Sky On Fire 1940 vs Polyfield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sky On Fire 1940
Experience World War II aerial combat in this realistic flight simulator. Engage in dogfights across iconic battles, fly legendary aircraft, and even manage your crew. Create custom scenarios and capture stunning aerial photos.
- WW2 flight simulation
- Playable nations: Germany, France, England, Italy
- Fly legendary aircraft
- Multicrew control
- Mission editor
- Photo mode
- Realistic physics
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Sky On Fire : 1940 is an indie WW2 flight sim ! The game takes place in the early years of the war , from the battle for France to the battle of Britain. 4 nations will be playable : Germany, France, England, and Italy. You can fly different aircraft , including legends such as the Spitfire, Hurricane, B.P. Defiant, Bf 109, Bf 110 Ju 87 , Ju 88 or He 111. Multicrew makes it possible to control each individual crewmember in your aircraft, you can even let the AI pilot and light up ennemies on your 6 with a rear gun ! Use the mission editor to create your own scenarios, and with a free camera and photo mode, you will be able to save your best pics. Engage in dogfights with a challenging AI, thanks to the mission editor, you can decide to fight either in a 1v1 or in a huge battle with dozens of airplanes. I am the only person working on it. You can check the discord server to be aware of new update and chat a bit with me and a lot of experienced players. Don't be fooled by the low-poly style , the game uses realistic physics , airfoil based and as close as possible to the reality ! It can be considered as the most realist WW2 flight sim available on mobile.
Polyfield
Engage in large-scale, stylized World War 2 multiplayer battles with up to 32 players per side. Enjoy offline play against bots and create your own combat arenas or download community-made maps.
- 32v32 large-scale multiplayer
- WW2-based stylized graphics
- Offline play against bots
- Scenario and map builder
- Download community maps
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A WW2-based stylized multiplayer first-person shooter, it can be played offline against bots. Build your own scenarios and maps or download the amazing community-build maps!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polyfield at none against Sky On Fire 1940's 3. Sky On Fire 1940's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Sky On Fire 1940 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Polyfield asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Sky On Fire 1940 against 4.6 for Polyfield. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sky On Fire 1940 has 2.1K ratings behind it against 421, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Sky On Fire 1940's written reviews are positive against 83% of Polyfield's.
Sky On Fire 1940 ships an update fortnightly, Polyfield every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sky On Fire 1940 | Polyfield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.1K ratings) | 4.6 (421 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews — better | 83.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 421 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 452 MB | 375 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vinh-San Bernaud | Mohammad Alizade |
Customer experience
Sky On Fire 1940
Polyfield
User reviews
Sky On Fire 1940
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Realistic flight physics
- 👍 Detailed aircraft models
- 👍 Satisfying damage effects
- 👍 Intuitive controls
- 👍 Educational and immersive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent hit registration
- 🐛 AI pilots crashing frequently
- 🐛 Disappearing UI controls
- 🐛 Buggy landing gear
- 🐛 Planes diving to low altitudes
Polyfield
From 421 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent game
- 🚀 Amazing potential
- 🚀 Realistic and immersive
- 🚀 Great graphics and physics
- 🚀 Enjoyable gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Laggy servers
- 🐛 Glitchy gameplay
- 🐛 Unbalanced maps
- 🔍 Limited weapon selection
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
Bugs and requests
Sky On Fire 1940
Reported bugs
4 issues- Planes clipping through each other
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Issues with restoring in-app purchases
- Glitches with camera controls
Requested features
10 requests- Add British/American/Soviet aircraft
- Implement multi-player mode
- Expand map size and locations
- Add more ground targets (ships, tanks, factories)
- Improve AI behavior and tactics
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- Implement joystick/controller support
- Add tutorial/instructions for new players
- Allow saving and editing custom missions
- Introduce bombers like B-17, Lancaster
- Add ability to control AA guns and other ground units
Polyfield
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing/skipping issues during gameplay
- Inability to join servers
- Broken or non-functioning controls (especially for controllers)
- Digging/building functionality not working properly
Requested features
7 requests- Add more weapons and attachments
- Implement vehicle support (tanks, armored vehicles, planes, etc.)
- Improve AI and add more enemy types
- Expand map selection and destruction
- Implement ragdoll physics and body despawn settings
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- Add skin/character customization options
- Improve server stability and security
In-app purchases
Sky On Fire 1940
- Bf 110 C-6$2.99
- Spitfire Mk.I (canons)$2.99
- Workshop Access$4.99
Polyfield
No in-app purchases
Questions
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