Comparison

Great Conqueror 2 vs Pocket Panzers

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

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About

Great Conqueror 2

Lead legendary generals and command diverse troops in a historical strategy game set in Japan's Sengoku period. Relive real battles, engage in diplomatic maneuvers, and conquer regions to unify the country. Your choices shape history and lead to exceptional glory.

Highlights
  • Relive historical events
  • Hundreds of campaign chapters
  • Experience battles of wits and courage
  • Diplomatic strategies and tactics
  • Unify regions starting with one castle
  • Command legendary generals and extraordinary troops
  • Diverse unit types and special forces
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【Game Introduction】 As the Ashikaga Shogunate wanes, warlords arise and the fog of warfare engulfs the era of Sengoku. In this era, a host of generals and daimyos compete for power, overthrowing higher positions, and the wielding of swords and blades. Numerous legendary figures such as Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Takeda Shingen ascend onto the stage. Amidst the background where the flames of war rise all around, you will witness the rise and fall of various factions in the Sengoku period in the game. 【Game Characteristics】 ▲ Relive real historical events in hundreds of campaign * Explore 16 chapters with over 200 well-known ancient military battles, including historical events such as the “Battle of Okehazam”, "Mino Campaign" and "Armed Unification". To recreate the tumultuous time of the Sengoku period. ▲ Experience the battles of wits and courage between different Powers in the Sengoku period Including conquest scenarios such as "Turmoil in Owari", "Armed Unification" and "Encirclement of Nobunaga", allow you to experience both open strife and the veiled struggle between daimyos and different factions. Elements such as retainers group, subordinate states, prestige, personality, and attitude will affect the tides of war, bringing you a new gameplay experience with unlimited potential. The occurrence of historical events will impact the state of the battlefield, and completing missions will reward you with battlefield bonuses. By employing different diplomatic strategies such as gifts, agreements, and war declarations, you will gain deeper insights into the diplomatic situation and attitude between daimyos. Thereby enabling you to make flexible strategies and tactics to advance steadily between conquest and diplomacy! ▲ Begin with one castle, unify the whole region Take Osaka Castle as your main castle, gradually conquer neighboring Powers, embarking on a journey to dominate, to achieve the ambition of "unifying the entire country" and become the "Tenkabito". Princesses, expeditions, special forces... more interactive gameplay, with more item rewards. In the "Tenkabito" mode, different choices will unlock different history! Fight for your country or open a different path—it is all decided by your wisdom. Write your history and create exceptional glory for the empire! ▲ Legendary generals and extraordinary troops await your command * Become legendary figures such as Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Takeda Shingen. The spirit of the samurai awakens at this very moment! * Infantry, cavalry, archer, musketeer, war gear, ship... a wide variety of unit types allow you to strategize within the command tent and achieve victory a thousand miles apart! There are also special troops with exceptional combat abilities, such as ninjas, sword masters, and Horoshū, ready to be dispatched at any time. Hone your troops on the battlefield as they will gain level upgrades, potentially altering the state of the battlefield! ▲ Conquer the Chaotic era with the assistance of divine artifact suit Wakizashi, naginata, muramasa, armor... a variety of ancient military equipment and traditional Japanese items will aid you to rise in the Sengoku period. A single exclusive equipment general is no longer your only choice! The powerful suit system and comprehensive forging system allow you to have an abundance of equipment combinations to choose from! 【Contact Us】 EasyTech Official Website: https://www.ieasytech.com/en/Phone/ EasyTech Customer Support Email: easytechservice@outlook.com - English Community Great Conqueror 2: Shogun FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/EasyTechGC2S EasyTech Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/easytechgames EasyTech Discord (English): https://discord.gg/fQDuMdwX6H EasyTech Twitter (English): https://twitter.com/easytech_game EasyTech Instagram (English): https://www.instagram.com/easytechgamesofficial

