# Firefight - WW2 — user reviews > 616 indexed App Store user reviews of Firefight by Sean O'Connor, rated 4.28/5 from 2,083 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firefight-ww2/id883314282/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firefight-ww2/id883314282.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,392 · 4★ 309 · 3★ 138 · 2★ 70 · 1★ 174 ## What do users think of Firefight? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Constantly updated - 👍 Detailed and immersive - 🚀 Excellent replay value - 👍 Realistic combat simulation - 👍 Impressive attention to detail **Cons** - 🐛 Tank AI issues - 🐛 Troops not responsive to orders - 🐛 Visibility issues with terrain - 🔒 Paywall for most content **Commonly reported bugs** - Tanks turning away from targets - Troops not moving under fire - Inability to see hidden enemies - Inconsistent unit performance **Most requested features** - Defensive missions - Sandbox/custom battle mode - Medic/support units - Expanded campaigns (Eastern Front, Pacific, etc.) - Multiplayer functionality - Map editor - More varied game modes - Ability to control individual squad members ## Newest reviews (18 of 616) ### 4/5 — Bias *2026-09-03, version 13.0.3* Go back to the is-2 bias ### 2/5 — Ai is dumb *2026-08-27, version 13.0.3* Can u make it so the tanks know to shoot at tanks first and not at infantry? The ai is still pretty stupid especially since the last update. Tanks take forever to fire with the enemy in their sights. And then when they get hit they panic and reverse all the way out into the wide open ### 4/5 — Decent game. *2026-08-24, version 13.0.2* Game with actually be good if it was fully free. ### 3/5 — Weird AI *2026-08-14, version 13.0.2* This game is fun, been playing for a year now. The only thing I hate is the dumb AI that’s controlling the tanks, always rotating for no reason, never has a round ready in the turret, takes a whole minute just to shoot. That is my only complaint, please work on the AI thats using the tanks. ### 4/5 — Great game *2026-08-13* Could bring free maps for like few advrt opens a map for one round? ### 3/5 — Room For Improvement! *2026-08-10, version 13.0.1* This game is great BUT can be IMPROVED to make it the best in the genre BY FAR. First, is the addition of a 2X speed button so players can chose their own pace of gameplay instead of one very slow pace. Second, is to add a sandbox mode to the custom game function and removing the dang credit lock on attacking/defending/ctf modes! Third, is to be able to save a matches progress, so if things go wrong new strategies can be attempted, this would be helpful to both custom and campaign play. ### 4/5 — Consider this next *2026-08-09, version 13.0.1* Please make an update to give us the option to not have a certain amount of credit please, I want to have a full sandbox mode, I wouldn’t mind paying an extra 5 bucks for it ### 2/5 — Played For Over 20 Years *2026-07-29, version 12.2.0* Used to be a great game. Nowadays the graphics are slicker, and there are more options to control squads (formations, etc), but it's lost something along the way; the ability to play as one character and see if you could survive the war, achieving your missions. Also, the stupid dialogue boxes that pop up, covering the control panel at an inopportune moment. Seems Shaun has milked this cow too much now... ### 4/5 — Please update howitzers *2026-07-19, version 12.2.0* Would be nice to have a artillery team bombing enemy positions ### 4/5 — Amazing game but needs more *2026-07-15, version 12.2.0* The game is easily a 10/10, the only 2 things I have to complain about is the AI needs a little tuning with specific vehicles and a little with infantry, and there needs to be more control with the maps when playing custom games, and not a complaint but I’d like to be able to control how many points you start with and not be capped at 320 and 240, and would be cool to be able to choose what the enemy has as well, other the. That the game is absolutely amazing especially for a mobile game ### 3/5 — It’s fun, but punishes you for moving anything at all. *2026-07-10* I’ve known about this game for a few years, and owned it across several devices. I’ve aged with this game, and the state it’s currently in is albeit better, but unplayable. The units are far too sluggish and refuse to obey commands, for the purposes of realism it’s fine, but for gameplay it’s far too punishing, and that’s coming from a diehard IL-2 and DCS player. The tanks, frankly are awful. There is far too much love poured into this game, just to fall short in one of its most critical aspects. The AI don’t know how to control them, they’re stupid. The tanks decide to engage infantry rather than tanks staring at them, and will actively engage the closest threat rather than the most dangerous, this means you