Comparison

Apache Desert War vs Carpet Bombing

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

Head to head
About

Apache Desert War

Engage in intense combat to eliminate enemy units and survive. Collect power-ups and health boosts dropped from parachutes to aid your mission. You have multiple lives, and a new helicopter awaits if you're shot down, though bonuses are lost.

Highlights
  • Neutralize enemy units
  • Collect power-ups
  • Health boosts
  • Multiple lives
  • New helicopter on respawn
Features
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In Apache Desert War, your mission is to neutralize as many enemy units as possible. Try getting the power-ups and health boosts dropped by the parachutes, they will help you on your mission. If you get shot down, don't worry as you have a few lives and will get a brand new helicopter, but without all the bonuses you picked up on the level.

About

Carpet Bombing

Engage in thrilling 2D aerial combat, flying an aircraft to destroy various enemy units. Collect power-ups and upgrade your plane between levels for enhanced performance. Enjoy destructible terrain and endless, randomly generated maps.

Highlights
  • Varied enemy types
  • Aircraft upgrades and power-ups
  • Randomly generated maps
  • Destructible terrain
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • No interrupting ads
Features
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Fun bomber game! Fly an aircraft and engage enemies! VARIED GAMEPLAY Several types of enemies to combat: soldiers, tanks, helicopters, airplanes and more! UPGRADES AND POWER-UPS Collect power-ups to boost your aircraft in game. Upgrade the aircraft between each level to increase its awesomeness! ENDLESS FUN Randomly generated maps tests your skill in more and more challenging levels INTUITIVE TOUCH CONTROL Simply touch screen where to go. A joystick mode of control is available in the settings. DESTRUCTABLE TERRAIN Like worms and scorched earth. Boom! GOOD QUALITY Check the reviews, most users give the game 5 stars NO INTERUPTING ADS No ads will block your view or disturb your gameplay. NO INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED Play whenever, wherever you like!

Screenshots

Apache Desert War3 screens
Carpet Bombing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Apache Desert War at 5.0 against Carpet Bombing's 4.4. Apache Desert War also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Carpet Bombing's advantage is ratings volume (570 vs 1). On price 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. Carpet Bombing sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Apache Desert War asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apache Desert War holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carpet Bombing has 570 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Apache Desert War versus Carpet Bombing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApache Desert WarCarpet Bombing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (570 ratings)
Positive reviews—82.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1570 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB131 MB
Age rating12+9+
Developerduong ducSynthetic Mind AB

Customer experience

Apache Desert War

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Carpet Bombing

All ratings570 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

Apache Desert War

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Carpet Bombing

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashing on higher levels
  • Progression/purchase restoration issues
  • Control issues on certain devices
  • Graphical/visual bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • More plane/weapon options
  • Customizable controls
  • Leaderboard/multiplayer features
  • Improved enemy AI and variety
  • Expanded level/environment selection

In-app purchases

None

Apache Desert War

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Carpet Bombing

One-time10
  • 1000 Gold Stars$1.09
  • PAK FA T-50$1.29
  • F-16$1.29
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  • B-52$1.29
  • Desert Strike$1.99
  • F-18$1.99
  • B-2 Stealth Bomber$2.19
  • F-4 Phantom II$2.29
  • Bag of Stars: 6500 stars$5.49
  • Chest of Stars: 16000 stars$10.99

Questions

Is Apache Desert War free?
Apache Desert War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carpet Bombing free?
Carpet Bombing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Apache Desert War or Carpet Bombing?
Apache Desert War is rated higher. Apache Desert War averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Carpet Bombing averages 4.4 from 570 ratings.
Do Apache Desert War or Carpet Bombing have ads?
Carpet Bombing shows ads; Apache Desert War does not.

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