Retro Commander vs MechCom 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retro Commander
Engage in post-apocalyptic real-time strategy battles. Command diverse units and technologies in a rich story campaign or test your skills against AI and players in cross-platform multiplayer. Features include a map editor and extensive modding capabilities.
- Post-apocalyptic RTS gameplay
- Story campaign with unique factions
- Single-player skirmish matches vs AI
- Cross-platform multiplayer
- Map editor and modding support
- Diverse units and research options
- Multiple game modes (capture the flag, battle royale)
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Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS). Take command and fight it out in a world where a cataclysmic timeline has transpired on Mother Earth. Wage wars solo, against the AI, or take on your gaming comrades and friends in cross-platform multiplayer matches. Form teams and clans and fight co-op style with the AI and other players for ultimate victory. As opposed to other real-time strategy game, Retro Commander tries to focus on both, a fun single player and a thrilling multiplayer experience. The game strives to be easy to learn with a modern user interface. Single player comes with skirmish matches against the AI as well as a comic-based story campaign. Multiplayer can be played cross-platform and includes a ranking and rating system. POST-APOCALYPTIC: Real-time strategy (RTS) played in a post-apocalyptic timeline on Mother Earth. The environment includes day-night cycles, rain, snow, wind and solar flare activity. STORY CAMPAIGN: Deep campaign and story line of humanity after a cataclysmic event. Factions come with their own specialized technologies such as stealth, robots, drones or shields. SINGLE & MULTIPLAYER: A challenging AI for both single and multiplayer matches with co-op play. Cross-platform multiplayer including LAN/internet. ONLINE play comes with an award and rating system. PLAY MODES: In addition to regular skirmish matches, the game supports missions such as elimination, survival, capture the flag, defense and battle royale. Available in both single and multiplayer also are escort and rescue missions. STRUCTURES & TROOPS: Common troops for land, sea and air warfare is available to all factions. Specialized elements such as stealth, shields, EMP weapons, nukes, portals, orbital weapons, assimilator and other troops and structures provide for additional variety. RESEARCH: A tech tree and research options enable to build specialized structures and troops. A Tech Snatcher can be used to steal enemy technology. MODDING: A map editor is included allowing for player-modded maps including player-modded campaigns. All elements including troops, structures, as well as graphics and sound effects, can be modded if desired.
MechCom 3
Engage in a real-time strategy game where you build bases, gather resources, and customize mechs to defeat opponents. Explore space conflicts between powerful corporations in the XXII century.
- Stylized 3D graphics
- Intuitive controls
- Multiple game modes
- 16 unique mech combinations
- Challenging AI
- No ads or in-app purchases
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MechCom 3 is a real-time strategy game. Set up new bases, collect resources and design your own mechs to crush the enemy. The game keeps everything you like in the previous instalments while adding new mechanics and improvements. Intro: In XXII century multinational corporations have grown to rival governments of the world. The most powerful of them explore space for valuable resources. Expansion into the Sigma Galaxy has revealed a bounty worthy of executives’ attention. You are a distinguished military commander going to join one of the corporations in a conflict for the Sigma Galaxy. Features: • Stylised 3D graphics • Simple and intuitive controls • Different game modes • 16 unique combinations of mechs • Challenging AI • No Ads or In-App Purchases Good luck and have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Retro Commander at Free against MechCom 3's $1.99. Retro Commander also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). MechCom 3's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 14). On review sentiment, ads and 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
Retro Commander is free to download; MechCom 3 costs $1.99 up front. Retro Commander sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. MechCom 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
MechCom 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MechCom 3 has 147 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Retro Commander's written reviews are positive against 74% of MechCom 3's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Retro Commander ships an update every 2 months, MechCom 3 every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retro Commander | MechCom 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (16 ratings) | 4.5 (147 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 73.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 147 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #196 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Noble Master LLC | Game Dev Team |
Customer experience
Retro Commander
MechCom 3
Bugs and requests
Retro Commander
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MechCom 3
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on iPad
- Resources randomly worth 10 instead of 50
- Bug: AI still builds structures after lab is destroyed
- Bug: Not enough supplies to craft vehicles even when supplies are sufficient
Requested features
38 requests- Multiplayer (FFA, 3v3, PvP)
- More unit upgrades
- Sea units
- Mech 4
- More zoom out
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- More nations/factions with different units
- More tech centers (nuclear weapons, building upgrades)
- More maps, bigger maps
- More units
- More teams
- Transportation troops (chinooks, trucks)
- More open maps with different enemy types
- Ability to change turret types
- Docks and marine units
- Uneven maps
- PVP
- Russian language support
- Upgrade option for speed
- Add back 1 and 2 weapon research from MechCom 1
- 5th weapon and vehicle type (piercing weapon, shielded rover wheels)
- Mech repair building/class
- Tip guide for beginners
- Benefits to multiple factories
- More buildings
- More tech trees
- Online multiplayer
- More groups/control groups for units
- New maps
- New scenario campaign
- Replay feature
- More polished maps
- New units/tech
- More strategy options
- Bigger robots with more terrain/map
- Ultimate weapon
- Squad selection instead of sending all units
- Repair bots/workstations/nano regen bots
- Multiplayer will become added soon
In-app purchases
Retro Commander
- Map: Chapter 02$0.99
- Map: Battle Map 02$0.99
- Map: Battle Map 05$0.99
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- Clan Manager$1.99
- Map: Chapter 03$3.99
- Map: Chapter 08$3.99
- Map: Battle Map A1$3.99
- Map: Chapter 04$3.99
- Map: Chapter 06$3.99
- Map: Chapter 07$3.99
- Map: Battle Map 03$3.99
- Map: Battle Map 04$3.99
- Modded Maps$4.99
- All Maps & Modding$19.99
MechCom 3
No in-app purchases









