# Tiny Rifles vs Border Wars

The clearest difference is rating: Border Wars at 4.7 against Tiny Rifles's 4.0. Border Wars also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 47 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 68%). Tiny Rifles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Border Wars sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tiny Rifles asks for nothing beyond the download.

Border Wars holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Border Wars has 3.4K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Tiny Rifles's written reviews are positive against 92% of Border Wars's.

Tiny Rifles ships an update every 47 months, Border Wars every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Rifles | Border Wars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (107 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-rifles/id930080330/reviews) | **[4.7 (3.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/border-wars-army-games-rts/id1609310806/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 107 | **3.4K** |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | **92.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 47 months | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 31 MB | 188 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [fikret urgan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1713710233) | [Faraz Khan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609310808) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Rifles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-rifles/id930080330)

Engage in a fun strategy game where you produce various units like fighters, soldiers, and snipers. Defend your territory or launch attacks to achieve victory. Enjoy a straightforward and engaging gameplay experience.

**Highlights:** Produce fighters, soldiers, snipers, Defend your space, Attack enemy positions, Simple strategy gameplay, Fun and engaging

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun time killer
- 👍 Great potential
- 👍 Good graphics
- 👍 Amazing game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Repetitive gameplay
- 👎 Limited content
- 👎 Annoying ads
- 👎 Small display on newer phones
- 👎 Unfair game mechanics

**Reported bugs**

- Display messed up on newer phones
- Copy/paste prompts appearing
- Screen highlighting issues
- Bombing before shooting
- Cannot win the game

**Requested features**

- More levels
- More units/troops
- More weapons/guns
- Storyline/campaign mode
- Multiplayer option


### Border Wars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/border-wars-army-games-rts/id1609310806)

Command a variety of military units, from infantry to tanks and artillery, in strategic battles. Manage your resources and deploy troops to destroy enemy bases or survive until reinforcements arrive. Experience intense trench warfare and large-scale tank battles.

**Highlights:** Command diverse military units, Trench warfare gameplay, Resource management, Strategic troop deployment, Destroy enemy bases, Survive enemy assaults, Tank and artillery combat

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy 1000 Gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy 500 Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Disable ADS | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good game
- 👍 Well-oiled machine
- 👍 Very good
- 👍 Love it!!
- 👍 Good game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Pay To Pass Like Every Other Game
- 🔋 Fun but numb
- 🐛 Unbalanced
- 🐛 Hard level
- 🐛 Forces you to buy stars

**Reported bugs**

- Artillery no longer works until the mission is over once you leave first person
- Snipers getting random damage from stray bullets
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Add more units and a new map
- Add a map selection in sandbox and add a prop placer to sandbox and let us choose if we want 1 or 2 turrets or no turrets and if we want artillary or not and sandbox game modes Lecter when you can like pick how many enemy's need to be eliminated or if a base has to be destroyed or survive for long enough
- Show the attack speed of each unit
- Add more transport trucks so it isn't just the shotgun one and make the available in sandbox and some more tanks
- Implement a cover system like in warfare 1944 and 1917


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Rifles free?

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

### Is Border Wars free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Rifles or Border Wars?

Border Wars is rated higher. Tiny Rifles averages 4.0 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while Border Wars averages 4.7 from 3.4K ratings.

### Do Tiny Rifles or Border Wars have ads?

Border Wars shows ads; Tiny Rifles does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Rifles or Border Wars?

Tiny Rifles ships an update every 47 months, and Border Wars every 4 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Rifles was updated on October 16, 2026 and Border Wars on October 27, 2026.

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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.*