Comparison

Drone vs Operation

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

Head to head
About

Drone

Engage in intense drone reconnaissance and combat missions. Operate advanced UCAVs with a variety of weapons to support ground troops, raid enemy bases, and dominate in real-time PVP battles. Experience immersive gameplay with realistic targeting and stunning graphics.

Highlights
  • Drone reconnaissance simulation
  • Real-time PVP battles
  • Variety of drone types and weapons
  • Covert missions and air support
  • Kill-cam finisher
  • Live events including Zombie mode
Features
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Soldier! The eye in the sky is back, wafting through the air - silent but deadly. Your enemies won’t see you coming, and before they realize, it’ll be too late. Drone Shadow Strike 3 delivers the most intense free-to-play Drone reconnaissance simulation on mobile. Drop-in, Gear up and compete. Help the ground troops who are left to survive with shadow strikes. Drone Shadow Strike is back with evolved war action and advanced military arsenal to push the excitement of first-person shooter games even further. Drone Shadow Strike 3 carries forward the legacy of its predecessor. It's time to enter the battlefield, strategize your moves, and test your skills to dominate the resistance and bring world peace. Operate the world’s best UCAVs and shoot your way through a series of action-filled covert missions, using ultra-high-tech equipment and weapons including rockets, missiles, Bombs, gunships, cannons, etc. Disrupt the enemy control, provide close Air Support, and raid Enemy Bases worldwide before they take you out. REALISTIC TARGETING SYSTEM Strategize your attacks with MALE (Mid Altitude Long Endurance) Drones for precision targeting and HALE (High Altitude Long Endurance) Drones for greater area damage - Take aim through your crosshairs and complete missions and challenges REAL-TIME PVP BATTLES Enter ARMS RACE and challenge other pilots in the game for exciting PVP Battles. This synchronous multiplayer game mode will see 5 players race through a gauntlet of 10 random challenges where each challenge features a different weapon. Pilot with the highest completion rate, WINS! LIVE EVENTS - Immersive Gameplay - Compete with players engaged in FPS battles with real-world inspired environments - Choose your style - Go with epic explosions or stick to covert guns-a-blaze gameplay - Complete missions - Survive through high tension enemy attacks or escort your on-ground battalion to safety - Top the Leader-boards - Master your shooting skills and win fabulous rewards - Play The Zombie Events - Unleash fire into the dead from your Drones. KILL-CAM FINISHER - Cement your victory with the Kill-Cam Finisher - Lock-in on your target and follow your kill to its destruction - The slow-mo style adds to the drama and the satisfaction MASSIVE BATTLE MAPS - Gaze upon next-gen GFX that allow for an unprecedented rendering of environments - Adapt to changing terrain & fog, switching between regular UAV Dash-cam and FLIR Thermal Cam - Improved SFX and voice acting will immerse you in dire scenarios FEATURES: - Fly different types of gunships, from prototypes to official in-service aircraft! - Defend, Survive, Strike or Escort - Simple and easy intuitive touch controls - Command the battle with your fingertip - 49 missions in 8 real-world inspired campaigns - 4 types of weapons and 42 ways to light‘em up - 7 Additional enhancements - Dominate the battlefield with airstrikes, nukes & more! - 20 official Ranks - Start as an army Airman Basic and rise up to command as a Master General Soldier! Your country needs you. Dominate the resistance and show them the marksman you are. Be the Ultimate Combat Commander and make your squad proud. May victory belong to you! Over and Out! The game is completely free to play but some in-game items require an in-app payment. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases on your device. Like us: https://www.facebook.com/reliancegames/ Follow us: https://twitter.com/RelianceGames Watch us: http://www.youtube.com/reliancegames Visit us: http://www.reliancegames.com Privacy Policy - https://www.reliancegames.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.reliancegames.com/eula/

About

Operation

Engage in intense aerial combat as a pilot of an unmanned combat vehicle. Complete various missions, including support, infiltration, and rescue, by destroying enemy targets from a first-person perspective. Upgrade your weaponry and hull to face escalating threats.

