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Star Wars vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Star Wars's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Star Wars
This App
Destiny 2 Companion
Nemesis
For All Mankind: Time Capsule
Contender
Companion & Guide for SF
Contender
Ishtar Commander for Destiny 2
Contender
Lightsaber Simulator & Gun
Peer
Space UI
Peer
Asimov's Science Fiction
Peer
Skill Tree for Borderlands 3
Peer
Raas All-Stars
New Kid
Core Identity
DeveloperDisneyBungie, Inc.AppleFelipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas LtdaNigel BreslawAkhanan Pongsawat256 ArtsMagzter Inc.Gnejs Development ABRaas All-Stars Incorporated
CategoryEntertainmentGamesEntertainmentUtilitiesEntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentMagazines & NewspapersReferenceEntertainment
PlatformAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOSiOSiOSiOSiOS, AndroidiOSiOS, AndroidiOSiOS
Store Metrics
Rating4.4 / 54.8 / 54.3 / 54.7 / 54.6 / 55.0 / 53.0 / 53.8 / 54.8 / 55.0 / 5
Ratings Count1,973170,4131745721,47622298163
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree$0.99FreeFreeFree
Release DateJul 8, 2015Jun 14, 2011Feb 11, 2021Oct 17, 2023Sep 26, 2015Apr 19, 2024Jan 19, 2020Jul 14, 2012Aug 26, 2019Mar 13, 2026
Last UpdatedDec 22, 2021May 15, 2026Sep 9, 2021Apr 7, 2026Sep 13, 2023Apr 20, 2024Sep 15, 2025Feb 28, 2025Oct 8, 2025Mar 17, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentimentpositivemixed----terriblemixed--
Score75/10065/100----10/10050/100--
Praises
  • Star Wars themed weather and news updates provide daily utility for dedicated franchise fans
  • Utility for gear management
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  • High-quality literary content
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Complaints
  • Force trainer feature fails to load or download correctly on various modern Android devices
  • Android stability issues
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  • Application fails to launch and displays only a blank screen after the latest update
  • Technical interface friction
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Requests
  • Soundboard audio clips should be exportable as custom ringtones for personal mobile device usage
  • Advanced performance analytics
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Thematic consistency with in-universe technology drives high session stickiness
  • AR selfie features provide organic social acquisition loops
  • Official API integration enables real-time gear management
  • Direct connection to Bungie account data
  • Curated, narrative-focused experience provides high-quality intimacy for fans
  • AR keepsakes offer a differentiated way to explore alternate history lore
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  • High-speed inventory transfer mechanism reduces game-client friction
  • UI design prioritizes speed over social bloat
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  • Procedural generation engine creates unique sci-fi assets
  • Multi-device sync enables professional-grade production setups
  • HomeKit integration provides immersive environment control
  • Brand authority from 30-year Hugo and Nebula award history
  • Curated catalog of high-profile authors
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  • Official companion status provides a high barrier to entry for unofficial circuit trackers.
  • Predictive leaderboard tool creates a unique engagement loop for competitive fans.
Weaknesses
  • Force trainer module loading failures on modern hardware
  • Account authentication loops block new-user onboarding
  • Android-iOS rating gap of 0.87 stars
  • Lack of granular performance analytics
  • Static content pipeline limits long-term retention
  • Lacks recurring revenue model
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  • Dependency on Bungie's API
  • Lack of social fireteam tools compared to the official app
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  • App fails to launch post-update
  • Total review count of 1 limits social proof
  • $0.99 price point lacks recurring revenue
  • Static reading interface lacks interactive engagement loops
  • Subscription price of $47.99/year exceeds category median
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  • Manual data entry requirements for competition results create a high maintenance burden.
  • Lack of social interaction features limits community retention between competition weekends.
Pricingfreefreefreefreemiumfreefreepaidsubscriptionfreefree
MomentumZombieSteadyZombie-Zombie-MaintenanceMaintenance-Maintenance
Update Cadence2 versions, ~1379d avg5 versions, 5 majors/6mo, ~22d avg1 versions, 1 majors/6mo-1 versions-5 versions2 versions, ~4d avg-1 versions

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