Comparison

Pacific Fire vs Crash Dive 2

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

Head to head
About

Pacific Fire

Command Allied or Axis forces in a turn-based strategy wargame set in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Experience 18 historical campaigns with detailed air, naval, and ground combat simulations. Play against an adaptive AI or challenge a friend.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy
  • Pacific Theater WW2 setting
  • 18 historical campaigns
  • Detailed air, naval, and ground combat
  • Adaptive AI opponent
  • Hotseat multiplayer
Features
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Pacific Fire is a turn-based strategic wargame set in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Take command of US, Japanese, British, Australian, New Zealand, Chinese and Dutch forces in the Pacific and Southeast Asia from 1941-1945. Experience the entire war in the Pacific through 18 historically accurate campaigns, from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the Empire of Japan's surrender. Command squadrons of more than 230 types of aircraft, from iconic warbirds like the A6M2 Zero and P-38 Lightning to less well-known types like the CAC Boomerang and Vickers Wellington. Control the seas with more than 280 types of warships including submarines, battleships and aircraft carriers. Pacific Fire is powered by a detailed and realistic simulation of WW2 air, naval, and ground combat. Fight against an intelligent AI which constantly adapts its strategy to ensure every game is challenging and unique. Challenge a friend in hotseat multiplayer (pass-and-play). Pacific Fire contains no in-app purchases or ads of any kind, and an internet connection is not required to play. Buy the game once and get access to all current and future content. The game features 18 campaigns, including: - Pacific Fire: Fight the whole of WW2 month-by-month on a map spanning from India to the west coast of the US. - Centrifugal Offensive: Command Imperial Japanese forces invading the Philippines, Singapore, and the Dutch East Indies at the beginning of WW2. - Coral Sea: Fight the first battle between aircraft carriers in history, and experience the battles for Guadalcanal and the Kokoda Track. - Yamamoto's Gambit: Devise a strategy to lure the US Pacific Fleet into a decisive battle with the Kido Butai, and change history at the Battle of Midway. - Central Pacific: Lead the US Pacific Fleet and US Marine Corps seize strategic islands and liberate the Philippines in 1943 - 1944. - Operation Downfall: Command a massive Allied invasion of the Japanese Home Islands in this alternate history campaign.

About

Crash Dive 2

Command a Gato-class submarine in the South Pacific, hunting enemy convoys and engaging in naval combat. Utilize stealth or direct offense, manage your crew, and upgrade your vessel through a lengthy campaign or random missions. Features dynamic weather and day/night cycles.

Highlights
  • Submarine simulation with arcade action
  • Stealth and offensive combat options
  • Day/night cycle and weather effects
  • Crew management and damage control
  • Submarine upgrade tech tree
  • Campaign mode and random missions
  • Modding editor
Features
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Hunt enemy convoys, battle destroyers, attack land bases, and shoot down aircraft in this long-awaited sequel to the best-selling "Crash Dive". Take command of a Gato-class submarine prowling the South Pacific in search of enemy shipping to sink. Sneak past the destroyers and torpedo the transports, or surface and engage the sub-chasers in a duel with your deck gun. When the enemy planes come in on a strafing run, man your AA guns to take them down! Evade the hunting escorts before they can crush you with their depth charges. Features: * Smoothly blends a submarine simulator with arcade action. * Provides the tools for both stealth and offense; you decide how aggressive you want to be. * Full day/night cycle and wide range of weather conditions affect visibility and weapons. * Crew health and location-based damage affects the performance of your sub. * Optional crew management and detailed damage control (or let the computer take care of that for you). * Optional upgrade tech tree for your sub (can also be left to the AI). * Lengthy campaign mode. * Random mission generator for deep replayability. * Both randomly-generated maps and real-world locales including the Solomon Islands, Philippines, Sea of Japan, and more! * Built-in modding editor lets you change every aspect of the game.

Screenshots

Pacific Fire4 screens
Crash Dive 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pacific Fire at none against Crash Dive 2's 2. Pacific Fire also leads on price ($5.99 vs $9.99). Crash Dive 2's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Pacific Fire costs $5.99 and Crash Dive 2 $9.99 up front. Crash Dive 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pacific Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pacific Fire against 4.7 for Crash Dive 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 152 and 319 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Pacific Fire's written reviews are positive against 93% of Crash Dive 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pacific Fire ships an update every 6 weeks, Crash Dive 2 monthly. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pacific Fire versus Crash Dive 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacific FireCrash Dive 2
Price$5.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (152 ratings)4.7 (319 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews93.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings152319 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB352 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGeoffrey AyrePanic Ensues Software

Customer experience

Pacific Fire

All ratings152 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.0%

Crash Dive 2

All ratings319 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.8%

Bugs and requests

Pacific Fire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Crash Dive 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Targeting reticle not appearing
  • Rudder commands causing uncontrolled circling
  • Game locking up unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add German U-boat campaign
  • Implement more historical accuracy
  • Introduce submarine tenders and friendly ports
  • Provide crew management and customization options
  • Add time acceleration feature

In-app purchases

None

Pacific Fire

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Crash Dive 2

One-time2
  • Aleutian Islands Expansion$4.99
  • East Indies Expansion$4.99

Questions

Is Pacific Fire free?
Pacific Fire costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crash Dive 2 free?
Crash Dive 2 costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pacific Fire or Crash Dive 2?
Pacific Fire and Crash Dive 2 are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 152 and 319 ratings respectively.
Do Pacific Fire or Crash Dive 2 have ads?
Neither Pacific Fire nor Crash Dive 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pacific Fire or Crash Dive 2?
Pacific Fire ships an update every 6 weeks, and Crash Dive 2 monthly. Most recently, Pacific Fire was updated on October 19, 2026 and Crash Dive 2 on October 19, 2026.

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