Comparison

Zero Fighter Strikes Back vs Simple Air Combat

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

Head to head
About

Zero Fighter Strikes Back

Pilot a legendary Zero Fighter in this realistic Pacific War shooting game. Sink enemy battleships and carriers, master diverse historical aircraft, and compete for the top score.

Highlights
  • Pilot historical aircraft
  • Sink enemy battleships and carriers
  • Realistic shooting gameplay
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Game Center high scores
Features
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Become a pilot of the famous Zero Fighter and lead the Empire to victory. A new realistic shooting game set in the Pacific Ocean. Captain's brief guide: - Under my orders, you will sink giant enemy battleships and carriers. I'll have you know that is no job for pansies. Nothing matches the feeling after the battle is won though. - A review from our headquarters: "The game's focus is on the controls and challenging difficulty." Or so I hear. Prove yourself a man and answer the call. - Our forces are equipped with beauties like Zero Fighter, Nakajima B5n and many other historical aircrafts. If you prove yourself skilled enough, I will let you fly any of them. It's all up to you. - All aircraft models have different properties. It's not easy to get used to a new aircraft. But you look like the kind of guy who enjoys a rough ride. Show me you ain't afraid of no fly. - I don't really understand this mumbo jumbo, but to each aircraft model, there is apparently some kind of high score in the Game Center. Beat all other players and become the Ace Pilot.

About

Simple Air Combat

Engage in thrilling aerial combat with straightforward controls. Defeat a variety of land, sea, and air enemies using an arsenal of powerful weapons. Experience exciting battles with simple rules designed for quick play.

Highlights
  • Simple controls for easy operation
  • Defeat enemies on land, sea, and air
  • Variety of enemy types
  • Multiple weapon options
  • Exciting 3D combat experience
Features
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Simple but Exciting Air Combat with Easy Operation. - Simple rules to defeat all enemies on Land, Sea and Air. - Various enemies such as Battleship, Anti-Aircraft Gun, Bomber, etc. - Various weapons such as Cannon, AT-Gun and Homing Missile.

Screenshots

Zero Fighter Strikes Back4 screens
Simple Air Combat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Air Combat at 100% against Zero Fighter Strikes Back's 64%. Simple Air Combat also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Zero Fighter Strikes Back's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 13) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Zero Fighter Strikes Back sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Simple Air Combat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Air Combat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zero Fighter Strikes Back has 65 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Zero Fighter Strikes Back's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Air Combat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zero Fighter Strikes Back versus Simple Air Combat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero Fighter Strikes BackSimple Air Combat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (65 ratings)4.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB171 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSTAR PRINCE LLC.Eiji Shimada

Customer experience

Zero Fighter Strikes Back

All ratings65 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative25.0%

Simple Air Combat

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Zero Fighter Strikes Back

One-time10
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 10 Gold$0.99
  • 500 Coins$3.99
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  • 50 Gold$3.99
  • 1100 Coins$7.99
  • 110 Gold$7.99
  • 3000 Coins$20.99
  • 300 Gold$20.99
  • 6500 Coins$40.99
  • 15000 Coins$79.99
1 purchases

Simple Air Combat

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Zero Fighter Strikes Back free?
Zero Fighter Strikes Back is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Air Combat free?
Simple Air Combat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zero Fighter Strikes Back or Simple Air Combat?
Simple Air Combat is rated higher. Zero Fighter Strikes Back averages 4.4 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Simple Air Combat averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Zero Fighter Strikes Back or Simple Air Combat have ads?
Both Zero Fighter Strikes Back and Simple Air Combat show ads.
Which is updated more often, Zero Fighter Strikes Back or Simple Air Combat?
Zero Fighter Strikes Back ships an update every 3 months, and Simple Air Combat every 3 months. Most recently, Zero Fighter Strikes Back was updated on October 16, 2026 and Simple Air Combat on October 14, 2026.

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