Comparison

Frontline Commando vs Forward Assault

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

Head to head
About

Frontline Commando

Experience intense World War II combat across Europe. Engage in challenging missions, utilize powerful weaponry, and lead Allied forces to victory. Master various combat roles and advance through historical battlefields.

Highlights
  • Historic warfare campaigns
  • Challenging mission objectives
  • Powerful weaponry arsenal
  • Stellar graphics and environments
  • Assault, Sharpshooter, Rocket Launcher missions
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Join the battle for Europe in the exciting sequel to Frontline Commando: D-Day. Close in on the Occupation with each mission, make your way to the heart of Berlin, and lead the Allied forces to victory! History depends on you! ENGAGE IN HISTORIC WARFARE Experience exciting campaigns with challenging missions that will test your skills on the battlefields of Belgium, Italy, Germany, and more. Fight enemy troops, eliminate snipers, or obliterate convoys, halftracks, and tanks to forward the campaign and save Europe. COMPLETE DANGEROUS MISSIONS Master challenging objectives in Assault, Sharpshooter and Rocket Launcher missions to clear war-torn streets and rural villages of Axis invaders! Become a special operations solider to take down the deadliest, high-profile enemy officers and destroy valuable military targets. POWERFUL WEAPONRY AT YOUR COMMAND New and improved weapons are at your disposal to help lead the Allied forces to victory. Fight with your whole arsenal and utilize machine guns, sniper rifles, rocket launchers, flamethrowers, and more. Choose your weapon and eliminate your targets! STELLAR GRAPHICS AND IMPACTFUL ENVIRONMENTS With cutting-edge graphics and precise controls, you can see and feel the action. Whatever the mission, you’re on the frontlines. PLEASE NOTE: - This game is free to play, but you can choose to pay real money for some extra items, which will charge your iTunes account. You can disable in-app purchasing by adjusting your device settings. - This game is not intended for children. - Please buy carefully. - Advertising appears in this game. - This game may permit users to interact with one another (e.g., chat rooms, player to player chat, messaging) depending on the availability of these features. Linking to social networking sites are not intended for persons in violation of the applicable rules of such social networking sites. - A network connection is required to play. - For information about how Glu collects and uses your data, please read our privacy policy at: www.Glu.com/privacy - If you have a problem with this game, please use the game’s “Help” feature.

About

Forward Assault

Engage in a competitive tactical first-person shooter where you lead a swat team or join the criminals. Experience high-quality graphics and fast-paced action with a variety of weapons and strategic maps.

Highlights
  • Competitive Tactical Shooter
  • Multiple Weapon Types
  • Online Multiplayer FPS
  • High-Quality Graphics & Sounds
  • Real Physics & Effects
  • Player & Weapon Skins
Features
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Check out this competitive first-person shooter game with tactical strategies and become the leader of a swat team and get ready to take down your opponents, terrorists and international criminals. The game features high-quality graphics and fast-paced shooting action. Includes various assault rifles, sniper rifles, SMGs, shotguns and other powerful weapons. Choose which side you are on. Be with the good cops and combat terrorist attacks, or become the criminal. Play on strategic & tactical maps and bring your team to victory. Competitive FPS game, intensive action, incredible simulator that will take you right to the action. Run, hide, aim, shoot, and kill. Play offensive, defensive or counterattack and use tactical shooting strategies to gain the victory. Main Features: • Competitive Tactical Shooter Game • Several Weapons – Gun, Rifle, Shotgun, Knife, Assault Rifle, Sniper, and more. • Awesome Player and Weapon skins • Incredible Graphics & Sounds • Real Physics & Effects • Online Multiplayer FPS Download it now!

Screenshots

Frontline Commando4 screens
Forward Assault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Frontline Commando at none against Forward Assault's shown. Frontline Commando also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Forward Assault's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 1.9K). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Frontline Commando sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Forward Assault sells 18 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 — 4.3 for Frontline Commando against 4.3 for Forward Assault. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 6.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Frontline Commando's written reviews are positive against 70% of Forward Assault's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frontline Commando ships an update every 6 weeks, Forward Assault weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Frontline Commando versus Forward Assault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrontline CommandoForward Assault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings)4.3 (6.7K ratings)
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews70.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K6.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB780 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGlu Games LLCBlayze Games, L.L.C.

Customer experience

Frontline Commando

All ratings1,903 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative22.6%

Forward Assault

All ratings6,694 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews481 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral10.6%
Negative19.1%

User reviews

Frontline Commando

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great graphics
  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🎮 Enjoyable shooter experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔒 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • ⏰ Energy system limits playtime

Forward Assault

From 6.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 💡 Variety of game modes
  • 👍 Enjoyable experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Matchmaking and server issues
  • 🐛 Hacking and cheating problems
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Frontline Commando

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to progress past certain levels
  • Missions not loading properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free weapons and upgrades
  • Additional levels and missions
  • Improved progression system
  • Offline play option

Forward Assault

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Kicked out of matches randomly
  • Invisible enemies and spawn issues
  • Grenade exploits in certain modes
  • Stuck on 'Getting extra content' screen

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more maps and weapons
  • Improve anti-cheat system
  • Implement a reporting system
  • Add controller support
  • Adjust credit/gold earning system

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Frontline Commando

One-time9
  • Bonus Energy$0.99
  • Small Gold Package2 variants$4.99
  • Medium Gold Package$9.99
Show 6 more
  • Large Gold Package$9.99
  • Large Gold Package$19.99
  • Huge Gold Package$24.99
  • XL Gold Package$29.99
  • Huge Gold Package$49.99
  • Massive Gold Package$99.99
18 purchases

Forward Assault

One-time18
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • 250 Gold$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
Show 15 more
  • 400 gold$2.99
  • Special Offer$2.99
  • Special Offer$3.99
  • 500 Gold$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Special Offer$5.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • Special Offer$7.99
  • Special Offer$8.99
  • 1,200 Gold$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • 1,400 Gold$9.99
  • Special Offer$10.99
  • Special Offer$14.99
  • Special Offer ($29.99)$29.99

Questions

Is Frontline Commando free?
Frontline Commando is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forward Assault free?
Forward Assault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Frontline Commando or Forward Assault?
Frontline Commando and Forward Assault are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.9K and 6.7K ratings respectively.
Do Frontline Commando or Forward Assault have ads?
Forward Assault shows ads; Frontline Commando does not.
Which is updated more often, Frontline Commando or Forward Assault?
Frontline Commando ships an update every 6 weeks, and Forward Assault weekly. Most recently, Frontline Commando was updated on October 14, 2026 and Forward Assault on October 16, 2026.

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