Comparison

Special Tactics vs BAD 2 BAD

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

Head to head
About

Special Tactics

Engage in intense tactical PvP battles with streamlined controls and strategic gameplay. Plan your approach, customize your loadout, and accomplish objectives across carefully crafted maps.

Highlights
  • Custom loadout selection
  • Strategic planning and objective accomplishment
  • Smoke grenades for line of sight blocking
  • Objective-based gameplay (bomb defuse/plant)
  • Multiple classes and boosters
  • Real-time online PvP matches
Features
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Special Tactics brings the most intense, tactical-action experience to iOS through killer gameplay, streamlined controls and carefully crafted maps. Select your custom loadout, plan out strategies and accomplish your objectives. "If you're a fan of strategy games, this is one you definitely need to keep on your radar" - Peter Willington, PocketGamer.co.uk "This game is really, really good...I'm having a BLAST" - TheGameHuntah Special Tactics is very accessible but with immense, tactical depth: - use Smoke Grenades to block line of sight - choose a Bomb Site to raid or control - set up Sniper points - get up close with Shotguns and SMGs - pick your Boosters carefully - complete your objective [Supports iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 5th Gen, iPad 2, iPad Mini 1 and up] -=FEATURES=- - *Best In-Class Combat Mechanics and Damage Models* - *Best In-Class Controls based around "Focus Points"* - Epic 1 vs 1 PvP (Special Tactics Online) - Unlock Custom Weapons and Attachments - Intense Survival Mode with Tons of Replay Value - Real-time online matches (no waiting for opponent) - Objective-based: Bomb defuse and Bomb plant - 5 main classes: Sniper, Shotgun, Assault, SMG, Shield - 4 Boosters: Range, Armor, Damage, Speed - 6 Equipment: Smoke, Frag, Flash, Fire/Incendiary, Throwing Axe, Sonar - 8 Carefully Designed Maps - Collect trophies to rank up from Recruit->Masters -=TECH=- - 60 FPS and super low input latency for A6 chips and up - Robust, non-cheating AI - High performance Path Finding - Full Game Center integration for Networking, Matchmaking, Achievements and Leaderboards - Robust iCloud Sync for your purchases, stats and progress - OpenAL spatial sounds (awesome with headphones) - Native Retina resolution for all devices (including 6, 6+) - Smooth 3D character animations -=Beast Mode Games Studio=- - small indie studio focused on killer engineering and design

About

BAD 2 BAD

Engage in a futuristic war against diverse enemy forces in this open-world survival game. Customize characters and weapons, form your own special force, and utilize advanced combat tactics including AI and drones to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Open-world survival gameplay
  • Character and weapon customization
  • Form and grow your troops
  • Futuristic combat with AI and drones
  • Diverse enemy forces with unique characteristics
  • Randomly generated maps and sub missions
Features
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◆ Features - Interesting characters and stories - Survival, open-world style - A variety of character decorations and gun modifications - 20+ playable characters - 60+ weapons and armors based on real-life references - Randomly generated maps and sub missions - Form and grow your troops - Futuristic combats using AI and drones. ▶ Bad 2 Bad: Extinction Details Bad 2 Bad: Extinction is a sequel of Bad 2 Bad: Delta, back with more stories and a variety of contents. Extinction covers the story after you defeat Gorat al-Llama's terrorist organization, Al-Qatala, and discover humans behind them. Here, you will engage in a war against the Tailless Legion - humans - as the B2B Delta Team. ■ Introducing the 5 forces In Bad 2 Bad: Extinction, a total of 5 different forces are introduced as your new enemy - zombies called Wilders(WD), Purebloods(PS), Underdogs(UD), Amazoness(AZ), and the Tailless Legion(TL). Each forces have their own characteristics and stories. ■ Struggle for Survival While searching for your main target in the mission field full of Wilders to proceed with campaigns by force, you can also play the game with more freedom in randomly generated maps and clearing sub missions to collect items and/or get rewards. ■ Character and Firearm Customization You can modify your gun and decorate your character as much as you want. More weapons, equipment, costumes, and more characters are coming soon. ■ Form Your Own Special Force In Extinction, you can organize and grow your own unit. Each enemies have different attack patterns and characteristics. If you get stuck, try upgrading your equipment and changing the tactics. ■ Weapon Skills and Proficiency In order to use weapons other than your main weapon effectively, you must learn the respective weapon skills. Learn the skill and increase the proficiency levels to get buffs such as increased attack power, less durability, reload speed up, and headshot accuracy. ■ Intensive Converging Fire & Drone Attacks Use the Converging Fire and Drone(DR-6L) attacks effectively to overcome the crisis. Air Drone(DR-2A) doesn't have an attacking feature, but it will difinitely come in handy.

