Comparison

Commanders vs Instant War

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • City management and rebuilding
  • Military troop training
  • Technology research
  • Player alliances
  • Global warfare and conquest
  • Leaderboard climbing
Features
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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!

About

Instant War

Build a military base, recruit diverse units, and engage in real-time strategic battles. Form alliances, manage resources, and utilize advanced tactics to dominate the dynamic battlefield in this 4X RTS game.

Highlights
  • Massive army with over 50 units
  • Base building and customization
  • Real-time strategy multiplayer combat
  • Dynamic 3D battlefield terrain
  • Alliance system for cooperation
  • In-game daily and special events
Features
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Instant war : Ultimate Warfare delivers an amazing battlefield experience in a realistic military game. As a commander, you must develop your military base and lead your army (tanks, soldiers, anti-aircraft units, etc..) through the battles in order to climb the ranks of this 4X RTS tank war game. Join an alliance and defeat your opponents, using a large action pannel available : army reinforcement, battle tactics, real-time strategy, assault forces, drone and even airstrike. In this 4X game, you can fight for strategic territories or ressources points. Chose wisely how to manage your ressources and massive army in order to defend your base from the other players. All your actions are in real-time strategy, so you can cooperate with your friend in order to defeat the toughest foes. As a multiplayer 4X game, the key to your victory will be your military strategy. Key features - Massive army : develop the military force that suit you the best! Choose between more that 50 differents units (including tactical units). Each of them have their own specialities, strenghts and weaknesses. It's your duty as a war commander to build the best army and military tactics for all situations. - Base building : Personalize and expand your Headquarter. Optimize your defense system, surpervize military, medical, technical or A.I researchs and create a farming empire that will allow you to take advantage of the other MMO strategy players. - Real-time Strategy : Team-up with your friends or with your alliance and and lead night raids to your ennemies bases. Take part in a real 4X RTS warfare and destroy your opponents! - In-game events : Participe in daily events : PVE world boss, cross-server warfare, special events (Halloween, Christmas,etc..) - Alliances : Forge strategic alliances with other players and create the best RTS pro army. Find the best battle tactics, assemble your armies and lead your coallition to the top! - Dynamic battlefield : Use 3D terrain at your advantage to ambush your opponents in true real time strategy fashion. Storyline Year 2040: States have collapsed and war rages on, unleashed technology has created a new generation of warfare. Discover secret weapons, grow your empire and become the one and only true Commander of this new order! From the ashes of the Old World, new nations have risen and become geopolitical superpowers. The arms race is back and fiercer than ever. Extensive budgets are poured to develop new tactical weapons powered by AI. Units : - Ground units / Infantry : Man over Machine - UGV : Shatter your enemy's armor! - Armored : Power over speed - LSV : Swift and Deadly - Artillery : Pierce the sky, unleash the Hellfire - Tactical : Be ahead of the curve Vocabulary : - RTS : real-time strategy - 4X : Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate - MMO : Massive multiplayer Online game Instant War is free to download and play, but some game items can also be purchased for real money. You can switch off this option in your device's settings. A network connection is also required to play the game. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InstantWar Discord: https://discord.gg/instantwar If you have problems while playing the app, or if you want to offer some interesting opinions for improving it, don't hesitate to contact us on our Discord. Privacy Policy https://www.instantwar.com/help/en/lg-02.html Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.instantwar.com/help/en/lg-01.html

Screenshots

Commanders4 screens
Instant War4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Instant War at 4.3 against Commanders's 3.7. Instant War also leads on ratings volume (710 vs 128). Commanders's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Commanders sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Instant War sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instant War holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instant War has 710 ratings behind it against 128, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Commanders's written reviews are positive against 46% of Instant War's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Commanders ships an update every 3 weeks, Instant War every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Commanders versus Instant War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommandersInstant War
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (128 ratings)4.3 (710 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings128710 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB1.4 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEmber Entertainment, Inc.Playwing Ltd.

Customer experience

Commanders

All ratings128 ratings
Positive69.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive53.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative36.7%

Instant War

All ratings710 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative50.5%

User reviews

Commanders

From 128 App Store ratings

What 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

Instant War

From 710 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Visually appealing
  • 💡 Unique game mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • ⏱️ Extremely long upgrade/build times
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔒 Poor customer support and unresponsive developers

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

Instant War

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game not loading or crashing on newer devices
  • Purchases not being properly credited
  • Glitches and exploits allowing unfair advantages

Requested features

3 requests
  • Server merges to increase player population
  • Better resource balancing and gathering rates
  • More protection for lower-level players against stronger opponents

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Commanders

One-time11
  • Super Gold Sale 1$4.99
  • Elite Gold Sale 1$4.99
  • Leader Pack 1$4.99
Show 8 more
  • 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
16 purchases

Instant War

One-time16
  • Daily Drop v1 Lv.3$2.99
  • Daily Drop v2 Lv.3$2.99
  • Daily Drop v3 Lv.3$2.99
Show 13 more
  • Daily Drop v4 Lv.3$2.99
  • Unleash Hell Lv1$4.99
  • Experimental Fuel Supply$4.99
  • Gold Pack Lv2$4.99
  • Gold Pack Lv3$9.99
  • 7 Day Premium Rewards$14.99
  • Recruitment Frenzy Lv3$19.99
  • Monthly Benefit Pass$19.99
  • Gold Pack Lv4$19.99
  • Premium Battle Pass$19.99
  • Fulfilling Pack Lv. 3$19.99
  • 30-Day Gold Supply$19.99
  • 30-Day Premium Gold Supply$49.99

Questions

Is Commanders free?
Commanders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Instant War free?
Instant War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Commanders or Instant War?
Instant War is rated higher. Commanders averages 3.7 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Instant War averages 4.3 from 710 ratings.
Do Commanders or Instant War have ads?
Neither Commanders nor Instant War shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Commanders or Instant War?
Commanders ships an update every 3 weeks, and Instant War every 2 months. Most recently, Commanders was updated on September 30, 2026 and Instant War on September 25, 2026.

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