Comparison

Favela Elite vs Spanner Desk

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

Head to head
About

Favela Elite

Engage in intense tactical third-person shooter battles in urban warzones. Choose to play as elite police or faction members, customize your loadout, and dominate in 20-player multiplayer matches. Features stunning graphics and optimization for a smooth experience.

Highlights
  • 20-player multiplayer PvP
  • Police vs. Faction combat
  • Deep loadout customization
  • Voice and text chat
  • Stunning graphics & low-end optimization
  • Level progression and emotes
Features
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About

Spanner Desk

A charming casual puzzle game where you guide cats by strategically moving colored squares. Solve timed challenges, utilize special props, and save adorable felines across thousands of levels. It tests your observation and planning skills.

Highlights
  • Cat-themed puzzle gameplay
  • Strategic square dragging
  • Timed level challenges
  • Observation and planning skills
  • Ice, magnets, and star props
  • Thousands of levels
Features
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This is a cute cat themed casual puzzle game. Dragging colored squares on the chessboard cleverly helps cats navigate their way back, allowing cats of the same color to jump into the hole and complete their collection. The level is a time limited challenge, and the further you go, the more you test your observation and planning skills. Ice, magnets, stars and other props help you break through the game, with thousands of levels to play at any time. Come and save these cute little friends!

Screenshots

Favela Elite4 screens
Spanner Desk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spanner Desk at 5.0 against Favela Elite's 3.8. Spanner Desk also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). Favela Elite's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Favela Elite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Spanner Desk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spanner Desk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Favela Elite ships an update every 11 days, Spanner Desk every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Favela Elite versus Spanner Desk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFavela EliteSpanner Desk
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size848 MB112 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRafael SouzaVan Nguyen Tung

Customer experience

Favela Elite

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral16.2%
Negative18.9%

Spanner Desk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Favela Elite

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Pass$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pacote do Brasil$14.99
None

Spanner Desk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Favela Elite free?
Favela Elite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spanner Desk free?
Spanner Desk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Favela Elite or Spanner Desk?
Spanner Desk is rated higher. Favela Elite averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Spanner Desk averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Favela Elite or Spanner Desk have ads?
Spanner Desk shows ads; Favela Elite does not.
Which is updated more often, Favela Elite or Spanner Desk?
Favela Elite ships an update every 11 days, and Spanner Desk every 5 days. Most recently, Favela Elite was updated on November 9, 2026 and Spanner Desk on November 5, 2026.

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