Comparison

ClashboundIsles vs Blackbeard's Wake

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

Head to head
About

ClashboundIsles

Features
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Conquer the Seas and Build Your Fleet! Set sail in Fleet Empire, the ultimate blend of strategy, survival, and real-time naval battles! Start with a humble ship, gather resources like food and wood, recruit mighty warriors, and upgrade your vessel into a fearsome war machine. Command your fleet, battle pirates across the ocean, and build your maritime empire! Features Build and customize your own ship Grow crops and gather wood to sustain your crew Engage in tactical sea battles with pirate fleets Explore mysterious waters and uncover hidden treasures Rule the seas and become the ultimate admiral! Your naval conquest begins now. Are you ready to command the ocean?

About

Blackbeard's Wake

Sail your ship to draw a trail and capture everything within the enclosed loop. Grow your ship's power and trail width as you level up, facing procedurally generated oceans and diverse enemy types. Adapt your build with upgrade choices each phase for unique voyages.

Highlights
  • Signature loop-capture mechanic
  • Ship and trail growth with leveling
  • Procedurally generated ocean world
  • Multiple enemy types
  • Phase-based progression with upgrades
  • One-handed portrait play
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Draw a loop with your wake — and capture everything inside. Set sail as a rising pirate and unleash a power no enemy sees coming: steer your ship to leave a shimmering trail, then cross it to close a loop. Every ship, treasure chest, and island creature caught inside is yours. The bigger the loop, the bigger the haul — but leave yourself open too long and the cannons find you. THE LOOP Guide your ship with the on-screen joystick and watch your trail snake across the water. Cross your own wake to seal the loop and claim your catch. Master the timing between bold sweeps and quick escapes. GROW YOUR LEGEND Every capture earns XP. Fill the bar and your ship levels up — your vessel grows, your trail widens, and the camera pulls back to reveal a bigger ocean to plunder. Each new phase brings harder enemies and three upgrade choices to shape your run. CHOOSE YOUR BUILD With every phase change, pick from three upgrades: broader trails, faster movement, harder captures, tougher hull, and more. No two voyages play the same. AN OCEAN OF THREATS The seas are far from empty. Scout ships harry you from a distance, armored gunboats try to outlast you, and seeker enemies hunt you relentlessly. Circle them before they corner you. A WORLD REBORN EVERY RUN Every voyage generates a new ocean. Procedurally built islands rise from the water, populated with treasure and danger. The shallows hide different threats than the deep sea. Explore, adapt, survive — or sink. FEATURES • Signature loop-capture mechanic — circle enemies and objects to claim them • Ship and trail grow as you level up — feel the power compound • Procedurally generated islands and ocean world every run • Multiple enemy types: scouts, gunboats, seeking hunters • Phase-based progression with upgrade choices each level • Satisfying haptic feedback on every capture and hit • GPU-powered boat wake trail effects • One-handed portrait play — pick up and put down instantly Blackbeard's Wake contains ads between rounds and an optional one-time purchase to remove them permanently.

Screenshots

ClashboundIsles4 screens
Blackbeard's Wake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ClashboundIsles at none against Blackbeard's Wake's shown. ClashboundIsles also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. ClashboundIsles sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Blackbeard's Wake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClashboundIsles ships an update every 3 days, Blackbeard's Wake every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ClashboundIsles versus Blackbeard's Wake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClashboundIslesBlackbeard's Wake
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size323 MB290 MB
Age rating17+9+
Developer德宝 衣Blackbeard World Inc.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

ClashboundIsles

One-time7
  • 1,000 Gold Coins$0.99
  • 500 Diamonds$0.99
  • 3,000 Gold Coins$1.99
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  • 2000 Diamonds$2.99
  • 10,000 Gold Coins$3.99
  • 5,000 Diamonds$4.99
  • 12,000 Diamonds$9.99
1 purchases

Blackbeard's Wake

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is ClashboundIsles free?
ClashboundIsles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackbeard's Wake free?
Blackbeard's Wake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClashboundIsles or Blackbeard's Wake have ads?
Blackbeard's Wake shows ads; ClashboundIsles does not.
Which is updated more often, ClashboundIsles or Blackbeard's Wake?
ClashboundIsles ships an update every 3 days, and Blackbeard's Wake every 10 days. Most recently, ClashboundIsles was updated on October 14, 2026 and Blackbeard's Wake on October 4, 2026.

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