About

Pocket Panzers

Engage in turn-based tank strategy, controlling historical and modern military units across diverse scenarios. Expand your nation, manage resources like railroads and supplies, and utilize advanced tactics including fog of war and fortresses. Features a detailed map editor and community-created content.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay
  • Historical and modern military units
  • Resource management (railroads, supplies)
  • Fog of war and fortresses
  • Map editor and user-generated content
  • 3D graphics with new terrain
Features
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The sequel to Armchair Commander is here! Pocket Panzers is a turn-based strategy game where you control troops to expand your nation and re-create historical scenarios. Revisit historical battles — experience scenarios from the early days of World War 2 to the conflicts of the modern era! Lead your troops to victory, with tanks, artillery, ships, and missiles! Now including exciting new features, like: - Railroads and supplies - Trains - Global map - Airplanes and airports as custom units - Special historical troops - Fortresses - Fog of war - All new 3D graphics, with new terrain and models! Featuring content from the following factions: - Allies - Axis - Comintern - Chinese United Front - NATO - Warsaw Pact - And many more! There is also a detailed map editor in-game and a community uploads section with user-generated content!

Screenshots

Great Conqueror 24 screens
Pocket Panzers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Panzers at every 2 weeks against Great Conqueror 2's every 2 months. Pocket Panzers also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 71%). Great Conqueror 2's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 358) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Great Conqueror 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pocket Panzers sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Great Conqueror 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Great Conqueror 2 has 2.2K ratings behind it against 358, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Great Conqueror 2's written reviews are positive against 84% of Pocket Panzers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Great Conqueror 2 ships an update every 2 months, Pocket Panzers every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Great Conqueror 2 versus Pocket Panzers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGreat Conqueror 2Pocket Panzers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better4.7 (358 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews84.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better358
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB404 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developer悦 张Segment Games

Customer experience

Great Conqueror 2

All ratings2,201 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative19.8%

Pocket Panzers

All ratings355 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative7.9%

User reviews

Great Conqueror 2

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Interesting historical setting
  • 🚀 Detailed graphics and animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow progression for free-to-play players
  • 🤔 Unbalanced difficulty in certain modes

Pocket Panzers

From 358 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Interesting game
  • 🚀 Lots of waiting but pretty gud
  • 👍 Great sequel to Armchair Commander
  • 👍 Very good and much more easier
  • 👍 Amazing, best way to play any game like this

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Can't play as USSR in Conquest 1939
  • 🐛 Allies not mobilizing and building units in Conquest
  • 🐛 Territories of Finland, Sweden, and Norway are too limited
  • 🐛 Game keeps crashing
  • 🐛 Pop-up for purchases doesn't work

Bugs and requests

Great Conqueror 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Generals disappearing after defeat
  • Conquest mode progress loss
  • Infiltration missions being too difficult
  • Connectivity issues with Game Center

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Ability to upgrade and customize generals
  • More historical campaigns and scenarios
  • Improved diplomacy and resource management

Pocket Panzers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Can't control units in first Daily Challenge level
  • Game keeps crashing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow creating custom alliances, not just historical mode
  • Add chance to get chests after completing scenarios, not just using gold
  • Add button to dismiss events like in HOI4 to help map makers
  • Improve AI, it's too easy to dominate as Germany in 1939

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Great Conqueror 2

One-time10
  • Ban-Kin 150$0.99
  • Ban-Kin 310$1.99
  • Combat Replenishment Bundle$2.99
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  • Damiyo's Treasure$3.99
  • Ban-Kin 630$3.99
  • Ban-Kin 1200$5.99
  • Tenka Fubu$9.99
  • The First Warrior$9.99
  • unlock premium rewards$14.99
  • Ban-Kin 4250$19.99
8 purchases

Pocket Panzers

One-time8
  • 2000 Gold$1.99
  • Eisenhower$2.99
  • 5000 Gold$3.99
Show 5 more
  • Guderian$3.99
  • Zhukov$3.99
  • Yamamoto$3.99
  • Manstein$4.99
  • 20000 Gold$8.99

Questions

Is Great Conqueror 2 free?
Great Conqueror 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Panzers free?
Pocket Panzers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Great Conqueror 2 or Pocket Panzers?
Great Conqueror 2 is rated higher. Great Conqueror 2 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Pocket Panzers averages 4.7 from 358 ratings.
Do Great Conqueror 2 or Pocket Panzers have ads?
Both Great Conqueror 2 and Pocket Panzers show ads.
Which is updated more often, Great Conqueror 2 or Pocket Panzers?
Great Conqueror 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Pocket Panzers every 2 weeks. Most recently, Great Conqueror 2 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pocket Panzers on November 8, 2026.

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