Comparison

Kick Ass Commandos vs Jackal Squad

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

Head to head
About

Kick Ass Commandos

Lead a commando unit in a top-down shooter to destroy an enemy's drug production and rescue captured soldiers. Utilize a variety of weapons and unlockable commandos with customizable upgrades across diverse, destructible environments. Face off against numerous enemy vehicles and challenging bosses.

Highlights
  • Top-down bullet hell shooting
  • Unlockable commandos
  • Commando upgrades and customization
  • Destructible environments
  • Variety of enemy vehicles
  • Badass boss battles
Features
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Lock and Load! It's time to Kick Ass. Grab your machine-gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher and grenades. Assault the enemy bases and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. The enemy has grown bold in spreading their highly-addictive Krystal Yayo across the global, which is turning everyone into mindless, zombie like hordes. If the enemy is not stopped soon and all the Krystal Yayo destroyed, the world as we know it will be no more. You have been chosen to lead the ultimate mission across the global to rescue your comrades, wipe out all of the enemy's production of Krystal Yayo, and kill everyone else you encounter! Good luck commando! Not ready to join the Kick Ass Commandos yet? Checkout what these frontline reporters had to say: TOUCH ARCADE "GAME OF THE WEEK" "Kick Ass Commandos definitely has that 'just one more go' special sauce, and with its near constant action, explosions, and gore it's a wild ride that's definitely worth taking." - TouchArcade APP SPY "THURSDAY FIND" "If you're looking for a sharp-edged blaster that almost begs to be picked up and played, then you're going to love everything that Kick Ass Commandos has to offer." - AppSpy APP ADVICE - 9.1 "Kick Ass Commandos is an intense and insanely fun dual-stick shooter packed with explosions for days." - AppAdvice APP REVIEW TODAY - 9.1 "Kick Ass Commandos is a dual-stick action shooter that makes you feel like "Rambo." If you enjoyed games like Soul Knight and The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, then you will love what Kick Ass Commandos has to offer." - App Review Today POCKET GAMER - 8/10 "When it comes to thick and juicy shooting, you'd be hard pressed to find anything better that's hit the App Store this year" and "You're unlikely to find a better retro arcade blaster anywhere. And that's high praise indeed." - Pocket Gamer Still need convincing private? Checkout these kick ass features! UNIQUE MISSION PACKS Each mission pack has a unique theme including deadly jungles, frozen arctic tundra, and scorching desert wastelands. UNLOCK COMMANDOS Rescue special commandos to add them to your unit which you can use on future missions. UPGRADE AND CUSTOMIZE COMMANDOS Send your commandos out on missions to earn upgrade points which you can use to customize your commandos to your liking. DESTRUCTIBLE LEVELS Do you love explosions? Awesome, so do we! You can blow up all sorts of stuff on the missions. Want to see what a rocket launcher does to a palm tree or a grenade to tank? The power is in your hands, or should we say weapon? TONS OF ENEMY VEHICLES TO DESTROY Tanks, sniper towers, gunboats, snowmobiles, and attack helicopters to name a few. If you can dream it, you can destroy it! BADASS BOSSES GALORE The game is full of tough, badass bosses including: * The Rocket Brothers who are big ballin’ twin brothers who both wield multi-shot rocket launchers! * Killer Yeti Warriors who will stop at nothing to eat your heart while it is still beating in your chest. * Giant, genetically engineered Alligators - need we say more? * Corpus Natas an evil cult leader who is on a quest for immortality by luring innocents with the addictive Krystal Yayo.

About

Jackal Squad

Relive classic arcade memories with this overhead shooter. Control an armed jeep, rescue hostages behind enemy lines, and upgrade your vehicle and weapons to end a World War II conflict. Enjoy over 100 levels offline or online.

Highlights
  • Overhead run'n gun gameplay
  • Armed jeep control
  • Hostage rescue missions
  • Jeep and weapon upgrades
  • Pixel art graphics
  • 100+ levels
  • Online and offline play
Features
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Back to your childhood with the legendary jackal jeep game 1988. Jackal Squad - Top gunner - Arcade shooting is an overhead run'n gun-style shoot-'em-up video game that can bring a classic vibe to your phone. World War II broke out, the Fascists attacked the Allies. Your brothers in arms are hostages behind enemy lines. The Jackal squad has been given a mission to drive an armed jeep into hostile territory in order to rescue and extract prisoners of war. As a soldier of an elite group that has undergone a harsh training regiment to survive in any environment, can you complete this mission and put an end to the war? HOW TO PLAY: - Touch the screen and drag in the corresponding direction to move your pixel jeep. - Attack enemy's territory within your jeep weapon's radius. If there are many targets, the closet one will be prioritized. - Shoot 'em up so that you can complete all missions, including rescue your brother in arms and taking them to the airplane safely; Fire up the battlefield to get extra skill support; Shoot down the electricity station to open the gate so that you can win the battle. Become the top gunner! - You can upgrade your jeeps and weapons to their maximum power. WHAT MAKES YOU LOVE THIS GAME? - Classic theme with impressive pixel graphic: Jackal Squad brings you back to the era of arcade games. All the jeeps, guns, explosions, pistols, military bases... will immensely bring the childhood vibe to your phone. Have you felt the retro yet? - Modern gameplay, easy to control for everyone: This game is an idle run'n gun-style shooting jeep game with an auto-aim mechanism that helps you to shoot the enemy continuously. All you need to do is dodge attacks, rescue imprisoned comrades, collect items and destroy the enemy bases. Shoot 'em up, Top gunner! - 100+ levels to conquer: A war has multiple battles, and so does the game. Have endless fun with your friends and families - Online and Offline mode: This free arcade shoot 'em up game can be played without wifi, so that you can enjoy it everywhere, at any time you want. The worth awaiting jackal jeep game is finally here. TRY Jackal Squad - Top Gunner - Arcade Shooting NOW!

