Indian Air Force vs Command The Stack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Indian Air Force
Experience the life of an Indian Air Force pilot through an interactive mobile game. Engage in single-player missions, test your skills in multiplayer battles, and explore career options within the IAF.
- Offline single-player missions
- Online multiplayer battles
- Career navigator information
- Augmented reality features
- Fly various IAF aircraft
- Tutorial missions
- Squad vs squad multiplayer
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== The Indian Air Force === • The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces officially established on 8th October 1932. • Today, having completed the Platinum Jubilee of dedicated service to the nation, the Indian Air Force is a modern, technology-intensive force distinguished by its commitment to excellence and professionalism. • The Indian Air Force prides itself to put in its regular service the most advanced and cutting edge technologies in aviation, space & information technology. It is an early adopter of new and emergent tech, and demonstrates its leadership in implementing the nation’s policy objectives. • Inline with the Digital India initiative, the IAF has taken landmark steps like Online Tests for IAF recruitment, and an interactive mobile game to showcase the life of an IAF pilot. == Indian Air Force’s mobile gaming application == • The official mobile gaming application of the IAF will allow an aspirant to experience first hand the roles of an IAF air warrior, as well as means to apply and appear for recruitment from the comfort of his/her mobile phone. • The gaming application will have various features, including offline single player missions, an online multiplayer and a career navigator information section as well as augmented reality features. === Single player features === • Single player missions will be based on an engaging narrative, allowing the player to fly a wide arsenal of IAF’s aircraft assets. • The player will be taught how to handle a high performance aircraft via a tutorial mission – at the end of which, the player will earn his/her wings. • 10 engaging and high action missions will follow, which will allow the user to experience air power of the IAF, in the form of its response, reach, precision and flexibility, including support to other arms of the Indian Military, as well as aid to civil authorities in the form of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief. • The user will also learn about the IAF’s weapons and tactics, and how IAF’s new acquisitions will help in realizing the IAF’s future strategy. === Multiplayer features === • The mobile gaming application will include online multiplayer, where players can engage with other like minded players over the internet. • Multiplayer game will have two modes – a squad vs squad where players team up, and a free for all, where the last man standing will be the winner. • The user will have the option of using long range missiles which go beyond visual range, as well as ability to go head-on against other players in dogfight mode. === Schedule of release === • The official gaming application will be released in a phased manner in the year 2019. The first version, comprising of single player missions is being released in July 2019. • The full version, including multiplayer features is expected to be released in October 2019. === For support and contact, please use the following resources === • Websites - Official site of the Indian Air Force: http://indianairforce.nic.in - For Career Options: https://www.careerindianairforce.cdac.in • Social Media Channels - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indianairforce/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndianAirForce/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/IAF_MCC
Command The Stack
Engage in a real-world strategy game where you command three distinct aircraft stacks to achieve mission success. Gather intelligence, neutralize threats, and deliver aid in a sprawling single-player campaign. Discover unique aircraft capabilities and enhance your aviation knowledge.
- Command three aircraft stacks
- Single-player campaign story
- Real-world strategy gameplay
- Discover aircraft capabilities
- Learn about Air Force roles
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Every mission in the Air Force takes a team. The Stack is a real-world strategy: Airmen in the top, middle and bottom stacks work together to gather intelligence, neutralize enemies, deliver aid and ultimately achieve mission success. Command all three stacks in a sprawling single-player campaign story. As you play, discover more about each aircraft's unique capabilities. Strengthen your aviation knowledge and Command The Stack today. Learn more about what Airmen in the Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve do every day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Indian Air Force at none against Command The Stack's shown. Indian Air Force also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Indian Air Force holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 128 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Indian Air Force's written reviews are positive against 50% of Command The Stack's.
Indian Air Force ships an update every 6 months, Command The Stack every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Indian Air Force | Command The Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (128 ratings) — better | 4.0 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 128 — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 856 MB | 781 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Threye | HQ United States Air Force Recruiting Service |
Customer experience
Indian Air Force
Command The Stack
Bugs and requests
Indian Air Force
Reported bugs
37 issues- Mission loading is not working
- Game can't be saved
- Stages remain locked
- Mission three is luck based
- Flares don't work
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- CMD button makes missile hit
- Mig-21 cockpit looks like f-16 cockpit
- Mission 4 issue
- Game crashes all the time
- Game slows down a lot
- Simulation below expectations
- No vertical downfall in chopper
- Game always crashes at the start
- Multiplayer feature hardly connects to the server
- Free flight option is removed
- Poor multiplayer feature
- Game freezes up on the second screen
- Enemy planes disappear on level 3
- Graphics are not good
- Game has some bugs
- UI get cutoff on the notch area
- Controls are bad
- Crash on launch
- Doesn't work with iOS
- Game opens normally but after about 5 seconds it's back to home page
- Not working
- Crash at start of game
- Game starts loading and crashes
- App is crashing all the time on iOS
- Crash while startup
- Game won’t load
- Crash at startup, goes to home screen
- Loading page crashes
- Get crash in the beginning
- Enemy planes on level 3 of single player disappear
- Orientation is locked one way
- Controls, weapons are not easily accessible under the camera wedge on iPhone X/XS
Requested features
12 requests- Add more aircrafts (F-16, Euro fighter, transport aircrafts)
- Make it more challenging with new regular updates
- Improve graphics and control
- Make a US Air Force game
- Fix the flip around screen issue
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- Make a US version of the game
- Add more levels/missions
- Better animation
- Unlock single player missions information
- Provide info for unlocking single player missions
- Allow choice of orientation
- Test on iPhone X/XS for control accessibility
Command The Stack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Indian Air Force
No in-app purchases
Command The Stack
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Indian Air Force free?
Is Command The Stack free?
Which has better reviews, Indian Air Force or Command The Stack?
Do Indian Air Force or Command The Stack have ads?
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