Swarm Game vs Orbital Defense Protocol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Upgradable Hives
- Multiple Enemies
- Multiplayer Free for All & Teams
- Leaderboards
- Purchasable Content
- Adjustable Game Speed
- Tons of Maps
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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!
Orbital Defense Protocol
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Orbital Defense Protocol is a fast, focused, portrait-mode tower defense for iPhone and iPad. Place turrets, set traps, call orbital strikes, and hold the line through 10 sections of escalating hostile waves. CORE LOOP • Drag turrets onto the grid during prep. Tap to upgrade, sell, or specialise. • 6 archetypes: Pulse, Railgun, Frost, Blast, Gatling, and Command. Each upgrades in three channels (Damage / Range / Rate) and forks into a permanent specialisation at tier 6. • 5 trap and ability cards: Spike Strip, Slow Goo, Knockback Plate, Orbital Strike, and Stasis Field. Drag to deploy. • Tap MONSTERS to see the next wave's hostile profile — HP, speed, armor, shield resist — and pick the right damage type. DESTRUCTIBLE BATTLEFIELD • Walling off the path is legal. Hostiles will pound your turrets to rubble — every tower has hull HP, every enemy has melee DPS. • Rocks blocking your line of fire? Tap them. Spend $50, clear the tile, reroute the enemy path. • 7 hostile archetypes: BASIC, FAST, TANK, FLIER, SHIELDED, HEALER, BOSS. Each has its own counter. CAMPAIGN • 10 sections × 20 waves = 200 levels. • 5 difficulties from Easy to Extreme — adjustable per run. • Persistent top-scores leaderboard tracks your best clears and wipes. NO FRICTION • No ads. • No in-app purchases. • No network required — plays anywhere. • No data collected, no analytics, no tracking. Built for one-handed portrait play. Boots in seconds, drops you straight into the build phase. Set a difficulty, tap ENGAGE HOSTILES, and defend.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Swarm Game at Free against Orbital Defense Protocol's $0.99. Orbital Defense Protocol's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Swarm Game is free to download; Orbital Defense Protocol costs $0.99 up front. Swarm Game sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Orbital Defense Protocol asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Swarm Game | Orbital Defense Protocol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evan Carr | Carlos Nieto |
In-app purchases
Swarm Game
- 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
Orbital Defense Protocol
No in-app purchases
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