Comparison

Faction Battle System vs The Date Jar

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

The Date Jar

Discover randomized date ideas tailored to your budget. This app acts as your personal wing-person, suggesting exciting adventures for you and your partner.

Highlights
  • Randomized date suggestions
  • Budget-friendly options
  • Spin wheel customization
  • Date night inspiration
Features
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Hey there, lovebirds! Need a little help in the date night department? We've got your back! Introducing The Date Jar - the app that's about to become your ultimate wing-person! Picture this: you and your special someone, eyes locked, wondering what exciting adventure awaits you tonight. That's where The Date Jar comes in - it's like having a fun-loving friend who knows all the best date ideas, right in your pocket! Budget's got you down? No worries! Date Spin's got a nifty spin wheel that customizes date ideas just for you! Whether you're saving up or feeling a little splurge-y, we've got amazing options for every budget!

Screenshots

Faction Battle System4 screens
The Date Jar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Date Jar at 100% against Faction Battle System's 29%. The Date Jar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1). Faction Battle System's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and ratings volume (142 vs 2). On ads, 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

Faction Battle System is free to download; The Date Jar costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Date Jar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Faction Battle System has 142 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of The Date Jar's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Faction Battle System versus The Date Jar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaction Battle SystemThe Date Jar
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating2.1 (142 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.714.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB1 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSkyrocket, LLCjacob fowler

Customer experience

Faction Battle System

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

The Date Jar

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

The Date Jar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Faction Battle System

No in-app purchases

None

The Date Jar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Faction Battle System free?
Faction Battle System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Date Jar free?
The Date Jar costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Faction Battle System or The Date Jar?
The Date Jar is rated higher. Faction Battle System averages 2.1 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while The Date Jar averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Faction Battle System or The Date Jar have ads?
Neither Faction Battle System nor The Date Jar shows ads.

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