Comparison

Nuclear War 2 vs Operation

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

Head to head
About

Nuclear War 2

Lead your nation through a global crisis, building armies and researching nuclear weapons to defend your people. Strategize your attacks and manage scarce resources to emerge as the dominant world power and prevent the end of civilization.

Highlights
  • Build and discover new military units
  • Research and utilize nuclear weapons
  • Manage scarce uranium resources
  • Engage in various battle modes
  • Spy and scout enemy actions
  • Compete for rankings and honors
Features
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Nuclear War has returned with the End of Civilization! Climate Change, Financial Crisis, Religious Conflicts in global were just a prelude to Nuclear War, the End of Civilization. The country is faced with an imminent war, and needs a new powerful leader. What will you do to prevent the end of civilization and save your country and people? Build armies, discover new units, and gather uranium to utilize nuclear weapons for devastating damage to your opponents. But strategize your nuclear weapon since they are expendable as the uranium resource is scarce. Fight and defend your nation from the enemy to become the dominant and mightiest country in the world and lead your country to victory! FEATURES: ************* - Competitions for Honors: Trophy, Guild Rankings, Individual Rankings - Endless Battles: World Boss, Team Battle, Guild Battle and etc. - Great Benefits from National Monuments - A to Z of Nuclear Weapons - Time of Info-war: Spy, Scout - Nuclear Arena (Coming soon)

About

Operation

Defend Earth from a massive alien invasion in this sci-fi multiplayer strategy game. Build your base, raise an army, and command powerful heroes to retake the planet. Form alliances and engage in real-time faction wars against both aliens and hostile humans.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade military facility
  • Train specialized army units
  • Command and capture enemy heroes
  • Chat, trade, and invite players
  • Join alliances for strategic warfare
  • Engage in real-time faction wars
Features
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Earth. Your home, your memories, your family... All is fading under the colossal shadow of an attacking alien force. Jump into this intense sci-fi multiplayer strategy game. Command an advanced military facility to defend Earth from hostile alien invasion! Uncover advanced technology to infuse and reinforce your stronghold – you are Earth’s last protection against the invaders who are laying waste to the planet! Commander, it’s time to mobilize! Retake and defend the planet. Let no enemy, aliens or hostile humans, stand in your way! • CREATE YOUR BASE – Strategically build your facility by discovering new technologies to become a juggernaut of power. • RAISE AN ARMY - Train a massive army of specialized units including hi-tech infantry and cutting-edge war machines. • COMMAND YOUR HERO - Train an elite Hero unit for incredible advantages and bonuses, while attempting to defeat and capture enemy players’ Heroes in battle. • CHAT, TRADE, INVITE – Chat with other players, trade your resources and invite the strongest amongst your friends to defend Earth together. • JOIN AN ALLIANCE - Assemble an Alliance and strategize together to build a powerful network. • REAL TIME FACTION WARS – Join players around the world in massive battles. The Earth you once knew is growing dim, Commander. Hope is nearly lost. It’s time for Operation: New Earth. PLEASE NOTE that Operation: New Earth is completely free to play, however, optional in game items are available for purchase with real money. If you don’t want to use this feature, you can turn off the option by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings. A network connection is also required.

Screenshots

Nuclear War 24 screens
Operation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nuclear War 2 at none against Operation's shown. Nuclear War 2 also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 52%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Operation's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). 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. Nuclear War 2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Operation sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Operation holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Operation has 625 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Nuclear War 2's written reviews are positive against 52% of Operation's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nuclear War 2 ships an update every 4 months, Operation every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nuclear War 2 versus Operation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuclear War 2Operation
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (61 ratings)4.2 (625 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better52.2% of reviews
Number of ratings61625 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB302 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGameZen, Inc.Tilting Point LLC

Customer experience

Nuclear War 2

All ratings61 ratings
Positive65.6%
Neutral13.1%
Negative21.3%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative17.2%

Operation

All ratings625 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral15.8%
Negative32.1%

User reviews

Nuclear War 2

From 61 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Realistic (for some)
  • 👍 Good strategy (for some)
  • 👍 Entertaining
  • 👍 Lots of events

Room to improve

  • 💸 Pay to win
  • 💸 Expensive hero units
  • 💸 High cost for progression
  • ⏳ Time wasting
  • 🐌 Slow progression

Operation

From 625 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable strategy elements
  • 🤝 Good alliance system
  • 💡 Potential for improvement

Room to improve

  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and long upgrade times
  • 🤺 Bullying and imbalance between players

Bugs and requests

Nuclear War 2

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • UI needs update
  • Messages cannot be deleted
  • Boss section thrown together
  • Energy bug (shows full when used)
  • Network errors occur often
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  • WB health issues (too little/too much)
  • Bugs and no go-back button
  • Potential of losing everything if nuked (old version)

Requested features

17 requests
  • Update UI/interface
  • Add avatars
  • Add male/female character options
  • Add 'add player' option
  • Add recruit wall
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  • Fix boss section
  • More animations
  • Add login rewards
  • Improve matchmaking/ranking
  • Add more units purchasable with money (not diamonds)
  • Show nuclear attack video
  • Provide accounts to players
  • Improve gem purchase system (ensure gems are delivered)
  • Stabilize world boss health
  • Make progression easier without spending
  • Improve combine rates
  • Add dark mode

Operation

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and connection issues
  • Inability to update or download new versions
  • Glitches with UI and in-game mechanics

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved shielding and protection options
  • Expanded map and zoom functionality
  • Better resource production and gathering
  • More balanced matchmaking and region merges

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Nuclear War 2

One-time6
  • 300 Gems$2.99
  • 550 Gems$4.99
  • 1150 Gems$9.99
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  • 2500 Gems$19.99
  • 7000 Gems$49.99
  • 15000 Gems$99.99
10 purchases

Operation

One-time10
  • Bronze Supply Drop$0.99
  • Iron Supply Drop$1.99
  • Gold Supply Drop$2.99
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  • Bronze Shard Bundle$9.99
  • Epic Bronze Booster Pack$9.99
  • Silver Shard Bundle$29.99
  • Gold Shard Bundle$49.99
  • Platinum Shard Bundle$89.99
  • Platinum Shard Bundle$99.99
  • Platinum Hero Equipment Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Nuclear War 2 free?
Nuclear War 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Operation free?
Operation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nuclear War 2 or Operation?
Operation is rated higher. Nuclear War 2 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Operation averages 4.2 from 625 ratings.
Do Nuclear War 2 or Operation have ads?
Operation shows ads; Nuclear War 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Nuclear War 2 or Operation?
Nuclear War 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Operation every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nuclear War 2 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Operation on November 2, 2026.

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