Highlights
  • First-person aerial combat
  • Upgradeable weaponry (cannons, missiles, bombs)
  • Multiple mission types (elimination, survival, defense, rescue)
  • Diverse maps and enemy units
  • Hangar for upgrades and management
  • Voice-acted commander briefings
Features
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Operation: ANKA is an action game developed by the one of the pioneering Turkish game developer studios called: Udo Games and Otto Games, which is centered around the UACV manufactured by the most prominent unmanned air combat vehicle company called Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). It falls on you to accomplish the mission when the land units rise their gazes upon the sky, in the middle of the most intense heat of the battle. Destroy all targets and complete the missions by shooting from a first person point of view, at enemy units, with the ANKA-S in your control which is the production of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) while the presence of the enemy gradually intensifies at the turn of the tides of battle. You’ll assume the role of an UACV pilot to carry out your orders given by by a voice acted commander. These missions will include; aerial expedition flights, providing support for land units which infiltrate enemy bases and the rescue of civilians. Don’t forget: “The future is in the skies!” Operation: ANKA is in an imaginary region under the reign of conflict and terror where live under fatal threat and fear, in an environment where the enemy forces occupy in great numbers. The story so far: A group of scientists and engineers specialized in defense technology are working in a secluded and concealed military base, on a very powerful and secret weapon, designed for the ANKA-S: an UACV manufactured by TAI. When an unknown terrorist organization with unknown aims which insistently hides its identity, appears and attacks the secret military base, the series of events go for worse, leads to a ravaging war. The battle now spreads everywhere, lands its toll on the innocent civilian population. Now it’s the player’s duty to stop this madness. Features: - Serial firing cannon, missile and bomb which can be upgraded as three main types of armament and 11 genuine weapons with all unique mechanics. - 7 types of upgrades including: fire rate, damage and cooldown period. - 2 different basic ANKA-S hull upgrade. - A comprehensive hangar screen where purchases, upgrades, assembly and dismantling are performed and player scores can be observed. - 27 different missions in 4 different types with the theme of elimination, survival, defense, protection and rescue - 27 different maps in 4 different geographical themes - 6 different types of enemy units - 4 different types of enemy boss units - 7 different types of allied units - Genuine voices and briefings recorded by audio artists (only in Turkish language)

Screenshots

Drone4 screens
Operation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Operation at none against Drone's 12. Operation also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 46%). Drone's advantage is ratings volume (873 vs 64). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drone sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Operation asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Operation holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drone has 873 ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Drone's written reviews are positive against 81% of Operation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drone ships an update monthly, Operation every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Drone versus Operation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDroneOperation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (873 ratings)4.7 (64 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews81.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings873 — better64
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB736 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperReliance GamesTUSAS - TURK HAVACILIK VE UZAY SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

Drone

All ratings872 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral19.6%
Negative34.1%

Operation

All ratings62 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative14.4%

User reviews

Drone

From 873 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 💡 Realistic effects
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Paywalls and in-app purchases
  • 🔋 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Inconsistent mechanics

Operation

From 64 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great graphics and gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Good for passing time
  • 👍 Realistic feel
  • 👍 Increasing difficulty

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Level 29 impossible to pass
  • 🐛 Weapons are awful
  • 🐛 Takes too long to upgrade weapons
  • 🐛 Game left unattended
  • 🐛 Needs updates

Bugs and requests

Drone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • PvP battles disconnecting
  • Payload recommendations not working
  • Missions not progressing properly
  • Drone repair not functioning as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and missions
  • Additional weapons and upgrades
  • Improved tutorial and guidance
  • Ability to save progress

Operation

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Level 29 is impossible to pass
  • Level 27 is impossible to pass
  • Enemies shoot from off-map
  • Missiles hit without being seen
  • Mission fails even when enemies are killed
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  • Sound not working without headphones
  • Turret makes shooting sound even when not shooting

Requested features

10 requests
  • More weapons
  • Add AR feature for supported phones
  • Add ATAK 1-2 version
  • Add destruction to buildings
  • Add night vision mode
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  • Add Takeoff and landing sequence
  • Add more levels
  • Add more than one drone
  • Add online battle mode
  • Add English language option for announcements

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Drone

Subscriptions2
  • Go Premium Weekly pack$9.997 Days
  • Go Premium Monthly pack$19.991 Month
One-time10
  • Stack of Gold$4.99
  • Wingmans Pack$4.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
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  • Pile of Gold$9.99
  • Alpha Papa Pack$9.99
  • Wingmans Plus$9.99
  • Hellfire Plus$9.99
  • "Bring The Rain" Starter Bund.$14.99
  • Crate of Gold$19.99
  • Truckload$29.99
None

Operation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drone free?
Drone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Operation free?
Operation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drone or Operation?
Operation is rated higher. Drone averages 4.3 out of 5 from 873 ratings, while Operation averages 4.7 from 64 ratings.
Do Drone or Operation have ads?
Drone shows ads; Operation does not.
Which is updated more often, Drone or Operation?
Drone ships an update monthly, and Operation every 8 days. Most recently, Drone was updated on October 27, 2026 and Operation on October 24, 2026.

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