Alliance
Alliance by Art of the State LLC is a visually impressive air combat game with realistic physics and engaging gameplay, but it is heavily criticized for its aggressive monetization, lack of content updates, and frustrating tilt controls.
Alliance is an air combat game praised for its graphics and realistic physics, offering engaging single and multiplayer modes. However, many recent reviews highlight significant issues with its pay-to-win mechanics, slow content updates, and restrictive tilt controls, leading to a mixed user experience despite its high lifetime rating.
What users like
What users complain about
- Aggressive monetization with expensive planes, skins, and a restrictive fuel system that limits playtime.R3R5R6R10
- Lack of significant content updates, with "coming soon" features remaining unreleased for years.R5R9R14R18
- Frustrating and difficult tilt controls, with no clear option to switch to joystick or controller support.R7R51R60R76
- Repetitive missions and gameplay that quickly becomes boring.R149R155R220R282
- Frequent server issues, lagging, and freezing that disrupt gameplay.R99R130R326R386
- Missing features like flares, health regeneration, and more detailed aircraft mechanics.R3R5R113R219
Latest update · v4.2.1
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
- Reward codes can now be used to get Alliance Credits and Fuel! Follow us on IG/TT to learn how! - Small maintenance fixes/improvements
Recurring themes
Who it's for
This game is for players who enjoy realistic air combat simulations with good graphics and physics, and who are willing to overlook or pay to bypass aggressive monetization and repetitive content R2R4R16. It might appeal to those who don't mind tilt controls or are looking for a quick, casual flight experience .
Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, particularly concerning monetization, lack of updates, and controls. This contrasts with the high lifetime rating, suggesting a significant decline in user satisfaction over time. The developer's notes mention 'small maintenance fixes/improvements,' which directly contradicts the widespread user complaints about a lack of substantial updates.
Frequently asked
Are there in-app purchases in Alliance, and how do they affect gameplay?
Can I use a joystick or game controller with Alliance?
Does Alliance receive regular content updates?
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R2] Outstanding representative of air combat games: I am a gamer from China who tried this game upon a friend's recommendation. It is called "Air Combat League" in China. I was deeply impressed by its excellent graphics quality when I first played it. When I learned about the actual number of game developers, I was even more amazed. The game's operation and fluency are unprecedented. If I really have
- [R4] It is just to good: It is good because it mach real life physics, it Mach real lives airplane.
- [R16] W game: The graphics of this game are unreal plus it feels like your actually flying the fighter jet. 5/5
- [R18] Good Game: This game boasts top-notch graphics and gameplay experience. I've been playing it since 2019, and it has provided me with a rich and thrilling gaming experience. I'm deeply grateful to the developers for their efforts! However, to this day, I'm still waiting for the launch of the remaining eras besides the three existing war eras. (The Vietnam,The Cold War, The Golden Age, etc.) Althoug
- [R1] yes.. just yes: best game ever!
- [R3] Fun game: I can’t complain it’s a fun game and it’s clear the developers care about making it better. Just a few little things that would make the gameplay more fun like health regeneration after a couple squadron rounds. And it’s definitely a money hungry app but it doesn’t have many adds so it balances out
- [R8] Very fun game.: All the jets are cool and you can play with friends. Also there different eras to choose from and you can upgrade them
- [R11] Best game!: This is the best Air plane game ever! Try it yourself and this is not fake this is such a real game that’s fun! I feel like I am in top gun!
- [R12] Wow: Hi:) this game is PEAK at its PEAK. There could be some improvements like if you could land on aircraft carriers or drive ships and maybe reque in the same lobby but overall graphics, game modes, and planes are top notch. Great game, even close to War Thunder at its peak :)
- [R44] Pls get this game: This game has a lot of war stuff and I get to sink ships in any style and era I want to
- [R5] Freaking Awesome but needs improvements: 1st please can you have the Coming Soon on the game asap and add more than that like the battle of midway and all WWII Wars And The Naval wars and put Naval ships on. 2nd Can you downsize the cost of the Jets and Ships To A number 000AC instead of a number 0000 or 00000 AC And make the Jets and ships Paint jobs free or at least a number 00 AC and can you m
- [R6] Very realistic: Good designs just why do I have to pay money for skins great combat action
- [R10] W game: It’s a great game, tho the fuel thingy is a bit annoying
- [R9] Excellent game, I eagerly await future development: I have had this game on and off for years, it always has been a great source of entertainment. I even ended up paying to become a Gold Sponsor in the hopes of supporting this game’s underdog attitude. From what I understand, it is run by only two developers. While I can understand the magnitude of such an undertaking, I do hope to see some signif
- [R14] Can add new things pls: i play this game many years i love it but it too long times not add some new things
- [R7] Fix the mechanics: The way how you fly sucks were you have to point your phone to move it puts a lot of stress in my arm and I’m trying to rest my arm and because of that I’m not even able to do anything in the game it’s hard to even hit your shots
- [R51] Scammy and AI: Remove the tilt controls pls and add joysticks this game sucks
- [R60] Cool idea but super hard!: I really like the concept of the game where you move your device to control the plane but it is really difficult to aim in this game.Can you please make it so you can change controls to move.
