Fighter Pilot vs Gunship Operator 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Iconic modern jet aircraft
- Progressive hangar system
- Aircraft performance upgrades
- Real-world inspired weaponry
- Immersive visuals and environments
- Progressive difficulty levels
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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.
Gunship Operator 3D
Pilot a military gunship and engage in combat missions worldwide. Upgrade your weapons and tools to enhance your effectiveness in defeating enemies. Experience intense aerial warfare from a unique perspective.
- Pilot military gunship
- Global combat missions
- Weapon and tool upgrades
- Defeat enemies
- Intense aerial warfare
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Take control of a military gunship around the world, to defeat the enemies! Collect better weapons and tools, add them and become better! TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.voodoo.io/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gunship Operator 3D at weekly against Fighter Pilot's every 2 months. Gunship Operator 3D also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 3K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Fighter Pilot sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Gunship Operator 3D sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Fighter Pilot against 4.6 for Gunship Operator 3D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gunship Operator 3D has 24K ratings behind it against 3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Fighter Pilot's written reviews are positive against 43% of Gunship Operator 3D's.
Fighter Pilot ships an update every 2 months, Gunship Operator 3D weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fighter Pilot | Gunship Operator 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3K ratings) | 4.6 (24K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews — better | 42.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K | 24K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 786 MB | 454 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Threye | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Fighter Pilot
Gunship Operator 3D
User reviews
Fighter Pilot
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Good graphics
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Free epic crates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and loading issues
- 🐛 Lost progress and unlocked planes
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🐛 Unavoidable missiles
Gunship Operator 3D
From 24K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth gameplay
- 🚀 Great graphics
- 💡 Variety of weapons
- 🎮 Enjoyable game experience
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive missions
- 🔒 Locked weapons difficult to obtain
- 🔋 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
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
Gunship Operator 3D
Reported bugs
4 issues- Audio issues after ads
- Ads freezing the game
- Progression bugs (e.g., no promotion)
- Enemies not appearing as intended
Requested features
4 requests- Custom loadout options
- More challenging missions
- Ability to unlock all weapons
- Reduced ads or ad-free option
In-app purchases
Fighter Pilot
- 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
Gunship Operator 3D
- Presidential Pass Weekly$4.997 Days
- Small Energy Pack$0.99
- Gold Pack 1$0.99
- Weapon Unlock$0.99
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- Ticket Pack 3$2.99
- No Ads$4.99
- Gold Pack 5$4.99
- Ticket Pack 7$6.99
- Weapon Bundle$7.99
- Oil Bundle$8.99
- Gold Pack 10$9.99
- Lifetime Presidential Pass$9.99
- Starter Bundle - Special Offer$14.99
- Weapon Bundle$14.99
- Coin Bundle$14.99
- Gold Pack 20$19.99
- Ticket Pack 20$19.99
- 3-in-1 Mega Bundle$24.99
- Weapon Bundle$24.99
- Starter Bundle$29.99
- Lifetime Presidential Pass$29.99
Questions
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