Comparison

Tank Battle vs Cipher Challenge

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

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About

Tank Battle

Experience the early battles of World War II with this strategy game. Command historical units, engage in detailed combat, and lead your forces through iconic campaigns. Features include high-definition graphics and strategic gameplay elements.

Highlights
  • World War II era graphics
  • 17 historical missions
  • Playable campaigns (German, Polish, British, Italian)
  • Over 100 unique units
  • Four troop classes
  • Detailed combat analysis
  • Strategic movement and tactics
Features
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'Tank Battle: Blitzkrieg!' recreates the first battles of World War II. On 1st September 1939 the German army marched into Poland, two weeks later the Soviets also invaded and the Polish army was crushed by 6th October. Over the coming months the Germans expanded their grip on Europe with further invasions of Denmark and Norway. On 10th May 1940 the Battle of France began after the German army entered the low countries of Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. Within weeks the French army was forced to surrender and the British army had retreated at Dunkirk. To add to the French agony the Italian army also invaded Southern France in support of the Germans. The allied armies had some excellent tanks and soldiers but their strategy was flawed and their tactics dated and unable to deal with the German Blitzkrieg! ● High Definition World War II era graphics. ● Includes 17 Missions to play through. ● Play as the German in the 7 Mission ‘First Strike’ tutorial campaign. ● Play as the Polish in the 4 Mission ‘Rising Storm’ Campaign. ● Play as the Germans in the 6 Mission ‘Invasion!’ Campaign. ● Over 100 unique units! ● Four troop classes; Raw, Average, Veteran and Elite. ● Other Game Features; detailed combat analysis, flank attacks, strategic movement, indirect fire, mounting and dismounting from vehicles, multi-level hills, minesweepers. ● Hours of game play. ● Map zoom. ● Additional Purchasable Campaigns. Purchasable Extra Content: ● 6 Mission 'Exploit!' Campaign, playing as the Germans. ● 6 Mission 'Retreat!' Campaign, playing as the British. ● 6 Mission 'Southern Front' Campaign, playing as the Italians.

About

Cipher Challenge

Engage your mind with a variety of cipher decoding challenges. Practice different cipher types, track your progress, and compete with friends. Unlock quotes and sync your achievements across devices.

Highlights
  • Multiple cipher modes
  • Letter frequency analysis
  • Multiplayer competition
  • Unlocked quote gallery
  • Score history tracking
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Hard mode challenge
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A cipher decoding game. Cipher modes: Aristocrat, Patristocrat, Caesar, Random substitution cipher, K1 cipher, K2 cipher Additional features: - See letter frequency table and cipher letter -> original letter mapping table - Share link or game id to friends and compete on the same puzzle - View all the unlocked quotes - See score history - Unlocked quotes and scores are sync'ed across iPhone, iPad and Mac computers through iCloud - Enable hard mode for a special challenge Also perfect for Science Olympiad (SciOly) Codebusters practice.

Screenshots

Tank Battle4 screens
Cipher Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cipher Challenge at Free against Tank Battle's $2.99. Cipher Challenge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Cipher Challenge is free to download; Tank Battle costs $2.99 up front. Tank Battle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Cipher Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cipher Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tank Battle's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cipher Challenge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tank Battle ships an update every 2 months, Cipher Challenge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tank Battle versus Cipher Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTank BattleCipher Challenge
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (11 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHunted Cow Studios Ltd.Bao Lei

Customer experience

Tank Battle

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral21.9%
Negative28.1%

Cipher Challenge

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Tank Battle

One-time6
  • Exploit! Campaign$1.99
  • Retreat! Campaign$1.99
  • Southern Front Campaign$1.99
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  • Hold! Campaign$1.99
  • Panzerkrieg! Campaign$1.99
  • North Africa Campaign$1.99
None

Cipher Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tank Battle free?
Tank Battle costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Cipher Challenge free?
Cipher Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tank Battle or Cipher Challenge?
Cipher Challenge is rated higher. Tank Battle averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Cipher Challenge averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Tank Battle or Cipher Challenge have ads?
Neither Tank Battle nor Cipher Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tank Battle or Cipher Challenge?
Tank Battle ships an update every 2 months, and Cipher Challenge every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tank Battle was updated on September 7, 2026 and Cipher Challenge on June 2, 2026.

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