Comparison

War Commander vs Command & Conquer™

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

Head to head
About

War Commander

Engage in a 3D real-time strategy military game with direct unit control and instant unit creation. Conquer rivals in epic single-player campaigns or dominate a massive multiplayer online world. Experience stunning visuals and non-stop action.

Highlights
  • Direct unit control in battle
  • Instant unit creation and repairs
  • Epic single-player campaigns
  • Massive multiplayer online world
  • Stunning 3D battlefield experience
  • Three paid subscription tiers
Features
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An immersive military strategy game set in a massive multiplayer online world, War Commander: Rogue Assault delivers a stunning, fully 3D battlefield experience like nothing you've ever seen on mobile. Think you’ve got what it takes? Swipe & Destroy! KEY FEATURES Adapt quickly with direct control of your units during battle Enjoy non-stop action with instant unit creation and repairs Engage in epic single player campaigns and destroy rival armies on your way to world dominance War Commander: Rogue Assault offers three paid subscription tiers: Basic, Elite & Legendary. BASIC SUBSCRIPTION Basic Subscribers receive daily, predetermined grants of resources, critical unit upgrade components, commons unit upgrade components & strikes. On special days (Day 7, 14, 21 & 30 starting from the beginning of the renewal period), they get a blend of high value commons components, critical components, and strikes. Basic Subscribers also have access to exclusive profile pictures. ELITE SUBSCRIPTION Elite Subscribers receive daily, predetermined grants of resources, critical unit upgrade components, commons unit upgrade components & strikes. On special days (Day 7, 14, 21 & 30 starting from the beginning of the renewal period), they get a blend of high value commons components, critical components, and strikes. Elite Subscribers also have access to exclusive profile pictures. LEGENDARY SUBSCRIPTION Legendary Subscribers receive daily, predetermined grants of resources, critical unit upgrade components, commons unit upgrade components & strikes. On special days (Day 7, 14, 21 & 30 starting from the beginning of the renewal period), they get a blend of high value commons components, critical components, and strikes. Legendary Subscribers also have access to exclusive profile pictures, an exclusive strike as well as guaranteed VIP customer support (response time less than 24 hours). All Subscribers obtain the ability to auto collect all components of daily resource drips as well as crates they purchase from the store. All subscribers get a multiple on oil production. All subscriptions are monthly (30 days), and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current monthly period. Upon confirmation of purchase, payment will be charged to the user’s iTunes account. Subscriptions are managed by the user and auto-renew can be turned off by visiting the user’s iTunes account settings after the purchase has been made. Privacy Policy: https://corp.kixeye.com/pp.html Terms of Service: https://corp.kixeye.com/tos.html

About

Command & Conquer™

Engage in fast-paced real-time strategy battles against other players. Customize your army with a variety of units and lead them with unique commanders to outwit your opponents and achieve victory in competitive PvP matches.

Highlights
  • Real-time PvP battles
  • Customizable army units
  • Unique commander abilities
  • Alliance system for resource sharing
  • Daily challenges and rewards
  • Army evolution and upgrades
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This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items. There’s no victory like one against your rivals! Feel the rush of competition in Command & Conquer: Rivals, an action-packed RTS with strategic tactics capable of turning the tide of any battle. Take control of your customized army and conquer your opponent in The War for Tiberium. Team up with friends to share resources in alliances. Create your combination of infantry, tanks, aircraft, and more to outsmart your opponent’s strategy in fast, fun PvP matches. THE THRILL OF VICTORY IS YOURS In Command & Conquer: Rivals, the strategy behind your skills determines victory or defeat. Choose a Commander to lead your forces – each holds powerful abilities that can influence your approach. Customize your army with winning combinations of infantry, tanks, aircraft, and more. Then evolve it to align with your Commander’s unique abilities, before unleashing destructive weapons and vehicles in quick and exciting PvP battles! REVEL IN RIVALRY Test your strategy against your opponent’s strategy in live PvP as you battle to outwit your rivals in real time! Choose to fight for the Global Defense Initiative or Brotherhood of Nod. Restock your supplies and boost your army with valuable supply convoys. Join an alliance to team up with friends, share resources, and climb the leaderboards. Complete daily challenges for massive rewards that improve your Commanders, weapons, and abilities. Grow your army with every victory in this adrenaline-fueled RTS! Important Consumer Information. Some images shown may contain in-app purchases. This app: Requires a persistent Internet connection (network fees may apply). Requires acceptance of EA's Privacy & Cookie Policy and User Agreement. Collects data through third party analytics technology (see Privacy & Cookie Policy for details). Allows to communicate via in-game Alliance chat feature. Contains direct links to the Internet and social networking sites intended for an audience over 13. The app uses Game Center. Log out of Game Center before installation if you don't want to share your game play with friends. User Agreement: http://terms.ea.com Privacy and Cookie Policy: http://privacy.ea.com Visit http://help.ea.com for assistance or inquiries EA may retire online features after 30 days' notice posted on www.ea.com/service-updates.

