Comparison

Iron Force vs Tread Shred

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

Head to head
About

Iron Force

Engage in explosive online multiplayer tank battles with millions of players worldwide. Join or create legions, customize your tank with deep upgrade systems, and compete in various game modes and events across stunning battlefields.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer tank battles
  • Join or create legions
  • Deep tank customization and upgrades
  • Three game modes: Free-for-All, Team, Finders Keepers
  • Compete in events and tournaments
  • Stunning battlefields
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Join us and Celebrate the 13th Anniversary of Iron Force! Fight for your honor in epic, explosive online multiplayer tank battles. Join millions of players and take on legions of commanders from all over the world in team-based skirmishes and chaotic free-for-all conflicts. ENLIST TODAY! Jump into a tank and go straight into battle. Join one of the thousands of powerful Legions or start your own and become a force to be reckoned with. STORM THE BATTLEFIELD Roll into one of five stunning battlefields. Blow away anything in your sights in three frantic game modes: Free-For-All, Team, and Finders Keepers. EVENTS Compete in a variety of events with your Legion from the Champions Tournament to the Empire War. Dominate the battlefield and show the world who’s boss! YOUR TANK, YOUR RULES Choose from a range of powerful tanks then build it up to suit your play style! A deep upgrade system allows you to tweak firepower, speed, accuracy and more, as well as stat-boosting patterns and decals for a competitive edge. IRON FORCE FEATURES: • Play online with friends or against players from all over the world! • Jump straight into the action and start battling immediately! • Join one of thousands of legions or create your own and build an army • Fight in three game modes: Free-for-all, Team, and Finders Keepers • Compete in weekly ranked tournaments to win awesome prizes For more info and all the latest news check out Iron Force on Facebook or Discord: https://www.facebook.com/IronForceGame https://discord.gg/ZChdNhZmpk Rated 15+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS). What are you waiting for, commander?

About

Tread Shred

Engage in intense tank battles in a confined arena. Strategize your moves to outmaneuver and destroy enemy tanks before they destroy yours. Survive the onslaught and emerge victorious in this action-packed game.

Highlights
  • Destroy enemy tanks
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Epic action battles
  • Multiple levels
  • Smooth controls
  • Bouncing missile mechanics
Features
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Tread Shred is precision tank combat built for fast, brutal missions. Drive the line, read the ricochet, and destroy every hostile before the arena closes in. FEATURES • 40 tactical missions • Ricochet shots and deliberate positioning • Heavy armor, aggressive enemies, and live-fire arenas • Campaign score that carries across the operation • Rewarded Overdrive: watch a brief ad to arm double rounds for your next mission • Free to play OVERDRIVE Need more firepower? Trigger Overdrive after a mission and deploy with double rounds on the next screen. Two barrels. One brutal advantage. The boost lasts for one mission, and you can re-arm it after every screen. HOW TO PLAY Use the joystick to maneuver. Tap the arena to fire. Use walls, timing, and angles to outmaneuver the enemy. Only the strongest crews finish the operation.

Screenshots

Iron Force4 screens
Tread Shred4 screens

Verdict

The call

Iron Force and Tread Shred both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Tread Shred's written reviews are positive against 52% of Iron Force's. Tread Shred also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11). Iron Force's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Iron Force sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Tread Shred asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Iron Force against 4.3 for Tread Shred. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iron Force has 12K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Iron Force's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tread Shred's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iron Force ships an update every 3 weeks, Tread Shred every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Iron Force versus Tread Shred: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIron ForceTread Shred
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12K ratings)4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size593 MB112 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCoolFishGamesCraig Glendenning

Customer experience

Iron Force

All ratings11,727 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews630 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative41.1%

Tread Shred

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Iron Force

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Shots not registering properly
  • Tanks teleporting or behaving erratically
  • Rewards and progress being lost due to disconnections

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved server stability and reliability
  • Stricter anti-cheat measures
  • More balanced matchmaking and progression system
  • Reduced costs for tank upgrades and customization

Tread Shred

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Iron Force

One-time11
  • Mini Pack$0.99
  • FEW DIAMONDS$1.99
  • CHANGE NAME AND FLAG$2.99
Show 8 more
  • PILE OF DIAMONDS$4.99
  • 30 Days ELITE$5.99
  • BAG OF DIAMONDS$9.99
  • STACK OF ARMS TOKENS$9.99
  • CHEST OF DIAMONDS$19.99
  • SAFE OF DIAMONDS$49.99
  • PILE OF ARMS TOKENS$99.99
  • DIAMOND MINE$99.99
None

Tread Shred

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Iron Force free?
Iron Force is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tread Shred free?
Tread Shred is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Iron Force or Tread Shred?
Iron Force and Tread Shred are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 12K and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Iron Force or Tread Shred have ads?
Both Iron Force and Tread Shred show ads.
Which is updated more often, Iron Force or Tread Shred?
Iron Force ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tread Shred every 4 weeks. Most recently, Iron Force was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tread Shred on October 11, 2026.

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