Comparison

Battle Maps vs Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Battle Maps

Explore the major events and conflicts of the American Civil War with detailed battle maps. Locate your position on historical maps with GPS accuracy and access battle summaries and historic information.

Highlights
  • Detailed Civil War battle maps
  • GPS-enabled location tracking
  • Historic battle summaries
  • Map overlays
  • Explore battlefield history
  • Plan battlefield visits
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From the opening shots of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord to Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House, American Battlefield Trust Battle Maps lets you explore the major events and conflicts that shaped the first century of the United States. Drawing on the Trust’s extensive collection of one-of-a-kind maps, Battle Maps allows you to examine these pivotal moments in remarkable detail — whether from the comfort of your home or while standing on the very ground where history was made. Features include: - See where you stand: View your real-time location directly on historic battle maps to understand your position amid the action. - Follow the fighting: Trace battles and troop movements from more than 100 locations. - Log your visits: Check in at battlefields and keep track of the places where history was made. - Study the details: Explore hundreds of detailed battle maps to see how events unfolded. - Find nearby history: Discover Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefields near you. Battle Maps provides easy access to historical context, battle summaries, downloadable maps, and other tools to help you explore the rich and complex history of the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.

About

Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator

Explore a comprehensive database of historical nuclear weapons with a real-world impact simulator. Discover details on various bombs, from the smallest US-produced to the largest USSR-tested, and visualize their potential effects.

Highlights
  • Database of historical nuclear bombs
  • Real-world impact simulator
  • Details on bomb sizes and yields
  • Visualizations of potential effects
  • Covers weapons from various countries
  • Includes improvised terrorist devices
Features
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Every Nuclear Bomb Ever Recorded in History, From Small to Huge Impact with real-world simulator. Including: - Davy Crockett - smallest US bomb produced - Crude nuclear terrorist weapon - B-61 Mod 3 (lowest kt currently in US arsenal) - North Korean weapon tested in 2006 - North Korean weapon tested in 2009 - North Korean weapon tested in 2013 - Improvised HEU device - nuclear terrorism - Little Boy - Hiroshima bomb - Gadget - Trinity test - Fat Man - Nagasaki bomb - Largest Pakistani weapon tested - Largest Indian weapon tested - W-76 (common in US & UK SLBM arsenal) - North Korean weapon tested in 2017 - W-80 (currently in US arsenal, cruise missile) - W-87 (currently in US arsenal, Minuteman III) - TN 80/81 (largest current French warhead) - B-61 Mod 7 (currently in US arsenal) - W-78 (currently in US arsenal, Minuteman III) - W-88 (Trident D5 warhead) - Ivy King - largest pure fission weapon tested by USA - Topol (SS-25) (currently in Russian arsenal) - W-59 (Minuteman I warhead) - B-83 (largest bomb in current US arsenal) - R-12 (SS-4) Soviet missile, Cuban missile crisis - Dong Feng-4, China's first deployed ICBM - W-39, US H-bomb, almost accidentally detonated in 1961 - Dong Feng-5, China's current ICBMs - W-53 (Titan II warhead, highest kt ICBM US deployed) - Ivy Mike - first H-bomb - Castle Bravo - largest US bomb tested - Tsar Bomba - largest USSR bomb tested - Tsar Bomba - the largest USSR bomb designed

Screenshots

Battle Maps4 screens
Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Battle Maps at none against Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator's 10. Battle Maps also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 47%). Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 17 months) and rating (4.1 vs 3.9). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Battle Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Battle Maps's written reviews are positive against 47% of Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battle Maps ships an update every 17 months, Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Battle Maps versus Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattle MapsNuke Map | Nuke Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (28 ratings)4.1 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmerican Battlefield TrustADAVII (PVT) LTD

Customer experience

Battle Maps

All ratings28 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Battle Maps

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator

One-time10
  • Starter$0.99
  • Basic$1.99
  • Nuke Map Pro$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Explorer$3.99
  • Advanced$7.99
  • Commander$14.99
  • Expert$24.99
  • Strategic$49.99
  • Supreme$89.99
  • Ultimate$149.99

Questions

Is Battle Maps free?
Battle Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator free?
Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Battle Maps or Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator?
Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator is rated higher. Battle Maps averages 3.9 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator averages 4.1 from 15 ratings.
Do Battle Maps or Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator have ads?
Neither Battle Maps nor Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Battle Maps or Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator?
Battle Maps ships an update every 17 months, and Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Battle Maps was updated on October 15, 2026 and Nuke Map | Nuke Simulator on October 24, 2026.

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