Comparison

1944 Burning Bridges vs Second World War Western Front

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

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About

1944 Burning Bridges

Experience strategic World War II battles by leading Allied or Axis forces. Master turn-based tactical warfare, plan attacks, and command diverse combat units across historical battlefields. Unlock new missions and utilize a massive arsenal to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical warfare
  • Command diverse combat units
  • Destructible and fixable bridges
  • Radar technology
  • Variety of battlefields
  • Unlock new missions and maps
Features
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Duty calls: Experience an exciting strategy gameplay and master challenging military missions! Storm the beaches of Normandy with the Allied troops or take command of the Axis and defend the Atlantic Wall. History depends on you! TOTAL WORLD WAR This is the decisive World War II battle between the Allied forces and the Axis powers! Choose your path and lead your army to victory! TURN-BASED TACTICAL WARFARE The right war strategy is the key to the ultimate victory! Plan your attacks and conquer or destroy connecting bridges, bunkers and roadblocks, to get yourself a tactical advantage! DANGEROUS MISSIONS Become the greatest general of all time and prove your tactical skills in plenty of different war campaigns! Unlock new missions, maps and scenarios! DEADLY COMBAT UNITS Take command of special units like paratroopers and bomber squadrons! Surprise your opponents from above and conquer strategic points in the enemy territory! MASSIVE WEAPON ARSENAL Fight with tanks, warplanes, infantry, paratroopers and much more powerful combat units and weaponry! Heavy artillery, espionage balloons and flamethrowers included! VARIETY OF BATTLEFIELDS Battle your way through the enemy lines by land, by sea and in the air! Lead your soldiers into battle and crush your enemies on the historical battlefields! MORE FEATURES – FREE TO PLAY! – Impactful WW2 strategy setting! – Destructible and fixable bridges as tactical hot spots! – Radar technology to detect enemy forces! – Huge fortresses and fortified MG nests! – Wide range of military vehicles like trucks, transporters and supply units! – Detailed game graphics and epic sounds! – Game Center support! – A very own '1944 Burning Bridges' Facebook community! You can play '1944 Burning Bridges' entirely for FREE, though various items are available via in-app purchase. If you don’t want to use in-app purchases, please deactivate them in your device settings. Thank you for playing '1944 Burning Bridges'! © www.handy-games.com GmbH

About

Second World War Western Front

Command Allied forces in a real-time strategy game set during the D-Day landings and subsequent campaigns of World War II. Plan and execute historical operations, controlling individual units to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Single player campaigns with historical missions
  • Multiplayer mode for real-time battles
  • Control famous commanders like Patton and Montgomery
  • Over 300 unique military units
  • Unit progression system from light vehicles to heavy tanks
  • Clan system with tournaments
Features
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It was 1944. Most of the European territory was occupied by the Germans troops. In the east, the Soviet Union fought alone against Wehrmacht troops. In order to finally turn the tide of the war on the side of the Allies the time has come to open a second front. It will be a landing operation of an unprecedented scale. You have to take command over the combined forces of the Allies, plan and implement the operation, which will go down in history. A key feature of World War II the Western Front, is that the player can control each unit during the battle. Like the popular strategies from the 90s and 2000s, the game is made in the real-time strategy genre. The game begins a couple of days before D-day, with airborne and reconnaissance operations in Normandy. Then you will land on the beaches of Utah and Omaha, take part in the assault of the Merville Battery, the Battle of Brest, the Siegfried Line breakthrough, the Ardennes operation and the race to Berlin. Game Feature: - Single player campaigns and more than a hundred missions based on real historical events. - Multiplayer mode, with the ability to fight with other people - Famous commanders: Patton, Montgomery, Eisenhower, which influence the behavior of units in battle. - More than 300 unique units of all branches and types of troops, including tanks - Sherman and Tiger, Thunderbolt aircraft and the flying fortress B-17 and many others. - A unique pumping system from light armored vehicles to super heavy tanks. - Clan system, you can create your own clan and participate in tournaments.

Screenshots

1944 Burning Bridges4 screens
Second World War Western Front4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Second World War Western Front at none against 1944 Burning Bridges's shown. Second World War Western Front also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 62%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 1944 Burning Bridges's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (369 vs 34). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. 1944 Burning Bridges sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Second World War Western Front sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1944 Burning Bridges holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1944 Burning Bridges has 369 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of 1944 Burning Bridges's written reviews are positive against 80% of Second World War Western Front's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1944 Burning Bridges ships an update every 3 months, Second World War Western Front monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
1944 Burning Bridges versus Second World War Western Front: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1944 Burning BridgesSecond World War Western Front
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (369 ratings) — better3.7 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings369 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB181 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTHQ Nordic Mobile GmbHAppscraft

Customer experience

1944 Burning Bridges

All ratings369 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.2%

Second World War Western Front

All ratings34 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

1944 Burning Bridges

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing during turn transitions
  • Inability to move units in certain directions
  • Ads blocking gameplay and causing crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More campaign missions and maps
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Map editor for custom scenarios
  • Additional units and vehicles

Second World War Western Front

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

1944 Burning Bridges

One-time6
  • Remove Ads!$2.99
  • 25,000 Gold$5.99
  • 60,000 Gold$10.99
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  • 125,000 Gold$21.99
  • 325,000 Gold$54.99
  • 700,000 Gold$89.99
23 purchases

Second World War Western Front

One-time23
  • Buy the best army$0.99
  • The Gift$0.99
  • Add 50 gold$0.99
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  • GERMAN TANKS PACK (Discount)$0.99
  • Buy the gadget$1.99
  • HEAVY TANKS (DISCOUNT)$1.99
  • USA TANKS PACK$1.99
  • Сall for reinforcements (x3)$2.99
  • SPECIAL OFFER2 variants$2.99
  • SUPER HEAVY TANKS (discount)$2.99
  • Add 150 gold$2.99
  • Buy the enemy army (x3)$2.99
  • 20 MEDALS$3.99
  • HEAVY TANKS PACK$3.99
  • 50 ACCELERATIONS$3.99
  • Buy the enemy army (x5)$4.99
  • Call for reinforcements (x5)$4.99
  • SUPER HEAVY TANKS PACK$4.99
  • 50 MEDALS$5.99
  • 100 MEDALS$9.99
  • TANKS + 200 MEDALS$17.99
  • Add 1200 gold$17.99
  • 500 MEDALS$29.99

Questions

Is 1944 Burning Bridges free?
1944 Burning Bridges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second World War Western Front free?
Second World War Western Front is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 1944 Burning Bridges or Second World War Western Front?
1944 Burning Bridges is rated higher. 1944 Burning Bridges averages 4.0 out of 5 from 369 ratings, while Second World War Western Front averages 3.7 from 34 ratings.
Do 1944 Burning Bridges or Second World War Western Front have ads?
1944 Burning Bridges shows ads; Second World War Western Front does not.
Which is updated more often, 1944 Burning Bridges or Second World War Western Front?
1944 Burning Bridges ships an update every 3 months, and Second World War Western Front monthly. Most recently, 1944 Burning Bridges was updated on October 21, 2026 and Second World War Western Front on October 24, 2026.

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