# Flying Tank vs Knight Lancer

The clearest difference is ads: Flying Tank at none against Knight Lancer's shown. Knight Lancer's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 381) and review sentiment (83% vs 72%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flying Tank sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Knight Lancer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flying Tank against 4.6 for Knight Lancer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knight Lancer has 11K ratings behind it against 381, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Flying Tank's written reviews are positive against 83% of Knight Lancer's.

Flying Tank ships an update every 5 weeks, Knight Lancer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flying Tank | Knight Lancer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (381 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flying-tank/id6474070216/reviews) | [4.6 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knight-lancer/id6476990318/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 381 | **11K** |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 176 MB | 406 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [David Peroutka](https://appshunter.io/developer/317379085) | [BABAR SAEED JANJUA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1697901431) |

## What reviewers say

### Flying Tank

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flying-tank/id6474070216)

Pilot a powerful tank to blast aliens and reclaim Earth in this action-packed horizontal shooter. Customize your tank with unique weapons and abilities, and face off against giant bosses across 24 missions. Enjoy offline play and local co-op with a friend.

**Highlights:** 24 action-packed missions, Tank customization with weapons and bombs, Unique tank special abilities, Over 30 upgrades including Bullet-Time and Drones, Local co-op multiplayer, Support for game controllers and keyboards

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Deluxe Edition (Upgrade) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Standard Edition | $4.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe Edition (Upgrade) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Standard Edition | $5.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe Edition (Upgrade) | $5.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe Edition | $7.99 | one-time |
| Standard Edition | $9.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe Edition | $9.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe Edition | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 🎨 Excellent graphics
- 💰 Worth the purchase
- 🛠️ Customizable ships
- 🎮 Fun and simple gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches with tank recovery
- ⏱️ Repetitive tutorial
- 🔫 Weapon overlap issues with controller
- 🎮 Sluggish controls
- 💰 Overpriced full game

**Reported bugs**

- One tank refuses to recover despite full upgrades
- Pilot messages become nonsensical during gameplay

**Requested features**

- Add official Backbone app support
- Allow selling or removing purchased equipment
- Make physical changes to ship design with upgrades
- Add ability to toggle between main weapons using gamepad joystick
- Implement Chinese language support


### Knight Lancer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knight-lancer/id6476990318)

Engage in thrilling arcade jousting battles with ragdoll physics. Regain your honor by mastering skillful jousting mechanics, delivering critical hits, and customizing your knight. Compete in missions or online multiplayer.

**Highlights:** 18 Mission Story Mode, Skillful Jousting Mechanics, Ragdoll Physics, Character Customization, Online Multiplayer, Daily Winning Spree Challenge

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Immensely enjoyable
- 👍 Great game, has lots of potential
- 👍 Very well made game
- 👍 Amazing game!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Zero reward
- 💰 Paywall!!!
- 🐛 Bad hitboxes
- 🐛 Inconsistent
- 🐛 more luck than skill

**Reported bugs**

- Home screen bug where knight falls off the map
- Armor and shield purchases not working
- Difficulty progressing to Duke rank in certain castles
- Opponents not moving at times, causing player to leave the arena

**Requested features**

- More customization options for armor, helmets, shields, and horses
- Ability to customize character during campaign
- Different horses with unique stats
- Skill mechanic to reduce lance bounce
- Ability to rematch after a draw


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flying Tank free?

Flying Tank is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Knight Lancer free?

Knight Lancer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Flying Tank or Knight Lancer?

Flying Tank and Knight Lancer are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 381 and 11K ratings respectively.

### Do Flying Tank or Knight Lancer have ads?

Knight Lancer shows ads; Flying Tank does not.

### Which is updated more often, Flying Tank or Knight Lancer?

Flying Tank ships an update every 5 weeks, and Knight Lancer monthly. Most recently, Flying Tank was updated on September 21, 2026 and Knight Lancer on September 23, 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.*