Comparison

Modern Combat 5 vs Frontline Commando

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

Head to head
About

Modern Combat 5

Engage in thrilling first-person shooter action with a variety of classes and game modes. Play solo campaigns, team up with friends for squad battles, or compete in intense Battle Royale matches against players worldwide.

Highlights
  • 11 unique classes with special skills
  • Solo play campaign with story missions
  • Online multiplayer with Squad vs. Squad
  • Battle Royale mode for up to 70 players
  • Spectator mode for live FPS battles
  • Rank up and unlock new weapons
  • Highly customizable controls
Features
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Create a squad from 11 classes, add your friends for team play, and test your skills in dynamic arenas or through Battle Royale warfare against online rivals from around the world! Prefer to work alone? Then feel free to step into the thrilling solo play campaign as you shoot your way through one dire situation after another to save the world as you launch an attack against a lunatic’s apocalyptic plans. 11 CLASSES WITH UNIQUE SKILLS > Customize and level up any of the 10 classes across solo play and team play modes. > Find the playstyle that suits you: Assault, Heavy, Recon, Sniper, Support, Bounty Hunter, Sapper, X1-Morph, Kommander, Marauder or Tracker. > Activate class-specific skills by earning and spending Skill Points. HIGH-POWERED ONLINE MULTIPLAYER > Watch players engaged in live online FPS battles and eSports competitions with all the great graphics you expect in the Spectator mode. > Epic guns-a-blazing team play in Squad vs. Squad matches. > Drop into Battle Royale mode and fight for survival with up to 70 players. > Talk to other players to plan your online multiplayer strategies and coordinate an attack in the Global and Squad Chats. > Top the individual and Squad leaderboards as you master your eSports skills. > Win free rewards and cool prizes in limited-time events. RANK UP > Accumulate XP and level up by playing solo play missions, team play matches, and Battle Royale. > Unlock higher-tier guns and other weapons by mastering lower-tier guns. > Customize the perfect weapon using a host of attachments and jump straight into the free game action. INTENSE SOLO PLAY CAMPAIGN > Engage in fast-paced story missions where the call will take you from Tokyo to Venice for a variety of first person shooter challenges. > Play the new Spec Ops missions for a real online FPS adrenaline rush. > Great graphics, music and voice performances perfectly adapted for a first person shooter game. HIGHLY CUSTOMIZABLE CONTROLS > Intuitive, highly customizable controls so you can play the game just the way you want. Modern Combat 5 requires an Internet connection. So if you’re ready for the online FPS of your dreams, dive into this unparalleled free game that takes online multiplayer to new heights. Perfect for anyone hungry for solo play first person shooter fun, team play eSports competition, or a thrilling Battle Royale challenge. This app allows you to purchase virtual items within the app and may contain third party advertisements that may redirect you to a third party site _____________________________________________ Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/moderncombat Visit our official site at http://gmlft.co/website_EN Check out the new blog at http://gmlft.co/central Don't forget to follow us on social media: Facebook: http://gmlft.co/SNS_FB_EN Twitter: http://gmlft.co/SNS_TW_EN Instagram: http://gmlft.co/GL_SNS_IG YouTube: http://gmlft.co/GL_SNS_YT Privacy Policy: http://www.gameloft.com/en-gb/privacy-notice Terms of Use: http://www.gameloft.com/en-gb/conditions-of-use End-User License Agreement: http://www.gameloft.com/en-gb/eula

About

Frontline Commando

Experience intense World War II combat across Europe. Engage in challenging missions, utilize powerful weaponry, and lead Allied forces to victory. Master various combat roles and advance through historical battlefields.

