Comparison

MechWarrior vs Concern

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

Head to head
About

MechWarrior

Command a powerful mech lance in real-time strategy battles across 21 missions. Experience authentic BattleTech mechanics with unique touchscreen controls and full camera rotation in a 3D environment. Upgrade your mechs and outmaneuver enemy forces for survival and supremacy.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy combat
  • Authentic BattleTech mechanics
  • Unique touchscreen controls
  • Full camera rotation
  • 21 unique missions
  • Mech customization and upgrades
Features
Currently charting
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Control a powerful lance of MechWarriors and battle through the Lyran Commonwealth in 21 missions, across 3 planets. Your first assignment: Outmaneuver the Draconis Combine for supremacy — and survival. The official MechWarrior game for iOS puts the real-time strategy of the BattleTech Universe into the palm of your hand. Stability and graphics may vary depending on performance of device. Check http://www.mechwarriortc.com/compatibility.html for more details. Send your lance of MechWarriors into battle, control their every move and use your best strategies to defeat the enemy. MechWarrior: Tactical Command delivers a unique set of touchscreen controls and the finest real-time strategy (RTS) experience with full camera rotation within the 3D environment. The authentic BattleTech mechanics include heat sensitivity and limbs with individual sources of health and power. Outmaneuver waves of elementals, tanks, and heavily armored mechs. Prepare for the most exciting, authentic BattleTech game ever released to the App Store! Features: Stunning cut-scenes and graphics optimized for iOS 6 with retina display Now a universal app with integration across iOS devices Full camera rotation within the 3D environment Real time tactics and unique game controls Authenticity to the original BattleTech universe and beloved board game 21 unique missions across three planets Three difficulty modes and complete customization for resources, technology, weaponry and BattleMech upgrades Download MechWarrior: Tactical Command today and see why games journalists have raved about it. “One of the best strategy games on iOS.” – TODAYOnline “Makes me feel like a slightly taller Tom Cruise in Minority Report. 9 out of 10.” -– RTSGuru “The gameplay sticks to the original MechWarrior board game without trying to be a straight port.” – Pocket Gamer “Creator Personae Studios is looking to perfectly blend traditional real-time strategy with basic MechWarrior elements.” – Touch Arcade Visit us: mechwarriortc.com Like us: facebook.com/pages/MechWarrior-Tactical-Command/172846279428622 Follow us: twitter.com/MechWarriorTC

About

Concern

Engage in strategic turn-based combat by building and managing a unique squad of giant combat robots. Lead your mercenary organization through offline and PvP battles, upgrading your arsenal and making critical leadership decisions that impact your organization's fate.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategic combat
  • Build and customize mech squads
  • Offline and PvP robot wars
  • Mech collection and upgrades
  • Leadership decisions and organization management
  • Explore new adventures and rewards
Features
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Strategic turn based game. Create mech squad! Join the offline and pvp robot war. Experience an epic robot war in this strategic turn-based mobile game! As the manager of Concern, a mercenary organization with a formidable arsenal of giant combat robots, you must lead your squad into battle and emerge victorious. In offline and PvP modes, you'll face a variety of enemies and engage in intense battles where each turn counts. Your tactics will be crucial to achieving victory, so plan your attacks carefully and keep your enemies in your sights. Collect the most powerful mechs for every mission and equip them with the right weapons to test in real battles. The more you win, the more you can upgrade your combat arsenal! But it's not just about winning battles – your decisions as a leader also affect the success and reputation of Concern. Explore new adventures and rewards as you make choices that shape the direction of your organization. Will you convert enemies to your side and find allies to gain a numerical advantage, or will you rely solely on your own strength? The fate of Concern is in your hands!

