Comparison

Samurai Battlefront vs Trenchfront

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

Head to head
About

Samurai Battlefront

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Samurai Battlefront4 screens
Trenchfront3 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

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. Trenchfront sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Samurai Battlefront asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Samurai Battlefront versus Trenchfront: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamurai BattlefrontTrenchfront
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB46 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperNaoki EbiPHILIP GRABNER

In-app purchases

None

Samurai Battlefront

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Trenchfront

One-time10
  • 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

Questions

Is Samurai Battlefront free?
Samurai Battlefront is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trenchfront free?
Trenchfront is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Samurai Battlefront or Trenchfront have ads?
Trenchfront shows ads; Samurai Battlefront does not.
Which is updated more often, Samurai Battlefront or Trenchfront?
Samurai Battlefront ships an update every 2 weeks, and Trenchfront every 2 days. Most recently, Samurai Battlefront was updated on November 6, 2026 and Trenchfront on October 31, 2026.

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