Comparison

3D Benchmark vs Armed Air Forces

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

Head to head
About

3D Benchmark

Test your device's performance with a visually impressive 3D battle simulation. Engage in large-scale combat with various military units and experience the power of your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. Unlock the ability to play the benchmark through a single in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • 3D battle simulation
  • Device performance testing
  • Control individual units
  • Top-down strategy view
  • Hundreds of tanks, dozens of aircraft
  • Unlockable gameplay
Features
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Check the power of your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch with 3D Benchmark, reproducing a massive battle in 3D. Check if your device has the power that is expected from it. In addition, with only one in app purchase you can play the benchmark, which is not usually allowed in a benchmark. There are several levels with battles with hundreds of tanks, dozens of planes and helicopters, anti-aircraft missile batteries, and jeep. You can manage each unit individually or handle the battle from above as in classic strategy games. Do not miss it!

About

Armed Air Forces

Experience PC-quality combat flight simulation on your mobile device. Engage in dogfights, bombing missions, or enjoy free flight with a vast selection of modern and legendary aircraft. Features detailed cockpits, real armament, and dynamic flight physics.

Highlights
  • Combat flight simulation
  • Modern and WW2 jet fighters
  • Dogfight and bombing missions
  • Detailed 3D cockpits
  • Real armament and physics
  • Free flight mode
  • Mission generator
Features
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Armed Air Forces offers all-embracing combat flight simulation experience on mobile devices. Finally you can play PC quality combat game anywhere and anytime you wish. Armed Air Forces contains many details that have not been in a mobile game before! Explore huge scenery with detailed cities and infrastructure in modern jet fighter aircraft or ww2 legendary fighter. Start a quick Dogfight to test your air combat skill or generate some ground targets to make a quick bombing mission. Or just take-off and enjoy free flight. Become a military pilot and take an advantage of the unique opportunity to control modern fighter like F-16C, A-10C, F-35 Lightning II, F-22 Raptor, Mirage 2000C, AV-8B Harrier II, Mig-29K, Super Tucano or legendary BF-109 Messerchmitt, Eurofighter Typhoon, Ac-130 Gunship, Su-57 Felon, Jas Gripen, F-18C, F-14, F-15, B-2 with nuclear bomb and more... FEATURES: • Simple mission generator for quick fight (enemy aircrafts, vehicles, buildings) • Dogfight mode • Record your flight mode (you can record your flight and use it later as AI plane for formation flights) • Every aircraft features detailed 3D cockpit with working instruments, HUD or mfd displays. • Every aircraft carries real armament. • Every aircraft has it's own physics, aerofoil and limits. • Choose time of the day. • VTOL flight modes for F-35 Lightning II and AV-8B Harrier II • High-end graphics targeted for newest devices (also optimized for older devices) • HOT or COLD start (from taxi) • Carrier operations • nuclear bomb • continued development bringing updates with new content ---------------------------------------------- Please check Armed Air Forces facebook page for latest news and requests: facebook.com/armedairforce ---------------------------------------------- Feel free to contact me about your feedback, requests, issues, anything.. Don't forget to try also helicopter game AIR CAVALRY - COMBAT HELICOPTER SIMULATOR

Screenshots

3D Benchmark4 screens
Armed Air Forces4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Armed Air Forces at 4.5 against 3D Benchmark's 3.3. Armed Air Forces also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). 3D Benchmark's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 3D Benchmark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Armed Air Forces sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Armed Air Forces holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Armed Air Forces has 26K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of 3D Benchmark's written reviews are positive against 85% of Armed Air Forces's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Benchmark ships an update every 10 months, Armed Air Forces every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
3D Benchmark versus Armed Air Forces: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D BenchmarkArmed Air Forces
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (84 ratings)4.5 (26K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews85.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8426K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#101 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1.7 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperLuis Evaristo Rodriguez CamposiTechGen

Customer experience

3D Benchmark

All ratings84 ratings
Positive54.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral13.7%
Negative42.7%

Armed Air Forces

All ratings25,528 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews1,761 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.3%

User reviews

3D Benchmark

From 84 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good benchmark app
  • 👍 Useful for testing device performance
  • 👍 Interesting gameplay elements (for some)
  • 👍 Well-made (for some)

Room to improve

  • 👎 "Pay to play" or "free to play" confusion
  • 👎 Unplayable or doesn't work
  • 👎 Significant lag and performance issues
  • 👎 Poor controls or no control at all
  • 👎 App opens App Store instead of loading

Armed Air Forces

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic flight physics
  • 👍 Impressive graphics and visuals
  • 🎮 Supports controller input
  • 💡 Ability to record and playback flights
  • 👍 Variety of aircraft models

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Limited free aircraft options
  • 💡 Lack of mission-based gameplay
  • 💡 Absence of multiplayer mode
  • 💡 Restricted camera controls

Bugs and requests

3D Benchmark

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game does not load or open
  • Game does not work
  • Game lags significantly
  • Game crashes
  • Game kicks user out
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  • Controls are not working
  • UI is zoomed in and not displayed correctly
  • App opens App Store instead of the game
  • Paywall issues (confusing free vs. paid)
  • Performance is artificially throttled

Requested features

7 requests
  • Fix performance issues for older devices
  • Improve controls
  • Make the game playable without payment
  • Add more missions
  • Add Japanese language support
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  • Allow control of both teams
  • Make the game free

Armed Air Forces

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Issues with takeoff and landing controls
  • Inaccurate HUD information (Mach, G-forces)
  • Enemies spawning too close during dogfights
  • Inconsistent weapon performance (e.g., A-10 gun)
  • Occasional crashes and freezes

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more free aircraft options
  • Implement mission-based gameplay
  • Introduce multiplayer mode
  • Expand camera control options
  • Improve weapon accuracy and damage
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  • Add air-to-air refueling capability
  • Implement more detailed cockpit interiors
  • Introduce difficulty settings and customization

In-app purchases

1 purchases

3D Benchmark

One-time1
  • BenchPlay$1.99
10 purchases

Armed Air Forces

One-time10
  • F-35 Lightning II$1.99
  • A-10 Thunderbolt II$1.99
  • AV-8B Harrier II$1.99
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  • Mirage 2000 C$1.99
  • F-22A Raptor$1.99
  • F-14A Tomcat$1.99
  • F-18C Hornet$1.99
  • Su-57 Felon$1.99
  • AC-130J Ghostrider$1.99
  • B-2 Spirit$1.99

Questions

Is 3D Benchmark free?
3D Benchmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Armed Air Forces free?
Armed Air Forces is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3D Benchmark or Armed Air Forces?
Armed Air Forces is rated higher. 3D Benchmark averages 3.3 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Armed Air Forces averages 4.5 from 26K ratings.
Do 3D Benchmark or Armed Air Forces have ads?
Neither 3D Benchmark nor Armed Air Forces shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Benchmark or Armed Air Forces?
3D Benchmark ships an update every 10 months, and Armed Air Forces every 6 weeks. Most recently, 3D Benchmark was updated on November 1, 2026 and Armed Air Forces on November 7, 2026.

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