Comparison

Exiles vs Sniper Elite 4

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

Head to head
About

Exiles

Embark on an epic sci-fi adventure on a distant planet as an Elite Enforcer. Uncover a government conspiracy, battle alien creatures and mechs with a vast arsenal, and explore a vast open world. Choose your character class and gender, and experience a dark story with no in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Explore a huge open world
  • Battle alien creatures and mechs
  • Choose from 3 character classes
  • Variety of weapons to upgrade
  • Dark story of government conspiracy
  • Controller support
  • Real-time shadows and day/night system
Features
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From the creators of the award winning Ravensword: Shadowlands comes EXILES, a beautiful Sci-Fi 3D role playing game that takes place on a distant world. In the near future, a colony on a distant planet has been driven to isolation and desolation, as a corrupt government tries to enslave it with a lethal virus. Become one of the Elite Enforcers, and go on various missions that will unravel the secrets behind the plot to enslave the world. Unleash a large arsenal of weapons and items against vicious aliens and mechanized enemies. Features: Explorer a huge and open world, full of alien hives, underground temples, and caves A large colony with various interior locales Choose from 3 different character classes Choose a Male or Female Character A large variety of weapons to use and upgrade Huge Alien creatures to fight Mechs and Hoverbikes available to traverse the massive landscape A dark story of government plots and conspiracy Controller support for movement and attacks No IAP! Real-time Shadows Full Night/Day System Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://twitter.com/cm_games

About

Sniper Elite 4

Engage in World War 2 sniping as a skilled agent in a vast Italian campaign. Hunt enemies, complete objectives, and experience realistic ballistics. Utilize an extensive arsenal and witness brutal X-ray kill cams.

Highlights
  • Expansive single-player campaign
  • Realistic rifle ballistics
  • Extensive World War 2 arsenal
  • Acclaimed X-ray Kill Cams
  • Apple device cross-save
  • Touch and controller support
Features
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Experience unrivalled World War 2 sniping gameplay with Sniper Elite 4. Take the role of SOE agent, and crack sniper, Karl Fairburne in a thrilling single-player campaign. Travel to the beautiful Mediterranean coast of Italy to battle the Axis Forces and free the country from fascism. Sniper Elite 4 is an award-winning best seller, recognised for its authenticity and its intense gameplay experience. EXPANSIVE SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN Hours of gripping gameplay in huge, sandbox style, campaign levels with hundreds of enemies, vehicles, and high-ranking Nazi officers to hunt. Forge your own path to your objectives, uncover new sniper nests, find secret side missions, collectibles and more! AWARD-WINNING SNIPING Experience genre-defining rifle ballistics where snipers must take account of wind, gravity, and heart rate to land satisfying shots over hundreds of meters. EXTENSIVE ARSENAL Adapt seamlessly to any combat situation with an impressive array of iconic World War 2 rifles, pistols, submachine guns, heavy weapons, traps, grenades, and explosives. ACCLAIMED X-RAY KILL CAMS Sniper Elite’s acclaimed X-ray Kill Camera frames your most impressive melee attacks and explosive trap kills in bone-cracking detail. APPLE DEVICE CROSS-SAVE Whether at home or on the move, continue your mission across your Apple devices as you fight back against the Axis forces and help bring victory to the Allies. TOUCH & CONTROLLER SUPPORT As well as supporting a wide range of external controllers, you can play directly on your Apple device with intuitive touch controls.

Screenshots

Exiles4 screens
Sniper Elite 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sniper Elite 4 at Free against Exiles's $4.99. Sniper Elite 4 also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.9) and review sentiment (56% vs 29%). Exiles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On ads and device support 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

Sniper Elite 4 is free to download; Exiles costs $4.99 up front. Sniper Elite 4 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Exiles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sniper Elite 4 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sniper Elite 4 has 323 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Exiles's written reviews are positive against 56% of Sniper Elite 4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exiles ships an update every 3 weeks, Sniper Elite 4 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Exiles versus Sniper Elite 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExilesSniper Elite 4
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (21 ratings)3.9 (323 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.8% of reviews55.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21323 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size813 MB1.9 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCRebellion Games

Customer experience

Exiles

All ratings21 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral23.8%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive28.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative52.4%

Sniper Elite 4

All ratings296 ratings
Positive70.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative22.3%
Written reviews546 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative34.4%

User reviews

Exiles

From 21 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Open-world exploration gameplay
  • 🎨 Good graphics and visual quality
  • 🚗 Vehicles (hover bikes, mechas) for traversal
  • ⚔️ Weapon variety and upgrade system
  • 🎯 Action-oriented combat mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and game-breaking bugs
  • 🎮 Poor and clunky controls
  • 🗺️ No map or navigation system
  • 🌍 Empty, barren world with little to do
  • 📖 Weak and short storyline

Sniper Elite 4

From 323 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 🎮 Great with controller
  • 👍 Faithful port of console version
  • 🎨 Good graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and loading issues
  • 🎮 Subpar touch controls
  • 🔧 Lack of graphics options
  • 🔒 No multiplayer/co-op

Bugs and requests

Exiles

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Game crashes at medical facility/specific locations
  • Mission completion loops - unable to progress past certain missions
  • Black screen in medical facility preventing gameplay
  • Cannot leave Zerran 3 moon base after mission completion
  • Missing ship/vehicle after completing missions
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  • Walking through walls and terrain clipping
  • Auto-aim not functioning properly
  • Scope view aiming misalignment
  • Invisible weapons in first-person mode
  • Dialogue cutting off mid-conversation
  • NPCs walking through objects
  • Texture and graphical glitches throughout world
  • Frame rate drops in certain areas
  • Mission objectives not registering as complete
  • Beacon/location indicators working inconsistently
  • Controller button mappings not working
  • Game freezing during gameplay
  • Falling through solid objects
  • Duplicate/oversized item drops blocking movement

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add a proper map/navigation system
  • Implement language localization (French, German, Russian, Japanese, Spanish, etc.)
  • Add more missions and side quests
  • Expand world content and environmental variety
  • Add more weapons and vehicle types
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  • Implement armor and customization options
  • Add pause menu functionality
  • Improve MFi controller support with better sensitivity
  • Add cloud save/iCloud support
  • Implement a walk toggle option
  • Add more NPCs and character interactions
  • Improve dialogue variety and depth
  • Add more enemy types and AI improvements
  • Implement cover/stealth mechanics
  • Add customizable UI controls
  • Increase enemy difficulty and challenge
  • Add more skill trees and progression depth

Sniper Elite 4

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Crashes at certain levels
  • Performance issues on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Uncapped framerate
  • Gyroscope support
  • Customizable touch controls
  • Graphics settings

In-app purchases

None

Exiles

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Sniper Elite 4

One-time4
  • Target Fuhrer$0.99
  • Deathstorm$9.99
  • Main Campaign$19.99
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  • Complete Edition$24.99

Questions

Is Exiles free?
Exiles costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sniper Elite 4 free?
Sniper Elite 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Exiles or Sniper Elite 4?
Sniper Elite 4 is rated higher. Exiles averages 2.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Sniper Elite 4 averages 3.9 from 323 ratings.
Do Exiles or Sniper Elite 4 have ads?
Neither Exiles nor Sniper Elite 4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exiles or Sniper Elite 4?
Exiles ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sniper Elite 4 weekly. Most recently, Exiles was updated on October 27, 2026 and Sniper Elite 4 on October 29, 2026.

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