# ROME vs Blitzkrieg Fire

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.

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

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.

ROME ships an update every 24 months, Blitzkrieg Fire every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ROME | Blitzkrieg Fire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $5.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rome-total-war-alexander/id1245565445/reviews)** | [4.7 (121 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blitzkrieg-fire/id1583453042/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2K** | 121 |
| Positive reviews | 64.1% of reviews | **87.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 3.7 GB | 187 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Feral Interactive Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/402470125) | [Geoffrey Ayre](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490567634) |

## What reviewers say

### ROME

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rome-total-war-alexander/id1245565445)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent game
- 👍 Impossible detail
- 🚀 True to life game play
- 🚀 Major achievement
- 👍 Awesome game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unplayable
- 🐛 Difficult controls
- 🐛 Steuerung absolut mangelhaft
- 🐛 Unstable
- 🐛 Crashes Constantly

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Hellenistic age game
- Lord of the rings adaptation
- More factions
- Persia playable
- Barbarian tribes playable


### Blitzkrieg Fire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blitzkrieg-fire/id1583453042)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 27, 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.*