Comparison

Faction Battle System vs Dude Perfect

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

Head to head
About

Faction Battle System

Bring video game excitement to real-world play with this app. It structures games with objectives and tracks every action, allowing players to focus on the fun. Designed to work with specific blasters, turrets, beacons, and drones.

Highlights
  • Objective-based gameplay
  • Real-world action tracking
  • Team elimination modes
  • Battle Royale
  • Capture the Flag
  • Target practice modes
Features
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With the Faction Battle System App, all the excitement of a video game is brought to life in the real world! Bring structure to your game with objectives your team must accomplish to win. Every real-world action is tracked by the Faction Battle App! It manages the game so you can focus on the fun. NOTE: This app is designed to work with the Faction Battle System Spectre and Havoc Gel Bead Blasters, Sentinel R/C Turret, Faction Beacons, and the Faction SkyFire Drone (each sold separately). The Faction Battle System Includes - *Target Practice - Beacon - Try to get the highest score as you target the Beacon! - ***Target Practice - Drone, 1P - Try to get the highest score as you target the flying SkyFire Drone! - ***Target Practice - Drone, 2P - Pass your mobile device to a friend and have them control the SkyFire Drone as you target it to get the highest score! - ***Fly Drone - Control the SkyFire Drone with your mobile device for fun, or to let a friend target it to score hits! - *Online Target Practice - Challenge players over the Internet and try to get the best score in Target Practice! - Team Elimination - Up to 16 player action! Choose a team and try to eliminate the other side as the battlefield shrinks. Use the Faction Spectre and Havoc Blasters to chat with teammates and indicate hits, while the App tracks the battlefield in real time! - Battle Royale - Try to eliminate all other players as the battlefield shrinks. - *Defuse the Bomb - Two teams try to successfully set the bomb and defend it, or try to defuse the bomb before it goes off! - King of the Hill - Score as many points as possible while defending your position on the Hill! - **Capture the Flag - Try to capture your team’s Flag and return it to your home base! - Tower Defense - Try to capture the other team’s Tower before they capture yours! - Zombies vs. Humans - Zombies try to get close enough to the Humans to infect them! Humans try to take out Zombies before they become Zombies themselves! - Battlefield Takeover - Try to capture and hold a series of waypoints before the other team does! * Requires a Faction Beacon to play. ** Requires 2 Faction Beacons to play. *** Requires a Faction SkyFire Drone to play

About

Dude Perfect

Access an extensive library of family-friendly entertainment videos. Stream unlimited content, including new episodes released early, all for free. Enjoy guaranteed family-friendly ads with this ad-supported streaming service.

Highlights
  • Unlimited video streaming
  • Early access to new episodes
  • Family-friendly ads
  • Full video library access
  • Free to download
Features
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At Dude Perfect, our mission to be THE MOST TRUSTED ENTERTAINMENT ON EARTH. Now we're leveling it up. Meet DP All-Access! The ad-free, all-in-one Dude Perfect app for the whole family. Zero ads. Every video. Plus early access, exclusive giveaways, and behind-the-scenes we don't share anywhere else. WHAT'S NEW WITH ALL-ACCESS: - COMPLETELY ad-free: every video, every time - EARLY access to Dude Perfect channel drops (24 hours before YouTube) - ALMOST ATHLETES podcast: the full library plus behind-the-scenes - BEHIND-THE-SCENES vault + special curated playlists - SUBSCRIBER-ONLY sweepstakes and giveaways (including a shot at DPHQ3!) - FAN VOTING on what the Dudes tackle next - WATCH anywhere Family-friendly, trusted, and now completely ad-free - the way we always wanted it. TRY IT FREE FOR 14 DAYS Thanks for watching. Y'all are the best! - The Dudes CUSTOMER SERVICE: We're here to help. Email membership@dudeperfect.com and we'll get back to you quickly.

Screenshots

Faction Battle System4 screens
Dude Perfect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dude Perfect at 74% against Faction Battle System's 29%. Dude Perfect also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 142). Faction Battle System's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dude Perfect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dude Perfect has 3.3K ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Faction Battle System's written reviews are positive against 74% of Dude Perfect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Faction Battle System ships an update every 4 weeks, Dude Perfect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Faction Battle System versus Dude Perfect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaction Battle SystemDude Perfect
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (142 ratings)4.4 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.8% of reviews74.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1423.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS14.7 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB75 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSkyrocket, LLCDude Perfect

Customer experience

Faction Battle System

All ratings142 ratings
Positive24.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative71.1%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive28.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative68.2%

Dude Perfect

All ratings3,177 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews840 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral9.6%
Negative16.0%

User reviews

Faction Battle System

From 142 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎯 Powerful and accurate blasters
  • 👍 Easy to navigate app interface
  • 🎮 Fun gameplay experience
  • 💪 Reliable performance when working
  • 🚀 Improved app stability over time

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App fails to connect to devices
  • 🔒 Requires app unlock to use gun
  • 📱 Bluetooth pairing issues
  • ❌ App crashes and freezes frequently
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent product compatibility

Dude Perfect

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and fast app experience
  • 🔒 Safe and family-friendly content
  • 👍 Convenient access to all Dude Perfect videos
  • 💡 Early access to new videos
  • 👍 Exclusive and behind-the-scenes content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 📽️ Too many ads, some repetitive
  • 🔀 Disjointed video organization, missing some older content

Bugs and requests

Faction Battle System

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App does not detect or connect to blaster
  • Max CCU unknown error on app startup
  • Orange ring prevents device connection
  • Spinning wheel of death during updates
  • Bluetooth connection drops mid-pairing
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  • Gun locks after app disconnection
  • Solid blue light indicates bricked device
  • QR code shows 'Game does not exist' error
  • App freezes requiring phone restart
  • Drone motors fail after limited use
  • Update process corrupts device firmware

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to use gun without app requirement
  • Offline mode functionality
  • More game modes and features
  • Better documentation and user guides
  • Standalone gun operation without Bluetooth
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  • Improved QR code system for game joining

Dude Perfect

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues with age verification
  • Playback problems when skipping ads
  • Inconsistent video loading and buffering

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a comment section for user interaction
  • Implement a 'continue watching' feature
  • Integrate a voting system for 'Cool Not Cool' segments
  • Expand content to include more creators beyond Dude Perfect

In-app purchases

None

Faction Battle System

No in-app purchases

None

Dude Perfect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Faction Battle System free?
Faction Battle System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dude Perfect free?
Dude Perfect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Faction Battle System or Dude Perfect?
Dude Perfect is rated higher. Faction Battle System averages 2.1 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while Dude Perfect averages 4.4 from 3.3K ratings.
Do Faction Battle System or Dude Perfect have ads?
Dude Perfect shows ads; Faction Battle System does not.
Which is updated more often, Faction Battle System or Dude Perfect?
Faction Battle System ships an update every 4 weeks, and Dude Perfect every 3 weeks. Most recently, Faction Battle System was updated on October 21, 2026 and Dude Perfect on October 20, 2026.

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