Comparison

Pacific Fleet vs Sky Gamblers

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

Head to head
About

Pacific Fleet

Engage in turn-based naval warfare set during World War II. Experience detailed simulation with strategic planning and tactical decisions, featuring historically accurate ships and aircraft. Sink enemies with realistic physics and target specific subsystems.

Highlights
  • Turn-based naval warfare simulation
  • Historically based ships and aircraft
  • Deep strategic planning
  • Quick tactical decisions
  • Realistic buoyancy physics
  • Target specific ship subsystems
  • Single Battle and Multiplayer Hotseat modes
Features
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"It really has too much detail and logic to be dismissed as an arcade game." - Neal Stevens, subsim.com "One of six games you should have played in 2013 (but probably didn't)." - Owen Faraday, pockettactics.com Pacific Fleet is turn based game set upon a detailed simulation depicting naval warfare during World War II. Check out the full game trailer at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k7dq_0fPPc Features: - All new graphics depict the greatest war at sea in stunning full 3D - Historically based ships, aircraft, weapons and dozens of ship upgrades - A unique blend of deep strategic planning combined with quick tactical decisions - Play as the US Pacific Fleet or Imperial Japanese Navy - 90 combat zones to battle through on your way to victory - Single Battle and Multiplayer Hotseat modes - Complete 44 achievements - Sink ships with realistic buoyancy physics, not with hit-point bars! - Submarine warfare and carrier operations with dive bombing and torpedo bombers - Dynamic weather, shore bombardments and night engagements - Target specific ship subsystems to sink or cripple the enemy - 17 playable ships - 8 playable aircraft - Random ship placement, wind, weather and night engagements make each play-through unique - NO ADVERTISEMENTS. NO IN APPS. ONE PRICE = FULL GAME. Join us on Facebook for latest news and ongoing discussion with the developer: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pacific-Fleet/313315455431274

About

Sky Gamblers

Experience intense jet fighter combat with a deep single-player campaign and thrilling multiplayer modes. Master over a dozen aircraft models, enjoy console-quality visuals, and engage in realistic aerial battles across various missions.

Highlights
  • Extensive single-player campaign
  • Multiple multiplayer modes
  • Over a dozen airplane models
  • Console-quality visuals and effects
  • Interactive cockpits
  • Take off and land on strips/carriers
  • Realistic weather and atmospheric effects
Features
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THE NEXT GENERATION OF AIR COMBAT GAMING IS HERE! With an extensive single player campaign and a huge set of multiplayer modes, the non-stop action will keep you at the edge of your seat! Become the supreme lord of the skies in the latest Sky Gamblers title: Cold War! Go back in time with this great title and be part of unwritten history and covert operations. Enjoy the charm and power of the Jet Fighter domination race and master over a dozen airplane models. CONSOLE QUALITY GAMING ONLY ON iOS! Unparalleled visuals, special effects and audio including: bump mapping, atmospheric scattering, volumetric clouds with realistic lighting, sun glare, day & night transitions, God rays and more! EXPANDING RANGE OF SINGLE-PLAYER MODES After the campaign, expand your skills with Dogfight Missions, Survival, Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Defend the Base and more to come in the future! UNRIVALED COLLECTION OF ONLINE MODES Invite your friends to play online with cooperative and competitive modes available: Survival, Free For All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Defend the Base plus Free Flight and Game Center duels! IMMERSIVE GAMEPLAY Take off and land on landing strips and carriers. You will fly in fully recreated cities with realistic weather, accurate atmospheric scattering with aerial perspective and highly detailed planes with interactive cockpits. CUSTOMIZE YOUR GAME AND ELEVATE YOUR SKILLS Sky Gamblers: Cold War is designed for players of all generations and skill levels, whether veteran or novice. You can even leave the flying to the auto-pilot while you fire missiles and issue squadron commands! GAME CENTER, AirPlay and iCloud Since this all takes place on Apple devices, iCloud support has been integrated so players can save and share progress across devices while AirPlay allows them to use an Apple TV to play the game on a large display. Climb the Game Center leaderboards, challenge friends and unlock all achievements. UNIVERSAL APP Play Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad, iPad 2, 3rd gen iPad and the new iPad, iPod touch 3, iPod touch 4 and iPod touch 5 for one low price. Please send us your impressions and suggestions, help us identify bugs. We want to make your gaming experience the best you’ve ever had. Please visit our support site at www.atypicalgames.com/support. Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/skygamblerscoldwar Follow us on Twitter @atypicalgames Sky Gamblers: Cold War is compatible with AirPlay and Apple TV. The persons, things, and events shown in this game are fictional, and are not representations of any actual person, thing, or event, and any similarity is coincidental. No manufacturer or other person or entity associated with any actual vehicle, object, service, or product has endorsed, authorized, or approved this game, or is in any way associated with Revo Solutions SRL, Atypical Games LLC, or any other authorized publisher or distributor of this game. To play online requires a wi-fi or internet connection.

