99 | one-time |
| Gems | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Entertaining graphics
- 💡 Variety of characters and abilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 💰 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🔒 Lack of account linking/progress saving

**Reported bugs**

- Enemies getting stuck inside player's squad
- Freezing during ads, causing loss of progress
- Inability to claim rewards and complete missions

**Requested features**

- More characters and levels to grind for
- Improved league/progression system
- Option to disable ads for a one-time fee


### Half Screen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/half-screen/id6784304786)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Survive Squad free?

Survive Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Half Screen free?

Half Screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Survive Squad or Half Screen have ads?

Survive Squad shows ads; Half Screen does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*