Comparison

ROME 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

ROME

Lead an audacious military campaign as Alexander the Great to conquer the Persian Empire. Command over 50 unique units in enormous 3D battles with intuitive touch controls. This strategic challenge is built for iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Lead Alexander the Great's campaign
  • Conquer the Persian Empire
  • Command over 50 unique units
  • Experience enormous 3D battles
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Built for iOS
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Lead history’s most audacious military campaign as Alexander the Great and embark upon a conquest of the all-powerful Persian Empire. Alexander is the perfect game for seasoned commanders; for a gentler introduction to classical warfare, start with ROME: Total War. THE ULTIMATE STRATEGIC CHALLENGE If you have mastered ROME and Barbarian Invasion, Alexander awaits as the ultimate test of your skills DARING MARTIAL FEATS Lead the Greek kingdom of Macedon through Central Asia to lay waste the Persian Empire. ALEXANDER’S ARMIES Command over 50 unique units, including Macedonian Companion Cavalry — the military elite astride the nation’s best horses. ENORMOUS 3D BATTLES Turn your screen into a dynamic battlefield with thousands of units in action. BUILT FOR iOS Enjoy intuitive touch controls and a user interface designed for mobile gaming, or play with any iPadOS-compatible mouse and keyboard. === ROME: Total War requires iOS 16.1 or later. You need 4GB of free space on your device, though we recommend at least double this to avoid initial installation issues. Supported iPhones: • iPhone 8/8 Plus and later • iPhone SE 2nd Generation (2020) and later Supported iPads: • iPad mini 5th Generation (2019) and later • iPad Air 3rd Generation (2019) and later • iPad 5th Generation (2017) and later • Any iPad Pro © 2002–2025 The Creative Assembly Limited. Originally developed by The Creative Assembly Limited. Originally published by SEGA. Creative Assembly, the Creative Assembly logo, Total War, ROME: Total War and the Total War logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of The Creative Assembly Limited. SEGA and the SEGA logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive Limited. iOS, iPad and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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

ROME4 screens
Blitzkrieg Fire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blitzkrieg Fire at every 6 weeks against ROME's every 24 months. Blitzkrieg Fire also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.1). ROME's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 121) and price ($4.99 vs $5.99). On rating, ads, 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

ROME costs $4.99 and Blitzkrieg Fire $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ROME against 4.7 for Blitzkrieg Fire. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ROME has 2K ratings behind it against 121, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of ROME's written reviews are positive against 88% of Blitzkrieg Fire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ROME ships an update every 24 months, Blitzkrieg Fire every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ROME versus Blitzkrieg Fire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterROMEBlitzkrieg Fire
Price$4.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.8 (2K ratings) — better4.7 (121 ratings)
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better121
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.7 GB187 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFeral Interactive LtdGeoffrey Ayre

Customer experience

ROME

All ratings2,004 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews248 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral9.3%
Negative26.6%

Blitzkrieg Fire

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

Bugs and requests

ROME

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Victory conditions is an absolutely stupid idea
  • Advisor every second, can't control battle map
  • Many time I have a crash made me lose a battle I won
  • It crash at the end and that crash respawn all of the enemy and spawn my troop anyhow or change the battle
  • Reinforcements don't spawn properly, they spawn outside the map and you cannot control them
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  • When you go to view a settlement in the 3D mode, the game crashes

Requested features

15 requests
  • Hellenistic age game
  • Lord of the rings adaptation
  • More factions
  • Persia playable
  • Barbarian tribes playable
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  • Indian factions playable
  • More factions
  • Medieval 2 Total war
  • Shogun: Total war
  • Medieval: Total war
  • Rome Total War: Julius Caesar
  • Empire Total war
  • Napoleon Total war
  • Warhammer Total war
  • More total war games

Blitzkrieg Fire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ROME

No in-app purchases

None

Blitzkrieg Fire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ROME free?
ROME costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blitzkrieg Fire free?
Blitzkrieg Fire costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ROME or Blitzkrieg Fire?
ROME is rated higher. ROME averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Blitzkrieg Fire averages 4.7 from 121 ratings.
Do ROME or Blitzkrieg Fire have ads?
Neither ROME nor Blitzkrieg Fire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ROME or Blitzkrieg Fire?
ROME ships an update every 24 months, and Blitzkrieg Fire every 6 weeks. Most recently, ROME was updated on October 26, 2026 and Blitzkrieg Fire on October 25, 2026.

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