can forget trying to do combined arms battles, as the tanks can’t even so much as point in the right direction 75% of the time. Again, realism is all well and good, people in real life aren’t spinning the turret like it’s war thunder, but it destroys gameplay for the player and provides a frustrating experience. The AI needs to have a priority system, ranking threats from 1-5, example. Tanks see tanks as a 5, thus prioritizing their engagement rather than standard infantry, a 1. Rocket troops can be a 3, and AT a 4, and small mg emplacements a 2, such a system would vastly improve and smoothen AI engagements, offering a much more rewarding experience. I love this game for what it is and want to see it grow dearly, so I’ll leave my two cents here in the hopes it won’t fall upon deaf ears. Thank you for your hard work on this game, it does not go unnoticed. ### 2/5 — First look aspect *2026-07-07, version 12.2.0* It a good game but for people who want free to play this game doesn’t give that because i feel each of map 1 or at least map 1 of western front should be free with custom to give players more feel of the to see if they will pay money on it. I feel this way because this discourages new players like me to stop playing or just uninstall. You also show it to be free to play when looked over quickly to see if want to play. ### 3/5 — tanks need some work *2026-07-01, version 12.2.0* the infantry response is amazing, the tanks however don’t do as commanded or don’t move at all, i’ll have them behind and enemy tank and they will miss twice at point blank range ### 5/5 — Plz bro *2026-06-17, version 12.2.0* I’ve bought everything BC it is probably the best Mobile game I’ve ever played. Can you please add a true sandbox where you can customize both sides of the teams ### 5/5 — Amazing game *2026-06-14, version 12.2.0* Definitely the most well developed game I’ve ever seen and the fact it’s just one dude is amazing. I’ve been playing this game since a little after it came out and it’s done nothing but improve by leaps and bounds. Couldn’t recommend more especially if you’re a fan of realism and detail!!! Also maybe consider adding a medic unit in the infantry squad? Something to give injured combatants a second chance? ### 4/5 — Amazing game only rage at one thing *2026-06-12, version 12.2.0* Had this game for couple years love all the additions made, only thing I struggle understand why does it take sooooooo long for my tanks lock on snd fire but enemy drops me on the move :/ ### 2/5 — MUITO CARO *2026-06-10* Não sei se os devs perceberam (provavelmente não normalmente eles nao ligam pro Brasil) mas para jogar o jogo completo é preciso gastar 529,30 Reais mais que 1/3 do salario minimo aqui no Brasil por favor abaixem esse preço ### 5/5 — Please add different types of air strikes *2026-06-08, version 12.2.0* The game is peak I’ve been playing for almost a decade at this point and have bought every map I just wish you guys would add air strikes like strafing runs and precision bombings (100,250,500lb) a good way to implement it would be adding a forward observer unit that could be able to call them in and you could choose what you wanted in regard to strafing or bombing in the menu by spending points on it before the round starts. I feel like it would just add another level of depth to the game thanks. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Son at least make one of the campaigns free *2026-07-05, version 12.2.0* So you want me to pay 10$ for A DAM single campings???? Son ts is a dam scam, i wont buy any shi from you ### 1/5 — D *2026-06-30, version 12.2.0* I love watching them shoot the dirt instead of the tank right in front of them. Your games horrible. ### 1/5 — Все платно *2026-04-15* Смысл делать бесплатной в маркете,если она полностью платная ### 1/5 — Game *2026-03-07* Be cool if you guys made a sandbox where we could see where enemies are and just have fun with it ### 1/5 — Slow development *2026-01-05, version 11.7.1* The game has a lot of potential, but the updates take forever and usually don’t contain anything good it’s very easy to get bored of this game and how bad the AI is and how there’s no 2 v 2 mode yet even though weve been asking for just about two years ### 1/5 — Just what… *2025-11-27, version 11.7.0* Only 1 mission? It’s not free??? Doesn’t make sense. 