Comparison

Protect The Swing vs Voltline

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

Head to head
About

Protect The Swing

Embark on a thrilling mission to save Earth by infiltrating a cultist stronghold or escaping pursuers in an endless hopper. Explore unique levels, battle enemies, unlock upgrades, and discover new weapons and skins in this action-packed adventure.

Highlights
  • Story Mode with 26 unique levels
  • Procedurally generated challenges
  • Unlockable weapons and skins
  • Endless hopper gameplay
  • Dodge themed enemies
  • Collect in-game coins
Features
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Protect the Swing Dive into a high-stakes mission where Earth’s last hope depends on your courage and skill. Protect the Swing offers two dynamic modes: Story Mode Take on the role of GK7, the Galactic Knight, as he infiltrates a secret cultist stronghold connected to the mysterious Door Point Volcano. Traverse 26 unique, hand-crafted levels, each procedurally selected to make every run a fresh challenge. Face fierce cultists and lieutenants, unlock powerful transformations, and discover weapons and skins to empower GK7 on his quest to dismantle the Anti-Swing Generator. Every battle, upgrade, and transformation brings you closer to saving Earth from impending destruction. PIVIT’s Quest Step into PIVIT’s Quest, an endless hopper that whisks you through beautifully crafted environments. Guide PIVIT, an ET-like piano droid who has escaped the anti-swing cult, as he hops endlessly away from his relentless pursuers. Dodge Halloween-themed foes like Baron Samedi across dynamic sections, from the eerie Voodoo Chunk to the lively Parade and the challenging Water Chunk with moving platforms. Collect coins, avoid enemies, and enjoy an endless, thrilling escape that adds depth and excitement to the Protect the Swing universe. Together, these modes offer an unforgettable adventure that combines immersive storytelling with captivating gameplay.

About

Voltline

Features
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Build a neon defense that works together. Place six tower types, combine their strengths, and adapt as enemy waves push through the grid. Try five campaign levels free, then unlock the full campaign with one purchase. FAIR PRICING Try the first 5 levels free. One single purchase unlocks all 30 levels, boss fights, and every future update — forever. No subscriptions, no consumables, no ads. Roguelite, survival, and weekly challenges are free for everyone. Core gameplay runs fully offline; a connection is only needed for the one-time purchase, Game Center, and iCloud sync. 30 CAMPAIGN LEVELS x 3 DIFFICULTIES Battle through 30 handcrafted levels across 3 acts. Play on Normal, Hard, or Insane - each difficulty scales enemy HP, speed, and your starting economy. Earn up to 3 stars per level and accumulate Voltage to unlock tower tiers, abilities, modes, and color schemes. Every level is hand-designed with unique grid layouts, enemy compositions, and strategic chokepoints. EPIC BOSS ENCOUNTERS Face the boss on late-game levels as it cycles through vulnerable and shielded phases - the same relentless standoff every time, demanding sharp timing and the right tower placement to break through. One wrong move and the grid falls. ROGUELITE, SURVIVAL & DAILY CHALLENGES Start a roguelite run with EMP and one random tower, then draft your next tower every 3 waves from a curated selection of three choices. Every 5 waves the map rotates and a modifier shakes up your approach, so no two runs play the same. Endless survival mode tests your endurance against infinite escalating waves. Daily and weekly challenges set the same fixed level, difficulty, and modifier for everyone - compete on Game Center leaderboards. TOWER SYNERGIES & ACTIVE ABILITIES Six tower types - Laser, EMP, Firewall, Tracer, Grid, Pulse - each with 3 upgrade tiers and branching specializations. Pair adjacent towers to trigger five synergies: Cryo-Burn, Ionized Grid, Suppression Field, Overcharged Lattice, and Kinetic Relay. Command the battlefield with deployable abilities that charge as you fight: Slow Field slows every enemy on the grid for a few seconds, buying you time to reposition and chain your towers' synergies. BUILT FOR ACCESSIBILITY Colorblind mode adds geometric symbols on every tower and pattern-fill HP bars, not just color. Reduced Motion simplifies animations, and a Flashing Effects toggle turns off strobing and flash-based effects for photosensitivity. Larger Text offers three text sizes, up to 1.5x standard. VoiceOver support covers menus, HUD, and tower panels, plus a board overlay that reads out every grid cell so you can place and select towers by touch.

Screenshots

Protect The Swing4 screens
Voltline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Voltline at none against Protect The Swing's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Protect The Swing sells 21 one-off in-app purchases and Voltline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Protect The Swing ships an update fortnightly, Voltline every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Protect The Swing versus Voltline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtect The SwingVoltline
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size422 MB13 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNinjazz EntertainmentOlof Petterson

In-app purchases

21 purchases

Protect The Swing

One-time21
  • Ornetto Sword$0.99
  • Soul Strike Sword$0.99
  • Stagger Star Sword$0.99
Show 18 more
  • 3 Lives$0.99
  • Gloemus Skin$1.99
  • Bipp Skin$1.99
  • Bazel Pivit Skin$1.99
  • Skweeber Skin$1.99
  • Bunsky Skin$1.99
  • Peekel Skin$1.99
  • Christmas Pivit$1.99
  • Veeber Skin$1.99
  • Meta Blues Armour$2.99
  • Ultra Blues Armour$2.99
  • Triumph Blues Armour$2.99
  • Western Sky Armour$2.99
  • Dynasty Blues Armour$2.99
  • Regal Blues Armour$2.99
  • Three armour charges$2.99
  • 30 Lives$8.99
  • 10 Weapons Pack$9.99
1 purchases

Voltline

One-time1
  • Voltline PRO$2.99

Questions

Is Protect The Swing free?
Protect The Swing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Voltline free?
Voltline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Protect The Swing or Voltline have ads?
Protect The Swing shows ads; Voltline does not.
Which is updated more often, Protect The Swing or Voltline?
Protect The Swing ships an update fortnightly, and Voltline every 4 weeks. Most recently, Protect The Swing was updated on October 15, 2026 and Voltline on October 28, 2026.

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