Battle 3D vs Retro Combat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Battle 3D
Command large-scale battles with a vast array of military units, from soldiers and vehicles to aircraft and warships. Design your own missions, engage in tactical warfare, and test your strategic skills against other players in real-time multiplayer. Experience an advanced war simulator with diverse unit types and dynamic gameplay.
- Command diverse military units
- Control units from above or individually
- Conquer factories for resource production
- Create custom battles with mission editor
- Tactical nuclear weapon deployment
- Unit transport via helicopter, truck, boat, and plane
- Naval and world map campaigns
- Real-time multiplayer battles
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Command great battles with large numbers of soldiers, jeeps, tanks, artillery, helicopters, aircrafts, drones, warships and other units. Several types of soldiers: assault rifle, bazooka, sniper, machine gun. You can control all units from above or control individually the unit that you select. Defend your industrial areas and conquer the factories of the other side to produce more military units. Complete mission editor where you can design your own battles, selecting the number of soldiers, jeeps, tanks, helicopters, aircrafts, drones, factories, type of terrain and much more. And now you can edit the terrain to further customize your battles! You can also add units in the middle of battle, in missions created with the mission editor. Tactical nuclear weapon, with great destructive power. Use it against large concentrations of tanks or against the main industrial zone of the other side. Transport of soldiers by helicopter. You can order the transport helicopters to land, and the soldiers will walk towards the helicopter. Then send the helicopter where you want, press the land button and the soldiers will go down. It is very useful to conquer the adversary's factories in their rear, you can also use it in the mission editor to create your own exciting missions. You can also transport soldiers by land, in trucks, or by sea, in boats. Transport vehicles and troops with the cargo plane, which can also drop soldiers by parachute. We have recently added the naval campaign and world map campaign, with missions with warships, aircraft carriers and unit landing ships, in huge scenarios, don't miss it! In addition to the campaign and mission editor, there is also multiplayer! Play battles against other opponents in real time, show who is the best strategist! Collect victories to move up a grade. If you defeat a player with many victories, you add more points. Battle 3D is a very addictive game, you can not stop playing, moving your tanks conquering factories or surrounding the armies of the other side. Enjoy now the great battles of Battle 3D!
Retro Combat
Experience fast-paced first-person shooter action without the hassle of logins or rankings. Engage in online multiplayer battles or simulate large-scale warfare against AI-controlled units, including tanks and airplanes. Explore diverse maps and a wide arsenal of customizable weapons.
- Online multiplayer modes
- AI battlefield simulation
- 10 unique maps
- 25+ customizable weapons
- Survival mode against AI
- Single-player AI battles
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Retro Combat is the ultimate first person shooter for the casual gamer. No logins or rankings — Just open the game and play online. You can also play with up to a hundred computers and simulate a battlefield with tanks, machine guns, and airplanes! [10 New Maps] Each map has different features, and some have tanks, static machine guns, and airplanes. Play intense matches on small maps or drive vehicles around in the desert! [25+ Weapons] Weapons range from assault rifles, shotguns, snipers, submachine guns, and pistols that fall into three modes: full auto, semi auto, and three-round bursts. Weapons also can have attachments like a red dot sight, ACOG scope, or a suppressor. Skins like desert and snow camouflage are also available. [Online Multiplayer] Press play and join a server like it’s 2008! Play on any server you want with strangers or friends in team deathmatch, free for all, and survival mode. [Survival Mode] Tired of finding targets? In survival mode, you fight against endless waves of computers, by yourself or with friends! [Single Player] On an airplane? No problem, play with up to 100 computers in any map! The AI can also drive tanks and airplanes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Battle 3D at 3.7K against Retro Combat's 99. Retro Combat's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). 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. Battle 3D sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Retro Combat sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Retro Combat holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battle 3D has 3.7K ratings behind it against 99, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Battle 3D's written reviews are positive against 80% of Retro Combat's.
Battle 3D ships an update monthly, Retro Combat every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Battle 3D | Retro Combat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (3.7K ratings) | 4.3 (99 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 99 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| 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 |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 741 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Luis Evaristo Rodriguez Campos | Segment Games |
Customer experience
Battle 3D
Retro Combat
User reviews
Battle 3D
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Massive battles
- 👍 Realistic graphics
- 🚀 Smooth controls
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔒 Paywall for full content
- 👎 Unbalanced difficulty
- 👎 Limited free content
Retro Combat
From 99 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Simple and fun gameplay
- 👍 Unique retro style
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Potential for more content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🕹️ Clunky controls
- 🕹️ Inconsistent AI behavior
- 🕹️ Vehicles need improvement
Bugs and requests
Battle 3D
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tanks/vehicles aiming issues
- Soldiers not shooting properly
- Crashes when using nuclear strike
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
8 requests- Add more unit variety
- Improve AI behavior
- Implement sandbox mode
- Add more maps and campaigns
- Improve camera controls
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- Implement first-person mode
- Add naval warfare
- Allow custom base/map building
Retro Combat
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bots stop shooting after first death
- Teleportation issues in single-player
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- More maps and game modes
- Wider variety of weapons and attachments
- Character customization options
- Improved online multiplayer experience
- Ragdoll physics and better death animations
In-app purchases
Battle 3D
- Reinforcement$1.99
- AtomicPower$1.99
- Red Side$1.99
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- Cars and Night$1.99
- All Missions$3.99
- Special Maps$3.99
- Nature Campaign$3.99
- Desert Map$3.99
- World Map$4.99
Retro Combat
- 1000 Coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 2000 Coins$2.99
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- Premium Weapons$3.99
- 5000 Coins$5.99
Questions
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