# Warplanes vs Pocket Panzers

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Panzers at 4.7 against Warplanes's 3.6. Pocket Panzers also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Warplanes sells 7 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.

Pocket Panzers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Panzers has 318 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Warplanes's written reviews are positive against 86% of Pocket Panzers's.

Warplanes ships an update every 2 months, Pocket Panzers every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Warplanes | Pocket Panzers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warplanes-task-force/id6736479591/reviews) | **[4.7 (318 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-panzers/id6744303947/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 43 | **318** |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 421 MB | 252 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Teresa Dymek](https://appshunter.io/developer/1108488686) | [Segment Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847490041) |

## What reviewers say

### Warplanes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warplanes-task-force/id6736479591)

Engage in modern aerial combat, piloting advanced aircraft in intense battles. Choose between action-focused Pilot Mode or strategic Commander Mode, managing your airbase and pilots. Customize your fleet and deploy across diverse environments.

**Highlights:** Pilot modern fighter jets, Strategic base management, Fleet customization, Diverse mission types, Intuitive controls, Single-player experience

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove advertisements | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 Gold | $0.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Color Editor | $1.99 | one-time |
| Withdraw gold from the Swiss bank | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Gold | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2800 Gold | $5.99 | one-time |


### Pocket Panzers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-panzers/id6744303947)

Engage in turn-based tank strategy, commanding diverse historical troops and recreating battles from WWII to modern conflicts. Expand your nation, manage resources with new features like railroads and trains, and utilize advanced units including missiles and airplanes. Explore a global map with a detailed map editor and community-created content.

**Highlights:** Turn-based strategy gameplay, Historical battle scenarios, Modern and historical units (tanks, artillery, ships, missiles), Resource management (railroads, trains), Global map with air units, Map editor and user-generated content, 3D graphics with new terrain

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2000 Gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Eisenhower | $2.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Gold | $3.99 | one-time |
| Guderian | $3.99 | one-time |
| Zhukov | $3.99 | one-time |
| Yamamoto | $3.99 | one-time |
| Manstein | $4.99 | one-time |
| 20000 Gold | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- Can't control units in first Daily Challenge level
- Game keeps crashing

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Warplanes free?

Warplanes 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, Warplanes or Pocket Panzers?

Pocket Panzers is rated higher. Warplanes averages 3.6 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Pocket Panzers averages 4.7 from 318 ratings.

### Do Warplanes or Pocket Panzers have ads?

Both Warplanes and Pocket Panzers show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Warplanes or Pocket Panzers?

Warplanes ships an update every 2 months, and Pocket Panzers every 9 days. Most recently, Warplanes was updated on October 2, 2026 and Pocket Panzers on October 13, 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.*