Comparison

BTFields vs Steel Tide

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

Head to head
About

BTFields

Experience three unique strategy game modes: tactical hex-based combat, deep WWII turn-based campaigns, and sci-fi planetary warfare. Utilize diverse units and strategic planning to achieve victory in varied scenarios.

Highlights
  • Hex-based tactical combat
  • WWII turn-based campaigns
  • Sci-fi planetary warfare
  • Unit command and objectives
  • Supply logistics and weather effects
  • Resource management
Features
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BTFields delivers three distinct battle strategy experiences: - Mission-Based Tactical Combat: Command multiple units on a hex-based map to complete diverse objectives—from defending key positions to eliminating enemy forces. Inspired by Battle Isle and based on Crimson Fields. - WWII Turn-Based Strategy: Engage in historically inspired campaigns featuring entrenchment, defensive fire, surprise encounters, supply logistics, weather effects, reinforcements, and more. Designed for tactical depth and strategic planning. Inspired by Panzer General and based on lGeneral. - Sci-Fi Planetary Warfare: Assemble your forces to secure the newly discovered planet Icarus, rich in minerals and alien artifacts. Inspired by Command & Conquer and based on Hostile Takeover.

About

Steel Tide

Engage in large-scale real-time strategy battles with diverse units like tanks, artillery, and aircraft. Build your base, manage your economy, and utilize unit strengths for tactical advantage. Play solo or with up to 8 players across multiple platforms.

Highlights
  • Large-scale real-time strategy battles
  • Base building and economy management
  • Diverse unit types (tanks, artillery, aircraft, fleet)
  • Tactical unit armor classes and counters
  • Cross-platform PvP (phone, tablet, desktop, browser)
  • Map editor and modding system
  • Offline single-player mode
Features
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Steel Tide is a real-time strategy game with large-scale battles. Raise a base, run an economy, and take the field with tanks, artillery, helicopters, jets and a fleet. Every unit has an armour class it is good against, so a mixed force beats the biggest gun. Artillery fires over ridges; point-defence towers shoot the rockets down. Transports put armour where the roads do not go. Crews that survive get better. When nothing else settles it, there is the silo. Play alone or together: • Conquest & Breakthrough against three grades of AI on generated or authored maps • Up to 8 seats in any mix of players and AI, in teams or free-for-all • Cross-platform PvP: phone, tablet, desktop and browser play on the same servers • Host your own server with one command and keep your games in your own hands • A scenario editor: paint the ground, place the spawns and the ore, play or share it • Modding system to customize units & buildings No ads or in-app purchases. Single player works offline.

Screenshots

BTFields4 screens
Steel Tide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BTFields at Free against Steel Tide's $3.99. Steel Tide's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BTFields is free to download; Steel Tide costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steel Tide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of BTFields's written reviews are positive against 92% of Steel Tide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BTFields ships an update every 2 months, Steel Tide every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BTFields versus Steel Tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBTFieldsSteel Tide
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB73 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJianfeng WuJiyunke (Chengdu) Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

BTFields

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral21.4%
Negative0.0%

Steel Tide

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BTFields

No in-app purchases

None

Steel Tide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BTFields free?
BTFields is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steel Tide free?
Steel Tide costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BTFields or Steel Tide?
Steel Tide is rated higher. BTFields averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Steel Tide averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BTFields or Steel Tide have ads?
BTFields shows ads; Steel Tide does not.
Which is updated more often, BTFields or Steel Tide?
BTFields ships an update every 2 months, and Steel Tide every 4 days. Most recently, BTFields was updated on October 24, 2026 and Steel Tide on October 26, 2026.

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