Screenshots

MechWarrior3 screens
Concern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Concern at Free against MechWarrior's $7.99. Concern also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.1) and review sentiment (46% vs 21%). MechWarrior's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 25) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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

Concern is free to download; MechWarrior costs $7.99 up front. Concern sells 25 one-off in-app purchases. MechWarrior asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Concern holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 122 and 249 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of MechWarrior's written reviews are positive against 46% of Concern's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MechWarrior ships an update every 9 days, Concern every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
MechWarrior versus Concern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMechWarriorConcern
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (122 ratings)4.3 (249 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews46.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings122249 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB646 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPersonae StudiosBlack Box Digital

Customer experience

MechWarrior

All ratings122 ratings
Positive51.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative45.1%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative67.0%

Concern

All ratings249 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral11.2%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral23.1%
Negative30.8%

User reviews

MechWarrior

From 122 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Decent port of MechCommander
  • 👍 Attention to detail in assets and story
  • 👍 Professional voice acting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Unresponsive units and poor pathfinding
  • 🐛 Glitches and freezing issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🔧 Lack of customization options

Concern

From 249 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good core gameplay
  • 👍 Reminiscent of Battletech
  • 👍 Good graphics and atmosphere
  • 👍 Stable and fluid performance
  • 👍 Interesting gameplay mechanics

Room to improve

  • 😠 Overwhelming ads
  • 😠 Ads are time-consuming
  • 😠 Little payoff for watching ads
  • 😠 Pay to win is obvious
  • 😠 Game stagnates without payment

Bugs and requests

MechWarrior

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes on mission 4 or 6
  • Units get stuck or unresponsive
  • Incompatible with iOS 9 and above
  • Buttons and UI elements not working
  • Saves not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Expanded campaign with more missions
  • Mech customization options
  • AI and pathfinding improvements
  • Stability and bug fixes

Concern

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Missions won't load after update
  • Building points eaten when upgrading mechs
  • Game Center save progress and purchases lost after update
  • Restore purchases button does nothing
  • Game cannot customize colors after update
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  • Enemy mech stuck behind building out of range
  • Mechs get stranded behind buildings with no way to engage
  • Data deleted after a period of non-play time
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Audio not working

Requested features

31 requests
  • More robots, modules, and weapons
  • More diverse storylines
  • More clans and familiar mechs
  • More missions for parts
  • Return of original mech speed/step
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  • Ability to rename pilots
  • Ability to disband squad members and mechs
  • Custom multicolor paint schemes
  • More options during battles
  • More story content
  • More varied skills and progression
  • Ability to choose mech deployment location
  • More weapon variety
  • Clan battles and arena development
  • More diverse missions
  • More pilot customization
  • More mech customization
  • More story missions
  • More diverse enemy types
  • More varied mission objectives
  • More strategic depth
  • More impactful pilot abilities
  • More diverse mech loadouts
  • More ways to acquire parts
  • More diverse combat scenarios
  • More engaging endgame content
  • More frequent updates with new content
  • Improved matchmaking system
  • Better tutorial for new players
  • Option to disable AI images
  • Add audio

In-app purchases

None

MechWarrior

No in-app purchases

25 purchases

Concern

One-time25
  • 1'600 Money$0.99
  • 3,000 Money$1.69
  • 1'600 Money$1.99
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  • 20 Parts$1.99
  • 150 Parts$2.49
  • Money 5000$2.99
  • 60 Parts$2.99
  • Starter Pack$3.49
  • 12'000 Money$4.49
  • No Ads + Gift$4.99
  • 150 Parts$4.99
  • 5'000 Money$5.99
  • Starter pack$6.99
  • 10,000 money$8.79
  • 200 Parts$8.79
  • 100 Details$9.49
  • 12'000 Money$9.99
  • 370 Parts$9.99
  • 20,000 Money$14.49
  • Jungle pack$14.99
  • 200 Details$17.49
  • 1000 Parts$19.99
  • Special Forces Pack$19.99
  • 30'000 Money$19.99
  • Turtle Pack$29.99

Questions

Is MechWarrior free?
MechWarrior costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Concern free?
Concern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MechWarrior or Concern?
Concern is rated higher. MechWarrior averages 3.1 out of 5 from 122 ratings, while Concern averages 4.3 from 249 ratings.
Do MechWarrior or Concern have ads?
Concern shows ads; MechWarrior does not.
Which is updated more often, MechWarrior or Concern?
MechWarrior ships an update every 9 days, and Concern every 3 weeks. Most recently, MechWarrior was updated on September 3, 2026 and Concern on September 26, 2026.

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