# Swarmfall vs Iron Bastion

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Iron Bastion at none against Swarmfall's 1. Iron Bastion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Swarmfall's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Swarmfall sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Iron Bastion asks for nothing beyond the download.

Iron Bastion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | Swarmfall | Iron Bastion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swarmfall/id6798934597/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iron-bastion/id6809064964/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 27 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [AUSTIN ALLEN NORMAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798934599) | [Askar Fuzaylov](https://appshunter.io/developer/6809064966) |

## What reviewers say

### Swarmfall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swarmfall/id6798934597)

Defend your planet in this roguelike auto-battle game where your turrets automatically attack. Strategize menu-based decisions under pressure to upgrade defenses and fuse weapons against an encroaching swarm.

**Highlights:** Automatic turret targeting and firing, Menu-based strategic decision-making, Leveling up with card-based upgrades, Turret fusion for new weapon types, Risk/reward credit extraction system, Diverse enemy types with resistances, Progressive difficulty with depth modifiers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Commander's Commission | $2.99 | per month |


### Iron Bastion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iron-bastion/id6809064964)

Engage in fast-paced, strategic tower defense roguelite gameplay. Build and upgrade your automated bastion to withstand escalating waves of enemies. Adapt your strategy with randomized upgrades for each focused run.

**Highlights:** Fast portrait gameplay, Automatic targeting with strategic decisions, Multiple difficulty modes, Randomized roguelite upgrades, Persistent progression, Offline play, No ads or in-app purchases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Swarmfall free?

Swarmfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Iron Bastion free?

Iron Bastion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Swarmfall or Iron Bastion?

Iron Bastion is rated higher. Swarmfall averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Iron Bastion averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Swarmfall or Iron Bastion have ads?

Neither Swarmfall nor Iron Bastion shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*