Pocket Tanks vs Warbits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Tanks
Engage in fast-paced artillery battles with a vast arsenal of weapons. Master simple controls to outmaneuver and defeat opponents in quick matches or turn-based online play. Explore diverse battlefields and experiment with unique weaponry.
- One-on-one artillery combat
- WiFi and online multiplayer
- Vast arsenal of unique weapons
- Simple controls, deep strategy
- Target Practice mode
- Weapon expansion packs
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"The Ultimate One-on-One Artillery Game" – Now with cross-platform WiFi and Online Play! Pocket Tanks is the fast-paced artillery game that is simple to learn, and fun to master. The perfect quick game for friends and family, you'll find yourself hooked for hours of play! Bury your opponent in a mound of dirt, or assail him with a barrage of bullets. Visit the Weapon Shop before battle to arm yourself for the struggle, or try the Target Practice mode to learn all the weapons and the best tactics to win. Experience the thrill of launching volley after volley of powerful and fun weapons across the battlefield, using very simple controls. Select your angle, power, and FIRE! Your arsenal of unique and useful weapons includes: Napalm, Firecracker, Skipper, Cruiser, Dirt Mover, and dozens more! This is the light-hearted game of heavy artillery for everyone. ----------------------------------- Pocket Tanks - Free Version 45 weapons Features: - Large scrolling battlefields - Universal app; looks great on iPhone or iPad - WiFi real-time matches on a local network - Online, turn based play. Battle your friends around the world at your own pace. Download Pocket Tanks COMPLETELY FREE, and learn the ropes with 45 exciting weapons. The Free version also includes WiFi AND Online play, to challenge your friends! Upgrade in App to Deluxe and access: - 100 brand new weapons (145 total with all free packs) - Jump Jets for moving your tank around - Bouncy Dirt for creating reflective terrain - Digger for tunneling your tank underground - Support for weapon expansion packs, both paid and FREE! ----------------------------------- Note from the author: I have been writing artillery games since 1993. I created Pocket Tanks in 2001, and thanks to the many loyal fans, it is still in active development to this very day. Please join me in my quest to make Pocket Tanks a classic artillery game that stands the test of time. Thanks to all who have supported BlitWise over the years. -Michael P. Welch Author of DX-Ball & Scorched Tanks Millions of downloads, over a decade of fun! For the PC/Mac versions visit: www.blitwise.com
Warbits
Engage in turn-based strategic combat in a galactic war simulator. Battle through a story-driven campaign, test your skills in challenge modes, and utilize powerful upgrades. Compete online or locally against friends and AI.
- Turn-based strategy gameplay
- 20-mission campaign
- 30 challenge missions
- 16 power-ups
- Online and local multiplayer
- Asynchronous gameplay
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“Possibly the best online multiplayer game ever released for iOS.” -PocketTactics.com Warbits, a war simulator for a better tomorrow. Give peace a fighting chance by settling your differences casualty free. Don't agree with your fellow factions? You don't have to! Put those blasters down, load up Warbits, and virtually crush the opposition! --TURN-BASED STRATEGY-- CAMPAIGN - Battle through 20 missions across 5 unique environments as you unravel the story of a dysfunctional galaxy and the war simulator designed to save it. CHALLENGE MODE - Test your grit against 30 challenging missions at your own pace. 10 Skirmish, 10 Puzzle and 10 unlockable Veteran missions. POWERS - Supercharge your army with 16 game changing power-ups. ONLINE OR LOCAL - Take the fight online with Game Center or play locally against friends and AI opponents. TAG MATCHES - Automatically get matched against players based on the modes you like to play. INSTRUCTION MANUAL - Harken back to the golden age of cracking open a new game with this classic instruction manual: http://riskylab.com/WarbitsManual OTHER FEATURES • Asynchronous gameplay • 40 Custom versus maps • 15 Game Center achievements • Replays & in game messaging • Sync campaign progress with iCloud "Comforted a 4-year-old who was nervous on a flight." -Twitter Follower “I haven't laughed at a game in a long time and this has touched my heart.” -Beta Tester “Is it out yet?” -Twitter Follower 2012 "C'est incroyable." -NeoGAF Member “looks so incredibly generic from the trailer...” -YouTube Comment Follow Risky Lab: https://twitter.com/RiskyLab https://www.facebook.com/warbitsgame
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pocket Tanks at Free against Warbits's $0.99. Warbits's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
Pocket Tanks is free to download; Warbits costs $0.99 up front. Pocket Tanks sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Warbits asks for nothing beyond the download.
Warbits holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 643 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Pocket Tanks's written reviews are positive against 87% of Warbits's.
Pocket Tanks ships an update every 4 months, Warbits every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Pocket Tanks | Warbits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.6K ratings) | 4.7 (643 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | 87.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 643 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Blitwise Productions, LLC | Risky Lab Inc |
Customer experience
Pocket Tanks
Warbits
Bugs and requests
Pocket Tanks
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes or won't open
- Weapon glitches and scaling issues
- Inconsistent AI behavior
Requested features
10 requests- Multiplayer online mode
- Team or free-for-all gameplay
- Improved graphics and visuals
- Weapon balancing adjustments
- Time limit for online turns
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- Ability to chat with opponents
- Terrain and weather variations
- Weapon search/sorting options
- Statistics tracking and leaderboards
- Controller support
Warbits
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pocket Tanks
- Ambush Pack$0.99
- Meteor Pack$0.99
- Power Pack$0.99
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- Fireworks Pack$0.99
- Gold Pack$0.99
- Tornado Pack$0.99
- Blast Pack$0.99
- Space Pack$0.99
- Energy Pack$0.99
- Cyclone Pack$0.99
- Pocket Tanks Deluxe$4.99
Warbits
No in-app purchases
Questions
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