Comparison

Strike Fighters vs Close Air Support Hero

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

Head to head
About

Strike Fighters

Engage in thrilling aerial combat with modern jet fighters. Utilize your device's tilt sensor for intuitive flight controls and experience dynamic dogfights. Destroy enemy air and ground forces with a variety of weapons and unlock a vast collection of aircraft.

Highlights
  • Tilt sensor flight controls
  • Epic aerial battles
  • Destroy enemy air and ground forces
  • Random mission generator
  • Unlock 500+ combat aircraft
  • Fly over 17 global hot spots
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Dominate the skies! Modern jet fighters flight game on the go! Use your iPhone's tilt sensor to fly modern jet fighters and engage in epic aerial battles! Shoot down enemy air force in deadly dogfights! Dodge enemy surface-to-air missiles and lethal air defense units! Hunt down and destroy enemy ground forces using precision guided weapons! * Straight to action air combat flight game! * Easy controls using accelerometer (tilt sensor)! * No cockpit view, no complex controls to learn! * Random mission generator for infinite replayability! * Different mission types including air-to-air and air-to-ground missions! * Level up and earn more credits to unlock more advanced airplanes! * In-app purchases for optional features (mission setup and custom loadout screens)! * Unlock over 1000+ combat aircraft from over 75 countries! (with in-app purchases) * Fly over 17 global hot spots, from Europe, Middle East to Asia! (with in-app purchases) * Desert Storm 1991 aircraft and squadrons! (in-app purchases) * Cold War Europe 1980s aircraft and squadrons! (in-app purchases) * Vietnam War 1972 aircraft and squadrons! (in-app purchases) * Allied Force 1999 aircraft and squadrons! (in-app purchases) This app contains advertising. If you have any interest in aviation, download Strike Fighters now!

About

Close Air Support Hero

Pilot iconic attack planes in intense aerial combat missions to defend a forward operating base and friendly forces from advancing enemies. Utilize a variety of weapons, flares, and evasive maneuvers to overcome surface-to-air missiles, guided missiles, and anti-aircraft fire. Compete on a daily leaderboard and stay updated with military aviation news.

Highlights
  • Daily missions
  • Pilot 6 iconic attack planes
  • Strafe convoys and drop bombs
  • Dodge SAMs and AA fire
  • Unique mission challenges
  • Daily Hero leaderboard
  • Integrated news feeds
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It's WAR! Terrorists are using captured Russian and Chinese military hardware to attack a FOB (forward operating base) and patrolling friendly forces in Northern Syria. Pilot one of 6 iconic attack planes in an epic battle. Strafe convoys, launch Hydra rockets at ACP's and drop unguided bombs as the enemy advances on friendly positions. Save all the friendlies. Save your base. Be the best attack pilot today and be a HERO! Think you can just fly high and carpet bomb? Think again. Fly too high and Russian S300 surface to air missile systems hidden in the hills will take you out. Fly too low and you'll likely impact the ground. Use your wits, flares and evasive maneuvers to dodge guided missiles and anti-aircraft gun fire. Be too aggressive and AA guns will shred your plane. Be too passive and the Scuds could launch. If a Scud launches.. your base is history. Game over. The only thing more glorious than victory is your unfortunate death. Key Features: - FREE to play. - a new mission every day. - fly 1 of 6 iconic attack planes (OV-10 Bronco, A-6 Intruder, F-16 Fighting Falcon, FA-18 Hornet, A-10 Warthog, F-35 Lightning II). - 12 different enemy types. - 4 different times of day. - unique mission challenges including limited weapons, fuel, countermeasures). - keep track of friends using the daily Hero leaderboard. - stay informed with what's happening in military aviation by using out integrated news feeds. Sounds easy right? War is never easy.

