Pocket Build vs Call For Fire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Build
Create your own fantasy worlds without limits. Build anything from farms and castles to epic cities with a vast array of items. Command characters, collect resources, and unleash your imagination in this open-world sandbox.
- Open world sandbox
- Build with no limitations
- Hundreds of buildable items
- Collect resources
- Command humans
- Beautiful 3D graphics
- Build instantly
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Have you ever wanted to make your own little fantasy world? A farm, some kind of castle, or just an epic fantasy city? Pocket Build is an open world game where you can build with no limitations or restrictions. Build whatever you like, whenever you like, however you like. The possibilities are endless! - Featured as Game of the day. - #1 game in over 57 countries. - "An open world sandbox building game with a great 3D graphics engine." - AppAdvice Castles, people, animals, trees, fences, farms, bridges, towers, houses, rocks, land, it's all their for the building. The only limit is your imagination! - Hundreds of items to build. - Huge open world. - Build instantly. - Collect resources and build special items. - Command your humans to do various tasks. - Beautiful 3D graphics. - New items added every update. - Endless possibilities. - Buildings, Trees, People, Animals, Fences, Pathways, Castles, Skulls, Barrels, Farms, Bridges, Towers, Houses, Rocks, and loads more! - Build, rotate, and place items anywhere in the world. - Control the camera view, rotate, zoom. - 3D touch support. - Haptic feedback. The possibilities are endless! Build your own city, build your own world, build your own castle, be creative, craft your land, build a town, create your own adventure, build anywhere in an open world. Become a Pocket Builder today! ----------------------------------------- The game contains an optional subscription feature. It is not required to play and enjoy the game. If you choose to purchase the subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours. Subscription starts at $0.99/week. Prices are in US dollars and may vary in other countries. Auto-renewal can be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes store after purchase. The subscription can be cancelled at anytime. If you don't choose to purchase the subscription, the game can still be fully played without it. Terms & conditions can be found here https://moonbear.com/terms-and-conditions
Call For Fire
This mobile simulation game trains users in coordinating indirect artillery and mortar fire. It teaches essential procedures for calling in fires, adjusting targets, and assessing battle damage, based on real military doctrine.
- Call for indirect artillery and mortar fire
- Coordinate fires in a coalition environment
- Utilize Grid and Polar missions
- Learn RATEL procedures
- Adjust fires onto Observer Target (OT)
- Bracket targets
- Send Battle Damage Assessments (BDA)
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Welcome to Call For Fire, the mobile training simulation that teaches you how to Call For Fire and coordinate indirect artillery and mortar fire. This game will put you in an Observation Post and arm you with a radio enabling you to rain down hell on enemy armoured vehicles and personnel. This is not your typical shoot em up arcade game. Call For Fire is a training simulation built by soldiers for soldiers. It closely simulates what it is really like to call in indirect fires onto a target. The Call For Fire is based on the US JFIRE doctrine and will teach you how to coordinate artillery fire in a coalition environment. The game will enable you to learn the art of coordinating indirect fires utilizing both Grid and Polar missions. By playing this game you will learn: * Correct RATEL procedures for all stages of the Call For Fire * How to adjust fires onto Line OT (Observer Target) * How to correctly bracket a target * How to send in a BDA (Battle Damage Assessment) THIS GAME IS FOR YOU IF: 1. You are a coalition soldier and are interested in perfecting your skills at calling for fire. 2. You are a military instructor or commander looking for a tool to teach your soldiers how to Call For Fire. 3. You are a soldier in training and want to get a competitive edge on your call for fire skills. 4. You are just interested in learning how soldiers call for fire on the battlefield.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Call For Fire at none against Pocket Build's 11. Pocket Build's advantage is ratings volume (27K vs 109) and price ($0.99 vs $5.99). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Pocket Build costs $0.99 and Call For Fire $5.99 up front. Pocket Build sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Call For Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Build holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Build has 27K ratings behind it against 109, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 77% and 78% positive.
Pocket Build ships an update fortnightly, Call For Fire every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Build | Call For Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (27K ratings) — better | 4.4 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | 77.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 109 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #24 — better | #96 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 615 MB | 244 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MoonBear LTD | Simulation Training Group |
Customer experience
Pocket Build
Call For Fire
Bugs and requests
Pocket Build
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when building large worlds
- Issues with path and terrain connectivity
- Inability to delete or move placed items
Requested features
8 requests- More animals and creatures
- Ability to control characters and have them interact
- Warfare and battle mechanics
- Progression system and goals
- Random world generation
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- Multiplayer functionality
- More building styles and themes
- Ability to edit and customize characters
Call For Fire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pocket Build
- Power Builder (weekly)3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Power Builder (monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Power Builder (monthly)7 Days trial$11.491 Month
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- Power Builder (yearly)7 Days trial$25.491 Year
- Micro Tip$0.99
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
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- Super Tip$4.99
- Mega Tip$5.99
- Super Mega Tip$9.99
Call For Fire
No in-app purchases









