# Pacific Fire vs Total War™

The clearest difference is price: Pacific Fire at $5.99 against Total War™'s $14.99. Pacific Fire also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 77%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Total War™'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (882 vs 153). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Pacific Fire costs $5.99 and Total War™ $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pacific Fire against 4.8 for Total War™. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Total War™ has 882 ratings behind it against 153, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Pacific Fire's written reviews are positive against 77% of Total War™'s.

Pacific Fire ships an update every 6 weeks, Total War™ every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pacific Fire | Total War™ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$5.99** | $14.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (153 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pacific-fire/id1490567635/reviews) | **[4.8 (882 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/total-war-napoleon/id6744361551/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 153 | **882** |
| Positive reviews | **87.3% of reviews** | 77.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #174 | **#60** |
| Size | 164 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Geoffrey Ayre](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490567634) | [Feral Interactive Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/402470125) |

## What reviewers say

### Pacific Fire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pacific-fire/id1490567635)

**Currently charting:** #174 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Total War™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/total-war-napoleon/id6744361551)

**Currently charting:** #60 Top Paid · Strategy, #180 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Experience Napoleonic-era grand strategy with real-time land and sea battles. Command armies, engage in diplomacy, and conquer Europe as Napoleon or lead the coalition against him. This mobile version offers enhanced visuals and exclusive playable factions.

**Highlights:** Real-time land and sea battles, Grand strategy campaign, Diplomacy and subterfuge, Historical Battles, Guerrilla warfare, Exclusive mobile factions, Redesigned UI for mobile

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pacific Fire free?

Pacific Fire costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Total War™ free?

Total War™ costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pacific Fire or Total War™?

Total War™ is rated higher. Pacific Fire averages 4.7 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while Total War™ averages 4.8 from 882 ratings.

### Do Pacific Fire or Total War™ have ads?

Neither Pacific Fire nor Total War™ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pacific Fire or Total War™?

Pacific Fire ships an update every 6 weeks, and Total War™ every 5 days. Most recently, Pacific Fire was updated on October 30, 2026 and Total War™ on October 30, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Pacific Fire or Total War™?

Pacific Fire currently peaks at #174 in the App Store charts, and Total War™ at #60. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*