Sub Command vs Air Defence 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sub Command
Pilot a submarine and sink enemy ships using torpedoes in this arcade-style game. Maneuver your vessel with tilt controls and use sonar to locate targets. Enjoy a classic gaming experience with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Arcade-style submarine combat
- Tilt controls for movement
- Sonar for ship detection
- Torpedo firing mechanics
- WW2 ship silhouettes
- No ads or in-app purchases
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Sink enemy ships with torpedoes in this arcade-style submarine game! Tilt the phone left or right to scan the seas, or use sonar to spot approaching ships. Tap the screen to shoot. Tilt the phone down to submerge and dodge depth charges. Ship names and silhouettes based on Axis ships from WW2. No ads. No stuff to buy in-game. Just sink as many ships as you can within the time limit. Requires iOS 7.0 or greater.
Air Defence 3D
Engage in thrilling aerial combat as a machine-gunner on an alliance airship. Your mission is to eliminate hostile airships and fight your way back home.
- 3D aerial combat
- Machine-gunner role
- Eliminate hostile airships
- Dogfight gameplay
- Return home mission
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Wings up! Eliminate the hostile airships and meet the impressive dogfight ever! Take role as a machine-gunner of alliance airship and make your way back home!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Air Defence 3D at Free against Sub Command's $0.99. Air Defence 3D also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). Sub Command's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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
Air Defence 3D is free to download; Sub Command costs $0.99 up front. Air Defence 3D sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Sub Command asks for nothing beyond the download.
Air Defence 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Air Defence 3D has 54K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Sub Command's written reviews are positive against 30% of Air Defence 3D's.
Sub Command ships an update every 10 months, Air Defence 3D every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sub Command | Air Defence 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (54K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 54K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 491 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jay Luo | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Sub Command
Air Defence 3D
Bugs and requests
Sub Command
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Air Defence 3D
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes at certain levels
- Weapon and plane upgrades not working as expected
- Progress reset after updates
Requested features
4 requests- More varied levels and enemy types
- Ability to skip ads or reduce ad frequency
- Option to disable allied planes
- Improved save/restore functionality
In-app purchases
Sub Command
No in-app purchases
Air Defence 3D
- Remove ads$2.99
- Money Pack I$2.99
- Piggy Bank$2.99
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- Vip Offer III$3.99
- Gold Pack I$4.99
- Money Pack II$4.99
- Vip Offer 2$6.99
- Money Pack III$9.99
- Gold Pack II$9.99
- Gold Pack III$14.99
- Gold Minigun Pack$14.99
- Six Guns Pack$24.99
- Gold Pack IV$24.99
Questions
Is Sub Command free?
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