Comparison

Map Wars vs World War 2

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

Head to head
About

Map Wars

Engage in strategic warfare across diverse maps, from historical battles to political simulations. Create your own scenarios or explore community-made content. Master troop movement and frontline management to conquer territories.

Highlights
  • Play dozens of scenarios
  • Create custom maps
  • Publish community maps
  • Simulate historical battles
  • Drag and drop troop movement
  • Manage frontlines
Features
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Fight wars on maps! From replaying US elections to taking over Africa, play through dozens of scenarios made by both the developer and the community! If you are bored of the existing maps, you can also choose to make your own through the map editor and publish it for the world. Simulate famous battles and wars using 15+ different maps and 60+ levels. Easy to Play All you have to do is drag troops from one province to another, but careful strategy and finger agility will be needed as difficulty increases. You can only move troops to adjacent tiles, so managing frontlines is very important! Community Content If you're bored of the campaign levels, there are tons of maps made by other players available in community maps. AI fights There are many huge maps like the US county map or Chinese cities map that can be used for AI battles which can simulate frontlines during historical battles. Made using Unity/C# and python

About

World War 2

Engage in a 3D World War II simulation game with classic capture-the-flag gameplay. Choose your team, capture strongholds, and outscore your opponents. Features historical vehicles and infantry weapons.

Highlights
  • 3D World War II setting
  • Capture-the-flag gameplay
  • Team-based battles (Red vs. Blue)
  • Strategic stronghold capture and defense
  • Historical vehicles (tanks, aircraft)
  • Period-accurate infantry weapons
Features
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This is a 3D role-playing independent game with WW2 as the story background. The gameplay is still a classic capture-the-flag simulation battle. Players can choose to play as the red team or the blue team, capture the stronghold and fortress through defense, and consume the opponent's team's strength value. The team with the highest score in the end wins. Each stronghold flag can contribute 100 points to the team, and losing a stronghold will deduct 100 points, so offense and defense are both important. Ground vehicles: M4 Sherman tank, Type 89 tank AI vehicles that provide fire support in the air: P40 fighter, A6M-Zero fighter Infantry weapons mainly include large bolts, such as Springfield, Type38, Mosin-Nagant Rifle, Mauser, etc. . . Various aircraft, tanks, personnel carriers, artillery, machine guns and other vehicles and equipment will be added in the future. Although this game is not perfect now, it will continue to be updated and improved like my other Modern Warfare Style FPS game for a long time.

Screenshots

Map Wars4 screens
World War 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Map Wars at none against World War 2's shown. Map Wars also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). World War 2's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 53%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

World War 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map Wars has 346 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Map Wars's written reviews are positive against 79% of World War 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Wars ships an update weekly, World War 2 monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Map Wars versus World War 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap WarsWorld War 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (346 ratings)4.3 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews78.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings346 — better53
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB500 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSegment Games东 杨

Customer experience

Map Wars

All ratings343 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative40.0%

World War 2

All ratings53 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative9.4%

Bugs and requests

Map Wars

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Community maps not loading or displaying
  • Buff activation buttons not working
  • Troop drag-and-drop commands not registering (50/50 success rate)
  • Troops move to nearest territory instead of selected one
  • Map segments going off-screen
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  • Level 26, 36, 42, and 49 are impossibly difficult
  • AI gangs up on player in multi-opponent levels

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add world map or additional maps (Asia, custom regions)
  • Include more nations (Mexico, Russia, etc.)
  • Online multiplayer and play with friends
  • Ranked competitive system
  • Zoom button for better visibility
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  • Ability to move multiple provinces of troops at once
  • Sandbox mode
  • Choose starting location/state
  • Improved animation and graphics update
  • Better troop movement indicators

World War 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Map Wars

No in-app purchases

None

World War 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map Wars free?
Map Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is World War 2 free?
World War 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Map Wars or World War 2?
World War 2 is rated higher. Map Wars averages 4.0 out of 5 from 346 ratings, while World War 2 averages 4.3 from 53 ratings.
Do Map Wars or World War 2 have ads?
World War 2 shows ads; Map Wars does not.
Which is updated more often, Map Wars or World War 2?
Map Wars ships an update weekly, and World War 2 monthly. Most recently, Map Wars was updated on October 25, 2026 and World War 2 on October 25, 2026.

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