Commanders vs Instant War
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!
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Commanders | Instant War |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (128 ratings) | 4.3 (710 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews — better | 46.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 128 | 710 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ember Entertainment, Inc. | Playwing Ltd. |
Customer experience
Commanders
Instant War
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
Instant War
From 710 App Store ratingsWhat 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
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
Instant War
- Daily Drop v1 Lv.3$2.99
- Daily Drop v2 Lv.3$2.99
- Daily Drop v3 Lv.3$2.99
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- 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
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