Comparison

Gunship Sequel vs Strike Fighters

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

Head to head
About

Gunship Sequel

Experience realistic combat flight simulation with detailed cockpits and carrier operations. Engage in multiplayer battles across historical maps from World War II, including the new Europe theater. Choose from arcade, historic, or realistic game modes.

Highlights
  • Realistic combat flight simulation
  • 360-degree detailed cockpits
  • Carrier operations
  • Multi-player battles
  • Arcade, historic, and realistic modes
  • WW2 historical maps
Features
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Gunship Sequel WW2 (previously known as Wings of Duty) brings realistic combat flight simulation experience to mobile platforms with 360 degrees detail-realistic cockpits, carrier operations, multi-player battles, arcade/historic/realistic modes and more. Features Midway, Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal and New Guinea map, and the new Europe theater. Privacy policy and terms of use:   http://www.gunshipsequel.com/privacy-policy-term-of-use/

About

Strike Fighters

Engage in thrilling aerial combat with modern jet fighters. Utilize your device's tilt sensor for intuitive flight controls and experience dynamic dogfights. Destroy enemy air and ground forces with a variety of weapons and unlock a vast collection of aircraft.

Highlights
  • Tilt sensor flight controls
  • Epic aerial battles
  • Destroy enemy air and ground forces
  • Random mission generator
  • Unlock 500+ combat aircraft
  • Fly over 17 global hot spots
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Dominate the skies! Modern jet fighters flight game on the go! Use your iPhone's tilt sensor to fly modern jet fighters and engage in epic aerial battles! Shoot down enemy air force in deadly dogfights! Dodge enemy surface-to-air missiles and lethal air defense units! Hunt down and destroy enemy ground forces using precision guided weapons! * Straight to action air combat flight game! * Easy controls using accelerometer (tilt sensor)! * No cockpit view, no complex controls to learn! * Random mission generator for infinite replayability! * Different mission types including air-to-air and air-to-ground missions! * Level up and earn more credits to unlock more advanced airplanes! * In-app purchases for optional features (mission setup and custom loadout screens)! * Unlock over 1000+ combat aircraft from over 75 countries! (with in-app purchases) * Fly over 17 global hot spots, from Europe, Middle East to Asia! (with in-app purchases) * Desert Storm 1991 aircraft and squadrons! (in-app purchases) * Cold War Europe 1980s aircraft and squadrons! (in-app purchases) * Vietnam War 1972 aircraft and squadrons! (in-app purchases) * Allied Force 1999 aircraft and squadrons! (in-app purchases) This app contains advertising. If you have any interest in aviation, download Strike Fighters now!

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gunship Sequel at none against Strike Fighters's shown. Gunship Sequel also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (14K vs 399). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Gunship Sequel sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Strike Fighters sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gunship Sequel holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gunship Sequel has 14K ratings behind it against 399, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Gunship Sequel's written reviews are positive against 75% of Strike Fighters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gunship Sequel ships an update every 3 weeks, Strike Fighters fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gunship Sequel versus Strike Fighters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGunship SequelStrike Fighters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14K ratings) — better4.2 (399 ratings)
Positive reviews79.1% of reviews — better74.7% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better399
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.5 GB2.9 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPNTK, Inc.Third Wire Productions

Customer experience

Gunship Sequel

All ratings14,420 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews1,681 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative11.8%

Strike Fighters

All ratings396 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral12.0%
Negative13.3%

User reviews

Gunship Sequel

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent mobile WW2 flight simulator
  • 🤩 Amazing plane models and details
  • 👍 Realistic flight mechanics
  • 🤖 Challenging AI opponents
  • 🎮 Variety of game modes (Arcade, Historical, Realistic)

Room to improve

  • 💰 Pay-to-win model with expensive planes
  • 🔒 Limited ability to earn in-game currency
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay on limited maps
  • 🇺🇸 American aircraft bias, lacking diversity

Strike Fighters

From 399 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent combat simulation
  • 🚀 Great attention to detail
  • 👍 Diverse aircraft selection
  • 👍 Realistic physics and gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging missions and scenarios

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
  • 🔒 Locked content behind paywalls
  • ⏱️ Repetitive and grindy progression
  • 🎮 Lacking advanced controls and features

Bugs and requests

Gunship Sequel

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Planes randomly exploding or stalling
  • Inconsistent flight controls and sensitivity
  • Progression issues with lost progress/purchases

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more heavy bombers (B-17, Lancaster, etc.)
  • Expand tech trees for other nations (USSR, UK, Italy)
  • Implement cross-play and co-op multiplayer
  • Introduce a single-player campaign mode
  • Improve damage models and physics
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  • Increase XP-purchasable aircraft options

Strike Fighters

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Missiles not functioning properly after updates
  • Invisible ground targets and ships in certain missions
  • Crashes and performance issues on newer devices
  • Inconsistent controls and button mapping

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more historical campaigns (Korean War, WWII, etc.)
  • Implement takeoff and landing mechanics
  • Introduce cockpit view and advanced camera controls
  • Add more helicopter and gunship options
  • Improve AI behavior and mission variety

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Gunship Sequel

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Supporter Subscription$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year Supporter Subscription$15.991 Year
One-time8
  • Ad Free$0.99
  • Small Gold Package$0.99
  • Medium Gold Package$1.99
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  • Medium Large Gold Package$2.99
  • Large Gold Package$3.99
  • Very Large Gold Package$4.99
  • Ultra Large Gold Package$6.99
  • Super Large Gold Package$9.99
24 purchases

Strike Fighters

One-time24
  • Remove ads$4.99
  • Remove level restrictions$4.99
  • Enable mission setup screen$4.99
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  • Enable custom loadout screen$4.99
  • Buy credits$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 3$4.99
  • Desert Storm Pack 1$4.99
  • Desert Storm Pack 3$4.99
  • Naval Fleet Pack 1$4.99
  • Buy credits (+50% sale)$4.99
  • Heavy Bombers Pack 1$4.99
  • Prototypes Pack 1$4.99
  • Allied Force 1999 Pack 5$4.99
  • Naval Fleet Pack 3$4.99
  • Allied Force 1999 Pack 4$4.99
  • Heavy Bombers Pack 2$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 14$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 13$4.99
  • Desert Storm Pack 4$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 1$4.99
  • Vietnam War 72 Pack 1$4.99
  • Cockpit View Pack 1$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 4$4.99
  • Reinforcement Pack 12$4.99

Questions

Is Gunship Sequel free?
Gunship Sequel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strike Fighters free?
Strike Fighters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gunship Sequel or Strike Fighters?
Gunship Sequel is rated higher. Gunship Sequel averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Strike Fighters averages 4.2 from 399 ratings.
Do Gunship Sequel or Strike Fighters have ads?
Strike Fighters shows ads; Gunship Sequel does not.
Which is updated more often, Gunship Sequel or Strike Fighters?
Gunship Sequel ships an update every 3 weeks, and Strike Fighters fortnightly. Most recently, Gunship Sequel was updated on October 26, 2026 and Strike Fighters on October 24, 2026.

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