B17 Bomber vs Simple Air Combat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
B17 Bomber
Experience classic arcade action in a World War II setting. Pilot a B-17 bomber, dropping ordnance on enemy tanks and engaging in aerial combat. Compete on an online leaderboard for the top spot.
- WWII B-17 bomber gameplay
- Drop bombs on enemy tanks
- Shoot down enemy planes
- Dual joystick controls
- Online community leaderboard
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Classic style arcade action game, World War II B-17 bomber. Drop bombs on enemy tanks and shoot down enemy planes. Use left joystick to maneuver plan and right joystick to rotate gun turret and shoot enemy planes. Click anywhere on screen to drop bombs on enemy tanks. Optionally, login to view and participate in online community leader board.
Simple Air Combat
Engage in thrilling aerial combat with straightforward controls. Defeat a variety of land, sea, and air enemies using an arsenal of powerful weapons. Experience exciting battles with simple rules designed for quick play.
- Simple controls for easy operation
- Defeat enemies on land, sea, and air
- Variety of enemy types
- Multiple weapon options
- Exciting 3D combat experience
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Simple but Exciting Air Combat with Easy Operation. - Simple rules to defeat all enemies on Land, Sea and Air. - Various enemies such as Battleship, Anti-Aircraft Gun, Bomber, etc. - Various weapons such as Cannon, AT-Gun and Homing Missile.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Air Combat at 4.8 against B17 Bomber's 3.3. Simple Air Combat also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). B17 Bomber's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Simple Air Combat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. B17 Bomber asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Air Combat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of B17 Bomber's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Air Combat's.
B17 Bomber ships an update every 10 days, Simple Air Combat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | B17 Bomber | Simple Air Combat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Joseph Pesch | Eiji Shimada |
Customer experience
B17 Bomber
Simple Air Combat
In-app purchases
B17 Bomber
No in-app purchases
Simple Air Combat
- Remove Ads$0.99
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