Comparison

Arma Tactics Lite vs Firefight

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

Head to head
About

Arma Tactics Lite

A turn-based strategy game where you command a four-member Special Forces team. Make strategic decisions for combat, utilizing stealth or direct approaches with various weapons against diverse enemies. Offers replayable missions and unlockable content.

Highlights
  • Turn-based combat
  • Special Forces team control
  • Story-driven and randomized missions
  • Stealth and direct combat options
  • Unlockable weapons and achievements
  • Campaigns and replayable missions
Features
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***NOTE: Compatible with iPad 2 and up, iPad mini, iPod touch 5 and up and iPhone 4S and up – WILL NOT RUN ON EARLIER DEVICES*** Arma Tactics takes the best from the popular strategy genre... and goes mobile. The finest assets used in the critically acclaimed Arma™ series on PC now come to life on the mobile platforms, in one of the best looking mobile games to date. Arma Tactics is a turn-based close-combat strategy game, where the player takes control of a four-member Special Forces team. There are no given strategies, rails to move on, or paths to follow; it‘s up to the player to decide how he will play through both the story-driven missions and generated missions with randomized objectives. Whether using stealth or a more direct approach, players will need to use their strategic thinking and use both basic and advanced weaponry while facing many different opponents - ranging from unorganized local militia to smart and skilled mercenaries. With highly replayable missions, achievements, weapons to unlock and whole campaigns to be regularly added, Arma Tactics offers many hours of intense ever-changing action. * Having problems? Please drop us a line at support@bistudio.com * Want to know about upcoming content? Keep checking www.facebook.com/ArmaTactics

About

Firefight

Experience World War II combat with unparalleled detail. This real-time simulation game features realistic physics for vehicles, individually modeled soldiers with vital stats, and dynamic squad interactions. Call in artillery support and engage in strategic battles against sophisticated AI or other players online.

Highlights
  • Realistic tank physics and movement
  • 3D modeled ballistics and ricochets
  • Individual soldier stats (rank, health, fatigue)
  • Dynamic squad AI for ammo and medical support
  • Call-in off-board artillery support
  • Multiplayer versus AI or friends online
Features
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Firefight is a World War II real-time simulation game with more AI and attention to detail than any other game in its genre to date. Tanks are modelled with a physics engine and have gears, rev counters and speedos, and steer themselves with brake levers to give them realistic looking tracked vehicle movement. Each bullet, shell or piece of shrapnel is modelled in 3D and ricochets realistically off sloping surfaces. You can see each infantryman's rank, name, weapon, ammunition remaining, heart rate and fatigue levels. Machine gunners will call for ammunition when they're running low and other squad members will rush over with spare ammo if they are carrying any. Wounded men call for medics who will sprint over to administer first aid. Call in air strikes, and off-board artillery to support your troops. Play against either the sophisticated built-in AI, or a friend over the internet. For a video showing the game in action see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysRtdalURDw

Screenshots

Arma Tactics Lite2 screens
Firefight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Firefight at 4.3 against Arma Tactics Lite's 3.1. Firefight also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 39%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 30 months). Arma Tactics Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Firefight sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Arma Tactics Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Firefight holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firefight has 2.1K ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Arma Tactics Lite's written reviews are positive against 79% of Firefight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arma Tactics Lite ships an update every 30 months, Firefight every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Arma Tactics Lite versus Firefight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArma Tactics LiteFirefight
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (93 ratings)4.3 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.8% of reviews78.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings932.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size391 MB903 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperBohemia Interactive a.s.Sean O'Connor

Customer experience

Arma Tactics Lite

All ratings94 ratings
Positive51.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative43.6%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive38.8%
Neutral14.3%
Negative46.9%

Firefight

All ratings2,108 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews646 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative12.1%

Bugs and requests

Arma Tactics Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Firefight

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tanks turning away from targets
  • Troops not moving under fire
  • Inability to see hidden enemies
  • Inconsistent unit performance

Requested features

8 requests
  • Defensive missions
  • Sandbox/custom battle mode
  • Medic/support units
  • Expanded campaigns (Eastern Front, Pacific, etc.)
  • Multiplayer functionality
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  • Map editor
  • More varied game modes
  • Ability to control individual squad members

In-app purchases

None

Arma Tactics Lite

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Firefight

One-time10
  • Autoire-Saint-Martin$2.99
  • Bléneau Railway Station$2.99
  • Remilly Town$2.99
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  • Trichon Canal$2.99
  • Hill 112$2.99
  • Villers-Bocage$2.99
  • Western Front Maps$9.99
  • Eastern Front maps$9.99
  • Pacific Front Maps$9.99
  • Modern City Maps$9.99

Questions

Is Arma Tactics Lite free?
Arma Tactics Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Firefight free?
Firefight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arma Tactics Lite or Firefight?
Firefight is rated higher. Arma Tactics Lite averages 3.1 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Firefight averages 4.3 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Arma Tactics Lite or Firefight have ads?
Neither Arma Tactics Lite nor Firefight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arma Tactics Lite or Firefight?
Arma Tactics Lite ships an update every 30 months, and Firefight every 2 weeks. Most recently, Arma Tactics Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Firefight on November 9, 2026.

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