Comparison

Turtle Beach Atom vs Swarm II

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

Head to head
About

Turtle Beach Atom

Customize your Atom controller with adjustable stick responses and dead zones. Ensure your device has the latest firmware updates from Turtle Beach for optimal performance.

Highlights
  • Controller customization
  • Adjustable stick responses
  • Dead zone settings
  • Firmware updates
  • Device management
Features
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The Atom App allows customisation of your Atom controller, change stick responses, dead zones and make sure your device is updated with the latest and greatest firmware from Turtle Beach.

About

Swarm II

Enhance your gaming audio experience with advanced customization. This app allows you to update headset firmware, fine-tune audio and microphone settings, and create personalized equalizers for superior sound.

Highlights
  • Firmware updates
  • Audio settings customization
  • Microphone settings customization
  • Custom EQ design
  • Premium audio quality enhancement
Features
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The Turtle Beach Swarm II app is designed for the latest generation of our award winning gaming headsets which bring premium audio quality, exceptional chat clarity and unmatched comfort to your gaming multiverse. Swarm II keeps you up-to-date with the latest product firmware and allows you to customize audio & microphone settings, design custom EQs, and more.

Screenshots

Turtle Beach Atom4 screens
Swarm II4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Swarm II at 4.7 against Turtle Beach Atom's 2.2. Swarm II also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 21) and review sentiment (41% vs 25%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swarm II holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swarm II has 15K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Turtle Beach Atom's written reviews are positive against 41% of Swarm II's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Turtle Beach Atom versus Swarm II: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurtle Beach AtomSwarm II
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (21 ratings)4.7 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews41.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2115K — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#205 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurtle Beach Europe LimitedTurtle Beach, Inc.

Customer experience

Turtle Beach Atom

All ratings18 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative66.7%

Swarm II

All ratings13,941 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews415 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative51.6%

Bugs and requests

Turtle Beach Atom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Swarm II

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Firmware update issues
  • Headset disconnects randomly
  • Volume controls not working
  • Microphone not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Numerical EQ settings
  • Persistent settings
  • Improved mic monitoring controls

In-app purchases

None

Turtle Beach Atom

No in-app purchases

None

Swarm II

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Turtle Beach Atom free?
Turtle Beach Atom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swarm II free?
Swarm II is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Turtle Beach Atom or Swarm II?
Swarm II is rated higher. Turtle Beach Atom averages 2.2 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Swarm II averages 4.7 from 15K ratings.
Do Turtle Beach Atom or Swarm II have ads?
Neither Turtle Beach Atom nor Swarm II shows ads.

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