# Pacific Fire vs The Unwritten War

The clearest difference is price: The Unwritten War at Free against Pacific Fire's $5.99. The Unwritten War also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). Pacific Fire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

The Unwritten War is free to download; Pacific Fire costs $5.99 up front. The Unwritten War sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pacific Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pacific Fire ships an update every 6 weeks, The Unwritten War every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pacific Fire | The Unwritten War |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (153 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pacific-fire/id1490567635/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **153** | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#162** | — |
| Size | 164 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Geoffrey Ayre](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490567634) | [ERAY DINLER](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795047149) |

## What reviewers say

### Pacific Fire

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

**Currently charting:** #162 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


### The Unwritten War

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-unwritten-war/id6804250785)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Officer’s Edition | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pacific Fire free?

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

### Is The Unwritten War free?

The Unwritten War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Pacific Fire or The Unwritten War have ads?

The Unwritten War shows ads; Pacific Fire does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pacific Fire or The Unwritten War?

Pacific Fire ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Unwritten War every 3 days. Most recently, Pacific Fire was updated on November 7, 2026 and The Unwritten War on October 31, 2026.

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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.*