Comparison

Fighter Pilot vs Command The Stack

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

Head to head
About

Fighter Pilot

Engage in fast-paced arcade aerial combat as a fighter pilot. Command iconic modern jet aircraft, unleash heavy firepower, and dominate the skies. Progress through levels, upgrade your planes, and customize them with real-world inspired weaponry.

Highlights
  • Iconic modern jet aircraft
  • Progressive hangar system
  • Aircraft performance upgrades
  • Real-world inspired weaponry
  • Immersive visuals and environments
  • Progressive difficulty levels
Features
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FighterPilot: HeavyFire is an arcade fast paced action-adventure game, where you step into the boots of a fighter pilot, and fly some of the most iconic modem-era jet combat airplanes loaded with some real heavy fire power. Experience the thrill of commanding some of the most lethal machines ever built, as you swat baddies with a click of your button while you lord over the skies of the battlefield. The game is completely free-to-play, runs offline , and has great features like:- Iconic Aircraft - Cold war era favourites like the Jaguar and the Su-25. - Swing wing ‘go faaasst’ airplanes like the Mig-27 and the Tornado ! watch those wings fold back as you zoom away ! - And the iconic A-10, the best close air support aircraft in the world that is considered nothing less than a flying tank ! Progressive Hangar system - Progress across the base tier of airplanes and unlock more advanced tier. - Expand the performance of the airplane by fine-tuning engine, armour and gunnery parameters. - Load the airplane with real-world inspired weaponry, from rockets, to missiles, to some large area damage bombs ! Immersive visuals - Fly around a wide variety of environments across mountains, deserts and beaches. - Unlock different skins for your favourite airplane - inspired by real-world liveries of these aircraft from their operators. Progressive levels - As you become more comfortable with handling your airplanes, the levels will become harder to test your newly acquired skills. Enjoy an experience that lets you grow with the game in terms of your skills and abilities, opens up more and more airplanes and levels, and even lets you accelerate that pace through in-app-purchases, rewarded ads, or even by referring friends. Take your time exploring the beautiful hand-crafted levels, while you keep improving your skills of handling the aircraft and becoming the baddest, fastest, most accomplished fighter pilot out there.

About

Command The Stack

Engage in a real-world strategy game where you command three distinct aircraft stacks to achieve mission success. Gather intelligence, neutralize threats, and deliver aid in a sprawling single-player campaign. Discover unique aircraft capabilities and enhance your aviation knowledge.

Highlights
  • Command three aircraft stacks
  • Single-player campaign story
  • Real-world strategy gameplay
  • Discover aircraft capabilities
  • Learn about Air Force roles
Features
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Every mission in the Air Force takes a team. The Stack is a real-world strategy: Airmen in the top, middle and bottom stacks work together to gather intelligence, neutralize enemies, deliver aid and ultimately achieve mission success. Command all three stacks in a sprawling single-player campaign story. As you play, discover more about each aircraft's unique capabilities. Strengthen your aviation knowledge and Command The Stack today. Learn more about what Airmen in the Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve do every day.

Screenshots

Fighter Pilot4 screens
Command The Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fighter Pilot at 4.5 against Command The Stack's 3.9. Fighter Pilot also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 68) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Command The Stack's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Fighter Pilot sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Command The Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fighter Pilot holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fighter Pilot has 3K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Fighter Pilot's written reviews are positive against 50% of Command The Stack's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fighter Pilot ships an update every 2 months, Command The Stack every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fighter Pilot versus Command The Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFighter PilotCommand The Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3K ratings) — better3.9 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better68
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size786 MB781 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperThreyeHQ United States Air Force Recruiting Service

Customer experience

Fighter Pilot

All ratings2,982 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative44.1%

Command The Stack

All ratings65 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative24.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative45.0%

Bugs and requests

Fighter Pilot

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashing on launch
  • Losing progress and unlocked content
  • Bugs in specific levels (Chapter 5, Level 6)
  • Planes becoming locked after unlocking

Requested features

5 requests
  • More aircraft variety (fighter jets, helicopters)
  • Advanced maneuverability (loops, barrel rolls)
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More levels and chapters
  • Improved physics and realism

Command The Stack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Fighter Pilot

One-time5
  • 50 Gold Coins$1.99
  • 750 Gold Coins$5.99
  • Premium User Discounted Price$9.99
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  • Premium User Without Discount$11.99
  • 3000 Gold Coins$14.99
None

Command The Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fighter Pilot free?
Fighter Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Command The Stack free?
Command The Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fighter Pilot or Command The Stack?
Fighter Pilot is rated higher. Fighter Pilot averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Command The Stack averages 3.9 from 68 ratings.
Do Fighter Pilot or Command The Stack have ads?
Both Fighter Pilot and Command The Stack show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fighter Pilot or Command The Stack?
Fighter Pilot ships an update every 2 months, and Command The Stack every 5 months. Most recently, Fighter Pilot was updated on October 1, 2026 and Command The Stack on September 28, 2026.

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