Screenshots

War Commander4 screens
Command & Conquer™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Command & Conquer™ at free with in-app purchases against War Commander's subscription. Command & Conquer™ also leads on ratings volume (43K vs 13K). War Commander's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (54% vs 44%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. War Commander sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Command & Conquer™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for War Commander against 4.5 for Command & Conquer™. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 43K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of War Commander's written reviews are positive against 44% of Command & Conquer™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War Commander ships an update fortnightly, Command & Conquer™ monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
War Commander versus Command & Conquer™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar CommanderCommand & Conquer™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13K ratings)4.5 (43K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews — better44.3% of reviews
Number of ratings13K43K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB201 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKIXEYEElectronic Arts

Customer experience

War Commander

All ratings13,029 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews1,667 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative37.4%

Command & Conquer™

All ratings43,060 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews1,876 reviews
Positive44.3%
Neutral9.9%
Negative45.8%

User reviews

War Commander

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Instant building and unit upgrades
  • 🎨 Stunning graphics and visuals
  • ⚔️ Engaging real-time combat
  • 🤝 Fun alliance and community features

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without spending money
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔄 Constant changes and unit nerfs

Command & Conquer™

From 43K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome gameplay
  • 👍 Great strategy elements
  • 🎨 Fantastic graphics
  • ⏱️ Quick matches
  • 💰 Can progress without paying

Room to improve

  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🤖 Unfair matchmaking against higher-level opponents
  • 🐛 Frequent disconnects and crashes
  • 🕹️ Clunky unit controls
  • 🕰️ Slow progression for free players

Bugs and requests

War Commander

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing during battles
  • Disappearing resources and lost progress
  • Unresponsive controls and UI issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Base layout editor
  • Ability to reset progress
  • More resource generation options
  • Improved matchmaking and balancing

Command & Conquer™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tiberium visuals glitching
  • Units not responding to commands
  • Incorrect unit stats displayed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more units and factions
  • Implement a campaign mode
  • Improve matchmaking algorithm
  • Increase rewards for free players
  • Add more customization options

In-app purchases

15 purchases

War Commander

Subscriptions2
  • Basic Subscription (1 Month)$7.991 Month
  • Legendary Subscription 1 Month$79.991 Month
One-time13
  • Bag of Gold$1.19
  • Rogue Commander War Stash$4.99
  • Advanced Supply Drop2 variants$4.99
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  • Bunch of Gold$5.99
  • Rogue Commander War Stash$9.99
  • Pile of Gold$11.99
  • Rogue Commander War Stash$19.99
  • Advanced Supply Drop$19.99
  • Stash of Gold$23.99
  • Cache of Gold$59.99
  • Rogue Commander War Stash$99.99
  • Advanced Supply Drop$99.99
  • Vault of Gold$119.99
10 purchases

Command & Conquer™

One-time10
  • Tiny Diamond Pack$1.99
  • Small Diamond Pack$4.99
  • Nod Initiate Bundle$4.99
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  • New Recruits Offer$4.99
  • Exclusive Offer$4.99
  • Big Diamond Pack$9.99
  • Reinforcement Package$9.99
  • Special Bundle$14.99
  • Huge Diamond Pack$19.99
  • Giant Diamond Pack$99.99

Questions

Is War Commander free?
War Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Command & Conquer™ free?
Command & Conquer™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, War Commander or Command & Conquer™?
Command & Conquer™ is rated higher. War Commander averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Command & Conquer™ averages 4.5 from 43K ratings.
Do War Commander or Command & Conquer™ have ads?
Command & Conquer™ shows ads; War Commander does not.
Which is updated more often, War Commander or Command & Conquer™?
War Commander ships an update fortnightly, and Command & Conquer™ monthly. Most recently, War Commander was updated on October 29, 2026 and Command & Conquer™ on October 29, 2026.

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