# Planes vs Army Battle Simulator

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Army Battle Simulator at 73% against Planes's 20%. Army Battle Simulator also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (11K vs 13). Planes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Army Battle Simulator sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Planes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Army Battle Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Army Battle Simulator has 11K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Planes's written reviews are positive against 73% of Army Battle Simulator's.

Planes ships an update every 2 months, Army Battle Simulator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planes | Army Battle Simulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.2 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planes-war-flight-sim-2016/id1062555229/reviews) | **[4.5 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/army-battle-simulator/id1272829053/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **11K** |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | **72.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 69 MB | 112 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Vitaliy Odarchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/939513250) | [Rappid Studios PC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090666522) |

## What reviewers say

### Planes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planes-war-flight-sim-2016/id1062555229)

Engage in intense aerial combat with a variety of warplanes. Test your skills through challenging missions, including battles against formidable bosses. Simple controls and rocket/gunplay make for straightforward, action-packed gameplay.

**Highlights:** 10 different planes, 15 fatigue missions, Rocket and gunplay combat, Laserpointer aiming, 3 boss battles, Simple controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Army Battle Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/army-battle-simulator/id1272829053)

Engage in ultimate military simulations by strategically deploying air and ground units. Improve your army through upgrades and experience realistic ragdoll physics and enhanced bot intelligence. Compete in multiplayer modes with advanced matchmaking.

**Highlights:** Air and Ground units, Ragdoll and physics effects, Advanced army placement, Army upgrade system, Multiplayer ranking system, Improved graphics and AI

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Membership | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Gem-pack 4,000 ! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gem-pack 15,000 ! | $3.99 | one-time |
| Gem-pack 11,000 ! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Rocket Truck ! | $6.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Dominator ! | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Zeppelin ! | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gem-pack 50,000 ! | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Mega Robot ! | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Stealth ! | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Five Epic Units ! | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Awesome game
- 🚀 Great graphics
- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Addictive
- 👍 Realistic military simulation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Epics/upgrades too expensive
- 🐛 Crashes/freezes
- 🔋 Too many ads
- 🔍 Unbalanced gameplay (red team advantage)

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing after battles
- Troops sinking into ground
- Inconsistent unit performance

**Requested features**

- More units/troops
- Ability to control units
- Buildings/cover for troops
- More maps/terrain options
- Multiplayer improvements (matchmaking, modes)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planes free?

Planes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Army Battle Simulator free?

Army Battle Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Planes or Army Battle Simulator?

Army Battle Simulator is rated higher. Planes averages 3.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Army Battle Simulator averages 4.5 from 11K ratings.

### Do Planes or Army Battle Simulator have ads?

Army Battle Simulator shows ads; Planes does not.

### Which is updated more often, Planes or Army Battle Simulator?

Planes ships an update every 2 months, and Army Battle Simulator fortnightly. Most recently, Planes was updated on October 11, 2026 and Army Battle Simulator on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*