# Star Realms vs Mutineers

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mutineers at 100% against Star Realms's 57%. Mutineers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Star Realms's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Star Realms sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mutineers asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mutineers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Realms has 4.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Star Realms's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mutineers's.

Star Realms ships an update every 10 days, Mutineers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Star Realms | Mutineers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-realms/id893447125/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mutineers/id6756939983/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 57.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 509 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [White Wizard Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/893447128) | [Jacob Butters](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863786011) |

## What reviewers say

### Star Realms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-realms/id893447125)

Engage in thrilling space combat with this popular deckbuilding game. Build your deck, outmaneuver opponents, and conquer the galaxy. Offers both single-player campaigns and multiplayer battles.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding gameplay, Player vs Player combat, AI battles, Campaign mode, Online multiplayer, Pass and Play mode

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crisis: Bases and Battleships Set | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crisis: Events Set | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crisis: Heroes Set | $1.99 | one-time |
| Crisis: Fleets and Fortresses | $1.99 | one-time |
| Command | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gambit Set | $3.99 | one-time |
| Cosmic Gambit | $3.99 | one-time |
| Full Version | $4.99 | one-time |
| Colony Wars | $4.99 | one-time |
| Frontiers | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Excellent implementation
- 💡 Lots of content and features
- 🚀 Fast and smooth gameplay
- 👍 Challenging AI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Issues with online play and connectivity
- 🐛 Unbalanced AI difficulty
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Confusing UI and navigation

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes and crashes on launch
- Online games getting stuck or timing out
- Inability to scrap or play certain cards
- Incorrect card behavior and interactions

**Requested features**

- Add undo/rewind functionality
- Improve offline/single-player experience
- Implement better matchmaking and player communication
- Provide more detailed game statistics and analytics


### Mutineers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mutineers/id6756939983)

A real-time multiplayer deception game where players work together to complete ship duties while identifying hidden mutineers. Loyal crew must finish tasks before mutineers sabotage the mission and eliminate them.

**Highlights:** Real-time multiplayer deception, Ship duty completion, Mutineer sabotage, Emergency meetings and voting, Customizable game settings, Works on Wi-Fi or cellular

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Star Realms free?

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

### Is Mutineers free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Star Realms or Mutineers?

Mutineers is rated higher. Star Realms averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Mutineers averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Star Realms or Mutineers have ads?

Neither Star Realms nor Mutineers shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Star Realms or Mutineers?

Star Realms ships an update every 10 days, and Mutineers every 2 months. Most recently, Star Realms was updated on November 6, 2026 and Mutineers on October 30, 2026.

---

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