Black Operations vs Empire Clash
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
Empire Clash
Build and develop your own empire through historical ages, from ancient times to the space age. Explore technologies, construct Wonders of the World, and engage in strategic battles. Collaborate with others in team battles and guilds to achieve victory and prosperity for your empire.
- Build your own empire
- Progress through historical ages
- Explore new technologies
- Construct Wonders of the World
- Engage in strategic battles
- Team and Guild battles
- Choose from 20 nations
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For the prosperity of the Empire! In Empire Clash you can build your own empire and experience all of history from the ancient age to space age. Explore new technologies and build Wonder of the World. Establish your empire with sophisticated strategic battles and cutting edge science in Empire Clash. Create your own world: Empire Clash! 1. 20 Actual Nations Choose your base nation to be developed to the great empire from 20 actual nations all around the world. Just like our real world each nation has its own benefits and the Golden age. 2. History from ancient to space Experience the most important sites and scenes of the human history from the beginning of civilizations, scientific discoveries and historical figures. Who will be the pioneers beyond the age of Space? 3. Wonder of the World for you and your Guild! What are your Wonders of the World? Each Wonder of the World is power of the Empire. From Pyramid to the Grade Wall build and upgrade them in your Empire. 4. Boss Battle / Team Battle In Empire Clash you are not alone any more. You will defeat boss all together and battle with others as a team. Get together and achieve great rewards. 5. Battle & Trophy Collect and control your trophy count. Ranking, matchmaking, and rewards based on Trophy makes Empire Clash more strategically exciting game. 6. Guilds Make a guild and recruit guild members. Grow your guild up sufficiently and Contribute to Guild's Victory!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Black Operations at 4.4 against Empire Clash's 3.0. Black Operations also leads on ratings volume (121 vs 9) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Black Operations sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Empire Clash 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black Operations has 121 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Black Operations's written reviews are positive against 71% of Empire Clash'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, Empire Clash every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Black Operations | Empire Clash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (121 ratings) — better | 3.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.2% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 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 | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VOLV LLC | GameZen, Inc. |
Customer experience
Black Operations
Empire Clash
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
Empire Clash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Empire Clash
- 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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