1 free mission while every other mission costed money is stupid ### 1/5 — Bro what is with the tank driver *2025-11-15, version 11.6.0* Did you deliberately program the tank driver to be dumb? seriously constantly shifting the tank when it doesn’t need to, and then shows the the tank side to enemy tank, yet when it needs to shift the tank its fine sitting like a stone for the enemy tank to kill it. also the artillery is unresponsive to commands ### 1/5 — The game is not “free” *2025-11-11* Mr. Developer, how about instead of listing this game as “free” in the AppStore, give a price tag on it and then make the campaigns (not all of them.) free. ATLEAST a decent amount of them. Like a whole campaign being free. ### 1/5 — Just bad *2025-11-09, version 11.6.0* This game made me pay money just to get one setting ### 1/5 — SAVE MONEY *2025-09-22* Ya like it’s cool and all but why lock everything, you know your pure scum when you can’t even have a chapter free. Do not buy do not pass go ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Keep at it developer *2026-09-01, version 13.0.3* I'm giving Firefight 5 stars… why? It's just a solid, fun game and the developer keeps improving the product. It's an old school type of game and while maybe not as flashy as CODM, it does as intended… A fun diversion to my day. There's obviously a passion to make it better and as a thanks, I just paid for it. ### 5/5 — 1 Year Later Review *2026-08-28, version 13.0.3* Honestly I’ve always enjoyed this game when I needed to cure some boredom. I saw the process of adding air strikes to the game and asked when this would come to IOS and it finally has. Amazing game, I cannot wait for mods to be added to IOS as well ### 5/5 — A WW1 game would be cool *2026-08-23, version 13.0.2* It would probably be very different but I think it would be cool to have the huge open ground and super close trenches. ### 5/5 — Report -XE008.01/25 *2026-08-18, version 13.0.2* We need more modern vehicles,trench, airstrike, MLRS,etc… New Report- We need BM-21 ### 5/5 — I love this game so much what I wish there was a bit more *2026-08-09* Don’t get me wrong. I’ve had this game for over about 10 years I believe, and in that time this game scratch the strategy itch that we know other games on this App Store has ever put out. With that being said it’s a 10/10 game I can’t complain about much except for the occasional weird movements from the troops and being able to see the enemy. But with the more content I love that there’s more maps now and especially city maps, including the bombing run and gun run I just wish when your playing a custom game there’s more interactive content and maybe a description on the soldiers that can’t move after an explosion, like “shell shocked” maybe also different era troops and definitely medics being able to help heal your troops. And I just wanted to leave of with this is definitely worth the purchase and I can’t wait on more content in the future the maps are 10/10 and the troops definitely improved a lot since the beginning 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙌 ### 5/5 — Amazing game *2026-08-06* Genuinely cant get enough of this game, it’s so good! I know this is probably something that is still in developed but I think it would be really cool if the ground attack aircraft could stay in the area, strafing targets as and when it is directed to do so and then only leaving the scene once it has run out of ammo, is shot down, or is called to abort. Also I know the waiting time for the air strike is to simulate the amount of time it would tal a plane to reach the airspace but wouldn’t it make sense if the first air strike was already coordinating with infantry and readily on the scene? Then perhaps one would have to wait the allocated time if they wanted to call in a second airstrike? Also it would be cool if you could adjust the angle and direction of the bombing run. ### 5/5 — Amazing game *2026-08-02, version 12.2.0* It’s the best ww2 game on mobile in my opinion. But personally I think they should add Yugoslavian army , Africa Corps armys , Norwegian army , And Canadian army and Africa maps ### 5/5 — Best game ever I play it everyday *2026-07-07, version 12.2.0* I have been playing Sean’s game for years and every year he brings compelling, fresh content that I am willing to Fund. Any new maps or countries, take my Money man. I will continue to play this game until I die. It’s like battlefield 1942 but you command Every soldier. Seeing a man rush a mortor or artillery piece or tank it’s just insane ### 5/5 — Great game but please allow us to disable enemy artillery. *2026-06-30, version 12.2.0* I love this game but I hate randomly getting hit by enemy artillery wiping out a handful of my soldiers after leading a successful attack. Please let us disable enemy artillery in the settings or nerf when enemy artillery gets fired at the very least, I shouldn’t be getting shelled 9 minutes into a battle after a small fight. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-06-23* It is really good but I beg your please let us have some more free levels, I don’t wanna skip through the tutorial every time so I beg you. And also maybe make some troops move to make it a bit more exciting? --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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