Comparison

Countryballs vs Stream Wars

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

Head to head
About

Countryballs

Lead your chosen Countryball to global domination by conquering or influencing nations. Upgrade your economy, manage assets, and decide whether to wage war or spread your faith to achieve total world control. This strategy game blends idle mechanics with humor and historical absurdity.

Highlights
  • Control 195 unique Countryballs
  • Upgrade real-time income and economy
  • Balance war, influence, and diplomacy
  • Unique Countryball personalities
  • Humorous global events
  • Idle mechanics with strategy
Features
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Global Domination – Ball-Style The world is divided, and it's up to you to redraw the map. Step into the round shoes of your favorite Countryball and embark on the ultimate mission: conquer and unify all 195 countries. Whether through brute force or slick diplomacy, it's time to roll your way to victory. Income Per Second – Build Your Power In Countryballs: Power Protocol, time is literally money. Your income grows every second. Upgrade your industries, boost trade, and manage global assets to fuel your expansion. The more countries you control, the more your economy explodes. Smart decisions lead to total domination. War or Influence – You Decide There’s more than one way to rule the world: Conquer with Force Train cartoony armies, deploy tanks, jets, submarines, and missile systems—and when diplomacy fails, drop the nukes. Dominate the battlefield with over-the-top firepower, all wrapped in classic Countryball humor. Control with Influence Spread your faith across borders and watch nations fall under your spiritual charm. Use religion as a tool of power—win hearts, shift ideologies, and unify the world without firing a single shot. Your Goal: Total World Control No peace treaties. No second chances. Only one Countryball can become the supreme global ruler. Will you win by fear, friendship, or sheer strategy? A Strategy Game That Doesn’t Take Itself Too Seriously Countryballs: Power Protocol blends grand strategy with idle mechanics, packed with humor, history, and global absurdity. It's world conquest where even the smallest Countryball can redraw the map—with enough upgrades and audacity. Features: Control over 195 unique Countryballs Upgrade your real-time income and economy Balance war, influence, and diplomacy Each Countryball has a distinct look and national personality—no customization needed Laugh (or cry) as global events spiral into madness Built for strategy fans and meme lovers alike Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stream Wars

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Stream Wars is a real-time strategy campaign about supply lines, timing, and the ground you hold. Open a line from your camp to theirs. Every troop that marches is one you don’t keep. A camp busy attacking grows slower — and a rival that catches it mid-push will break it. Defend, reinforce, outflank, or sit and grow until your sword is ready. One shared tempo. No luck rolls. FEATURES • Planning phase: place outposts, then commit • Straight-line supply: attack grey or red, reinforce your own, cut a line when it turns bad • Lookouts that harden into sniper nests and own a quadrant of the board • 25-level campaign across five chapters, each built around one idea • Optional challenges for extra commendations and rank • Random Combat for a fresh board when you want a skirmish • Basic Training if you skipped the handbook • Continue resumes the exact mid-battle snapshot, not a checkpoint Win when no enemy camps remain. Lose when you hold none and can’t place another. Same rules for you and the AI. A one-time purchase removes ads and unlocks more content. The campaign is the game.

Screenshots

Countryballs4 screens
Stream Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Countryballs at daily against Stream Wars's weekly. Countryballs also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Countryballs sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Stream Wars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countryballs ships an update daily, Stream Wars weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countryballs versus Stream Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountryballsStream Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (921 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings921 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size669 MB121 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMAD PIXELCANDIDO DA COSTA DESENVOLVIMENTO DE SOFTWARE LTDA

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Countryballs

Subscriptions5
  • Manager VIP$9.991 Month
  • No Ads VIP$9.991 Month
  • Trade and Explore VIP$9.991 Month
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  • Resources VIP$9.991 Month
  • Idle VIP$9.991 Month
One-time15
  • 5 min of income$0.99
  • Manager Chest Common$2.99
  • 20 tickets$4.99
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  • 50 min of income$4.99
  • Manager Chest Epic$4.99
  • 50 tickets$9.99
  • Books 250$9.99
  • NoAds$9.99
  • Premium$9.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • 120 min of income$9.99
  • Legendary Manager$9.99
  • Special Manager$14.99
  • Manager Chest Legendary$14.99
  • 15 hours of income$49.99
1 purchases

Stream Wars

One-time1
  • Stream Wars - Full Game$0.99

Questions

Is Countryballs free?
Countryballs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stream Wars free?
Stream Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countryballs or Stream Wars have ads?
Both Countryballs and Stream Wars show ads.
Which is updated more often, Countryballs or Stream Wars?
Countryballs ships an update daily, and Stream Wars weekly. Most recently, Countryballs was updated on October 28, 2026 and Stream Wars on October 29, 2026.

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