Comparison

AK Interactive vs Warmachine App

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

Head to head
About

AK Interactive

Learn advanced modeling techniques with free tutorials, guides, and videos. Discover how to achieve realistic effects on your scale models using specific products and step-by-step instructions. Access award-winning books and magazines for in-depth knowledge.

Highlights
  • Free technique tutorials
  • Step-by-step guides
  • Video demonstrations
  • Product usage instructions
  • Downloadable books and magazines
  • Searchable content
Features
Read full description

AK Interactive APP is the definitive FREE resource for modellers to learn the best techniques. OUR GOAL IS YOUR KNOWLEDGE. Within this APP, you will find TONS of FREE material, and also our award-winning titles in books and magazines. Our aim is to deliver the best modelling techniques to all modellers, and teach them how to achieve the most realistic results, without complicated or time-consuming methods. Just imagine, for example, that you want to add some mud or dust to your scale model. You go to the APP and check out that specific technique with the search engine feature, finding the exact products that you will need to achieve that result, as well as a guide on HOW TO USE them, and a video showing how those effects are applied. This APP is meant for all of us who enjoy and love this great hobby, and who want answers immediately on hand. FREE MATERIAL: *Inside MEDIA you will find: - The TECH SHEETS on how to use AK products, on a single page, with the effect applied to plastic swatches, plus a small step by step guide to other uses, and pictures of final models with the effect applied. Within the tech sheets, for most products, there will be links to short videos where the applied effects can be seen at first hand. A quick and easy way to make your model look the very best that it possibly can. Note: These tutorials are designed to be used with AK products, and may not work the same way with other brands. - PDF TUTORIALS: extended tutorials created by the best modellers around the world, in a step-by-step format, including small tutorials containing quick TIPS & TRICKS. - VIDEO: extended tutorials and how-to’s on specific or general tasks, allowing the modeller to achieve incredible and spectacular results. All this material is FREE, and will be constantly updated with new techniques from the best modellers around the world. As modelling techniques improve and evolve, we will be here to show them to you. PURCHASE MATERIAL: *Under PUBLICATIONS you will find: - All of our award-winning book titles are to be downloadable, from the FAQ 2 to those that have not been reprinted before, such as the Diorama Addicted Book. - The famous AK LEARNING SERIES: the quick and easy readable guides for special tasks. - ACES HIGH MAGAZINE: the backbone of our AIR SERIES, now published in digital. And many more things to come!!

About

Warmachine App

Access the complete library of WARMACHINE cards and rules updates directly on your device. This official utility app streamlines gameplay with a wealth of features designed for faster and easier tabletop miniature battles.

Highlights
  • Official WARMACHINE utility app
  • Complete card library
  • Regular rules updates
  • Facilitates faster gameplay
  • Easier tabletop battles
Features
Read full description

The Warmachine App is the official utility app for the WARMACHINE tabletop miniatures game. The entire library of WARMACHINE cards is in the palms of players’ hands, giving them access to a wealth of features that facilitate faster and easier gameplay. In addition, users receive regular rules updates from Steamforged Games straight to their devices. EULA Link - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional information can be found here - https://steamforged.com/pages/iron-kingdoms-warmachine

Screenshots

AK Interactive4 screens
Warmachine App2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Warmachine App at 4.5 against AK Interactive's 1.1. Warmachine App also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 42%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. AK Interactive sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Warmachine App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Warmachine App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warmachine App has 95 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of AK Interactive's written reviews are positive against 58% of Warmachine App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AK Interactive ships an update every 3 months, Warmachine App monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AK Interactive versus Warmachine App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAK InteractiveWarmachine App
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.1 (11 ratings)4.5 (95 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.0% of reviews57.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1195 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB145 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAK InteractiveSteamforged Games Ltd

Customer experience

AK Interactive

All ratings11 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative56.0%

Warmachine App

All ratings95 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative38.5%

Bugs and requests

AK Interactive

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes when trying to purchase
  • App crashes when trying to read books
  • Purchases disappear after updates
  • Cannot restore past purchases
  • Books not downloading
Show 7 more
  • App locks up and resets to page one
  • Purchases not syncing between iPhone and iPad
  • App crashes when viewing other titles
  • Pages not fitting screen properly
  • Incorrect page orientation
  • Missing free and paid content after update
  • Restoring purchases gets stuck

Requested features

11 requests
  • Allow download to Apple Books
  • Improve PDF reader for easier scrolling and zooming
  • Implement touch gestures for zooming and panning
  • Add bookmarking functionality
  • Enable quick page jumping
Show 6 more
  • Add search functionality
  • Synchronize purchases across devices
  • Improve offline access
  • Make pricing visible before purchase
  • Update app more frequently
  • Revert to older, functional version

Warmachine App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

AK Interactive

One-time10
  • AK2900 Aces High Magazine Issue 1Free
  • TANKER TECHNIQUES MAGAZINE 01 - EnglishFree
  • Damaged Magazine 01 ENFree
Show 7 more
  • Aktion Magazine 01 ENFree
  • BLACK STAR 01 DIG$2.99
  • BLACK STAR 03 DIG$2.99
  • Flesh and Skin EN$5.99
  • AK274 Tracks and Wheels$6.99
  • AK259 Realistic Wood Effects$6.99
  • AK276 Aircraft Scale Modelling F.A.Q.$37.99
2 purchases

Warmachine App

Subscriptions2
  • Warmachine App Subscription$5.991 Month
  • 1 Year Warmachine Subscription$69.991 Year

Questions

Is AK Interactive free?
AK Interactive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Warmachine App free?
Warmachine App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AK Interactive or Warmachine App?
Warmachine App is rated higher. AK Interactive averages 1.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Warmachine App averages 4.5 from 95 ratings.
Do AK Interactive or Warmachine App have ads?
Neither AK Interactive nor Warmachine App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AK Interactive or Warmachine App?
AK Interactive ships an update every 3 months, and Warmachine App monthly. Most recently, AK Interactive was updated on November 11, 2026 and Warmachine App on November 3, 2026.

Other comparisons