Comparison

Empire vs Second World War Western Front

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

Head to head
About

Empire

Lead historical battles and campaigns of World War II as a commander. Strategically command diverse troops and weapon systems in challenging turn-based missions. Conquer objectives, escort convoys, and lead nations to victory across Europe.

Highlights
  • Over 100 land, air, and sea units
  • Unit improvements and expansions
  • 120+ unique generals
  • 60+ missions in 4 major campaigns
  • Historical battle scenarios
  • Conquer strategic objectives and cities
Features
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LEAD YOUR TROOPS TO VICTORY Empire: World War II takes you into the chaos of World War II. As a commander, historical battles and campaigns are relived under your leadership. In challenging missions, you take command of the troops and have to rethink your strategic decisions turn by turn. You have a variety of different troop types and weapon systems from the Second World War at your disposal to defeat your opponent. ####### - Over 100 different units on land, air and sea - Unlock improvements and expansions for your units to make them even better to make it more effective - More than 120 unique generals that can support your units in battle - More than 60 individual and unique missions in 4 major campaigns (more in Work) - Relive the Polish campaign and show your skills - Join Operation Weser-Exercise and secure the Norwegian coast - Conquer France and the Benelux countries in the western campaign - Complete Operation Sea Lion and take control of England - Be part of the AfricaCorps and conquer North-Africa - Many individual goals make the campaigns even more versatile - Conquer strategic objectives and cities - Escort convoys to their destination - Destroy special units - Safe resource productions - Play battles in which you can lead an entire country to victory over all of Europe - Each campaign unlocks a special battle scenario - Experience the starting position from the point of view of one of several nations and lead your alliance to victory

About

Second World War Western Front

Command Allied forces in a real-time strategy game set during the D-Day landings and subsequent campaigns of World War II. Plan and execute historical operations, controlling individual units to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Single player campaigns with historical missions
  • Multiplayer mode for real-time battles
  • Control famous commanders like Patton and Montgomery
  • Over 300 unique military units
  • Unit progression system from light vehicles to heavy tanks
  • Clan system with tournaments
Features
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It was 1944. Most of the European territory was occupied by the Germans troops. In the east, the Soviet Union fought alone against Wehrmacht troops. In order to finally turn the tide of the war on the side of the Allies the time has come to open a second front. It will be a landing operation of an unprecedented scale. You have to take command over the combined forces of the Allies, plan and implement the operation, which will go down in history. A key feature of World War II the Western Front, is that the player can control each unit during the battle. Like the popular strategies from the 90s and 2000s, the game is made in the real-time strategy genre. The game begins a couple of days before D-day, with airborne and reconnaissance operations in Normandy. Then you will land on the beaches of Utah and Omaha, take part in the assault of the Merville Battery, the Battle of Brest, the Siegfried Line breakthrough, the Ardennes operation and the race to Berlin. Game Feature: - Single player campaigns and more than a hundred missions based on real historical events. - Multiplayer mode, with the ability to fight with other people - Famous commanders: Patton, Montgomery, Eisenhower, which influence the behavior of units in battle. - More than 300 unique units of all branches and types of troops, including tanks - Sherman and Tiger, Thunderbolt aircraft and the flying fortress B-17 and many others. - A unique pumping system from light armored vehicles to super heavy tanks. - Clan system, you can create your own clan and participate in tournaments.

Screenshots

Empire4 screens
Second World War Western Front4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Empire at 4.2 against Second World War Western Front's 3.7. Empire also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Second World War Western Front's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (80% vs 71%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Empire sells 24 one-off in-app purchases and Second World War Western Front sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Empire holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 34 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Empire's written reviews are positive against 80% of Second World War Western Front's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Empire ships an update fortnightly, Second World War Western Front monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Empire versus Second World War Western Front: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpireSecond World War Western Front
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13 ratings) — better3.7 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1334 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB181 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAndre PotgeterAppscraft

Customer experience

Empire

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Second World War Western Front

All ratings34 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

24 purchases

Empire

One-time24
  • 180 Coins$1.99
  • 180 science points$1.99
  • Small starter set$3.99
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  • 500 Coins$4.99
  • 500 science points$4.99
  • 500 training points$4.99
  • 750 premium points$4.99
  • Axis general$6.99
  • British general$6.99
  • General from smaller countries$6.99
  • Polish general$6.99
  • Generalmajor Erwin Rommel$7.99
  • Oberleutnant Gerhard Barkhorn$7.99
  • Hauptmann Michael Wittmann$8.99
  • 1200 coins$9.99
  • 1200 science points$9.99
  • 1200 training points$9.99
  • 1800 premium points$9.99
  • Messerschmitt BF109e Veteran$9.99
  • Heavy elite infantry veteran$9.99
  • Panzer IIIf Veteran$9.99
  • Medium starter set$12.99
  • 2500 science points$19.99
  • Big starter set$29.99
23 purchases

Second World War Western Front

One-time23
  • Buy the best army$0.99
  • The Gift$0.99
  • Add 50 gold$0.99
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  • GERMAN TANKS PACK (Discount)$0.99
  • Buy the gadget$1.99
  • HEAVY TANKS (DISCOUNT)$1.99
  • USA TANKS PACK$1.99
  • Сall for reinforcements (x3)$2.99
  • SPECIAL OFFER2 variants$2.99
  • SUPER HEAVY TANKS (discount)$2.99
  • Add 150 gold$2.99
  • Buy the enemy army (x3)$2.99
  • 20 MEDALS$3.99
  • HEAVY TANKS PACK$3.99
  • 50 ACCELERATIONS$3.99
  • Buy the enemy army (x5)$4.99
  • Call for reinforcements (x5)$4.99
  • SUPER HEAVY TANKS PACK$4.99
  • 50 MEDALS$5.99
  • 100 MEDALS$9.99
  • TANKS + 200 MEDALS$17.99
  • Add 1200 gold$17.99
  • 500 MEDALS$29.99

Questions

Is Empire free?
Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second World War Western Front free?
Second World War Western Front is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Empire or Second World War Western Front?
Empire is rated higher. Empire averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Second World War Western Front averages 3.7 from 34 ratings.
Do Empire or Second World War Western Front have ads?
Empire shows ads; Second World War Western Front does not.
Which is updated more often, Empire or Second World War Western Front?
Empire ships an update fortnightly, and Second World War Western Front monthly. Most recently, Empire was updated on October 24, 2026 and Second World War Western Front on October 24, 2026.

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