Air Defense Command vs Submarine Apocalypse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Air Defense Command
Defend your nation in a desperate aerial battle against a superior enemy force. Shoot down incoming bombers and inflict significant damage on the opposing air force to survive.
- Defend against enemy bombers
- Engage in aerial combat
- Inflict heavy damage on enemy air force
- Desperate struggle for survival
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The Alliance is the most powerful military force in the world They have declared war on us We cannot win... ... but we must fight! Engage in a desperate struggle to defend your tiny country against overwhelming odds. Shoot down enemy bombers and exact a heavy price on the enemy's air force.
Submarine Apocalypse
Engage in intense naval combat during WW3, defending your homeland by destroying enemy submarines, planes, and helicopters. Navigate treacherous waters, avoid enemy attacks, and deploy strategic weaponry to achieve victory.
- Destroy submarines, planes, and helicopters
- Utilize AA guns and special weapons
- Evade mines, bombs, torpedoes, and missiles
- Navigate hostile waters
- Defend homeland from nuclear war
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WW3 has broken out, destroy as many submarines as possible to protect your motherland from all out nuclear war! Use your destroyers AA guns on deck to blast boats, planes and helicopters from the skies. Make sure you avoid getting hit in this hostile environment by mines, bombs, torpedoes and missiles! Use your skills to move the Destroyer into safer waters while dropping depth charges, missiles and other special weapons into the sea where your enemies lurk. Save your homeland from certain nuclear annihilation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Air Defense Command at 84% against Submarine Apocalypse's 0%. Air Defense Command also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (502 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Air Defense Command sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Submarine Apocalypse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Air Defense Command holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Air Defense Command has 502 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Air Defense Command's written reviews are positive against 0% of Submarine Apocalypse's.
Air Defense Command ships an update every 12 months, Submarine Apocalypse every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Air Defense Command | Submarine Apocalypse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (502 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 502 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Jovanovic | DM GAMES (Pty) Ltd |
Customer experience
Air Defense Command
Submarine Apocalypse
Bugs and requests
Air Defense Command
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when progressing to next day
- Inconsistent damage calculations
- Planes not responding as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Longer campaign or additional levels
- More weapon and upgrade options
- Customizable difficulty settings
- Endless/survival mode as default
- Improved controls for guided missiles
Submarine Apocalypse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Air Defense Command
- Enhanced Edition$2.99
Submarine Apocalypse
- Remove Time Limit and ADs$1.29
Questions
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