Comparison

War 2 Victory vs This Means WAR!

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

Head to head
About

War 2 Victory

Lead Allied or Axis forces in this free WWII-themed MMO strategy game. Build your city, command armies, and engage in rapid turn-based battles with historically accurate units. Form alliances to conquer enemies and expand your territory.

Highlights
  • City building and development
  • Army command and troop management
  • Turn-based tactical combat
  • Resource management
  • Technology research
  • Alliance formation and warfare
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Based on the hit WAR2 browser game with 3,000,000 monthly active users across multiple platforms, the FREE MMO strategy game War 2 Victory now lands on App Store. Seek honor and glory in the battlefields of WWII. Take charge of either Allied or Axis forces and build a lone outpost into a mighty war machine. --BUILD your city from scratch --Form alliances to EXPAND your territory --Raise and COMMAND an unstopable army --Crush and CONQUER your enemy ***Highlights*** -Expert battle system. Rapid turn-based combat puts you in charge, allowing intricate control of over 30 historically accurate units. Crush your enemies with massed infantry, a blitzkrieg of tanks, swooping bombers, mighty battleships, or stand unconquerable behind an invincible line of fortifications. -Detailed Resource Management. Control multiple cities, each producing a variety of resources, and manage a growing workforce. Build up your industry, feed your army, and turn your citizens into soldiers or factory workers. -Develop new technologies to unlock powerful new units, strengthen old ones, or boost your industry. -Play with thousands of people across the globe. Form powerful Alliances with fellow players to crush your opponents and wage epic wars against other alliances. -Intuitive missions system guides you through your early development, assuring you get right into the action. - Free to download and play! ***Comments from players of its browser-based version*** "Tons of fun. Reminds me of the old turn based strategy games like Civ 2. " "Love the battles. The turn system works very well, fights are fast." "Love it, love it, LOVE IT!" ***Community*** Join our Facebook Fans Group http://www.facebook.com/war2victory Visit our forum for guides and more: http://community.wistone.com

About

This Means WAR!

Engage in modern combat by deploying tanks, troops, and aircraft to destroy enemy bases and armies. This strategy game offers both an epic campaign and online multiplayer battles for global competition and resource acquisition.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous base and army attacks
  • Strategic base building
  • Expandable army with 13 unit types
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Epic campaign mode
  • Alliance formation and tournaments
Features
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Modern combat just landed in the palm of your hand! Launch waves of tanks, troops, helicopters and bombers to destroy enemy armies while simultaneously attacking their bases. This Means WAR! takes a giant leap forward in mobile strategy gaming, putting the entire battlefield at your fingertips: Army-on-Army, Base-on-Base, Mano-a-Mano -- with furious action all around! Play through an epic campaign or go online to challenge your friends. Take on thousands of other foes across the globe and compete for resources, medals, power and glory! PLEASE NOTE: This Means WAR! is entirely free to play. However, some in-game items are available for purchase with real-world currency. If you'd like, you can disable this in-app purchase feature in your device's settings. FEATURES: - FREE TO PLAY. - Simultaneously attack your enemy's base while defending your own with ground troops, tanks, helicopters and bombers - the entire combat chain is yours to command. - Base-on-Base: Two armies and both their bases mix it up simultaneously in every battle. Watch both bases move the battle line on the screen! - Army-on-Army: Face off Mano-a-Mano with your adversary’s troops, not just a bunch of defensive towers. - Regenerating Army: Every soldier deserves a second chance to march to glory! Your troops regenerate with their game faces on, ready to redeploy before the battle is over. - Expand your powerful army with troops, tanks, helicopters, drones, and bombers - 13 types of units, all with multiple upgrade levels. - Strategic Base Building: Construct an impenetrable fortress guarded by walls, mines, traps, missile sites and bunkers. - Challenge your friends to earn valuable Power Cells. - Fight other players around the world, steal their precious resources, and earn medals - Yoink! - Test your skill against enemy AI commanders in Campaign Mode. - Forge Alliances with fellow players and compete in weekly alliance tournaments. - Build the new Level 10 Command Center to unlock all-new, devastating troops. - Battle for leaderboard dominance in exciting Raid Events with big payouts going to the top players and alliances. - Capture Hexium, the game's newest, rarest resource, and build the unstoppable, new Minotaur Tank! **************Important*********** Note: A network connection is required to play Works with iPhone 3GS+, iPod touch 3rd Generation+ and iPad 2+ Requires iOS 6.0 or newer ************************************

Screenshots

War 2 Victory4 screens
This Means WAR!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: This Means WAR! at 3.6 against War 2 Victory's 2.7. This Means WAR! also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (392 vs 52). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. War 2 Victory sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and This Means WAR! 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

This Means WAR! holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: This Means WAR! has 392 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 48% and 48% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War 2 Victory ships an update every 4 months, This Means WAR! every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
War 2 Victory versus This Means WAR!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar 2 VictoryThis Means WAR!
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (52 ratings)3.6 (392 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews47.7% of reviews
Number of ratings52392 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB143 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperWISTONE ENTERTAINMENT CO LTDTapZen, LLC

Customer experience

War 2 Victory

All ratings50 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative52.0%
Written reviews327 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative42.5%

This Means WAR!

All ratings391 ratings
Positive63.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative30.7%
Written reviews363 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative44.1%

User reviews

War 2 Victory

From 52 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great graphics and visuals
  • 💡 Unique WWII strategy concept
  • 🤝 Helpful and friendly community

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases required
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and long upgrade times
  • 🔒 Lack of account portability

This Means WAR!

From 392 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Unique gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🚀 Great graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without spending
  • 🤖 Unbalanced matchmaking
  • 🔒 Lack of customer support

Bugs and requests

War 2 Victory

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and server connection problems
  • Disappearing progress and lost data
  • Unresponsive UI and freezing during gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline/single-player mode
  • More diverse unit types and combat mechanics
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Better resource management tools

This Means WAR!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login and sync issues
  • Troops getting stuck or behaving erratically
  • Incorrect resource loss/gain after battles

Requested features

5 requests
  • More defensive buildings
  • Ability to edit base layout
  • Faster upgrade times
  • Alliance chat and coordination features
  • New game modes and content updates

In-app purchases

6 purchases

War 2 Victory

One-time6
  • Diamond purse$0.99
  • Diamond bag$4.99
  • Luxurious diamond bag$11.99
Show 3 more
  • Diamond chest$29.99
  • Luxurious diamond chest$49.99
  • Splendid diamond chest$99.99
10 purchases

This Means WAR!

One-time10
  • Handful of Power Cells$1.99
  • 30 Day Membership$2.99
  • Handful of Power Cells.$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Bundle of Power Cells$4.99
  • 30 Day Membership$4.99
  • Bag of Power Cells$9.99
  • 30 Day Membership$9.99
  • Box of Power Cells$24.99
  • Crate of Power Cells$49.99
  • Warehouse full of Power Cells$99.99

Questions

Is War 2 Victory free?
War 2 Victory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is This Means WAR! free?
This Means WAR! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, War 2 Victory or This Means WAR!?
This Means WAR! is rated higher. War 2 Victory averages 2.7 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while This Means WAR! averages 3.6 from 392 ratings.
Do War 2 Victory or This Means WAR! have ads?
Neither War 2 Victory nor This Means WAR! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, War 2 Victory or This Means WAR!?
War 2 Victory ships an update every 4 months, and This Means WAR! every 6 weeks. Most recently, War 2 Victory was updated on November 1, 2026 and This Means WAR! on November 1, 2026.

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