Swarm II vs STRIKEPACK HORIZON
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swarm II
This app enhances your gaming headset experience with premium audio and chat clarity. It allows for customization of audio and microphone settings, creation of custom EQs, and ensures your headset firmware is up-to-date.
- Customize audio settings
- Adjust microphone settings
- Design custom EQs
- Update headset firmware
- Premium audio quality
- Exceptional chat clarity
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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.
STRIKEPACK HORIZON
This app enhances gaming by allowing users to customize controller button mappings and load specialized game packs. It enables saving profiles, recording macros, and keeping gaming content up-to-date for advanced features.
- Map Action Buttons
- Load and switch GAMEPACKS
- Save multiple profiles
- Record and share macros
- Keep content current
- Advanced features via Bluetooth
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The STRIKEPACK HORIZON companion app is for use with the STRIKEPACK HORIZON gaming adapter. It connects over Bluetooth so you can: Map the four Action Buttons Load and switch GAMEPACKS Save multiple profiles Record and share controller Accessibility Macros Keep content current The app is required for GAMEPACKS and advanced features. Basic Tournament Mode mapping works on its own after first-time setup. Requires iOS 15 or later, Bluetooth, Location, and Internet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Swarm II at 4.7 against STRIKEPACK HORIZON's 2.3. Swarm II also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 96). STRIKEPACK HORIZON's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swarm II holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swarm II has 15K ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Swarm II ships an update every 6 weeks, STRIKEPACK HORIZON daily. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swarm II | STRIKEPACK HORIZON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15K ratings) — better | 2.3 (96 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 96 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Turtle Beach, Inc. | Collective Minds Gaming |
Bugs and 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
STRIKEPACK HORIZON
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swarm II
No in-app purchases
STRIKEPACK HORIZON
No in-app purchases
Questions
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