Commanders vs Operation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Commanders
Rebuild civilization after global collapse by managing your city, training troops, and researching technology. Form alliances with other players and engage in strategic warfare to conquer the world.
- City management and rebuilding
- Military troop training
- Technology research
- Player alliances
- Global warfare and conquest
- Leaderboard climbing
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The governments of the world have fallen, leaving scattered armies, vicious warlords, and a terrified populace in their wake. Can you return order to a world torn apart by war? Take command of your City and rebuild your military might. Harvest resources, train your troops, and research powerful technologies to advance your cause. Form alliances with other live players and do battle to dominate the globe. The entire Earth is available for you to fight and scheme your way to victory! Commanders is an exciting combination of base-building and near-future military combat with thousands of other live players. Forge alliances and climb the leaderboards to claim your spot as the ultimate Commander of the world!
Operation
Defend Earth from a massive alien invasion in this sci-fi multiplayer strategy game. Build your base, raise an army, and command powerful heroes to retake the planet. Form alliances and engage in real-time faction wars against both aliens and hostile humans.
- Build and upgrade military facility
- Train specialized army units
- Command and capture enemy heroes
- Chat, trade, and invite players
- Join alliances for strategic warfare
- Engage in real-time faction wars
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Earth. Your home, your memories, your family... All is fading under the colossal shadow of an attacking alien force. Jump into this intense sci-fi multiplayer strategy game. Command an advanced military facility to defend Earth from hostile alien invasion! Uncover advanced technology to infuse and reinforce your stronghold – you are Earth’s last protection against the invaders who are laying waste to the planet! Commander, it’s time to mobilize! Retake and defend the planet. Let no enemy, aliens or hostile humans, stand in your way! • CREATE YOUR BASE – Strategically build your facility by discovering new technologies to become a juggernaut of power. • RAISE AN ARMY - Train a massive army of specialized units including hi-tech infantry and cutting-edge war machines. • COMMAND YOUR HERO - Train an elite Hero unit for incredible advantages and bonuses, while attempting to defeat and capture enemy players’ Heroes in battle. • CHAT, TRADE, INVITE – Chat with other players, trade your resources and invite the strongest amongst your friends to defend Earth together. • JOIN AN ALLIANCE - Assemble an Alliance and strategize together to build a powerful network. • REAL TIME FACTION WARS – Join players around the world in massive battles. The Earth you once knew is growing dim, Commander. Hope is nearly lost. It’s time for Operation: New Earth. PLEASE NOTE that Operation: New Earth is completely free to play, however, optional in game items are available for purchase with real money. If you don’t want to use this feature, you can turn off the option by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings. A network connection is also required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Operation at 4.2 against Commanders's 3.7. Operation also leads on ratings volume (616 vs 128). Commanders's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Commanders sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Operation sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Operation holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 128 and 616 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 53% and 53% positive.
Commanders ships an update every 3 weeks, Operation every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Commanders | Operation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (128 ratings) | 4.2 (616 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews — better | 52.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 128 | 616 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ember Entertainment, Inc. | Tilting Point LLC |
Customer experience
Commanders
Operation
User reviews
Commanders
From 128 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good game
- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 🤝 Great community
- 💰 Decent progression without spending money
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Slow progression without spending money
- 🏆 Dominant players can easily overpower newer players
Operation
From 616 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Enjoyable strategy elements
- 🤝 Good alliance system
- 💡 Potential for improvement
Room to improve
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Slow progression and long upgrade times
- 🤺 Bullying and imbalance between players
Bugs and requests
Commanders
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant disconnection issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Glitches and freezes during gameplay
- Lost progress and account issues
Requested features
4 requests- More frequent updates and new content
- Better customer support and communication from developers
- Improved balance between free-to-play and pay-to-win players
- More customization options for player bases and units
Operation
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and connection issues
- Inability to update or download new versions
- Glitches with UI and in-game mechanics
Requested features
4 requests- Improved shielding and protection options
- Expanded map and zoom functionality
- Better resource production and gathering
- More balanced matchmaking and region merges
In-app purchases
Commanders
- Super Gold Sale 1$4.99
- Elite Gold Sale 1$4.99
- Leader Pack 1$4.99
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- Gold Sale 1$4.99
- Gold Sale 1$9.99
- Super Gold Sale 3$19.99
- Elite Gold Sale 3$19.99
- Leader Pack 2$19.99
- Elite Gold Sale 4$49.99
- Elite Gold Sale 5$99.99
- Commanders Pack 4$99.99
Operation
- Bronze Supply Drop$0.99
- Iron Supply Drop$1.99
- Ultimate Starter Bundle$2.99
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- Gold Supply Drop$2.99
- Bronze Shard Bundle$9.99
- Epic Bronze Booster Pack$9.99
- Growth Bundle$24.99
- Silver Shard Bundle$29.99
- Gold Shard Bundle$49.99
- Platinum Shard Bundle$99.99
- Platinum Hero Equipment Pack$99.99
- Platinum Invader Pack$99.99
- Platinum Launcher Pack$99.99
- Platinum Interceptor Pack$99.99
- Platinum Cyber Bundle$99.99
- Platinum Behemoth Pack$99.99
- Platinum Mobile Cannon Pack$99.99
- Platinum Battle Disc Pack$99.99
- Platinum Covert Agent Pack$99.99
- Platinum Attack Rover Pack$99.99
- Platinum Falcon Pack$99.99
- Platinum Heavy Mech Bundle$99.99









