# Zero Fighter Strikes Back vs Simple Air Combat

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Zero Fighter Strikes Back | Simple Air Combat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zero-fighter-strikes-back/id980947350/reviews) | **[4.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-air-combat/id1661729956/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **65** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 63 MB | 171 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [STAR PRINCE LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/924807960) | [Eiji Shimada](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561692395) |

## What reviewers say

### Zero Fighter Strikes Back

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zero-fighter-strikes-back/id980947350)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 Gold | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| 50 Gold | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1100 Coins | $7.99 | one-time |
| 110 Gold | $7.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Coins | $20.99 | one-time |
| 300 Gold | $20.99 | one-time |
| 6500 Coins | $40.99 | one-time |
| 15000 Coins | $79.99 | one-time |


### Simple Air Combat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-air-combat/id1661729956)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*