# Pocket Panzers vs A+ World Map Editor Sandbox

The clearest difference is chart position: A+ World Map Editor Sandbox at #52 against Pocket Panzers's unranked. A+ World Map Editor Sandbox also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 355). Pocket Panzers's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pocket Panzers sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and A+ World Map Editor Sandbox sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pocket Panzers against 4.6 for A+ World Map Editor Sandbox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A+ World Map Editor Sandbox has 2.2K ratings behind it against 355, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Pocket Panzers's written reviews are positive against 76% of A+ World Map Editor Sandbox's.

Pocket Panzers ships an update every 2 weeks, A+ World Map Editor Sandbox weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Panzers | A+ World Map Editor Sandbox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (355 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-panzers/id6744303947/reviews)** | [4.6 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-plus-world-map-editor-sandbox/id6749839822/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 355 | **2.2K** |
| Positive reviews | **84.3% of reviews** | 76.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#52** |
| Size | 404 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Segment Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847490041) | [Hsin Yee Low](https://appshunter.io/developer/1832406389) |

## What reviewers say

### Pocket Panzers

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

Engage in turn-based tank strategy, controlling historical and modern military units across diverse scenarios. Expand your nation, manage resources like railroads and supplies, and utilize advanced tactics including fog of war and fortresses. Features a detailed map editor and community-created content.

**Highlights:** Turn-based strategy gameplay, Historical and modern military units, Resource management (railroads, supplies), Fog of war and fortresses, 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


### A+ World Map Editor Sandbox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-plus-world-map-editor-sandbox/id6749839822)

**Currently charting:** #52 Top Free · Trivia, #80 Top Grossing · Trivia (US App Store)

Design, customize, and explore your own version of Earth. This creative tool allows you to reshape real-world maps, redraw borders, and personalize regions. Play without an internet connection and bring your unique world to life.

**Highlights:** Start with real-world maps, Full offline access, Rename countries, cities, and oceans, Draw and edit borders, Set custom flags and backgrounds, Explore in 2D & 3D, Add animated stickers and track stats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PLUS Editor | $2.99 | one-time |
| PRO Editor | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Pretty good app
- 💡 Best world map editor ever

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😤 Pro features should be free
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to capture countries or provinces on mobile
- Flags glitch out when camera is moved

**Requested features**

- Make flag map and other pro features free
- Fix the occupy option and camera glitches


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Panzers free?

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

### Is A+ World Map Editor Sandbox free?

A+ World Map Editor Sandbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pocket Panzers or A+ World Map Editor Sandbox?

Pocket Panzers is rated higher. Pocket Panzers averages 4.7 out of 5 from 355 ratings, while A+ World Map Editor Sandbox averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.

### Do Pocket Panzers or A+ World Map Editor Sandbox have ads?

Both Pocket Panzers and A+ World Map Editor Sandbox show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pocket Panzers or A+ World Map Editor Sandbox?

Pocket Panzers ships an update every 2 weeks, and A+ World Map Editor Sandbox weekly. Most recently, Pocket Panzers was updated on November 5, 2026 and A+ World Map Editor Sandbox on November 5, 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.*