Comparison

Arma Tactics Lite vs Battle 3D

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

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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

Battle 3D

Command large-scale battles with a vast array of military units, from soldiers and vehicles to aircraft and warships. Design your own missions, engage in tactical warfare, and test your strategic skills against other players in real-time multiplayer. Experience an advanced war simulator with diverse unit types and dynamic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Command diverse military units
  • Control units from above or individually
  • Conquer factories for resource production
  • Create custom battles with mission editor
  • Tactical nuclear weapon deployment
  • Unit transport via helicopter, truck, boat, and plane
  • Naval and world map campaigns
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
Features
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Command great battles with large numbers of soldiers, jeeps, tanks, artillery, helicopters, aircrafts, drones, warships and other units. Several types of soldiers: assault rifle, bazooka, sniper, machine gun. You can control all units from above or control individually the unit that you select. Defend your industrial areas and conquer the factories of the other side to produce more military units. Complete mission editor where you can design your own battles, selecting the number of soldiers, jeeps, tanks, helicopters, aircrafts, drones, factories, type of terrain and much more. And now you can edit the terrain to further customize your battles! You can also add units in the middle of battle, in missions created with the mission editor. Tactical nuclear weapon, with great destructive power. Use it against large concentrations of tanks or against the main industrial zone of the other side. Transport of soldiers by helicopter. You can order the transport helicopters to land, and the soldiers will walk towards the helicopter. Then send the helicopter where you want, press the land button and the soldiers will go down. It is very useful to conquer the adversary's factories in their rear, you can also use it in the mission editor to create your own exciting missions. You can also transport soldiers by land, in trucks, or by sea, in boats. Transport vehicles and troops with the cargo plane, which can also drop soldiers by parachute. We have recently added the naval campaign and world map campaign, with missions with warships, aircraft carriers and unit landing ships, in huge scenarios, don't miss it! In addition to the campaign and mission editor, there is also multiplayer! Play battles against other opponents in real time, show who is the best strategist! Collect victories to move up a grade. If you defeat a player with many victories, you add more points. Battle 3D is a very addictive game, you can not stop playing, moving your tanks conquering factories or surrounding the armies of the other side. Enjoy now the great battles of Battle 3D!

Screenshots

Arma Tactics Lite2 screens
Battle 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Battle 3D at 4.1 against Arma Tactics Lite's 3.1. Battle 3D also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 39%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 30 months). Arma Tactics Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) 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. Battle 3D sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Arma Tactics Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Battle 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battle 3D has 3.7K 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 73% of Battle 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arma Tactics Lite ships an update every 30 months, Battle 3D monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Arma Tactics Lite versus Battle 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArma Tactics LiteBattle 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (93 ratings)4.1 (3.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.8% of reviews73.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings933.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsMonthly — 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 MB840 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperBohemia Interactive a.s.Luis Evaristo Rodriguez Campos

Customer experience

Arma Tactics Lite

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

Battle 3D

All ratings3,677 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews885 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative18.0%

Bugs and requests

Arma Tactics Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Battle 3D

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tanks/vehicles aiming issues
  • Soldiers not shooting properly
  • Crashes when using nuclear strike
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more unit variety
  • Improve AI behavior
  • Implement sandbox mode
  • Add more maps and campaigns
  • Improve camera controls
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  • Implement first-person mode
  • Add naval warfare
  • Allow custom base/map building

In-app purchases

None

Arma Tactics Lite

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Battle 3D

One-time9
  • Reinforcement$1.99
  • AtomicPower$1.99
  • Red Side$1.99
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  • Cars and Night$1.99
  • All Missions$3.99
  • Special Maps$3.99
  • Nature Campaign$3.99
  • Desert Map$3.99
  • World Map$4.99

Questions

Is Arma Tactics Lite free?
Arma Tactics Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Battle 3D free?
Battle 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arma Tactics Lite or Battle 3D?
Battle 3D is rated higher. Arma Tactics Lite averages 3.1 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Battle 3D averages 4.1 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Arma Tactics Lite or Battle 3D have ads?
Neither Arma Tactics Lite nor Battle 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arma Tactics Lite or Battle 3D?
Arma Tactics Lite ships an update every 30 months, and Battle 3D monthly. Most recently, Arma Tactics Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Battle 3D on November 6, 2026.

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