Samurai Battlefront vs Trenchfront
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samurai Battlefront
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Take command of the Moonshadow Army and fight to reclaim Tsukikage Castle. Samurai Battlefront is a real-time tactical strategy game where troop deployment, formations, tactics, morale, weather, and timing determine the outcome of every battle. Win battles, earn rewards, and strengthen your army through shops and minigames. Unlock new units, formations, tactics, items, and other content as your campaign progresses.
Trenchfront
Lead modern tactical forces through a continuous campaign to reclaim an island. Deploy various units, manage reconnaissance, and choose specialized commanders to achieve victory. Engage in strategic battles across illustrated battlefields.
- Connected campaign with 12 missions
- Deploy infantry, vehicles, and aircraft
- Persistent reconnaissance system
- Unlockable commanders and doctrine levels
- Illustrated battlefields
- Playable without a user account
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Trenchfront – Flashpoint is a real-time tactical strategy game for iPhone and iPad. Lead the Wolfes through a modern conflict against Atlas and reclaim the island of Meridian sector by sector. A CONNECTED CAMPAIGN Fight through twelve missions that form one continuous story. Your battlefield decisions determine whether the Wolfes secure supply lines, break fortified positions and take back Meridian. CLEAR TACTICAL COMMAND Deploy infantry, vehicles, support units and aircraft across illustrated battlefields. Units advance smoothly, take up positions in trenches and engage automatically at the front. You decide the composition, timing and focus of every attack. RECONNAISSANCE THAT MATTERS Recon units reveal concealed areas and enemy forces. Vision remains active only while at least one of your recon units survives on the battlefield. Air defence protects your troops from air attacks, while your own aircraft deliver rapid strikes. COMMANDERS AND DOCTRINES Choose a commander with a distinct specialization. Unlock additional officers through campaign progress or expand your collection with purely cosmetic portraits. Five staged doctrine levels provide long-term progression without abrupt power jumps. MORE OPERATIONS Optional campaigns such as Northline Operations, Littoral Strike and Black Sky Protocol tell independent follow-up stories. They are not required to complete the full main story. FEATURES • Twelve missions in one continuous main campaign • Wolfes against Atlas • Illustrated battlefields and visible units • Infantry, vehicles, aircraft and support • Persistent reconnaissance while recon units survive • Unlockable commanders and five doctrine levels • German and English • Playable without a user account
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Samurai Battlefront at none against Trenchfront's 10. Samurai Battlefront also leads on ads (none vs shown). Trenchfront's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Trenchfront sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Samurai Battlefront asks for nothing beyond the download.
Samurai Battlefront ships an update every 2 weeks, Trenchfront every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samurai Battlefront | Trenchfront |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Naoki Ebi | PHILIP GRABNER |
In-app purchases
Samurai Battlefront
No in-app purchases
Trenchfront
- Elara Senn$1.99
- Tomas Vale$1.99
- Nia Okafor$1.99
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- Overwatch Doctrines$2.99
- Flashpoint Premium$3.99
- Littoral Strike$3.99
- Black Sky Protocol$3.99
- Northline Operations$3.99
- Frontiers Commander Collection$3.99
- Year One Collection$11.99
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