Comparison

Crash Dive vs Pacific Fire

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

Head to head
About

Crash Dive

Experience WWII submarine warfare on your iPad. Command a U-boat, hunt enemy convoys with torpedoes or deck guns, and evade escorts using stealth and decoys. Enjoy tactical combat with multiple play styles and replayability.

Highlights
  • Tactical submarine combat
  • Stealth and offense options
  • Day/night attack gameplay
  • Location-based damage/repair
  • Random encounter generator
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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WWII tactical submarine combat on your iPad! Take command of a U-boat prowling the Atlantic in search of enemy convoys to sink. Sneak past the escorts and torpedo the transports. Or surface and use your deck gun in a night attack. When the escorts come after you, drop decoys and sneak away before they can crush you with their depth charges. Features: * The first game of its kind designed for touch-screen devices. * Smoothly blends a submarine simulator with arcade action. * Provides the tools for both stealth and offense; you decide how aggressive you want to be. * Multiple times of day allow for different play styles. * Location-based damage/repair affects the performance of your sub. * Random encounter generator for deep replayability. * Three difficulty levels. * Tutorial mode helps you learn the ropes. * Global leaderboards.

About

Pacific Fire

Command Allied or Axis forces in a turn-based strategy wargame set in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Experience 18 historical campaigns with detailed air, naval, and ground combat simulations. Play against an adaptive AI or challenge a friend.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy
  • Pacific Theater WW2 setting
  • 18 historical campaigns
  • Detailed air, naval, and ground combat
  • Adaptive AI opponent
  • Hotseat multiplayer
Features
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Pacific Fire is a turn-based strategic wargame set in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Take command of US, Japanese, British, Australian, New Zealand, Chinese and Dutch forces in the Pacific and Southeast Asia from 1941-1945. Experience the entire war in the Pacific through 18 historically accurate campaigns, from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the Empire of Japan's surrender. Command squadrons of more than 230 types of aircraft, from iconic warbirds like the A6M2 Zero and P-38 Lightning to less well-known types like the CAC Boomerang and Vickers Wellington. Control the seas with more than 280 types of warships including submarines, battleships and aircraft carriers. Pacific Fire is powered by a detailed and realistic simulation of WW2 air, naval, and ground combat. Fight against an intelligent AI which constantly adapts its strategy to ensure every game is challenging and unique. Challenge a friend in hotseat multiplayer (pass-and-play). Pacific Fire contains no in-app purchases or ads of any kind, and an internet connection is not required to play. Buy the game once and get access to all current and future content. The game features 18 campaigns, including: - Pacific Fire: Fight the whole of WW2 month-by-month on a map spanning from India to the west coast of the US. - Centrifugal Offensive: Command Imperial Japanese forces invading the Philippines, Singapore, and the Dutch East Indies at the beginning of WW2. - Coral Sea: Fight the first battle between aircraft carriers in history, and experience the battles for Guadalcanal and the Kokoda Track. - Yamamoto's Gambit: Devise a strategy to lure the US Pacific Fleet into a decisive battle with the Kido Butai, and change history at the Battle of Midway. - Central Pacific: Lead the US Pacific Fleet and US Marine Corps seize strategic islands and liberate the Philippines in 1943 - 1944. - Operation Downfall: Command a massive Allied invasion of the Japanese Home Islands in this alternate history campaign.

Screenshots

Crash Dive4 screens
Pacific Fire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pacific Fire at 4.7 against Crash Dive's 4.3. Pacific Fire also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 78%). Crash Dive's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

Crash Dive costs $3.99 and Pacific Fire $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pacific Fire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 152 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Crash Dive's written reviews are positive against 87% of Pacific Fire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crash Dive ships an update monthly, Pacific Fire every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crash Dive versus Pacific Fire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrash DivePacific Fire
Price$3.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.3 (104 ratings)4.7 (152 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104152 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB164 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPanic Ensues SoftwareGeoffrey Ayre

Customer experience

Crash Dive

All ratings104 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative15.2%

Pacific Fire

All ratings152 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Crash Dive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Steering issues after updates
  • Leaderboard not working properly
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Speed control bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to choose different submarines
  • More varied mission types and objectives
  • Multiplayer or cooperative gameplay
  • Improved damage modeling and realism
  • Customization options for the submarine

Pacific Fire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Crash Dive

No in-app purchases

None

Pacific Fire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crash Dive free?
Crash Dive costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pacific Fire free?
Pacific Fire costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crash Dive or Pacific Fire?
Pacific Fire is rated higher. Crash Dive averages 4.3 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Pacific Fire averages 4.7 from 152 ratings.
Do Crash Dive or Pacific Fire have ads?
Neither Crash Dive nor Pacific Fire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crash Dive or Pacific Fire?
Crash Dive ships an update monthly, and Pacific Fire every 6 weeks. Most recently, Crash Dive was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pacific Fire on October 15, 2026.

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