Close Air Support Hero vs Missileer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Missileer
Experience mercenary missile operations in a fictional civil war. Guide missiles in first-person, evade defenses, and earn money by completing contracts. Customize your missiles with upgrades to enhance performance.
- First-person missile guidance
- Evade detection and defenses
- Complete contracts for money
- Missile customization and upgrades
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Be a Missileer, a mercenary missile operator, and conduct your business in the midst of a fictional civil war. • Guide missiles to targets in first person view • Evade detection and missile defenses • Earn money by completing contracts • Customize your missiles with upgrades
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Close Air Support Hero at none against Missileer's shown. Close Air Support Hero also leads on ratings volume (245 vs 59) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Missileer's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 45%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Close Air Support Hero sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Missileer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Close Air Support Hero against 4.2 for Missileer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 245 and 59 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Close Air Support Hero's written reviews are positive against 72% of Missileer's.
Close Air Support Hero ships an update every 3 weeks, Missileer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Close Air Support Hero | Missileer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (245 ratings) | 4.2 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 71.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 245 — better | 59 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 50 Caliber Mobile Inc. | Ifelse Media Ltd. |
Customer experience
Close Air Support Hero
Missileer
User reviews
Close Air Support Hero
From 245 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Missileer
From 59 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Unique gameplay system
- 🧰 Diverse weapon progression
- 🎮 High replayability
- ✨ Minimalistic and good looking
- 🧠 Strategic thinking required
Room to improve
- 🐌 Slow progress without money
- 💰 Expensive missile costs
- 🐢 Snail-paced progress
- 📉 High cost for failed missions
- 🎯 Unbeatable harder missions
Bugs and requests
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
Missileer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game won't tilt to match device orientation
- Automatic missile roll is too slow
- Night vision is useless
- Turrets can miss but still hit
Requested features
8 requests- Add ballistic/intercontinental missiles
- Add landscape mode setting
- Add Katyusha, more houses, civilians, military troops, bunkers
- More upgrade options
- Add more features for end game
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- Add unique missile abilities (e.g., smoke cloud)
- Improve UI and buttons for a more professional feel
- Add night vision functionality
In-app purchases
Close Air Support Hero
- 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
Missileer
- Minor Investment$1.99
- Sensible Investment$2.99
- Major Investment$4.99
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- Aggressive Investment$17.99
Questions
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