- [R76] Horrible: Impossible to play without a gyroscope; it's everywhere. Also, please add Russian language to the game. · translated
- [R149] It is ok: The game gets boring fast due to the missions being pretty much the same
- [R155] It’s okay, but…: It’s okay, but it gets old fast. As someone who actually paid for the game here are some suggestions to make it better: 1. The missions all feel the same. Essentially, it is all about destroying air and ground targets with an escalating number of enemies until you die. I would make it more like missions or campaigns with a beginning and an end. 2. I would make the aircraft feel
- [R220] i don‘t like it: The ships on the surface are all able to wear molds. The points system is interesting, but you can't keep me fighting all the time, every fight is the same, it doesn't interest me. The home page is sloppy. The sense of operation is very unreal, why the World War II aircraft are equipped with missiles. The worst part was the cockpit view, where he actually moved directly across my
- [R282] Not a great one: Honestly just a boring game, maybe fun for a couple of hours, the properties of the game are absolutely nothing spectacular, a typical mobile game, do not recommend getting
- [R99] Fix bugs: Game is fun until it’s freezes you out when you try to use diamonds to respawn right away. Have had to restart multiple times
- [R130] Not good: It keeps lagging and people keep hacking by flying tanks plz be better
- [R326] Plane has stopped moving?: Was fine the other week but now the jet just doesn’t move at all?
- [R386] No sound: Fun but no sound at all, adjusted settings, reinstalled and still no sound
- [R113] STEALTH?!: Where is the stealth?! None of the 5th gen platforms have stealth?! I should know. Besides that it barely passes as a worthy game. Low observability is integral. Research where this LO concept is applicable to which jets on your game and update accordingly.
- [R219] Ain’t No Way: The Game Is Great I Love Playing But Let’s Be Honest The Time It’s Take Me To Get A Lock Vs The Opps Is Way Different I’m Zig Zagging Up Down Side To Side All Over An Can’t Shake The Missile An If I Do Get Out Of Lock I’m Right Back In It Constantly The Whole Mission All I Do Now When It Comes To My Lock It’s Beep Beep An Lose My Lock No Way Can That Be They Don’t Do Any Of Moves I D
- [R30] No Thanks: Micro transaction nightmare. Need to pay money to play missions. I’ll move on.
- [R93] WAY TO EXPENSIVE: The game is great and all, good game. But one plane SHOULD NOT cost 7 dollars. It is too pricey for a mobile game (Besides war thunder). I personally won’t be using the app for a while because it is too expensive (Yes I know I said that a lot of times)
- [R165] Annoying because…: I would have enjoyed this game a lot more if you didn’t have to pay real money to fly different planes! I love airplanes and battling with my favorite type of plane, but I can’t! It’s like, “oh, do you want to fly and fight in your favorite type of plane? Psych! You have to pay for it!” This makes me very mad if I’m being honest, so only get this game if you are willing to pay $
- [R125] Really: I wanted to actually play and enjoy this but no controller support.
- [R632] How do u change from the Tilt to joystic: How do u change tho control from tilt to the joystick I’ve tried all the buttons and stuff so how do you change it I would rate it 5 star if it wasn’t so consfusing
- [R28] Fun to play..but no updates for a long time..: This game is fun to play. The graphics and game play are very good. I Stopped paying for the monthly extra though because the “coming soon” campaigns have never come after at least 3 years…
- [R138] Great game but: When will you add the modes that say coming soon, I’ve been waiting for over 3 years.
- [R190] When are you gonna add the other ones? Missions.: My name is Aaron and I’ve been playing this since I was four And this is a really old game, please update it now. Thank you.
- [R193] Coming soon: I like this game, it's very fun but they never add in the stuff that says coming soon
- [R21] Best game: This is so realictic the graphics are insane nice job for the developers u should denintly get this
- [R25] Amazing game: Although I haven’t figured out the entire game from what I can see already this is an amazing game. It’s also very accurate.
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store