# Pocket Panzers vs Hegemon

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Panzers at 4.7 against Hegemon's 4.1. Pocket Panzers also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (86% vs 73%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pocket Panzers sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Hegemon sells 10 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 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Panzers has 353 ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Pocket Panzers's written reviews are positive against 73% of Hegemon's.

Pocket Panzers ships an update every 9 days, Hegemon every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Panzers | Hegemon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (353 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-panzers/id6744303947/reviews)** | [4.1 (69 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hegemon-war-strategy/id6749019142/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **353** | 69 |
| Positive reviews | **85.7% of reviews** | 73.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 252 MB | 423 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Segment Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847490041) | [Viktor Hromov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1579297387) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Hegemon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hegemon-war-strategy/id6749019142)

Lead any real-world nation to global dominance through diplomacy, economic development, or total war. Command armies, manage resources, and make critical decisions to shape the future of civilization in this deep geopolitical strategy game.

**Highlights:** Command real-world nations, Global conflict simulation, Deep diplomacy and geopolitics, Nation and economy building, Technology and nuclear weapons, Massive world sandbox

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 110 gold | $0.99 | one-time |
| 340 gold | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1000 gold + No Ads + 5 Tanks | $3.99 | one-time |
| 300 gold + No Ads + 5 Tanks | $3.99 | one-time |
| 720 gold | $5.99 | one-time |
| Leader Political Character | $6.99 | one-time |
| 700 gold + No Ads + 5 Jets | $6.99 | one-time |
| 1250 gold | $12.99 | one-time |
| 1500 gold + No Ads + 5 Planes | $14.99 | one-time |
| Legend Political Character | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Panzers free?

Pocket Panzers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hegemon free?

Hegemon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pocket Panzers or Hegemon?

Pocket Panzers is rated higher. Pocket Panzers averages 4.7 out of 5 from 353 ratings, while Hegemon averages 4.1 from 69 ratings.

### Do Pocket Panzers or Hegemon have ads?

Both Pocket Panzers and Hegemon show ads.

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

Pocket Panzers ships an update every 9 days, and Hegemon every 2 months. Most recently, Pocket Panzers was updated on October 30, 2026 and Hegemon on October 30, 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.*