Comparison

Empire vs Blitzkrieg Fire

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

Blitzkrieg Fire

Engage in a turn-based strategic wargame simulating World War II. Command land, air, and naval forces across diverse historical campaigns and nations. Experience realistic combat with intelligent AI and hotseat multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy
  • WW2 European and North African theaters
  • Command land, air, and naval forces
  • 20 historically accurate campaigns
  • Over 350 aircraft types
  • Over 250 warship types
  • Intelligent adaptive AI
  • Hotseat multiplayer
Features
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Blitzkrieg Fire is a turn-based strategic wargame set in the European and North African theaters of World War II. Take command of the land, air, and naval forces of Britain, Germany, the USSR, the United States, Italy, France, Poland, Finland, Romania, and many other nations in the largest conflict in history. Experience the entire war through 20 historically accurate campaigns, from the Spanish Civil War to the downfall of Germany. Command squadrons of more than 350 types of aircraft, from iconic warbirds like the Spitfire and Bf 109 to less well-known types like the Soviet I-16 and Polish P.24. Control the seas with more than 250 types of warships including submarines, battleships and aircraft carriers. Blitzkrieg Fire is powered by a detailed and realistic simulation of WW2 air, naval, and ground combat. Fight against an intelligent AI which constantly adapts its strategy to ensure every game is challenging and unique. Challenge a friend in hotseat multiplayer (pass-and-play). Blitzkrieg Fire contains no in-app purchases or ads of any kind, and an internet connection is not required to play. Buy the game once and get access to all current and future content. The game features 20 campaigns, including: - Blitzkrieg Fire: Fight the whole of WW2 month-by-month on a map spanning from the United States to the Ural Mountains. - Invasion of Poland: Lead German or Polish forces in the opening acts of WWII. - Battle of Britain: Defend the cities of Great Britain from the Luftwaffe onslaught. - Operation Barbarossa: Command millions of German or Soviet troops in the largest invasion in history. - Western Desert: Lead the infamous 'Afrika Korps' or 'Desert Rats' in the legendary campaign for North Africa. - Operation Overlord: Command a massive Allied invasion of Fortress Europe.

Screenshots

Empire4 screens
Blitzkrieg Fire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Empire at Free against Blitzkrieg Fire's $5.99. Empire also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Blitzkrieg Fire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 24) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Empire is free to download; Blitzkrieg Fire costs $5.99 up front. Empire sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Blitzkrieg Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blitzkrieg Fire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blitzkrieg Fire has 121 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Empire's written reviews are positive against 88% of Blitzkrieg Fire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Empire ships an update fortnightly, Blitzkrieg Fire every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Empire versus Blitzkrieg Fire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpireBlitzkrieg Fire
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.2 (13 ratings)4.7 (121 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13121 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB187 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAndre PotgeterGeoffrey Ayre

Customer experience

Empire

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

Blitzkrieg Fire

All ratings121 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.4%

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
None

Blitzkrieg Fire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Empire free?
Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blitzkrieg Fire free?
Blitzkrieg Fire costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Empire or Blitzkrieg Fire?
Blitzkrieg Fire is rated higher. Empire averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Blitzkrieg Fire averages 4.7 from 121 ratings.
Do Empire or Blitzkrieg Fire have ads?
Empire shows ads; Blitzkrieg Fire does not.
Which is updated more often, Empire or Blitzkrieg Fire?
Empire ships an update fortnightly, and Blitzkrieg Fire every 6 weeks. Most recently, Empire was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blitzkrieg Fire on October 25, 2026.

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