Comparison

SWU Hyperbuild vs Squadron Datapad

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

Head to head
About

SWU Hyperbuild

An unofficial fan-made companion app for a popular trading card game. Build and test decks with legality checks, practice against AI, and track your card collection. Learn the game with guided lessons and play online matches.

Highlights
  • Deck building with legality checks
  • Card database search and filter
  • Deck statistics and draw probabilities
  • AI solo play mode
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Card collection tracker
  • Guided 'Learn to Play' lessons
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SWU Hyperbuild is an unofficial deck builder and practice companion for the Star Wars: Unlimited trading card game. BUILD DECKS • Premier, Eternal, Twin Suns and Free Build formats, with legality checks as you build • Search and filter the full card database • Deck statistics and draw probabilities so you know how your list behaves • Import lists from SWUDB JSON or melee.gg, and export your own LEARN AND PRACTICE • Learn to Play (Beta): seven guided lessons that teach setup, mulligans, resources, arenas, combat, and leader deployment on a real match table • Solo Play (Beta): play your decks against an AI opponent • Prompts show the full printed ability text so you always know what a choice does • Best-of-three series, playmats and card sleeves to personalize your table • Optional haptics and game-message timing controls PLAY ONLINE (BETA) • Random or private online matches against other players • Requires Game Center sign-in TRACK YOUR COLLECTION • Keep a running count of the cards you own, by expansion • See what you still need for a deck at a glance KEEPS ITSELF CURRENT • Card data and art update between app releases, so new sets arrive quickly SWU Hyperbuild is an unofficial fan-made app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Lucasfilm, Disney, or Fantasy Flight Games. Star Wars and Star Wars: Unlimited are trademarks of their respective owners.

About

Squadron Datapad

This app serves as a digital cockpit datapad for a tabletop miniatures game, allowing players to assemble and manage squadrons, track game states, and access card information. It aims to reduce physical clutter and streamline gameplay for a faster, more focused experience.

Highlights
  • Assemble and save unlimited squadrons
  • Browse pilots and upgrades with current points
  • Track shields, hull, and tokens digitally
  • Manage damage deck on the fly
  • Access pilot and upgrade card wording
  • Sync squadrons across devices
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SWU Hyperbuild4 screens
Squadron Datapad4 screens

Verdict

The call

SWU Hyperbuild and Squadron Datapad both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Squadron Datapad's written reviews are positive against 60% of SWU Hyperbuild's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SWU Hyperbuild against 5.0 for Squadron Datapad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of SWU Hyperbuild's written reviews are positive against 100% of Squadron Datapad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SWU Hyperbuild ships an update weekly, Squadron Datapad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SWU Hyperbuild versus Squadron Datapad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSWU HyperbuildSquadron Datapad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB85 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBonafide Pro, LLCKevin Ting

Customer experience

SWU Hyperbuild

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Squadron Datapad

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SWU Hyperbuild

No in-app purchases

None

Squadron Datapad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SWU Hyperbuild free?
SWU Hyperbuild is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squadron Datapad free?
Squadron Datapad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SWU Hyperbuild or Squadron Datapad?
SWU Hyperbuild and Squadron Datapad are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do SWU Hyperbuild or Squadron Datapad have ads?
Neither SWU Hyperbuild nor Squadron Datapad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SWU Hyperbuild or Squadron Datapad?
SWU Hyperbuild ships an update weekly, and Squadron Datapad every 4 days. Most recently, SWU Hyperbuild was updated on November 12, 2026 and Squadron Datapad on November 5, 2026.

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