Tank Battle vs Blitzkrieg Fire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tank Battle
Experience the D-Day landings in this historical wargame. Command Allied or German forces through challenging missions, utilizing specialized units and strategic gameplay. Overcome defenses, clear minefields, and claim victory on the beaches of Normandy.
- Historical D-Day invasion simulation
- Playable Allied and German campaigns
- Specialized D-Day 'Funnies' units
- Diverse terrain and troop classes
- Detailed combat analysis and strategic movement
- 23 missions with large-scale beach invasions
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Land your troops on the beaches of northern France, lay bridges to cross flooded enemy defences, avoid tanktraps, clear the area of dangerous minefields, overcome the enemy and claim the beachhead for the Allies! Tank Battle: Normandy is a historical wargame themed around the Allied invasion of Axis held in Europe on the 6th of June, 1944. Play as the Allies, British or Americans as many new units enter the theatre for the first time. Or, play as the Germans as they use their impressive arrays of heavy tanks, bunker emplacements and artillery to repel the invasion forces. The invasion missions are a careful recreation of the naval landings at Omaha, Utah, Sword and Gold beaches. The other missions are a mixture of themed and historical battles that challenge even the most skilled wargamers. From the lush and forested bocage and fortified beaches of Northern France where tank is king, to tight urban environs where infantry units can rule all, Tank Battle: Normandy requires the player to be at the top of their game! Enjoy Airborne Landings, bridge-laying tanks, mine-clearing tanks, bunker assaulting AVRE's, Fireflies and Kangaroo’s. Typical mission objectives include; escorting units, holding positions, capturing points, repairing units and, the ever-popular, destroy the enemy army. The game system represents a major upgrade of the already successful engine used throughout the Tank Battle series and enjoys a number of new features and refinements. Key Game Features: ● High Definition World War II era graphics. ● 23 Missions to play through, including 4 large-scale beach invasions. ● Play as the British in the 8 Mission ‘First Strike’ tutorial campaign introducing off-screen bombardment and landing craft. Includes a full-scale mission. ● Play as the Americans in the 4 Mission ‘Invasion’ Campaign. ● Play as the British in the 6 Mission ‘Assault’ Campaign. ● Play as the Germans in the 5 Mission ‘Counterattack’ Campaign. ● Over 100 unique units! ● Specialist D-Day 'Funnies' units including: Churchill Bridgelayer, M4 Sherman Crab minesweepers, M4 Sherman DD floating tanks, ● LCT and LCVP landing crafts. ● New defensive German units including: bunkers and gun emplacements. ● High Definition grassland and beach terrains. ● Four troop classes; Raw, Average, Veteran and Elite. ● Other Game Features; detailed combat analysis, flank attacks, strategic movement, indirect fire, mounting and dismounting from vehicles, multi-level hills, minesweepers, bridge-laying. ● Hours of game play. ● Map zoom. ● Additional Purchasable Campaigns. Purchasable Extra Content: ● 8 Mission 'Breakout' Campaign, playing as the Americans. ● 8 Mission 'Pursuit' Campaign, playing as the British. ● 6 mission Overlord! campaign. Find us on Facebook – facebook.com/HexWar Follow us on Twitter - @HexwarGames Game Forum - hexwar.com/forums Thank you for supporting our games! © 2015 HexWar Games Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Blitzkrieg Fire
Engage in a turn-based strategic wargame simulating World War II. Command land, air, and naval forces across diverse historical campaigns and nations. Experience realistic combat with intelligent AI and hotseat multiplayer.
- Turn-based strategy
- WW2 European and North African theaters
- Command land, air, and naval forces
- 20 historically accurate campaigns
- Over 350 aircraft types
- Over 250 warship types
- Intelligent adaptive AI
- Hotseat multiplayer
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Blitzkrieg Fire is a turn-based strategic wargame set in the European and North African theaters of World War II. Take command of the land, air, and naval forces of Britain, Germany, the USSR, the United States, Italy, France, Poland, Finland, Romania, and many other nations in the largest conflict in history. Experience the entire war through 20 historically accurate campaigns, from the Spanish Civil War to the downfall of Germany. Command squadrons of more than 350 types of aircraft, from iconic warbirds like the Spitfire and Bf 109 to less well-known types like the Soviet I-16 and Polish P.24. Control the seas with more than 250 types of warships including submarines, battleships and aircraft carriers. Blitzkrieg Fire is powered by a detailed and realistic simulation of WW2 air, naval, and ground combat. Fight against an intelligent AI which constantly adapts its strategy to ensure every game is challenging and unique. Challenge a friend in hotseat multiplayer (pass-and-play). Blitzkrieg Fire contains no in-app purchases or ads of any kind, and an internet connection is not required to play. Buy the game once and get access to all current and future content. The game features 20 campaigns, including: - Blitzkrieg Fire: Fight the whole of WW2 month-by-month on a map spanning from the United States to the Ural Mountains. - Invasion of Poland: Lead German or Polish forces in the opening acts of WWII. - Battle of Britain: Defend the cities of Great Britain from the Luftwaffe onslaught. - Operation Barbarossa: Command millions of German or Soviet troops in the largest invasion in history. - Western Desert: Lead the infamous 'Afrika Korps' or 'Desert Rats' in the legendary campaign for North Africa. - Operation Overlord: Command a massive Allied invasion of Fortress Europe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blitzkrieg Fire at 4.7 against Tank Battle's 3.8. Blitzkrieg Fire also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (88% vs 62%). Tank Battle's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $5.99). On ads 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
Tank Battle costs $2.99 and Blitzkrieg Fire $5.99 up front. Tank Battle sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Blitzkrieg Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blitzkrieg Fire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 121 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Tank Battle's written reviews are positive against 88% of Blitzkrieg Fire's.
Tank Battle ships an update every 3 months, Blitzkrieg Fire every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tank Battle | Blitzkrieg Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (29 ratings) | 4.7 (121 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 121 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 342 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hunted Cow Studios Ltd. | Geoffrey Ayre |
Customer experience
Tank Battle
Blitzkrieg Fire
In-app purchases
Tank Battle
- Breakout Campaign$1.99
- Pursuit Campaign$1.99
- Dark Days campaign$1.99
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- Strike! Campaign$1.99
- Overlord! Campaign$1.99
- No Retreat! Campaign$1.99
- Tears and Sweat Campaign$1.99
Blitzkrieg Fire
No in-app purchases









