Comparison

AirAttack 2 vs HAWK

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

Head to head
About

AirAttack 2

Experience intense top-down aerial combat with stunning 3D graphics and an epic orchestral score. Engage in 22 campaign missions and a survival mode, piloting upgradable WW2 planes. Destroy enemy forces with a variety of powerful weapons in this modern take on classic arcade shooters.

Highlights
  • 22 campaign missions + survival mission
  • Fully destructible 3D environment
  • Orchestral soundtrack
  • Daily Events with rewards
  • 6 Player Airplanes + Skins
  • Plane Upgrades
  • Offline play
Features
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Top down air combat shooter with stunning 3D graphics and amazing orchestral soundtrack. Enjoy the classic atmosphere of WW2 arcade shoot 'em up in modern rendering. Prepare your plane and destroy the axis powers with Flamethrower, Tail Gunner, Bombs, ... Features: * 22 campaign missions + survival mission * Fully destructible 3D environment * Orchestral soundtrack with 30 unique scores * Daily Events with rewards * 6 Player Airplanes + Skins * Plane Upgrades: Flamethrower, Gunner, Bombs, Lasers, Wingmen, Homing Rockets, ... * Portrait / Landscape orientation * Amazing Lighting and Explosion Effects * MFi controller support * can be played Offline Graphics quality can be changed in game [Settings]

About

HAWK

Engage in intense aerial combat against alien invaders in this thrilling shoot 'em up game. Team up with friends or other players in co-op mode to overcome vast enemy armadas and challenging bosses. Explore a wide array of aircraft, upgrades, and game modes for endless action.

Highlights
  • 240+ levels of aerial combat
  • Unique co-op multiplayer mode
  • Multiple game modes (Arcade, Team-up, Assault)
  • Vast selection of aircraft and upgrades
  • Epic boss battles
  • Stunning 3D graphics
Features
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One body is nobody! Gather your bros and kick the living heck out of tyrannical Autocrat's armadas in a series of breathtaking aerial battles! The enemy outnumbers you, but you're never alone -- the unique co-op mode allows you to join forces with either your bro or a new friend! Shooting never ends. With a broad range of aircraft and upgrades to choose from, a variety of missions and challenges, Hawk is a good ol' adrenaline overdose. There's absolutely no way you'll ever get bored! So be ready to attack. Maniac bros will help you choose the best guns and surprise the enemies with destructive missiles. Keep your strongest weapons reloaded to deliver a crucial strike to the enemies’ fighter jets. True bullet hell where metal melts. – Exciting campaign: more than 240 levels full of enemies and breathtaking action! – Unique co-op multiplayer: team up with your battle brothers to overcome challenges or join forces with random players for even more fun! – Additional modes: Arcade, Team-up and Assault, each of them radically changing the gameplay! – Perfect Shoot ‘em up: Lots of fighter jets, battle companions, ammunition and guns, and devices to choose from: your personal armory is packed with hi tech!. – Huge bosses: battle and defeat enemies that are so big they don't even fit the screen! And wipe out swarms of their minions! Find pieces of the Danmaku barrage of bullets. – Great visuals: Tired of space and lasers? Try out flying! Amazing 3d graphics will make you forget that this game genre is old school. Vertical shooters have never been better. Epic sky wars are full of excitement. Choose your «phoenix» and free the country from invaders. The symphony of air war and heroes' charisma are unforgettable! – Retro modernized: Played Shmup (STG) games before? Think this is retro? We prove you are wrong. This top-down shooter will make you say «wow» and revive the best impressions of your scroll childhood. No matter you are a fan of Strikers, Tyrian, Ace Squad, Razor or Airborn or you participated in battle actions in 1945. You will become the fan of our freedom squadron! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hawk.game/ PLEASE NOTE! HAWK is free to download and play, however, some game items can also be purchased for real money. In-App purchases may include random items. Contains ads. Brought to you by MY.GAMES

Screenshots

AirAttack 24 screens
HAWK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AirAttack 2 at 85% against HAWK's 52%. AirAttack 2 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). HAWK's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (9.3K vs 615). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. AirAttack 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and HAWK sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AirAttack 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HAWK has 9.3K ratings behind it against 615, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of AirAttack 2's written reviews are positive against 52% of HAWK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirAttack 2 ships an update every 9 months, HAWK every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AirAttack 2 versus HAWK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirAttack 2HAWK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (615 ratings) — better4.4 (9.3K ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better52.1% of reviews
Number of ratings6159.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB798 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPeter PuobisKeystorm Holdings Limited

Customer experience

AirAttack 2

All ratings610 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews645 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.5%

HAWK

All ratings9,256 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews2,024 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative39.7%

User reviews

AirAttack 2

From 615 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎮 Engaging gameplay mechanics
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🎨 Fantastic visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 💤 Can get repetitive after a while
  • 🔍 Limited content/levels
  • 🔧 Slow progression/upgrade system
  • 🤖 Lack of enemy variety

HAWK

From 9.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🤝 Enjoyable co-op experience
  • 💰 Generous free-to-play model

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Greedy monetization practices
  • 🔄 Repetitive and grindy progression
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Slow energy/fuel regeneration

Bugs and requests

AirAttack 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Graphical issues on some screens
  • Progression system bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Increased enemy/boss variety
  • Faster progression system
  • Compatibility with older devices
  • Bring back Air Attack HD

HAWK

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Rewards not appearing after levels
  • Overdrives/abilities not functioning properly
  • Inconsistent server connectivity

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved matchmaking for co-op
  • More varied level and enemy designs
  • Ability to rewatch cutscenes
  • Cloud save/sync across devices

In-app purchases

5 purchases

AirAttack 2

One-time5
  • Coins$0.99
  • Ingots$0.99
  • Double Coins + Ingots$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Coins 12x$9.99
  • Ingots 12x$9.99
11 purchases

HAWK

One-time11
  • Black Box Stabilizer$1.99
  • Premium Pack$2.99
  • Personal Offer$2.99
Show 8 more
  • 1 Pilots deck$3.99
  • Crystal Pack$4.99
  • Premium crystal pack$4.99
  • Avalon Battle Pass$4.99
  • Crystal pack$9.99
  • Premium crystal pack$9.99
  • Crystal pack$19.99
  • Premium crystal pack$19.99

Questions

Is AirAttack 2 free?
AirAttack 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HAWK free?
HAWK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AirAttack 2 or HAWK?
AirAttack 2 is rated higher. AirAttack 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 615 ratings, while HAWK averages 4.4 from 9.3K ratings.
Do AirAttack 2 or HAWK have ads?
Both AirAttack 2 and HAWK show ads.
Which is updated more often, AirAttack 2 or HAWK?
AirAttack 2 ships an update every 9 months, and HAWK every 2 months. Most recently, AirAttack 2 was updated on October 21, 2026 and HAWK on October 26, 2026.

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