# Pocket Panzers vs SkyShield Operator

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SkyShield Operator at none against Pocket Panzers's 8. SkyShield Operator also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pocket Panzers's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pocket Panzers sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. SkyShield Operator asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Panzers | SkyShield Operator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (318 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-panzers/id6744303947/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **318** | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 252 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Segment Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847490041) | [Patrick DeCarlo](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775012430) |

## 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


### SkyShield Operator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skyshield-operator/id6775012428)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Panzers free?

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

### Is SkyShield Operator free?

SkyShield Operator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Pocket Panzers or SkyShield Operator have ads?

Pocket Panzers shows ads; SkyShield Operator does not.

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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.*