# Artillery Guns vs SpellGate

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpellGate at none against Artillery Guns's 7. SpellGate also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 15 months). Artillery Guns's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Artillery Guns sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SpellGate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Artillery Guns ships an update every 15 months, SpellGate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Artillery Guns | SpellGate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artillery-guns-destroy-tanks/id982763249/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **104** | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 180 MB | 156 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ilia Yashin](https://appshunter.io/developer/901193996) | [ALEKSANDR IVANOV](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776685620) |

## What reviewers say

### Artillery Guns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artillery-guns-destroy-tanks/id982763249)

Experience the intense atmosphere of World War 2 with this artillery simulator. Engage in tactical combat, choose from various shells, and utilize allied support to destroy enemy tanks. Compete against other players for weekly prizes in this free-to-play multiplayer game.

**Highlights:** Artillery gun simulation, Historically accurate tanks and weapons, Multiple shell types, Allied support (tanks, airstrikes, rockets), Multiplayer competition, Tactical combat and shooting accuracy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| 40 Gold Bars | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100 Gold Bars | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| 270 Gold Bars | $3.99 | one-time |
| 600 Gold Bars | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1350 Golden Bars | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to learn
- 👍 Good time waster
- 👍 Realistic weapon simulation
- 👍 Good graphics and mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Game-breaking bugs
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Unescapable ads
- 🐛 Lost progress after reload
- 🐛 In-app purchase issues

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes frequently, especially after firing many rounds or killing specific enemies
- Purchased items (rocket launchers, tanks, gold, money, weapons) are lost after reloading the game or upgrading
- Unescapable ads, sometimes triggered by accidental taps
- Game freezes or becomes unplayable due to bugs
- Armor not behaving realistically when shot

**Requested features**

- Fix bugs and crashes
- Improve game maintenance and upgrades
- Add more levels
- Add different types of artillery/mortar pieces
- Add different shell types


### SpellGate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellgate/id6798592076)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Artillery Guns free?

Artillery Guns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SpellGate free?

SpellGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Artillery Guns or SpellGate have ads?

Both Artillery Guns and SpellGate show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Artillery Guns or SpellGate?

Artillery Guns ships an update every 15 months, and SpellGate every 3 days. Most recently, Artillery Guns was updated on November 1, 2026 and SpellGate on November 6, 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.*