Highlights
  • Historic warfare campaigns
  • Challenging mission objectives
  • Powerful weaponry arsenal
  • Stellar graphics and environments
  • Assault, Sharpshooter, Rocket Launcher missions
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Join the battle for Europe in the exciting sequel to Frontline Commando: D-Day. Close in on the Occupation with each mission, make your way to the heart of Berlin, and lead the Allied forces to victory! History depends on you! ENGAGE IN HISTORIC WARFARE Experience exciting campaigns with challenging missions that will test your skills on the battlefields of Belgium, Italy, Germany, and more. Fight enemy troops, eliminate snipers, or obliterate convoys, halftracks, and tanks to forward the campaign and save Europe. COMPLETE DANGEROUS MISSIONS Master challenging objectives in Assault, Sharpshooter and Rocket Launcher missions to clear war-torn streets and rural villages of Axis invaders! Become a special operations solider to take down the deadliest, high-profile enemy officers and destroy valuable military targets. POWERFUL WEAPONRY AT YOUR COMMAND New and improved weapons are at your disposal to help lead the Allied forces to victory. Fight with your whole arsenal and utilize machine guns, sniper rifles, rocket launchers, flamethrowers, and more. Choose your weapon and eliminate your targets! STELLAR GRAPHICS AND IMPACTFUL ENVIRONMENTS With cutting-edge graphics and precise controls, you can see and feel the action. Whatever the mission, you’re on the frontlines. PLEASE NOTE: - This game is free to play, but you can choose to pay real money for some extra items, which will charge your iTunes account. You can disable in-app purchasing by adjusting your device settings. - This game is not intended for children. - Please buy carefully. - Advertising appears in this game. - This game may permit users to interact with one another (e.g., chat rooms, player to player chat, messaging) depending on the availability of these features. Linking to social networking sites are not intended for persons in violation of the applicable rules of such social networking sites. - A network connection is required to play. - For information about how Glu collects and uses your data, please read our privacy policy at: www.Glu.com/privacy - If you have a problem with this game, please use the game’s “Help” feature.

Screenshots

Modern Combat 54 screens
Frontline Commando4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Frontline Commando at none against Modern Combat 5's shown. Frontline Commando also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 52%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Modern Combat 5's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (198K vs 1.9K). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Modern Combat 5 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Frontline Commando sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Modern Combat 5 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Modern Combat 5 has 198K ratings behind it against 1.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Modern Combat 5's written reviews are positive against 67% of Frontline Commando's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Modern Combat 5 ships an update every 3 months, Frontline Commando every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Modern Combat 5 versus Frontline Commando: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModern Combat 5Frontline Commando
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (198K ratings) — better4.3 (1.9K ratings)
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews66.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings198K — better1.9K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.5 GB201 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGameloftGlu Games LLC

Customer experience

Modern Combat 5

All ratings197,745 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews1,066 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral13.3%
Negative34.6%

Frontline Commando

All ratings1,903 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative22.6%

User reviews

Modern Combat 5

From 198K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 🚀 Awesome graphics
  • 🚀 Fantastic campaign
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔫 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🔫 Unbalanced matchmaking
  • 🔫 Overpowered weapons
  • 🔫 Excessive ads and microtransactions
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

Frontline Commando

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great graphics
  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🎮 Enjoyable shooter experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔒 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • ⏰ Energy system limits playtime

Bugs and requests

Modern Combat 5

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Loadouts getting reset
  • Inability to log in
  • Disconnections during matches
  • Weapons and armor not unlocking properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More weapons and maps
  • Improved weapon and armor balancing
  • Skill-based matchmaking
  • Offline/single-player mode
  • More customization options

Frontline Commando

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to progress past certain levels
  • Missions not loading properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free weapons and upgrades
  • Additional levels and missions
  • Improved progression system
  • Offline play option

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Modern Combat 5

One-time11
  • Supreme Victory Bundle$1.99
  • Supreme Hero Bundle$2.99
  • First-Class Captain's Pay$3.99
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  • Supreme Daily Credits Pack$3.99
  • Captain's Pay$4.99
  • BATTLE VAULT$4.99
  • Honorable Colonel's Savings$7.99
  • Colonel's Savings$9.99
  • Top-notch General's Cut$13.99
  • General's Cut$19.99
  • Commander’s Stash$49.99
9 purchases

Frontline Commando

One-time9
  • Bonus Energy$0.99
  • Small Gold Package2 variants$4.99
  • Medium Gold Package$9.99
Show 6 more
  • Large Gold Package$9.99
  • Large Gold Package$19.99
  • Huge Gold Package$24.99
  • XL Gold Package$29.99
  • Huge Gold Package$49.99
  • Massive Gold Package$99.99

Questions

Is Modern Combat 5 free?
Modern Combat 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frontline Commando free?
Frontline Commando is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Modern Combat 5 or Frontline Commando?
Modern Combat 5 is rated higher. Modern Combat 5 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 198K ratings, while Frontline Commando averages 4.3 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Modern Combat 5 or Frontline Commando have ads?
Modern Combat 5 shows ads; Frontline Commando does not.
Which is updated more often, Modern Combat 5 or Frontline Commando?
Modern Combat 5 ships an update every 3 months, and Frontline Commando every 6 weeks. Most recently, Modern Combat 5 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Frontline Commando on October 20, 2026.

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