Comparison

Battle Paddles vs Swing Trials

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

Head to head
About

Battle Paddles

Experience a modern roguelike twist on classic paddle tennis. Rotate your paddle, parry, and spin to execute powerful smashes. Battle over 25 unique bosses, earn new skins, and climb the leaderboards in this retro-inspired arcade game.

Highlights
  • Paddle rotation and smashing mechanics
  • Roguelike progression
  • Over 25 unique bosses
  • Unlockable player paddle skins
  • Pixel art graphics
  • High score chasing
Features
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Defy old ways by rotating your paddle! Parry and spin to hit the ball, performing a Paddle Smash. A modern roguelike take on a retro classic featuring original pixel art sprites. Test your skills and strive to beat more than 25 unique bosses. Conquering enemy paddles can earn you both a high score and new skins for your player paddle! Some bosses are rarer than others, so keep playing to battle them all! Throughout each run, bosses will appear at every 10th point. Later on, mini bosses will appear every 5 points! Be strategic and make the most out of Paddle Smashing to crush the competition! Will you be the number one Battle Paddle?

About

Swing Trials

Features
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Swing Trials is a side-scrolling platformer game where you use a grappling hook to overcome obstacles. Take on 10 distinct levels, each with its own challenges, and face a final boss in an epic showdown. Speedrun focused! Competing against other players for the fastest time. How to play: Tap to jump Touch and hold for the long jump Swipe to dash while mid-air Touch and hold to swing

Screenshots

Battle Paddles4 screens
Swing Trials4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Battle Paddles at none against Swing Trials's shown. Battle Paddles also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 25 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Paddles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Swing Trials sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battle Paddles ships an update every 5 days, Swing Trials every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Battle Paddles versus Swing Trials: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattle PaddlesSwing Trials
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB789 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeven Pixel StudiosRENAN FERREIRA

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Battle Paddles

One-time10
  • Paddle: Nolan$0.99
  • Skin: Glass$0.99
  • Paddle: Gum$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Paddle: Hooper$0.99
  • Paddle: Paper Towel Tube$0.99
  • Paddle: Ruler$0.99
  • Paddle: Ninja$0.99
  • Paddle: Twins$0.99
  • Paddle: Shades$0.99
  • Paddle: Squid$1.99
1 purchases

Swing Trials

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Battle Paddles free?
Battle Paddles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swing Trials free?
Swing Trials is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Battle Paddles or Swing Trials have ads?
Swing Trials shows ads; Battle Paddles does not.
Which is updated more often, Battle Paddles or Swing Trials?
Battle Paddles ships an update every 5 days, and Swing Trials every 25 months. Most recently, Battle Paddles was updated on September 7, 2026 and Swing Trials on September 12, 2026.

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