Comparison

Swarm Game vs Wrangle Ranch

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

Head to head
About

Swarm Game

Engage in real-time strategy battles across the Hive Universe. Grow your bug army, upgrade your hives, and conquer territories. Compete with players worldwide or team up with friends in this bug-themed conquest.

Highlights
  • Upgradable Hives
  • Multiple Enemies
  • Multiplayer Free for All & Teams
  • Leaderboards
  • Purchasable Content
  • Adjustable Game Speed
  • Tons of Maps
Features
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An RTS Strategy Game. Conquer the Hive Universe with your bugs! Take Hives, make more Bugs, and conquer more Hives! -Upgradable Hives - Form your strategy -Multiple Enemies - Strategize the timings of your attacks -Multiplayer Free for All & Teams - Play with your friends -Leaderboards - Compete with the world -Purchasable Content - Enhance the game -Adjustable Game Speed - Fit your game play style -Tons of Maps - Play for Hours And much more!

About

Wrangle Ranch

Frantically lasso farm animals while avoiding predators in this unique roguelike barn-builder. Combine fast-paced action with deep deckbuilding strategy for endless replayability. Lasso livestock, build your barn, and survive increasing difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Frantic animal lassoing gameplay
  • Roguelike deckbuilder strategy
  • Barnbuilding mechanics
  • Predator avoidance
  • Countless game-breaking boons
  • Unique animals and powerful farmers
Features
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In Wrangle Ranch, you’ll have to frantically lasso your farm animals as they dash across the screen, being careful to avoid predators. This uniquely addicting minute-to-minute gameplay is paired with the endless replay-ability and deep strategy of a roguelike deckbuilder to create a first of its kind barn-builder roguelike! Drawing inspiration from the likes of Fruit Ninja and Balatro, this genre-bending score-a-thon will have you playing just ‘one more round’ until the cows come home. Explore countless game breaking boons, over a dozen unique animals, and plenty of powerful farmers. If you still aren’t convinced, perhaps the quaint hand drawn pixel art, super catchy bluegrass soundtrack, or the sad pleading eyes of the farm animals will be enough to seal the deal! Lasso your livestock, build your barn, climb the difficulty levels and see how long you can survive in Wrangle Ranch!

Screenshots

Swarm Game4 screens
Wrangle Ranch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wrangle Ranch at none against Swarm Game's shown. Wrangle Ranch also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Swarm Game sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Wrangle Ranch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Swarm Game against 4.8 for Wrangle Ranch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 25 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 94% and 95% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swarm Game ships an update every 2 weeks, Wrangle Ranch every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swarm Game versus Wrangle Ranch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwarm GameWrangle Ranch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (41 ratings)4.8 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size298 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvan CarrBENNETT ALDEN MATUSZEWSKI

Customer experience

Swarm Game

All ratings41 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%

Wrangle Ranch

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Swarm Game

One-time12
  • Grieg Maps$1.99
  • Tchaikovsky Maps$1.99
  • Hymns Maps$1.99
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  • Mozart Maps$1.99
  • Vivaldi Maps$1.99
  • Bach Maps$1.99
  • Christmas Maps$2.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Espionage Expansion$4.99
  • War Expansion$4.99
  • Colonies$5.99
  • Everything Bundle$12.00
1 purchases

Wrangle Ranch

One-time1
  • Wrangle Ranch Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Swarm Game free?
Swarm Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wrangle Ranch free?
Wrangle Ranch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swarm Game or Wrangle Ranch?
Swarm Game and Wrangle Ranch are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 41 and 25 ratings respectively.
Do Swarm Game or Wrangle Ranch have ads?
Swarm Game shows ads; Wrangle Ranch does not.
Which is updated more often, Swarm Game or Wrangle Ranch?
Swarm Game ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wrangle Ranch every 2 days. Most recently, Swarm Game was updated on September 23, 2026 and Wrangle Ranch on September 18, 2026.

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