Comparison

Sky Gamblers vs Gunship III

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

Head to head
About

Sky Gamblers

Experience intense jet fighter combat with a deep single-player campaign and thrilling multiplayer modes. Master over a dozen aircraft models, enjoy console-quality visuals, and engage in realistic aerial battles across various missions.

Highlights
  • Extensive single-player campaign
  • Multiple multiplayer modes
  • Over a dozen airplane models
  • Console-quality visuals and effects
  • Interactive cockpits
  • Take off and land on strips/carriers
  • Realistic weather and atmospheric effects
Features
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THE NEXT GENERATION OF AIR COMBAT GAMING IS HERE! With an extensive single player campaign and a huge set of multiplayer modes, the non-stop action will keep you at the edge of your seat! Become the supreme lord of the skies in the latest Sky Gamblers title: Cold War! Go back in time with this great title and be part of unwritten history and covert operations. Enjoy the charm and power of the Jet Fighter domination race and master over a dozen airplane models. CONSOLE QUALITY GAMING ONLY ON iOS! Unparalleled visuals, special effects and audio including: bump mapping, atmospheric scattering, volumetric clouds with realistic lighting, sun glare, day & night transitions, God rays and more! EXPANDING RANGE OF SINGLE-PLAYER MODES After the campaign, expand your skills with Dogfight Missions, Survival, Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Defend the Base and more to come in the future! UNRIVALED COLLECTION OF ONLINE MODES Invite your friends to play online with cooperative and competitive modes available: Survival, Free For All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Defend the Base plus Free Flight and Game Center duels! IMMERSIVE GAMEPLAY Take off and land on landing strips and carriers. You will fly in fully recreated cities with realistic weather, accurate atmospheric scattering with aerial perspective and highly detailed planes with interactive cockpits. CUSTOMIZE YOUR GAME AND ELEVATE YOUR SKILLS Sky Gamblers: Cold War is designed for players of all generations and skill levels, whether veteran or novice. You can even leave the flying to the auto-pilot while you fire missiles and issue squadron commands! GAME CENTER, AirPlay and iCloud Since this all takes place on Apple devices, iCloud support has been integrated so players can save and share progress across devices while AirPlay allows them to use an Apple TV to play the game on a large display. Climb the Game Center leaderboards, challenge friends and unlock all achievements. UNIVERSAL APP Play Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad, iPad 2, 3rd gen iPad and the new iPad, iPod touch 3, iPod touch 4 and iPod touch 5 for one low price. Please send us your impressions and suggestions, help us identify bugs. We want to make your gaming experience the best you’ve ever had. Please visit our support site at www.atypicalgames.com/support. Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/skygamblerscoldwar Follow us on Twitter @atypicalgames Sky Gamblers: Cold War is compatible with AirPlay and Apple TV. The persons, things, and events shown in this game are fictional, and are not representations of any actual person, thing, or event, and any similarity is coincidental. No manufacturer or other person or entity associated with any actual vehicle, object, service, or product has endorsed, authorized, or approved this game, or is in any way associated with Revo Solutions SRL, Atypical Games LLC, or any other authorized publisher or distributor of this game. To play online requires a wi-fi or internet connection.

About

Gunship III

Experience realistic naval aviation combat with flyable A-1 Skyraider, A-4E Skyhawk, and F-4B Phantom II aircraft. Engage in carrier take-offs and landings, combat Surface to Air Missiles, and utilize advanced radar systems. Compete or cooperate with other players online.