Screenshots

Kick Ass Commandos4 screens
Jackal Squad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Jackal Squad at Free against Kick Ass Commandos's $1.99. Jackal Squad also leads on ratings volume (802 vs 119). Kick Ass Commandos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence and device support 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

Jackal Squad is free to download; Kick Ass Commandos costs $1.99 up front. Jackal Squad sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Kick Ass Commandos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Kick Ass Commandos against 4.6 for Jackal Squad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jackal Squad has 802 ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Kick Ass Commandos's written reviews are positive against 57% of Jackal Squad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kick Ass Commandos ships an update every 10 days, Jackal Squad fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Kick Ass Commandos versus Jackal Squad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKick Ass CommandosJackal Squad
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (119 ratings)4.6 (802 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews — better56.6% of reviews
Number of ratings119802 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size449 MB924 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAnarchy EnterprisesCTC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Customer experience

Kick Ass Commandos

All ratings119 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral14.5%
Negative19.4%

Jackal Squad

All ratings803 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative35.3%

User reviews

Kick Ass Commandos

From 119 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addicting gameplay
  • 👍 Classic retro shooter feel
  • 👍 Visceral and gory action
  • 👍 No in-app purchases
  • 👍 Solid controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unresponsive knife controls
  • 🐛 Inconsistent knife damage
  • 🐛 Poor controls in knife levels
  • 🐛 Missing health/status bars on iPad
  • 🐛 Game not optimized for iPhone X

Jackal Squad

From 802 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎮 Retro style and nostalgia
  • 💎 Decent upgrade system
  • 🎨 Good graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔋 Battery draining issues
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and grindy
  • 🤖 Unresponsive developers

Bugs and requests

Kick Ass Commandos

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Knife not working in levels
  • Health and status bars disappeared after update
  • Knife levels are broken
  • Knife damage is inconsistent
  • Game not optimized for iPhone X (black borders)
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  • Sound is a mess (crackling and distortion)
  • Knife levels are impossible

Requested features

7 requests
  • Fix health/status bars on iPad
  • Optimize for iPhone X
  • Add cloud saves (iPhone/iPad)
  • Add appearance/name change on rank up
  • Add MFi controller support
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  • Update for XS Max (menu cutoff)
  • Make a sequel

Jackal Squad

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezing and crashing on certain levels
  • Inconsistent ad reward system
  • Progression blockers at later stages
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Incorrect or misleading in-game information

Requested features

5 requests
  • More content and level variety
  • Ability to respec upgrades
  • Improved matchmaking and PvP
  • Better rewards for non-paying players
  • More communication from developers

In-app purchases

None

Kick Ass Commandos

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Jackal Squad

One-time14
  • Small Cash Pack$0.99
  • Zone 1 Pack$1.99
  • Smuggle Pack 1_2$2.99
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  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Smuggle Pack 1_1$3.99
  • Medium Cash Pack$4.99
  • Zone 2 Pack$4.99
  • Battle Pass$4.99
  • Smuggle Pack 2_2$4.99
  • Smuggle Pack 2_1$6.99
  • Large Cash Pack$9.99
  • Grown Pack$9.99
  • Luxury Cash Pack$19.99
  • Supply Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Kick Ass Commandos free?
Kick Ass Commandos costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jackal Squad free?
Jackal Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kick Ass Commandos or Jackal Squad?
Jackal Squad is rated higher. Kick Ass Commandos averages 4.5 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Jackal Squad averages 4.6 from 802 ratings.
Do Kick Ass Commandos or Jackal Squad have ads?
Jackal Squad shows ads; Kick Ass Commandos does not.
Which is updated more often, Kick Ass Commandos or Jackal Squad?
Kick Ass Commandos ships an update every 10 days, and Jackal Squad fortnightly. Most recently, Kick Ass Commandos was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jackal Squad on October 24, 2026.

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