# Gunship Sequel vs Air War

The clearest difference is rating: Gunship Sequel at 4.5 against Air War's 3.5. Gunship Sequel also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 137) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Air War's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Gunship Sequel sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Air War asks for nothing beyond the download.

Gunship Sequel holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gunship Sequel has 14K ratings behind it against 137, 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 71% of Air War's.

Gunship Sequel ships an update every 3 weeks, Air War every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gunship Sequel | Air War |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (14K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gunship-sequel-ww2/id999141306/reviews)** | [3.5 (137 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/air-war-ww2-simulation-games/id1481314032/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **14K** | 137 |
| Positive reviews | **79.1% of reviews** | 71.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 2.5 GB | 190 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [PNTK, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/999141305) | [富祥 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/1621443300) |

## What reviewers say

### Gunship Sequel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gunship-sequel-ww2/id999141306)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Supporter Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| 1 Year Supporter Subscription | $15.99 | per year |
| Ad Free | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Gold Package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gold Package | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Large Gold Package | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Gold Package | $3.99 | one-time |
| Very Large Gold Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ultra Large Gold Package | $6.99 | one-time |
| Super Large Gold Package | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Air War

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/air-war-ww2-simulation-games/id1481314032)

Pilot a fighter plane in a 3D air combat simulation. Engage in intense aerial battles, upgrade your aircraft with powerful weapons, and complete challenging missions across various maps and modes.

**Highlights:** 3D flight simulator, Pilot world-famous fighter planes, Weapon upgrade system, Multiple maps and island campaigns, Various challenge modes

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics
- 🎨 Good graphics and visuals
- ⏱️ Great time killer and addictive experience
- 📖 Interesting story line
- 🎯 Multiple weapons and upgrade options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Critical game-breaking bug at Level 3-4
- 🎮 Poor and unintuitive controls
- 📷 Inadequate camera controls and angles
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🔧 Lack of developer support and communication

**Reported bugs**

- Level 3-4 does not complete after all objectives are finished - players stuck in infinite flying state
- Level 3-5 mission never completes
- Protect friendly ships/fighters objective cannot be completed successfully
- Challenges feature fails to load
- Game progress lost after reinstalling

**Requested features**

- Controller support for gameplay
- Fix and improve camera controls
- Reduce or remove intrusive advertisements
- Add sound/audio to the game
- Better graphics optimization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gunship Sequel free?

Gunship Sequel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Air War free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Gunship Sequel or Air War?

Gunship Sequel is rated higher. Gunship Sequel averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Air War averages 3.5 from 137 ratings.

### Do Gunship Sequel or Air War have ads?

Neither Gunship Sequel nor Air War shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gunship Sequel or Air War?

Gunship Sequel ships an update every 3 weeks, and Air War every 4 months. Most recently, Gunship Sequel was updated on November 6, 2026 and Air War on November 3, 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.*