Screenshots

Special Tactics4 screens
BAD 2 BAD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Special Tactics at none against BAD 2 BAD's shown. Special Tactics also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). BAD 2 BAD's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 170). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Special Tactics sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and BAD 2 BAD sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BAD 2 BAD holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BAD 2 BAD has 1.4K ratings behind it against 170, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Special Tactics's written reviews are positive against 85% of BAD 2 BAD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Special Tactics ships an update fortnightly, BAD 2 BAD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Special Tactics versus BAD 2 BAD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpecial TacticsBAD 2 BAD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (170 ratings)4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews85.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1701.4K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB336 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperBeast Mode Games LLCChangHun Choo

Customer experience

Special Tactics

All ratings164 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative19.4%

BAD 2 BAD

All ratings1,446 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews320 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative9.1%

User reviews

Special Tactics

From 170 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Deep tactical and strategic gameplay
  • 💰 Free-to-play with fair monetization
  • ⚡ Fast matchmaking system
  • 🎯 Well-balanced weapons and classes
  • 🧠 Requires thoughtful planning and decision-making

Room to improve

  • 👥 Declining player base and matchmaking issues
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability problems
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with certain iPhone models
  • 🔴 Gore content without toggle option
  • 💸 Paywall for campaign and survival modes

BAD 2 BAD

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting furry characters
  • 🔒 Robust weapon customization
  • 👍 Enjoyable story and missions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕹️ Clunky controls and targeting
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and gold earning

Bugs and requests

Special Tactics

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Game crashes on launch with GameCenter connection
  • Crashes during multiplayer matches and loading screens
  • Unresponsive UI panels and command execution
  • Training missions not functioning properly
  • Audio cutting out mid-game
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  • Frame rate dropping to 1 FPS during gameplay
  • Stats and progress not being tracked correctly
  • Loot not being collected properly
  • Game not launching on certain iPhone models (XS, iPhone 11 Pro)
  • Full-screen display issues on newer devices
  • Game crashing on iPad mini 1 despite compatibility claim
  • Progress loss after deleting and reinstalling
  • In-app purchase restoration failures
  • Gold purchase button leading to blank screen
  • Players able to exit matches without penalty

Requested features

17 requests
  • Campaign mode (free or lower price)
  • Survival mode with customizable difficulty
  • Character customization and cosmetics
  • Additional multiplayer game modes (2v2, 3v3, CTF, TDM)
  • More maps and diverse level designs
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  • New character classes (medic, assassin, juggernaut, demo)
  • Ragdoll physics and improved graphics
  • Custom game creation with full control
  • Chat system and friend list functionality
  • Account recovery and purchase restoration
  • Blood/gore toggle option
  • Sandbox/creative mode
  • Territory conquest system
  • Replay system with match statistics
  • Multiple bomb plant locations
  • Real-time troop control during animations
  • Game Center alternative login option

BAD 2 BAD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Loading screen freezes
  • Inventory screen issues
  • Crashes when entering certain areas
  • Disappearing weapons after merging

Requested features

5 requests
  • More playable character options
  • Improved AI for squad members
  • Offline mode or reduced online dependency
  • Controller support
  • Expanded weapon and gear selection

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Special Tactics

One-time4
  • Pro Pack #1Free
  • 5K of Gold$3.99
  • 30K of Gold$19.99
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  • 150K of Gold$39.99
24 purchases

BAD 2 BAD

One-time24
  • Gear Package Set$1.99
  • Legendary M4A1 <AR+100>$3.99
  • Legendary M249 <MG+100>$3.99
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  • Legendary HK416 <AR+100>$3.99
  • Legendary P90 <SMG+100>$3.99
  • Legendary AK-47 <AR+100>$3.99
  • Legendary M82 <SR+100>$3.99
  • Legendary AA-12 <SG+100>$3.99
  • Legendary MP7A2 <SMG+100>$3.99
  • Start Package$4.99
  • Dual Harvest$5.99
  • SSG. Isabella Fox$6.99
  • SFC. Dongmyung Jang$6.99
  • 2LT. Mia Heinz$6.99
  • Gobu al Paca$8.99
  • EXO-Dark Blue$9.99
  • 100 DIAMONDS$9.99
  • LTG. Alex Lyon$10.99
  • Commander Chief$12.99
  • EXO-Backpack$12.99
  • Sergeant$13.99
  • Chris Howard$14.99
  • 200 DIAMONDS$19.99
  • EXO-Backpack+$21.99

Questions

Is Special Tactics free?
Special Tactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BAD 2 BAD free?
BAD 2 BAD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Special Tactics or BAD 2 BAD?
BAD 2 BAD is rated higher. Special Tactics averages 4.5 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while BAD 2 BAD averages 4.8 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Special Tactics or BAD 2 BAD have ads?
BAD 2 BAD shows ads; Special Tactics does not.
Which is updated more often, Special Tactics or BAD 2 BAD?
Special Tactics ships an update fortnightly, and BAD 2 BAD every 2 months. Most recently, Special Tactics was updated on October 23, 2026 and BAD 2 BAD on October 29, 2026.

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