Highlights
  • Flyable A-1 Skyraider, A-4E Skyhawk, F-4B Phantom II
  • Realistic carrier take-offs and landings
  • Surface to Air Missile combat
  • Radar Warning Receiver
  • 360-degree virtual cockpit
  • Realistic avionics and weapon systems
  • Online multiplayer with text chat
Features
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MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENT: IPAD2, iPHONE 4S This game is an expansion pack of the Gunship-III Vietnam War series. Features flyable A-1 Skyraider, A-4E Skyhawk and F-4B Phantom II. Full feature U.S. Navy carrier take-off and landing with deck crew, Surface to Air Missiles for both side, Radar Warning Receiver for US's planes. Players could play co-op or against other players on Gunship-III original and Gunship-III Vietnam People Airforce. For more info about the Gunship-III Vietnam War Aircombat series, visit developer's page or at www.gunship3d.com Features: * 360 degrees virtual cockpit. * Realistic avionics and weapon systems. * Full multiplayer over the internet with live text chat. * Support private network multiplayer. Download Gunship-III FREE for more free aircrafts and helicopters.

Screenshots

Sky Gamblers4 screens
Gunship III4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gunship III at none against Sky Gamblers's 4. Gunship III also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 71%). Sky Gamblers's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (483 vs 153). On ads and device support 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

Sky Gamblers costs $4.99 and Gunship III $3.99 up front. Sky Gamblers sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Gunship III asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sky Gamblers holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 483 and 153 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Sky Gamblers's written reviews are positive against 80% of Gunship III's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky Gamblers ships an update every 6 months, Gunship III monthly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Sky Gamblers versus Gunship III: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSky GamblersGunship III
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.6 (483 ratings) — better4.2 (153 ratings)
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews80.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings483 — better153
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB510 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAtypical GamesPNTK, Inc.

Customer experience

Sky Gamblers

All ratings484 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative20.7%

Gunship III

All ratings154 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative11.5%

User reviews

Sky Gamblers

From 483 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and enjoyable
  • 🚀 Great gameplay
  • 🚀 Amazing graphics
  • 👍 Best plane game ever
  • 👍 Awesome experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Accelerometer pad unreliable
  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Controls issues
  • 🐛 Difficult missions
  • 🐛 Missiles overpowered

Gunship III

From 153 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Fun
  • 👍 Realistic
  • 👍 Detailed

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Glitchy flight mechanics
  • 🐛 Multiplayer issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer devices

Bugs and requests

Sky Gamblers

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Campaign mode crashes
  • Controls issues in campaign mode
  • Planes behaving unexpectedly when crashing
  • Multiplayer not working

Requested features

7 requests
  • Modernize UI for newer devices
  • Add more planes and missions
  • Improve controls and accuracy
  • Add voice acting to campaign
  • Add more maps and environments
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  • Add option to reset progress
  • Add support for Airplay

Gunship III

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Planes behave erratically during flight
  • Carrier catapult launches are inconsistent
  • Invisible/unresponsive enemies
  • Missions cannot be completed due to missing/bugged targets
  • Frequent crashes, especially in multiplayer
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  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more aircraft (F-8 Crusader, A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair II, etc.)
  • Implement naval helicopters (SH-2 Sea Sprite, CH-46 Sea Knight, etc.)
  • Add more mission variety and objectives
  • Improve carrier operations (working elevators, ability to move carrier, etc.)
  • Implement air-to-air refueling
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  • Add ATC functionality
  • Introduce ground crew/support roles
  • Implement SAR capabilities for downed pilots

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sky Gamblers

One-time4
  • RFU6$0.99
  • Starter Mega Pack$1.99
  • Plane Paint Customization$1.99
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  • RFU14$1.99
None

Gunship III

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sky Gamblers free?
Sky Gamblers costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Gunship III free?
Gunship III costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sky Gamblers or Gunship III?
Sky Gamblers is rated higher. Sky Gamblers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 483 ratings, while Gunship III averages 4.2 from 153 ratings.
Do Sky Gamblers or Gunship III have ads?
Neither Sky Gamblers nor Gunship III shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sky Gamblers or Gunship III?
Sky Gamblers ships an update every 6 months, and Gunship III monthly. Most recently, Sky Gamblers was updated on October 26, 2026 and Gunship III on October 26, 2026.

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