Comparison

War Commander vs Second World War Western Front

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

Second World War Western Front

Command Allied forces in a real-time strategy game set during the D-Day landings and subsequent campaigns of World War II. Plan and execute historical operations, controlling individual units to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Single player campaigns with historical missions
  • Multiplayer mode for real-time battles
  • Control famous commanders like Patton and Montgomery
  • Over 300 unique military units
  • Unit progression system from light vehicles to heavy tanks
  • Clan system with tournaments
Features
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It was 1944. Most of the European territory was occupied by the Germans troops. In the east, the Soviet Union fought alone against Wehrmacht troops. In order to finally turn the tide of the war on the side of the Allies the time has come to open a second front. It will be a landing operation of an unprecedented scale. You have to take command over the combined forces of the Allies, plan and implement the operation, which will go down in history. A key feature of World War II the Western Front, is that the player can control each unit during the battle. Like the popular strategies from the 90s and 2000s, the game is made in the real-time strategy genre. The game begins a couple of days before D-day, with airborne and reconnaissance operations in Normandy. Then you will land on the beaches of Utah and Omaha, take part in the assault of the Merville Battery, the Battle of Brest, the Siegfried Line breakthrough, the Ardennes operation and the race to Berlin. Game Feature: - Single player campaigns and more than a hundred missions based on real historical events. - Multiplayer mode, with the ability to fight with other people - Famous commanders: Patton, Montgomery, Eisenhower, which influence the behavior of units in battle. - More than 300 unique units of all branches and types of troops, including tanks - Sherman and Tiger, Thunderbolt aircraft and the flying fortress B-17 and many others. - A unique pumping system from light armored vehicles to super heavy tanks. - Clan system, you can create your own clan and participate in tournaments.

Screenshots

War Commander4 screens
Second World War Western Front4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: War Commander at 4.5 against Second World War Western Front's 3.7. War Commander also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 34). Second World War Western Front's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (80% vs 54%). On price, update cadence, ads 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 Second World War Western Front sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

War Commander holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: War Commander has 13K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of War Commander's written reviews are positive against 80% of Second World War Western Front's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War Commander ships an update fortnightly, Second World War Western Front monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
War Commander versus Second World War Western Front: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar CommanderSecond World War Western Front
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13K ratings) — better3.7 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better34
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB181 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKIXEYEAppscraft

Customer experience

War Commander

All ratings13,029 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews1,666 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative37.3%

Second World War Western Front

All ratings34 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

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

Second World War Western Front

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
23 purchases

Second World War Western Front

One-time23
  • Buy the best army$0.99
  • The Gift$0.99
  • Add 50 gold$0.99
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  • GERMAN TANKS PACK (Discount)$0.99
  • Buy the gadget$1.99
  • HEAVY TANKS (DISCOUNT)$1.99
  • USA TANKS PACK$1.99
  • Сall for reinforcements (x3)$2.99
  • SPECIAL OFFER2 variants$2.99
  • SUPER HEAVY TANKS (discount)$2.99
  • Add 150 gold$2.99
  • Buy the enemy army (x3)$2.99
  • 20 MEDALS$3.99
  • HEAVY TANKS PACK$3.99
  • 50 ACCELERATIONS$3.99
  • Buy the enemy army (x5)$4.99
  • Call for reinforcements (x5)$4.99
  • SUPER HEAVY TANKS PACK$4.99
  • 50 MEDALS$5.99
  • 100 MEDALS$9.99
  • TANKS + 200 MEDALS$17.99
  • Add 1200 gold$17.99
  • 500 MEDALS$29.99

Questions

Is War Commander free?
War Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second World War Western Front free?
Second World War Western Front is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, War Commander or Second World War Western Front?
War Commander is rated higher. War Commander averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Second World War Western Front averages 3.7 from 34 ratings.
Do War Commander or Second World War Western Front have ads?
Neither War Commander nor Second World War Western Front shows ads.
Which is updated more often, War Commander or Second World War Western Front?
War Commander ships an update fortnightly, and Second World War Western Front monthly. Most recently, War Commander was updated on October 22, 2026 and Second World War Western Front on October 8, 2026.

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