Comparison

Naval Tactics vs Gettysburg Mobile

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

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About

Naval Tactics

Command wooden ships in tactical Age of Sail naval combat. Engage in turn-based battles on a hexagonal map, outmaneuvering opponents with strategic fleet configurations and historical missions. Compete against friends or AI in this immersive board game experience.

Highlights
  • Age of Sail naval combat
  • Hexagonal map with Fog of War
  • Online asynchronous multiplayer
  • Historical missions
  • Custom sandbox missions
  • Single player vs AI
  • Simultaneous turn-based gameplay
Features
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"Be prepared to spend hours commanding your ships into glorious victory or crushing defeat." - SlideToPlay.com "The AI regularly cleans my clock until it gleams." - PocketTactics.com Hoist your sails and load the cannons as you embark for adventure on the high seas! Can you defeat your friends and best your enemies to become the Admiral of the Fleet? Naval Tactics: Captains of the Spanish Main is set in the Golden Age of Sail, where stout ships of wood were crewed by even stouter men. Nations at peace and at war engaged in naval actions on the high seas. Naval Tactics brings the proud tradition of great naval board games such as Wooden Ships and Iron Men to iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. TACTICAL WAR BOARD GAME From the hexagonal playing field to the potentially game changing Captain's Cards, Naval Tactics is a board game to its very roots. To succeed you will need to take your time, think three moves ahead, and mind the weather gauge! ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS MULTIPLAYER Powered by the online system used by Starbase Orion, enjoy one of the best multiplayer experiences on the App Store with asynchronous, turn-based matches, real-time chat, unlimited number of concurrent games, automated match-making, and more! TRUE NAVAL COMBAT Naval Tactics prides itself on striving to capture the spirit of traditional naval combat in board game form. Configure your fleet using a variety of ships, from nimble Naval Cutters to massive Ships of the Line. Should you disable an opponent with bar shot or blast through their hull with double shot? Enterprising Captains will need to understand their vessels, their armaments, how they sail in relation to the wind, and the advantages of naval formations to best their fellows on the high seas. BALANCED COMPETITIVE PLAY Combining just the right amount of variety while maintaining a balanced engagement, Naval Tactics sets the bar for multiplayer naval combat on iOS. Choose your Captain's Cards, configure your fleet, outfit your ships, and embark on glorious battles knowing you will have to outwit your opponent to claim victory. HISTORICAL MISSIONS One cannot have a naval combat game without paying respect to the many true heroes who have shown their bravery on the seas. Live the Battle of Flamborough Head, the Constitution vs Guerriere, or the struggle at Trincomalee. More historical missions will be added in future updates! FEATURE SUMMARY • Age of Sail Naval Combat and Tactics • Hexagonal Map with Fog of War • Custom (Sandbox) Missions • Historical Missions • Simultaneous Turn-based Gameplay • Single Player vs AI • Top-notch Online Multiplayer • Pass-and-Play Multiplayer GUARANTEED PRICING While it is quite common for apps to become “free for a day”, Naval Tactics is not one of those apps. The standard price for Naval Tactics is $7.99 USD; it will never run a “free for a day” campaign.

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Gettysburg Mobile

Experience the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg by commanding either the Confederate or Union army. This historical simulation challenges you to strategically manage your forces, supplies, and morale across iconic terrain. Engage in realistic tactical decision-making driven by a sophisticated AI.

Highlights
  • Command Army of Northern Virginia or Army of the Potomac
  • Manage position, timing, supply, and morale
  • Iconic terrain simulation
  • Deterministic tactical AI
  • Behavior-based decision logic
  • State-driven unit control
Features
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Fight the Battle of Gettysburg as the Army of Northern Virginia under the command of Robert E. Lee, or as the Army of the Potomac under the command of George G. Meade. Set across one of the most studied engagements in American history, it challenges you to manage position, timing, supply, morale, and command under pressure as the battle unfolds across iconic terrain. Gettysburg features a deterministic tactical AI layer built around scripted heuristics, behavior-based decision logic, and state-driven unit control. Units evaluate battlefield conditions, command relationships, morale, formation, movement, and combat contact to make tactical decisions within a reproducible historical simulation.

Screenshots

Naval Tactics4 screens
Gettysburg Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gettysburg Mobile at 5.0 against Naval Tactics's 4.2. Gettysburg Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Naval Tactics's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Naval Tactics costs $4.99 and Gettysburg Mobile $4.99 up front. Naval Tactics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gettysburg Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gettysburg Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Naval Tactics has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

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Naval Tactics versus Gettysburg Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNaval TacticsGettysburg Mobile
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.2 (38 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 24 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChimera Software, LLCJeffrey K Hendrickson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Naval Tactics

One-time1
  • Captain Arena Entry$0.99
None

Gettysburg Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Naval Tactics free?
Naval Tactics costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Gettysburg Mobile free?
Gettysburg Mobile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Naval Tactics or Gettysburg Mobile?
Gettysburg Mobile is rated higher. Naval Tactics averages 4.2 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Gettysburg Mobile averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Naval Tactics or Gettysburg Mobile have ads?
Neither Naval Tactics nor Gettysburg Mobile shows ads.

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