Comparison

Dust Survivors vs Warstack

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

Head to head
About

Dust Survivors

Features
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Start with one survivor. Build a squad. Hold off the horde. Drag to move while your squad attacks automatically. Collect XP gems, recruit fighters, and choose upgrades as you level up. Combine different attacks, dodge incoming threats, and unleash your hero power when the pressure rises. Fight through desert, frozen, and volcanic environments. Take on enemy swarms and bosses, unlock more characters, and spend earned rewards on permanent upgrades for your next run. Choose your leader, grow your squad, and keep moving.

About

Warstack

Features
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Build your squad, master the grid, and lead your army to victory! Every move counts! Swipe and place colorful units on the grid, combine matching colors, and merge them into stronger, higher-tier fighters! Every placement can shape the outcome of the battle! GAME FEATURES: • Swipe and place units on a tactical grid! • Merge matching colors into higher-tier fighters! • Make strategic decisions with a limited number of moves! • Create powerful combinations and squad formations! • Battle through challenging waves of enemies! • Strengthen your army as the difficulty increases! • Complete worlds and face new tactical challenges! • Enjoy simple controls with satisfying strategic depth! Plan your moves, merge your units, and conquer every battlefield in Warstack: Merge Squad!

Screenshots

Dust Survivors4 screens
Warstack4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dust Survivors and Warstack are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Dust Survivors versus Warstack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDust SurvivorsWarstack
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB138 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRodrigo LaizBrew Games

In-app purchases

None

Dust Survivors

No in-app purchases

None

Warstack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dust Survivors free?
Dust Survivors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Warstack free?
Warstack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dust Survivors or Warstack have ads?
Both Dust Survivors and Warstack show ads.

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