Comparison

Pocket Panzers vs State Craft

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Panzers

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
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The sequel to Armchair Commander is here! Pocket Panzers is a turn-based strategy game where you control troops to expand your nation and re-create historical scenarios. Revisit historical battles — experience scenarios from the early days of World War 2 to the conflicts of the modern era! Lead your troops to victory, with tanks, artillery, ships, and missiles! Now including exciting new features, like: - Railroads and supplies - Trains - Global map - Airplanes and airports as custom units - Special historical troops - Fortresses - Fog of war - All new 3D graphics, with new terrain and models! Featuring content from the following factions: - Allies - Axis - Comintern - Chinese United Front - NATO - Warsaw Pact - And many more! There is also a detailed map editor in-game and a community uploads section with user-generated content!

About

State Craft

Build and expand your nation by conquering new states and earning money. Invest in upgrades to boost your income and efficiency, even while offline. Strategically progress across the map to dominate the world.

Highlights
  • Unlock and conquer new states
  • Earn income while idle
  • Purchase global upgrades
  • Boost individual state income
  • Strategic map progression
  • Conquer the entire map
Features
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Build your empire, one state at a time! In Empire Idle: State Expansion, you're in control of a growing nation. Start small, earn money, and unlock new states to spread your influence across the entire map. Your goal? Conquer every state and dominate the world! As you expand, invest in powerful upgrades to boost your income, enhance your strategy, and maximize profits. Upgrade individual states to increase their productivity and unlock new economic potential. The more you grow, the faster your empire flourishes—even while you're offline. Features: - Unlock & Conquer: Expand your territory by unlocking and conquering new states across the map. - Earn While Idle: Your empire keeps generating income even when you're not playing. - Upgrade Your Power: Purchase global upgrades to improve expansion speed, income, and efficiency. - Boost State Income: Upgrade individual states to increase revenue and unlock bonuses. - Strategic Progression: Choose the best path across the map, balancing expansion and efficiency. - Complete the Map: Conquer every state to achieve ultimate victory! Can you claim every corner of the map and build an unstoppable empire? Start your expansion today in Empire Idle: State Expansion!

Screenshots

Pocket Panzers4 screens
State Craft4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pocket Panzers and State Craft both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Pocket Panzers's written reviews are positive against 33% of State Craft's. Pocket Panzers also leads on ratings volume (353 vs 6). State Craft's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Pocket Panzers sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. State Craft asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pocket Panzers against 4.7 for State Craft. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Panzers has 353 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Pocket Panzers's written reviews are positive against 33% of State Craft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Panzers ships an update every 9 days, State Craft weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pocket Panzers versus State Craft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket PanzersState Craft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (353 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings353 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB182 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSegment GamesYALP GAMES LLC

Customer experience

Pocket Panzers

All ratings318 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%

State Craft

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pocket Panzers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Can't control units in first Daily Challenge level
  • Game keeps crashing

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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

State Craft

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Pocket Panzers

One-time8
  • 2000 Gold$1.99
  • Eisenhower$2.99
  • 5000 Gold$3.99
Show 5 more
  • Guderian$3.99
  • Zhukov$3.99
  • Yamamoto$3.99
  • Manstein$4.99
  • 20000 Gold$8.99
None

State Craft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Panzers free?
Pocket Panzers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is State Craft free?
State Craft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Panzers or State Craft?
Pocket Panzers is rated higher. Pocket Panzers averages 4.7 out of 5 from 353 ratings, while State Craft averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Pocket Panzers or State Craft have ads?
Both Pocket Panzers and State Craft show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Panzers or State Craft?
Pocket Panzers ships an update every 9 days, and State Craft weekly. Most recently, Pocket Panzers was updated on October 30, 2026 and State Craft on October 24, 2026.

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