DUAL! vs (Play)Together
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DUAL!
Engage in local multiplayer fun with friends using your mobile devices. Connect via WiFi or Bluetooth to play competitive or cooperative games by shooting from one screen to another. Enjoy classic duels, team defense, or goal-scoring challenges.
- Local multiplayer over WiFi or Bluetooth
- Competitive and cooperative modes
- DUEL: Classic standoff
- DEFEND: Cooperative defense
- DEFLECT: Goal-scoring game
- Unlockable color sets
- Stats, achievements, and leaderboards
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Between people, across screens. DUAL is a local multiplayer game where two players use their mobile devices to shoot from one screen to the other. It's easy to pick up and play any of the competitive or cooperative modes: DUEL, DEFLECT, and DEFEND. Features: + Battle locally over WiFi or Bluetooth. + DUEL - Tilt your phone, dodge bullets, charge, and shoot your friends in this classic duel standoff. + DEFEND - Work together to defend the middle from an onslaught of attackers. + DEFLECT - Score goals by blasting, banking, and curving the ball from one screen to the other. + Only one person needs to have the full version unlocked to play DEFEND and DEFLECT with another player. + Collectable color sets unique to your device; unlock them all by playing against different people. + Single one-time in-app purchase to unlock the full game, and restore it on all your devices using the same account. + Stats, achievements, and leaderboards. "Working together right next to each other really brings back the magic of couch gaming." - Chris Carter, Destructoid "...it's a really fun way to engage with another live human, up-close and personal." - Rick Broida, CNET "You play it with someone, anywhere, and it actually brings you closer together..." - Chris Priestman, Kill Screen "...sending bullets across to someone else’s phone as you sit opposite them has a curious sense of technological magic to it." - Chris Charlton, Kaijupop Quick Troubleshooting Guide: + Make sure your WiFi is enabled and both players are on the same WiFi network. + Use Manual IP Discovery from the WiFi lobby if unable to find each other while on the same WiFi network. + To restore your purchase go to the Unlock screen and select the Restore Purchases button.
(Play)Together
Enjoy a variety of social games with friends from a distance. This application offers eight engaging games, with plans to introduce more. It's designed for remote social gaming experiences.
- Play social games remotely
- Eight games currently available
- More games planned
- Supports multiple players
- Designed for social interaction
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Play social games remotely! Currently there are eight games available to play, with more coming!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: (Play)Together at 5.0 against DUAL!'s 4.1. (Play)Together also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). DUAL!'s advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 8). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. DUAL! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. (Play)Together asks for nothing beyond the download.
(Play)Together holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DUAL! has 2.4K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of DUAL!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of (Play)Together's.
DUAL! ships an update every 3 months, (Play)Together every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DUAL! | (Play)Together |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (2.4K ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Seabaa, Inc. | Matthew Takao |
Customer experience
DUAL!
(Play)Together
Bugs and requests
DUAL!
Reported bugs
7 issues- Trying to connect is not working with others
- Cannot play with others on the same network
- Restore purchases not working
- Couldn't play in class
- I can't move
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- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
10 requests- 💡 Add more game modes
- 💡 Add single player mode
- 💡 Add online multiplayer
- 💡 Add more ships/characters
- 💡 Add joystick controls
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- 💡 Add more free ships/characters
- 💡 Add AI/bots to play against
- 💡 Add more levels/difficulty
- 💡 Add worldwide/online multiplayer
- 💡 Add team/doubles mode
(Play)Together
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DUAL!
- Full Game Unlock$2.99
(Play)Together
No in-app purchases
