SWU Hyperbuild vs Squadron Datapad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SWU Hyperbuild
This app helps you create and manage decks for a card game. It features a complete card database, deck statistics, and offline access to your saved decks. It also includes tools for managing your card collection and generating tournament forms.
- Complete card database
- Intuitive deck builder
- Deck statistics and analysis
- Card collection management
- Offline access to decks
- Tournament form generator
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SWU Hyperbuild is your ultimate companion for building and managing decks in SWU. Whether you’re a seasoned card game veteran or just starting your journey, our app provides an intuitive and powerful deck building experience. Key Features: Complete card database with regular updates Easy-to-use deck builder Deck statistics and analysis Card collection management Offline access to your saved decks Base Damage Tracker Tournament Form Generator, email sender
Squadron Datapad
Manage your X-Wing tabletop miniatures game squadrons with this fan-made app. It helps you build and track your squads, manage game tokens, and access card wording, streamlining gameplay.
- Browse pilots and upgrades with current points
- Track squad legality and point totals
- Save unlimited squadrons
- Share lists with a single link
- Track shields, hull, and tokens
- Manage damage deck
- Sync across devices
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Lock S-foils in attack position. Squadron Datapad is the cockpit datapad for the X-Wing tabletop miniatures game — built by a fan, for the pilots keeping the game alive. Trade the pile of cardboard on your table for one fast, focused app, and spend game night flying instead of fumbling for tokens. ASSEMBLE YOUR SQUADRON • Browse every pilot and upgrade, with points kept current from the community data sets • Watch your point total and squad legality update with every card you add • Save unlimited squadrons and pick up right where you left off • Hand a list to your opponent with a single link — they open it instantly, no account needed TAKE THE FIGHT TO THE TABLE • Track shields, hull, force, charges, and every token — no cardboard clutter • Set your maneuver dials, then reveal the whole squadron at once • Draw and manage the damage deck on the fly • Pull up any pilot or upgrade card the moment you need the wording CHOOSE YOUR THEATER • XWA (50 pts) • X2PO (200 pts) • AMG (20 pts) A WINGMATE, NOT AN AUTOPILOT Squadron Datapad rides shotgun for real tabletop play. No movement, no dice, no AI opponent — just the tools that keep your game fast and your hands free for the miniatures. FREE, AND NO TIES TO PULL Completely free. No ads, no in-app purchases. It's a labor of love for a discontinued game we refuse to retire. If it's made your game nights better, optional donations help keep the squadron flying. SYNC ACROSS THE FLEET Sign in with Google or Apple to keep your squadrons backed up and in formation across every device. Stay on target. — Squadron Datapad is the work of a fan and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Fantasy Flight Games, Atomic Mass Games, Lucasfilm Ltd., or Disney. Star Wars and X-Wing: The Miniatures Game are trademarks and/or copyrights of their respective owners. This app is for entertainment and information purposes only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Squadron Datapad at 100% against SWU Hyperbuild's 33%. Squadron Datapad also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Squadron Datapad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of SWU Hyperbuild's written reviews are positive against 100% of Squadron Datapad's.
SWU Hyperbuild ships an update every 9 days, Squadron Datapad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SWU Hyperbuild | Squadron Datapad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 334 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bonafide Pro, LLC | Kevin Ting |
Customer experience
SWU Hyperbuild
Squadron Datapad
In-app purchases
SWU Hyperbuild
No in-app purchases
Squadron Datapad
No in-app purchases
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