Comparison

Worms™ 4 vs Tiny Armies

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

Head to head
About

Worms™ 4

Engage in real-time online multiplayer battles with players worldwide. Discover new weapons, upgrade your arsenal, and customize your worms. Conquer 80 single-player missions across five unique locations.

Highlights
  • Synchronous Multiplayer Matches
  • Brand New Weapons
  • Weapon Upgrades
  • 80 Single Player Missions
  • Factions and World Events
  • Fantastic Customisation Options
Features
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***4/5 - "charmingly fun," 148 Apps*** ***4/5 - "I can't deny the grin it put on my face," Touch Arcade*** ***4/5 - "probably the best mobile game in the series and worth picking up for the missions alone," Tap Smart*** The latest instalment in the worldwide mega hit franchise! When the guys and girls at Team 17 jump around and squeal with excitement, you know you are on to a winner. You see, the team who designed Worms 4 had you and your favourite device in mind when they created; • Synchronous Multiplayer Matches: Battle against opponents from around the world with real time one on one online multiplayer matches! • Shorter, more explosive matches to provide compelling bite sized gameplay. • Streamlined menu systems to get you into game with a minimum of fuss. • Add enriched cartoon visuals which look great even on the smaller screens. But that’s not all! Take a look at the below list and you will see why the folks at Team17 are simply buzzin about Worms 4. • Brand New Weapons: Wreak havoc with an assembly of brand new weapon designs including Hailey’s Comet! • Weapon Upgrades: Worms 4 is designed to be a very rewarding play experience. Players can collect more than a hundred weapon upgrades to make their worms more powerful! Weapon upgrades can be mixed and matched to better suit the player’s strategy. • Five Gorgeous Locations: Do battle in five beautiful hand drawn regions: Middle Turf, Candiville, Wacky-Habara, Tomorrow Islands and the Fro Zone. • 80 Single Player Missions: Test your skills against 80 single player missions. Missions are designed not only to provide the player with hours of enjoyment, but also to teach the finer points of Worms playing strategy! • Factions: Each player in the game chooses an allegiance, fighting under the banner of Red or Blue! The daily tug of war competition pits faction against faction, with the winners reaping the benefits of extra in-game rewards! • World Events: Each week dynamic events take place around the game’s world map. The player enters into these events and competes against other players, with the aim of representing their faction and earning prizes for fellow faction members. • Better with Metal: Users whose devices have metal support enjoy additional visual effects. • Fantastic Customisation Options: As always, Worms 4 features a plethora of great customisation options, allowing the player to individually customise each worm and give their team the personal touch! • Daily Challenges: Partake in fun optional daily challenges to earn yourself and your faction additional rewards! • Loot: Spin the loot wheel and break open the loot chests to gain truckloads of rewards and customise every aspect of your worm! • Connect with Friends: Connect your Facebook account to battle your friends in online multiplayer or view your friend’s progress on the world map screen and compete to beat their scores. Get even more Team17 information, including the latest game updates and more… Facebook: /WormsTeam17 Twitter: @Team17Ltd Web: www.team17.com DON’T MISS OUR OTHER EXCITING WORMS GAMES ON THE APP STORE Worms Special Edition, Worms Crazy Golf, Worms 3 & Worms Revolution - Deluxe Edition.

About

Tiny Armies

Engage in fast-paced conquest battles with tiny armies. Strategize your moves across various terrains and challenge opponents solo, locally, or globally via iMessage. Enjoy quick gameplay sessions with a visually striking presentation.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced conquest gameplay
  • Strategic unit movement
  • Terrain-based challenges
  • Solo and multiplayer modes
  • iMessage battles
  • Quick gameplay sessions
Features
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Epic battles of tiny proportions! Tiny Armies is a fast-paced game of conquest. Swipe your units to conquer the enemy and strategize as you encounter lakes, mountains, and forests along the way. Play handcrafted levels, endless random maps, or battle your friends face-to-face in local multiplayer for gloriously tiny bragging rights! Quick bursts of gameplay with a striking presentation, designed for Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Invade your friends' message threads with the Tiny Armies iMessage Sticker Pack featuring brave knights and animated tiles! - Reviews - "Tiny Armies is a fast, lightweight, easy-to-play, game of conquest. This one's worth buying on your iOS device." - Pocket Tactics "Tiny Armies should be standard issue for all Apple Watch owners. It places an effortless punch right on the button that delivers a knockout." - The Zarf "This is the type of game you'd expect to play on a watch. Once you start playing - oh my gosh - it's like wait, they're attacking me! I'm not just swiping. It's not passive. These guys are moving trying to eliminate me. It's actually quite fun." - Apple WatchCast "One level of Tiny Armies takes a mere minute which makes it perfect for short play sessions. The game is fun and fairly challenging, you’ll need some good tactics to play a couple moves ahead and take down Red." - 5 Minute Games

