Comparison

Pacific Fire vs WARDEN

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

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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

WARDEN

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WARDEN-84 is a phosphor-green STRATCOM terminal packed with twelve cold-war scenarios. Play the flagship Global Conflict simulation, then unlock board games, card tables, combat sims, and a labyrinth run. WARDEN-84 narrates every move with on-device voice — no network required. • Global thermonuclear crisis simulation • Apple Watch alert companion with haptic escalation • Fighter, guerrilla, and desert combat sims • Chess, checkers, blackjack, poker, and more • CRT visuals, synth audio, haptics • 10 languages Fictional simulation. Not affiliated with any film, studio, or government agency.

Screenshots

Pacific Fire4 screens
WARDEN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WARDEN at Free against Pacific Fire's $5.99. WARDEN also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Pacific Fire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (153 vs 1). On ads 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

WARDEN is free to download; Pacific Fire costs $5.99 up front. WARDEN sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pacific Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WARDEN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pacific Fire has 153 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pacific Fire versus WARDEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacific FireWARDEN
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (153 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings153 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGeoffrey AyrePaul Rendleman

In-app purchases

None

Pacific Fire

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

WARDEN

One-time5
  • Labyrinth Pack$0.99
  • Board Scenarios Pack$1.99
  • Card Scenarios Pack$1.99
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  • Combat Sim Pack$1.99
  • Full Operator Clearance$6.99

Questions

Is Pacific Fire free?
Pacific Fire costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WARDEN free?
WARDEN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pacific Fire or WARDEN?
WARDEN is rated higher. Pacific Fire averages 4.7 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while WARDEN averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pacific Fire or WARDEN have ads?
Neither Pacific Fire nor WARDEN shows ads.

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