Screenshots

Pacific Fleet4 screens
Sky Gamblers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sky Gamblers at 4.6 against Pacific Fleet's 3.8. Sky Gamblers also leads on price ($4.99 vs $5.99). Pacific Fleet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

Pacific Fleet costs $5.99 and Sky Gamblers $4.99 up front. Sky Gamblers sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pacific Fleet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sky Gamblers holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 829 and 484 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Pacific Fleet's written reviews are positive against 71% of Sky Gamblers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pacific Fleet ships an update every 3 weeks, Sky Gamblers every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pacific Fleet versus Sky Gamblers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacific FleetSky Gamblers
Price$5.99$4.99 — better
Rating3.8 (829 ratings)4.6 (484 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews71.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings829 — better484
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB1.1 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKillerfish Games Pty LtdAtypical Games

Customer experience

Pacific Fleet

All ratings829 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral10.4%
Negative25.7%

Sky Gamblers

All ratings484 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative20.7%

User reviews

Pacific Fleet

From 829 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics and attention to detail
  • 🎮 Engaging and realistic gameplay
  • 💰 Good value for money with no in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially on newer devices
  • 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive controls for certain features
  • 🤯 Frustrating island bombardment missions

Sky Gamblers

From 484 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and enjoyable
  • 🚀 Great gameplay
  • 🚀 Amazing graphics
  • 👍 Best plane game ever
  • 👍 Awesome experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Accelerometer pad unreliable
  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Controls issues
  • 🐛 Difficult missions
  • 🐛 Missiles overpowered

Bugs and requests

Pacific Fleet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iPhones due to home bar
  • Unreliable torpedo and aiming mechanics
  • Inconsistent enemy behavior and difficulty

Requested features

4 requests
  • More ship variety and customization options
  • Expanded campaigns and mission types
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Improved AI and enemy tactics

Sky Gamblers

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Campaign mode crashes
  • Controls issues in campaign mode
  • Planes behaving unexpectedly when crashing
  • Multiplayer not working

Requested features

7 requests
  • Modernize UI for newer devices
  • Add more planes and missions
  • Improve controls and accuracy
  • Add voice acting to campaign
  • Add more maps and environments
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  • Add option to reset progress
  • Add support for Airplay

In-app purchases

None

Pacific Fleet

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Sky Gamblers

One-time4
  • RFU6$0.99
  • Starter Mega Pack$1.99
  • Plane Paint Customization$1.99
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  • RFU14$1.99

Questions

Is Pacific Fleet free?
Pacific Fleet costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sky Gamblers free?
Sky Gamblers costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pacific Fleet or Sky Gamblers?
Sky Gamblers is rated higher. Pacific Fleet averages 3.8 out of 5 from 829 ratings, while Sky Gamblers averages 4.6 from 484 ratings.
Do Pacific Fleet or Sky Gamblers have ads?
Neither Pacific Fleet nor Sky Gamblers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pacific Fleet or Sky Gamblers?
Pacific Fleet ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sky Gamblers every 6 months. Most recently, Pacific Fleet was updated on November 10, 2026 and Sky Gamblers on November 11, 2026.

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