Screenshots

Strike Fighters1 screens
Close Air Support Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Close Air Support Hero at none against Strike Fighters's shown. Close Air Support Hero also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Strike Fighters's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 45%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Strike Fighters sells 24 one-off in-app purchases and Close Air Support Hero sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Strike Fighters against 4.2 for Close Air Support Hero. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 399 and 244 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Strike Fighters's written reviews are positive against 45% of Close Air Support Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strike Fighters ships an update fortnightly, Close Air Support Hero every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Strike Fighters versus Close Air Support Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrike FightersClose Air Support Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (399 ratings)4.2 (244 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings399 — better244
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
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
Size2.9 GB170 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperThird Wire Productions50 Caliber Mobile Inc.

Customer experience

Strike Fighters

All ratings396 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral12.0%
Negative13.3%

Close Air Support Hero

All ratings242 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative50.0%

User reviews

Strike Fighters

From 399 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent combat simulation
  • 🚀 Great attention to detail
  • 👍 Diverse aircraft selection
  • 👍 Realistic physics and gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging missions and scenarios

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
  • 🔒 Locked content behind paywalls
  • ⏱️ Repetitive and grindy progression
  • 🎮 Lacking advanced controls and features

Close Air Support Hero

From 244 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Awesome game
  • 👍 Pretty good arcade style
  • 👍 Amazing game
  • 👍 Best IOS A-10 game
  • 👍 Super game

Room to improve

  • 👎 Controls are very bad
  • 👎 Controls are not intuitive
  • 👎 Controls are buggy
  • 👎 Game is unplayable
  • 👎 Difficulty is too high

Bugs and requests

Strike Fighters

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Missiles not functioning properly after updates
  • Invisible ground targets and ships in certain missions
  • Crashes and performance issues on newer devices
  • Inconsistent controls and button mapping

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more historical campaigns (Korean War, WWII, etc.)
  • Implement takeoff and landing mechanics
  • Introduce cockpit view and advanced camera controls
  • Add more helicopter and gunship options
  • Improve AI behavior and mission variety

Close Air Support Hero

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level glitch, playing same level repeatedly
  • Occasional glitches
  • Controls bugging out

Requested features

6 requests
  • Targeting helper for aiming
  • More intuitive controls
  • More intuitive weapon selection
  • Better sound effects for A-10
  • Friendly A-10s in missions
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  • More content for the game

In-app purchases

24 purchases

Strike Fighters

One-time24
  • Remove ads$4.99
  • Remove level restrictions$4.99
  • Enable mission setup screen$4.99
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  • Enable custom loadout screen$4.99
  • Buy credits$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 3$4.99
  • Desert Storm Pack 1$4.99
  • Desert Storm Pack 3$4.99
  • Naval Fleet Pack 1$4.99
  • Buy credits (+50% sale)$4.99
  • Heavy Bombers Pack 1$4.99
  • Prototypes Pack 1$4.99
  • Allied Force 1999 Pack 5$4.99
  • Naval Fleet Pack 3$4.99
  • Allied Force 1999 Pack 4$4.99
  • Heavy Bombers Pack 2$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 14$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 13$4.99
  • Desert Storm Pack 4$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 1$4.99
  • Vietnam War 72 Pack 1$4.99
  • Cockpit View Pack 1$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 4$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 12$4.99
5 purchases

Close Air Support Hero

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Weapon Targeting System$1.99
  • Smart Bombs$1.99
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  • Guided Missiles$1.99
  • Value Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Strike Fighters free?
Strike Fighters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Close Air Support Hero free?
Close Air Support Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strike Fighters or Close Air Support Hero?
Close Air Support Hero is rated higher. Strike Fighters averages 4.2 out of 5 from 399 ratings, while Close Air Support Hero averages 4.2 from 244 ratings.
Do Strike Fighters or Close Air Support Hero have ads?
Strike Fighters shows ads; Close Air Support Hero does not.
Which is updated more often, Strike Fighters or Close Air Support Hero?
Strike Fighters ships an update fortnightly, and Close Air Support Hero every 3 weeks. Most recently, Strike Fighters was updated on October 22, 2026 and Close Air Support Hero on October 15, 2026.

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