Comparison

War.io Tanks ! vs 2D Battle Simulator

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

Head to head
About

War.io Tanks !

Engage in thrilling tank battles where you start small and grow stronger by leveling up. Strategize your upgrades, defeat opponents, and climb the leaderboards in this action-packed game. Enjoy smooth gameplay without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Level up tanks up to level 70
  • Collect different tank types
  • Offline gameplay supported
  • Smooth, lag-free experience
  • Online leaderboard
Features
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War io Tanks ! You start with a small tank and you grow stronger as you level up. Drive around and farm to gain experience and level up! It's easy to lose control and die so be alert! Upgrade your tank based on the strategy you choose! Choose a smart strategy in order not to die. Move around and search for the weak opponents and the victory will be yours! Kill your opponents and try not to die! Improve your io skills and try to survive! Don't die for a long time and climb as high as you can in the live leaderboard! Do you need a fast game with multiple strategies to chose? Then this is the game for you! Try it out! ** The online multiplayer feature is under development so server lag and disconnections may occur! Thank you for your support! Features: - Upgrade your tank to level 70. - Many different kinds of tanks, more to come. - No need to be online. - No Lag. Smooth gameplay for any devices. - Online leaderboard.

About

2D Battle Simulator

Engage in strategic battles with a vast array of units across multiple factions. Enjoy diverse game modes like campaign, zombie survival, and sandbox, with options for single-player or local co-op on one device.

Highlights
  • Campaign mode with 100 levels
  • Zombie survival mode
  • Sandbox mode for experimentation
  • Local multiplayer on one device
  • Huge variety of units
  • Multiple faction tabs
Features
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2D Battle Simulator is an accurate simulator of battles! In this game you can play through all 100 of the campaign levels! Or if you want a challenge you can try zombie mode and see how far you can get! And if you just want to mess around with the totally accurate units from all the faction tabs you can play in sandbox mode! This game was inspired by a really cool game where you can simulate totally accurate battles!(it was made by cool guys that really like tabs) Think about your totally accurate battle simulator strategy, pick your units, strategically place them and watch as they battle! Complete levels or play together on one smartphone in real time! Play with your friends !!! If you have them… If you have no friends you can play with yourself in a variety of modes: - ZOMBIE MODE - SANDBOX - CAMPAIGN Totally Accurate FEATURES: - Ability to use a huge number of units - Multiple faction tabs with lots of interesting units - Play together on the same smartphone without using Bluetooth and Wi-Fi - Very simple graphics don't overload the device! - Dumb troops for the totally accurate simulation of battles! - Simple sounds and some absolutely great background music... If for some reason you feel bored playing... - Turn off your mobile phone and take a walk, it really helps! - Take time for your family, take out the trash, clean the room. - Join the 2D battle simulator discord server. - If all else fails, you can buy “disable ads" in the application, you will have a little less money and you will feel sweet relief knowing that you just spent money on a mobile game! (Rest assured, your money will not be spent on coffee, I don't drink coffee) *These instructions can be used to treat boredom* Any ideas? New types of troops in each update! Leave a review, report a bug, or tell us about your ideas and maybe they will be added next!

Screenshots

War.io Tanks !4 screens
2D Battle Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 2D Battle Simulator at 88% against War.io Tanks !'s 63%. 2D Battle Simulator also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). War.io Tanks !'s advantage is ratings volume (228 vs 17). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

2D Battle Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: War.io Tanks ! has 228 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of War.io Tanks !'s written reviews are positive against 88% of 2D Battle Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War.io Tanks ! ships an update every 2 months, 2D Battle Simulator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
War.io Tanks ! versus 2D Battle Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar.io Tanks !2D Battle Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (228 ratings)4.6 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings228 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB236 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRappid Studios PCPavel Manzhos

Customer experience

War.io Tanks !

All ratings227 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral11.7%
Negative25.2%

2D Battle Simulator

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

In-app purchases

None

War.io Tanks !

No in-app purchases

None

2D Battle Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is War.io Tanks ! free?
War.io Tanks ! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 2D Battle Simulator free?
2D Battle Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, War.io Tanks ! or 2D Battle Simulator?
2D Battle Simulator is rated higher. War.io Tanks ! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 228 ratings, while 2D Battle Simulator averages 4.6 from 17 ratings.
Do War.io Tanks ! or 2D Battle Simulator have ads?
Both War.io Tanks ! and 2D Battle Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, War.io Tanks ! or 2D Battle Simulator?
War.io Tanks ! ships an update every 2 months, and 2D Battle Simulator every 4 months. Most recently, War.io Tanks ! was updated on October 24, 2026 and 2D Battle Simulator on October 27, 2026.

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