# Ancient Battle vs Blitzkrieg Fire

The clearest difference is rating: Blitzkrieg Fire at 4.7 against Ancient Battle's 4.0. Blitzkrieg Fire also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Ancient Battle's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $5.99). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Ancient Battle costs $2.99 and Blitzkrieg Fire $5.99 up front. Ancient Battle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Blitzkrieg Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

Blitzkrieg Fire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blitzkrieg Fire has 121 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Ancient Battle's written reviews are positive against 88% of Blitzkrieg Fire's.

Ancient Battle ships an update every 3 months, Blitzkrieg Fire every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ancient Battle | Blitzkrieg Fire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $5.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-battle-rome/id614410957/reviews) | **[4.7 (121 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blitzkrieg-fire/id1583453042/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 21 | **121** |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | **87.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 684 MB | 187 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Hunted Cow Studios Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/393552288) | [Geoffrey Ayre](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490567634) |

## What reviewers say

### Ancient Battle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-battle-rome/id614410957)

Engage in classic wargaming battles with Roman legionaries, elephants, and more. Explore historical campaigns like Caesar's in Gaul and the conflict between Caesar and Pompey. Additional campaigns and units can be purchased.

**Highlights:** High Definition Ancient Era Graphics, Tutorial and Historical Campaigns, 32 Unique Ancient Units, Detailed Combat Analysis, Flank Attacks, Purchasable Additional Campaigns

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Britannia Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |
| Germania Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pontic Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |
| Parthia Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |
| Terra Incognita Campaign | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable and wonderful game
- 👍 Well-rounded game with good content and gameplay
- 👍 Challenging and entertaining
- 👍 Excellent turn-based tactical game
- 👍 Great strategy game with historical accuracy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Recent updates have broken the game
- 🐛 Terrible controls with easy mistakes
- 🐛 Frustrating difficulty and balance issues
- 💰 Deceivingly expensive with in-app purchases
- 💰 Only two campaigns included in initial purchase

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and performance issues after updates
- Inability to select units or engage in combat
- Graphical issues and hard-to-read unit info

**Requested features**

- Custom battle mode to create scenarios
- Ability to change unit facing
- Pass and play multiplayer
- More campaigns and historical scenarios
- Ability to continue after reaching end conditions


### Blitzkrieg Fire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blitzkrieg-fire/id1583453042)

Engage in a turn-based strategic wargame simulating World War II. Command land, air, and naval forces across diverse historical campaigns and nations. Experience realistic combat with intelligent AI and hotseat multiplayer.

**Highlights:** Turn-based strategy, WW2 European and North African theaters, Command land, air, and naval forces, 20 historically accurate campaigns, Over 350 aircraft types, Over 250 warship types, Intelligent adaptive AI, Hotseat multiplayer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ancient Battle free?

Ancient Battle costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Blitzkrieg Fire free?

Blitzkrieg Fire costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ancient Battle or Blitzkrieg Fire?

Blitzkrieg Fire is rated higher. Ancient Battle averages 4.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Blitzkrieg Fire averages 4.7 from 121 ratings.

### Do Ancient Battle or Blitzkrieg Fire have ads?

Neither Ancient Battle nor Blitzkrieg Fire shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ancient Battle or Blitzkrieg Fire?

Ancient Battle ships an update every 3 months, and Blitzkrieg Fire every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ancient Battle was updated on October 29, 2026 and Blitzkrieg Fire on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*