Screenshots

Worms™ 44 screens
Tiny Armies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Armies at 4.3 against Worms™ 4's 3.8. Tiny Armies also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (55% vs 30%). Worms™ 4's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

Worms™ 4 costs $4.99 and Tiny Armies $0.99 up front. Worms™ 4 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tiny Armies asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Armies holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 725 and 310 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Worms™ 4's written reviews are positive against 55% of Tiny Armies's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Worms™ 4 ships an update fortnightly, Tiny Armies monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Worms™ 4 versus Tiny Armies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorms™ 4Tiny Armies
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.8 (725 ratings)4.3 (310 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews54.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings725 — better310
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTeam17 Digital LimitedBrothers Flint

Customer experience

Worms™ 4

All ratings725 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral9.9%
Negative60.1%

Tiny Armies

All ratings310 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral14.0%
Negative31.4%

User reviews

Worms™ 4

From 725 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Classic Worms gameplay
  • 🎨 Detailed graphics and visuals
  • 🤖 Challenging single-player campaign

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and loading issues
  • 🔌 Unreliable server connectivity
  • 🤖 Unbalanced difficulty in some levels
  • 🔒 Broken Facebook integration for multiplayer
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases and microtransactions

Tiny Armies

From 310 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Simple and intuitive gameplay mechanics
  • ⌚ Excellent Apple Watch integration
  • 👥 Fun local multiplayer/pass-and-play mode
  • 💰 Fair monetization with no ads or IAP
  • 🎨 Minimalist and elegant visual design

Room to improve

  • 🎲 Excessive reliance on RNG and randomization
  • 🤖 Weak and predictable AI behavior
  • 📊 Unbalanced map generation causing unfair matches
  • ⏱️ Very short campaign (under 1 hour)
  • 😴 Repetitive gameplay becomes boring quickly

Bugs and requests

Worms™ 4

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Corrupted save data after updates
  • Inability to connect to servers
  • Chests and rewards not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved multiplayer modes and matchmaking
  • Option to play without Facebook login
  • More weapon and customization options
  • Ability to save progress locally

Tiny Armies

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Stuck on initial 'Swipe Up' screen on newer iPhones
  • iMessage version doesn't register certain swipe directions
  • Apple Watch swipe input not detected
  • App crashes or fails to install on some devices
  • Swipe controls unresponsive on iPhone 15
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  • Characters trapped in spawn zones by mountains
  • Fog of war reveals AI knowledge of hidden tiles
  • Game occasionally uninstalls itself

Requested features

12 requests
  • Level/map editor for custom gameplay
  • Online multiplayer functionality
  • Additional campaign levels and content
  • Difficulty settings (Easy/Normal/Hard)
  • Dark mode option
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  • Customizable game settings for skirmish mode
  • Random player start order toggle
  • Power-ups or special abilities
  • Improved AI with multiple difficulty levels
  • Music and sound effects
  • Better obstacle placement logic
  • Replay/undo functionality

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Worms™ 4

One-time4
  • Worm Charm$0.99
  • Fist O' Donkey Dollars$0.99
  • Bag O' Donkey Dollars$1.99
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  • Safe O' Donkey Dollars$3.99
None

Tiny Armies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Worms™ 4 free?
Worms™ 4 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Armies free?
Tiny Armies costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Worms™ 4 or Tiny Armies?
Tiny Armies is rated higher. Worms™ 4 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 725 ratings, while Tiny Armies averages 4.3 from 310 ratings.
Do Worms™ 4 or Tiny Armies have ads?
Neither Worms™ 4 nor Tiny Armies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Worms™ 4 or Tiny Armies?
Worms™ 4 ships an update fortnightly, and Tiny Armies monthly. Most recently, Worms™ 4 was updated on October 16, 2026 and Tiny Armies on October 15, 2026.

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