Comparison

Pocket Build vs Call For Fire

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Open world sandbox
  • Build with no limitations
  • Hundreds of buildable items
  • Collect resources
  • Command humans
  • Beautiful 3D graphics
  • Build instantly
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
Currently charting
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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.

Screenshots

Pocket Build4 screens
Call For Fire4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pocket Build versus Call For Fire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket BuildCall For Fire
Price$0.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.6 (27K ratings) — better4.4 (109 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews77.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27K — better109
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#24 — better#89
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size615 MB244 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperMoonBear LTDSimulation Training Group

Customer experience

Pocket Build

All ratings27,004 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1,465 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative14.3%

Call For Fire

All ratings107 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral11.3%
Negative11.3%

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

10 purchases

Pocket Build

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time6
  • 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
None

Call For Fire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Build free?
Pocket Build costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Call For Fire free?
Call For Fire costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Build or Call For Fire?
Pocket Build is rated higher. Pocket Build averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while Call For Fire averages 4.4 from 109 ratings.
Do Pocket Build or Call For Fire have ads?
Neither Pocket Build nor Call For Fire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Build or Call For Fire?
Pocket Build ships an update fortnightly, and Call For Fire every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Build was updated on October 28, 2026 and Call For Fire on October 26, 2026.
Which is more popular, Pocket Build or Call For Fire?
Pocket Build currently peaks at #24 in the App Store charts, and Call For Fire at #89. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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