Carpet Bombing 3 vs Notebook Artillery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carpet Bombing 3
Engage in aerial combat by flying an aircraft and destroying various enemies across diverse terrains. Features a new roguelike mode with persistent upgrades, a skill tree, and wingmen support. Enjoy destructible environments and endless fun with randomly generated maps.
- Roguelike game mode
- Skill tree and wingmen
- Varied enemy types
- Destructible terrain
- Aircraft upgrades and power-ups
- Randomly generated maps
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Fun bomber game! Fly an aircraft and engage enemies! NEW GAME MODE There is a new rouge-like game mode where you need to survive 3 levels in a row to save progress. Upgrades are kept between levels. NEW FEATURES Skill tree, wingmen that aid you, allied troops. A bunch of new stuff! VARIED GAMEPLAY Several types of enemies to combat: soldiers, tanks, helicopters, airplanes and more! Several types of terrain to fight in! UPGRADES AND POWER-UPS Collect power-ups to boost your aircraft in game. Upgrade the aircraft between each level to increase its awesomeness! ENDLESS FUN Randomly generated maps test your skill in more and more challenging levels DESTRUCTIBLE TERRAIN Like Worms and Scorched Earth. Boom! GOOD QUALITY Check the reviews, most users give the game 5 stars NO INTERRUPTING ADS No ads will block your view or disturb your gameplay. NO INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED Play whenever, wherever you like! Fly a jet fighter and engage the enemy in this great retro arcade game!
Notebook Artillery
Engage in strategic cannon combat with this arcade-simulation-action game. Adjust firing angle and powder to hit targets or opponents, accounting for wind and random stage layouts. Features hand-drawn art and multiple game modes.
- Adjust firing angle and powder
- Account for wind and stage layouts
- Solo target practice mode
- CPU opponent
- Local multiplayer vs mode
- Hand-drawn game art
- Unlockable stickers
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Apple called it "sketchy — in a good way." Multiple-time Game of the Day in 80+ countries. Nintendo Force gave it 8.5/10. And it started as a doodle. Once upon a time in a middle school computer lab, a student ignored every assignment for an entire semester to fire cannons at a friend. That student grew up, spent 20 years making games professionally, and eventually decided the world needed a proper love letter to that wasted time. This is it. Notebook Artillery is a hand-drawn artillery game inspired by the classic Mac game that got confiscated off school computers everywhere. Set your angle. Load your powder. Fire. Account for the wind. Try not to hit your own tower. Play your way: Solo target practice — break floating targets across randomly generated stages VS CPU — take on a computer opponent Local multiplayer — challenge someone in the same room What makes it feel different: Every frame hand-drawn in Procreate — ruled lines, coil binding, pencil textures, the whole notebook aesthetic Trees splinter. Towers explode. Cannonballs collide mid-air. Wind changes everything. Read the flag. Use your shot trails. Unlock stickers by pulling off feats — first-shot eliminations, mid-air collisions, and yes, accidentally destroying your own tower Randomly generated stages mean no two games play the same Made by one person, with audio by Kevin Samuels and Switch/console ports by PolyCrunch Games. No AI tools were used in making this game. All art hand-drawn. Developed in GameMaker Studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Carpet Bombing 3 at Free against Notebook Artillery's $0.99. Carpet Bombing 3 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 149). Notebook Artillery's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and chart position (#179 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
Carpet Bombing 3 is free to download; Notebook Artillery costs $0.99 up front. Carpet Bombing 3 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Notebook Artillery asks for nothing beyond the download.
Carpet Bombing 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carpet Bombing 3 has 1.2K ratings behind it against 149, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Carpet Bombing 3's written reviews are positive against 82% of Notebook Artillery's.
Carpet Bombing 3 ships an update fortnightly, Notebook Artillery every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Carpet Bombing 3 | Notebook Artillery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (149 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.7% of reviews — better | 81.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 149 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #179 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 304 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synthetic Mind AB | Austin Ivansmith |
Customer experience
Carpet Bombing 3
Notebook Artillery
User reviews
Carpet Bombing 3
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game with increasing difficulty
- 👍 No ads between matches
- 👍 No need to pay-to-win
- 👍 Easy to play and very addicting
- 👍 Tight controls and fun missions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Ads can be intrusive after dying
- 🐛 Enemy AI can be frustrating at times
- 🐛 Difficulty can be unbalanced at times
- 🐛 Lack of weapon loadout customization
Notebook Artillery
From 149 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Charming hand-drawn visuals
- 🎨 Creative twist on artillery games
- 💡 Simple yet effective mechanics
- 🕹️ Satisfying challenge of mastering angles and power
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤖 Erratic AI behavior
- 🕹️ Controls could be improved for one-handed play
- 🎨 Pixelated terrain graphics
- 🕹️ Lacking difficulty settings or progression
Bugs and requests
Carpet Bombing 3
Reported bugs
4 issues- Ammo 'dots' not showing up correctly
- Ability to exceed max weapon count
- End level text appearing twice
- Crashes on certain levels or missions
Requested features
9 requests- More free and diverse aircraft options
- Improved level design and visuals
- Ability to switch between munitions
- More campaign levels and challenges
- Expanded story mode and animations
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- Improved VTOL and hovering mechanics
- Bosses and more advanced enemy types
- Better AI and dogfighting mechanics
- Ability to save weapon loadouts
Notebook Artillery
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on iOS 12 and 13 on iPad Pro
- Inconsistent animation speeds
Requested features
7 requests- Online multiplayer
- Campaign mode with objectives
- Weapon/tower upgrades
- Customization options
- Special game modes (speed run, boss battles, etc.)
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- Ability to save and continue games
- Detailed badge/achievement system
In-app purchases
Carpet Bombing 3
- 1000 Gold Stars$1.09
- F-35$1.49
- Rafale M1$1.99
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- A-10$1.99
- B1 Lancer$1.99
- Apache AH-64$2.99
- F-22$2.99
- F-117$2.99
- Bag of stars$5.49
- Chest of stars$10.99
Notebook Artillery
No in-app purchases
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