Comparison

Pocket Tanks vs Chipjack

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • One-on-one artillery combat
  • WiFi and online multiplayer
  • Vast arsenal of unique weapons
  • Simple controls, deep strategy
  • Target Practice mode
  • Weapon expansion packs
Features
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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

About

Chipjack

Features
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Your gun is weak on purpose. Their logic is the real weapon. Chipjack drops you into corporate data vaults as a rogue AI wearing a combat shell. Every security robot you meet - turrets, drones, kamikazes, shield nodes, commanders - runs openly on 2 to 3 behaviour chips: what it TARGETS, how it MOVES, how it FIRES, and a TRAIT. Tap an enemy, watch its chips pop out, and drag one onto another enemy. Send a kamikaze into the turret that's shredding you. Make a shield node protect your shell instead of theirs. Steal a burst-fire chip for your own weapon. Time slows to a crawl while you're holding a chip - just long enough to think, not long enough to stop and plan forever. THIS IS THE WHOLE GAME A heist is three rooms, about three to five minutes. Each room gives three stars: clear it, take no damage, and land a clean hack - beat it using mostly the enemies' own guns instead of yours. The par for that third star is computed by a solver, so it's honest: if it looks impossible, there's a smarter hack you haven't found yet. A VAULT THAT NEVER GOES DOWN Every heist adds to your Vault - a single number that only ever grows, ranks you from Script up through Worm, Daemon, Ghost and Singularity, and sits on a Game Center / Play Games leaderboard next to your friends. Core upgrades make surviving easier. A chip library lets you decompile every enemy chip you've ever used and carry two as exploits into your next run. None of it changes what counts as a clean hack - the third star is earned with your head, not your wallet. THREE COMPANIES, ONE MACHINE EACH Helix Bank, Orbital Pharma and Kessler Defense each run 10 heists building toward a Core Vault boss with six chips, some locked behind a firewall you have to crack first. Beating a boss unlocks a new chip category - SENSE after Helix, LINK after Orbital - so late fights genuinely play differently from early ones. DAILY AND WEEKLY HEISTS Everyone gets the same heist on the same day, run with a standard shell - no exploits, no upgrades, nothing bought. Results compare your shot count against your friends', room by room. Beat someone's daily score and you can send them a challenge link. WHAT COSTS MONEY (AND WHAT DOESN'T) Chipjack is free to play with no energy system - play as long as you want, every day. Rewarded ads are entirely opt-in: watch one to double a heist's loot, continue a room after your shell goes down, or reroll the Chip Market. An optional Chipjack Pro subscription (from $2.99/month) removes nothing you need - it doubles Data earned, adds weekly Shards and cosmetic shells, and never changes a clean-hack target or gates a leaderboard. The Chip Market always shows you exactly what you're buying before you spend a Shard - nothing random is ever sold. Chipjack is built for players who'd rather out-think a fight than out-grind it. CHIPJACK PRO SUBSCRIPTION - Chipjack Pro Monthly: $2.99 per month - Chipjack Pro Yearly: $19.99 per year, with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers Pro removes ads, doubles Data earned from heists, grants 30 Shards every week, adds a daily chip reroll and three Pro-only shells. Pro never gates content, progression or leaderboards. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://playchipjack.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://playchipjack.com/privacy

Screenshots

Pocket Tanks4 screens
Chipjack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Tanks at none against Chipjack's shown. Pocket Tanks also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Pocket Tanks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Chipjack sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pocket Tanks versus Chipjack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket TanksChipjack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB86 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBlitwise Productions, LLCMudimedia Ltd

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

Chipjack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pocket Tanks

One-time10
  • 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
  • Space Pack$0.99
  • Energy Pack$0.99
  • Cyclone Pack$0.99
  • Pocket Tanks Deluxe$4.99
6 purchases

Chipjack

Subscriptions2
  • Chipjack Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Chipjack Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • 120 Shards$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • 350 Shards$4.99
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  • 800 Shards$9.99

Questions

Is Pocket Tanks free?
Pocket Tanks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chipjack free?
Chipjack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pocket Tanks or Chipjack have ads?
Chipjack shows ads; Pocket Tanks does not.

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