Comparison

Apache Gunner vs Desert Talon

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

Head to head
About

Apache Gunner

Experience intense helicopter combat as a gunner in this first-person shooter. Utilize a varied arsenal of weapons to eliminate enemies, defend allies in challenging modes, and climb global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • First-person gunner perspective
  • 30mm cannon and Hellfire missiles
  • Challenge Mode with wave-based survival
  • Unlockable powerful weapons
  • Online leaderboards and score sharing
  • Fast-paced, addictive gameplay
Features
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Take the seat in the cockpit of an Apache attack helicopter and play as the gunner in an explosive first-person shooter! -Use the 30mm cannon or the powerful Hellfire missiles to eliminate your enemies. -Defend your allies in Challenge Mode, face waves of enemy attacks, and survive as long as possible. -Earn points and unlock devastating weapons like the Satellite Laser or the Dual 30mm Cannon for ultimate firepower. Share your global score and show the world that you are the best Apache gunner! Game Features -Intense action and guaranteed adrenaline rush -Varied arsenal: 30mm Cannon, Hellfire Missiles, HyperShock, Satellite Laser -Thrilling missions + wave-based Challenge Mode -Online leaderboards and score sharing -Fun, fast-paced, and ultra-addictive gameplay

About

Desert Talon

Features
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You fly the gunship. Everything else on the map is somebody's problem to solve, and most of it is shooting at you. Desert Talon is a twelve-mission campaign flown over one continuous desert: a coast, a river with two bridges, a highway, a railway, a canyon, and an airfield at the far end of it. The missions run through that country rather than around it. You will learn where the ridges are. THE CAMPAIGN Cut the enemy's communications. Escort a convoy the length of the map and keep it alive. Drop a bridge at night. Ambush two relief columns before they reach the airfield. Take a crate off a moving train. Put men on your wings and fly them home. Finish on empty tanks, and then finish the man at the head of the canyon. THE HANGAR Eleven aircraft: the AH-64 Apache, T-129 ATAK, Mi-24 Hind, Mi-28 Havoc, RAH-66 Comanche, Ka-52 Alligator, AH-1W Cobra, UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook and AH-6 Little Bird. The eleventh is not for sale — the Hava Börü is what you are given for finishing the campaign. Each one flies differently, carries differently and takes damage differently. Paint them how you like: seven schemes and a glass tint, remembered per aircraft. THE FLYING Two thumbs. The left ring is the cyclic; the right pad is height and sideslip. Cannon, guided missiles, rockets and air-to-air are a ring around the fire button, and only the ones your aircraft actually carries are drawn. Flares defeat a heat-seeker if you put them out before it arrives rather than after. Auto-lock takes what is in front of you and lets go once you have flown past it. There is a hook underneath for lifting a tank into a fight it can win, and room on the wings for the people you came to collect. WHAT IS FREE The first three missions, the skirmish and the endless mode, and four aircraft — the Apache, the T-129 ATAK, the Mi-24 Hind and the Mi-28 Havoc. Enough to learn the aircraft, see the map, and decide. One purchase opens the rest. No currency, no subscription, no advertising, no loot boxes, and nothing else is ever asked for. Plays offline. No account, no sign-in, no registration.

Screenshots

Apache Gunner4 screens
Desert Talon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Apache Gunner at none against Desert Talon's 1. Apache Gunner also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Desert Talon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 7 months). On price 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. Desert Talon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Apache Gunner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apache Gunner ships an update every 7 months, Desert Talon every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Apache Gunner versus Desert Talon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApache GunnerDesert Talon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB219 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJean Lionel DarieErdem Durak

In-app purchases

None

Apache Gunner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Desert Talon

One-time1
  • Full Campaign$4.99

Questions

Is Apache Gunner free?
Apache Gunner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Desert Talon free?
Desert Talon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Apache Gunner or Desert Talon have ads?
Apache Gunner shows ads; Desert Talon does not.
Which is updated more often, Apache Gunner or Desert Talon?
Apache Gunner ships an update every 7 months, and Desert Talon every 3 days. Most recently, Apache Gunner was updated on October 2, 2026 and Desert Talon on October 2, 2026.

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