Comparison

Operation WarShell vs Catapult Wars

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

Head to head
About

Operation WarShell

Engage in intense base-defense missions, commanding artillery to stop enemy units. Strategize weapon choices and ammo management across escalating tactical operations. Progress through challenging stages with diverse objectives and enemy types.

Highlights
  • Base-defense missions
  • Artillery command
  • Weapon upgrades
  • Ammo management
  • Mission-based progression
  • Tactical variety
Features
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Operation WarShell drops you into intense base-defense missions where every shot counts. Command your artillery crew across multiple tactical operations and stop enemy units from reaching and destroying your objective. From moving convoys to armored threats, each wave requires sharp timing, smart weapon choice, and efficient ammo use. Battle through 5 escalating missions with diverse objectives and enemy combinations. Enemies arrive in stages, and some require careful handling to prevent the target from falling. - Three weapon types: unlock and upgrade 75MM Basic, 120MM Mortar, and M982 Excalibur - Ammo + cooldown strategy: manage limited rounds and weapon cooldowns to stay in control - Mission-based progression: complete kill-rate and kill-count goals to unlock new stages and rewards - Tactical variety: targets include infantry, humvees, tanks, jeeps, and heavy support units - Progression system: earn currency from battles, buy weapons, and upgrade for higher damage and better ammo - Clear win/lose stakes: survive all enemy waves or lose if your objective is destroyed or you run out of ammo - Replayable challenges: push for better completion rates, higher rewards, and full mission claims

About

Catapult Wars

Features
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Epic battles to defend your village! Fight players from all over the world. Launch soldiers with your catapult and topple the Colossus of Rhodes onto your rival's village to keep your own from being torn down. Plan your strategy: choose the boosters you'll take into battle. They're limited! Win battles and trophies and climb the leagues to unlock the Tournaments. Tournaments are knockout competitions where a single defeat ends your run. Can you collect the cup from every Tournament? Catapult Wars is free to play, but you can use real money to buy items, coins, gems, and boosters to help you in every battle. If you'd rather not spend real money in the game, you can disable in-app purchases in your device settings.

Screenshots

Operation WarShell4 screens
Catapult Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Operation WarShell at none against Catapult Wars's 10. Operation WarShell also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Catapult Wars sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Operation WarShell asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Operation WarShell versus Catapult Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOperation WarShellCatapult Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB137 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperGnarly Game StudioEX TEMPORE GAMES SOCIEDAD LIMITADA

In-app purchases

None

Operation WarShell

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Catapult Wars

Subscriptions1
  • One month ad-free$1.991 Month
One-time9
  • 50 gems$0.99
  • 170 gems$2.99
  • 1000 coins$6.99
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  • 500 gems$6.99
  • Remove ads$8.99
  • 3500 coins$17.99
  • 1400 gems$17.99
  • 10000 coins$44.99
  • 4000 gems$44.99

Questions

Is Operation WarShell free?
Operation WarShell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catapult Wars free?
Catapult Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Operation WarShell or Catapult Wars have ads?
Both Operation WarShell and Catapult Wars show ads.

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