# Empire vs Pacific Fire

The clearest difference is price: Empire at Free against Pacific Fire's $5.99. Empire also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Pacific Fire's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Empire is free to download; Pacific Fire costs $5.99 up front. Empire sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pacific Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pacific Fire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pacific Fire has 153 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Empire's written reviews are positive against 87% of Pacific Fire's.

Empire ships an update every 3 weeks, Pacific Fire every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Empire | Pacific Fire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | [4.2 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empire-world-war-2/id1178986719/reviews) | **[4.7 (153 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pacific-fire/id1490567635/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **153** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **87.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#175** |
| Size | 175 MB | 164 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Andre Potgeter](https://appshunter.io/developer/1178986718) | [Geoffrey Ayre](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490567634) |

## What reviewers say

### Empire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empire-world-war-2/id1178986719)

Lead historical World War II battles as a commander. Strategically command diverse land, air, and sea units with unique generals across multiple campaigns and challenging missions. Conquer objectives and lead your nation to victory.

**Highlights:** Over 100 different units (land, air, sea), Unit improvements and expansions, Over 120 unique generals, 60+ missions in 4 major campaigns, Historical battle scenarios, Conquer strategic objectives and cities

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 180 science points | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 science points | $4.99 | one-time |
| Axis general | $6.99 | one-time |
| General from smaller countries | $6.99 | one-time |
| Polish general | $6.99 | one-time |
| 1200 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1200 science points | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1200 training points | $9.99 | one-time |
| Heavy elite infantry veteran | $9.99 | one-time |
| Medium starter set | $12.99 | one-time |


### Pacific Fire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pacific-fire/id1490567635)

**Currently charting:** #175 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

Command Allied or Axis forces in a turn-based strategy wargame set in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Experience 18 historical campaigns with detailed air, naval, and ground combat simulations. Play against an adaptive AI or challenge a friend.

**Highlights:** Turn-based strategy, Pacific Theater WW2 setting, 18 historical campaigns, Detailed air, naval, and ground combat, Adaptive AI opponent, Hotseat multiplayer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Empire free?

Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pacific Fire free?

Pacific Fire costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Empire or Pacific Fire?

Pacific Fire is rated higher. Empire averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Pacific Fire averages 4.7 from 153 ratings.

### Do Empire or Pacific Fire have ads?

Empire shows ads; Pacific Fire does not.

### Which is updated more often, Empire or Pacific Fire?

Empire ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pacific Fire every 6 weeks. Most recently, Empire was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pacific Fire on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*