Black Operations vs Nuclear War 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Black Operations
Command troops and battle machines in this action-packed line-drawing strategy game. Engage in multiplayer battles with voice chat and face off against zombie hordes. Upgrade weapons and unlock achievements.
- Line-drawing strategy gameplay
- Multiplayer with voice chat
- 40 troop types
- Weapon upgrade system
- Zombie horde mode
- Adaptive difficulty
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STRATEGY COMES TO MULTI TOUCH! TAKE command and charge the field in this ACTION-PACKED line-drawing battle! ▶▶▶▶▶ + Adaptive difficulty; + World class artwork; + Captivating gameplay; + Tons and tons of cowbell; + Bluetooth, local wifi and Game Center global multiplayer with voice chat; + Zombie horde ... who doesn't love zombies? ▶▶▶▶▶ + 40 types of TROOPS and battle machines + Upgrade system for 6 special weapons + Multiple level-objective types + Game Center leaderboards and ACHIEVEMENTS ▶▶▶▶▶ Having any problems? Any suggestions? We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at support@volvapps.com. ※ Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/volvapps ※ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Operations/446433432093331?ref=hl
Nuclear War 2
Lead your nation through a global crisis, building armies and researching nuclear weapons to defend your people. Strategize your attacks and manage scarce resources to emerge as the dominant world power and prevent the end of civilization.
- Build and discover new military units
- Research and utilize nuclear weapons
- Manage scarce uranium resources
- Engage in various battle modes
- Spy and scout enemy actions
- Compete for rankings and honors
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Nuclear War has returned with the End of Civilization! Climate Change, Financial Crisis, Religious Conflicts in global were just a prelude to Nuclear War, the End of Civilization. The country is faced with an imminent war, and needs a new powerful leader. What will you do to prevent the end of civilization and save your country and people? Build armies, discover new units, and gather uranium to utilize nuclear weapons for devastating damage to your opponents. But strategize your nuclear weapon since they are expendable as the uranium resource is scarce. Fight and defend your nation from the enemy to become the dominant and mightiest country in the world and lead your country to victory! FEATURES: ************* - Competitions for Honors: Trophy, Guild Rankings, Individual Rankings - Endless Battles: World Boss, Team Battle, Guild Battle and etc. - Great Benefits from National Monuments - A to Z of Nuclear Weapons - Time of Info-war: Spy, Scout - Nuclear Arena (Coming soon)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Black Operations at 4.4 against Nuclear War 2's 3.8. Black Operations also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Black Operations sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Nuclear War 2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Black Operations holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 122 and 61 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Black Operations's written reviews are positive against 73% of Nuclear War 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Black Operations ships an update every 5 weeks, Nuclear War 2 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Black Operations | Nuclear War 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (122 ratings) — better | 3.8 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.2% of reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 122 — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 219 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | VOLV LLC | GameZen, Inc. |
Customer experience
Black Operations
Nuclear War 2
User reviews
Black Operations
From 122 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Fun and addicting
- 👍 Great gameplay
- 👍 Good upgrades and weapons
- 👍 Classic game feel
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game not playable on new iOS
- 🐛 Screen cut off on iPad
- 🐛 Lost progress after update
- 🐛 Tutorial issues
- 🐛 In-app purchase problems
Nuclear War 2
From 61 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Realistic (for some)
- 👍 Good strategy (for some)
- 👍 Entertaining
- 👍 Lots of events
Room to improve
- 💸 Pay to win
- 💸 Expensive hero units
- 💸 High cost for progression
- ⏳ Time wasting
- 🐌 Slow progression
Bugs and requests
Black Operations
Reported bugs
17 issues- Cannot play on new iOS
- Screen cutoff on iPad/iPad mini
- Lost all progress/upgrades after update
- Tutorial is zoomed in or unplayable
- Buttons not on screen
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- Elite pack not downloading after purchase
- Stuck on tutorial
- Training part zoomed in
- Cannot tap buttons in main game
- Buttons not on screen
- Left and right side of screen cut off on iPad mini
- Screen cut off on the left side on iPads
- Edges of the screen are cut off on iPad air
- Screen is cut off at the left on iPad Mini
- Tutorial bug: cannot click marine
- Cannot complete training, cannot select troops
- Game doesn't work even with new update
Requested features
8 requests- Update the game for new iOS versions
- Add sandbox mode
- Add sniper unit
- Add drones
- Add anti-tank helicopters
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- Allow choosing deployment location
- Optimize for iPhone 5
- Add glory days for iPod
Nuclear War 2
Reported bugs
8 issues- UI needs update
- Messages cannot be deleted
- Boss section thrown together
- Energy bug (shows full when used)
- Network errors occur often
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- WB health issues (too little/too much)
- Bugs and no go-back button
- Potential of losing everything if nuked (old version)
Requested features
17 requests- Update UI/interface
- Add avatars
- Add male/female character options
- Add 'add player' option
- Add recruit wall
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- Fix boss section
- More animations
- Add login rewards
- Improve matchmaking/ranking
- Add more units purchasable with money (not diamonds)
- Show nuclear attack video
- Provide accounts to players
- Improve gem purchase system (ensure gems are delivered)
- Stabilize world boss health
- Make progression easier without spending
- Improve combine rates
- Add dark mode
In-app purchases
Black Operations
- STARTER PACK$0.99
- Small Pack of Gold$0.99
- ELITE PACK$1.99
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- DEVIL PACK$1.99
- Medium Pack of Gold$4.99
- Massive Pack of Gold$9.99
- Large Pack of Gold$19.99
- A Gigantic Pack of Gold$49.99
Nuclear War 2
- 300 Gems$2.99
- 550 Gems$4.99
- 1150 Gems$9.99
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- 2500 Gems$19.99
- 7000 Gems$49.99
- 15000 Gems$99.99
Questions
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