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War Thunder Mobile vs World War Heroes

War Thunder Mobile 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner War Thunder Mobile
World War Heroes 4.7★ · Free + IAP 50

War Thunder Mobile is the better choice for players seeking a more realistic and graphically rich tank, ship, and plane combat experience, despite its grind and optimization issues, while World War Heroes is plagued by severe pay-to-win mechanics and persistent bugs.

Full reviews: War Thunder Mobile · World War Heroes

War Thunder Mobile offers a realistic, high-fidelity combat experience across tanks, ships, and planes, though it struggles with progression grind and optimization. World War Heroes, a first-person shooter, is heavily criticized for its pay-to-win model and numerous bugs, making fair gameplay difficult for non-paying users.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: War Thunder MobileR2R5R6R8
War Thunder Mobile War Thunder Mobile is praised for its realistic graphics and variety of tanks, ships, and planes, with users enjoying the military geek aspect R5R8R44R53. Players frequently request more modern vehicles, such as planes with missiles, helicopters, and early jets, as well as new low-tier vehicles R2. Some users also desire a realistic mode, a combined arms mode, and a campaign mode R6R53.
World War Heroes World War Heroes is appreciated for its historical accuracy in guns and bombs, with some users calling it the 'best WW2 PvP game' . However, players note a lack of variety in maps and game modes, with requests for a campaign mode and a player-vs-AI mode .
Ease of Use and Controls edge: War Thunder MobileR9R13R65R78
War Thunder Mobile War Thunder Mobile users sometimes find controls difficult after UI updates R9. Some players experience issues with specific functions not working after updates, such as repairs or decoys R13.
World War Heroes World War Heroes receives complaints about choppy graphics and controls, with users finding it difficult to turn their character R65R78. A significant number of players express a strong desire for controller support, as touch screen controls are frustrating or impossible for some R81R108.
Reliability and Performance edge: War Thunder MobileR15R16R18R19
War Thunder Mobile War Thunder Mobile is frequently criticized for requiring too many updates, sometimes daily, which consumes data R16. Users report significant performance issues after updates, including crashes on iPads, black or chaotic textures, and rapid phone overheating even on newer devices like iPhone 15 R15R18R19. Server issues, referred to as 'potato server,' lead to lag and disconnections R37.
World War Heroes World War Heroes suffers from long loading times and frequent crashes during gameplay . Many users report significant bugs and glitches, including being logged out of accounts and losing all progress and purchased items after updates .
Price and Value (Free-to-Play Economy) edge: War Thunder MobileR4R6R9R12
War Thunder Mobile War Thunder Mobile's economy is a major point of contention. The grind for new tanks and planes is described as a 'massive wall,' taking days of constant play to unlock a single platoon R12. The cost of armaments has increased significantly, making it hard to earn enough Silver Lions R6R9. Some players feel the game is 'pay to win,' especially in aviation, and that progression is tied to spending money R4R20R25R48.
World War Heroes World War Heroes is overwhelmingly criticized as a 'pay to win' game, with many users stating it's unplayable or unfair unless money is spent . Players who pay for upgrades, better weapons, and armor are described as 'invincible' or able to one-shot opponents, creating severely unbalanced matches . Rewards are also seen as poor .
Support and Community edge: War Thunder MobileR10R15R21R36
War Thunder Mobile War Thunder Mobile users report issues with customer service, such as being unable to submit bug reports through in-game or official channels R15. Some players have lost accounts and struggled to recover them R10R36. There are also requests for more language options, specifically Arabic and Vietnamese R21.
World War Heroes World War Heroes players experience significant issues with account loss after updates, including losing all progress and purchased items, with no clear path to recovery . Some users report problems with purchases not being delivered even after money is deducted . Matchmaking is a major complaint, with players frequently facing opponents with vastly superior gear due to spending money, leading to unfair battles .
Pick War Thunder Mobile if

you enjoy realistic military vehicle combat (tanks, ships, planes) with high-quality graphics and are willing to tolerate a significant grind for progression and occasional performance issues R5R8R44R53.

Pick World War Heroes if

you are looking for a fast-paced WW2 first-person shooter and are either prepared to spend money to compete or are comfortable with a highly unbalanced gameplay experience .

Evidence note: Reviews for World War Heroes are heavily skewed towards negative experiences related to its pay-to-win model and bugs, despite its higher number of overall ratings. War Thunder Mobile's negative reviews often focus on economy and technical issues rather than core gameplay.

Frequently asked

Which game has better graphics?
War Thunder Mobile is consistently praised for its great and realistic graphics R5R44R53, while World War Heroes receives criticism for choppy graphics R78.
Is either game pay-to-win?
World War Heroes is widely described as a 'pay to win' game, where spending money on weapons and upgrades gives a significant advantage, making it unfair for non-paying players . War Thunder Mobile also has 'pay to win' elements, particularly in aviation and due to the high cost of vehicles and armaments R4R20R25R48.
Do these games have controller support?
World War Heroes does not have controller support, which is a significant point of frustration for many players R81R108. Reviews for War Thunder Mobile do not explicitly mention controller support, but some users play on PC and console, suggesting familiarity with controller input in the broader War Thunder ecosystem R5R17.
Which game has more bugs or performance issues?
Both games have significant bug and performance issues, but World War Heroes users report more critical problems like losing entire accounts and purchased items after updates . War Thunder Mobile users frequently complain about crashes, graphical glitches, overheating devices, and server lag after updates R15R18R19R37.

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.

  1. [R2] War Thunder Mobile 5/5 · US Love this game: I love this game with my heart but there is no planes with. Missiles.
  2. [R5] War Thunder Mobile 5/5 · US Love the game: I am absolutely addicted to this game graphics are great I also play on PC and console so I like the game a lot
  3. [R6] War Thunder Mobile 3/5 · US H: Needs realistic mode because arcade is annoying bc they know where you’re at all the time. Low tier cas in ground mode needs an improvement because the time fuse on the bombs are way too long. Sometimes my shells disappear on my enemy for no reason. I have everything but 2 of the new tanks researched but I can’t even buy tanks because of how much they cost especially when compared to the old p
  4. [R8] War Thunder Mobile 5/5 · US Great game: Great Game for military geeks
  5. [R9] War Thunder Mobile 3/5 · US Updates Ruining The Game: This game was really fun before they did the UI update that really killed the fun for me as I was already used to the buttons from before but since they changed it, things have gotten harder and they also made armaments twice the damn price imagine paying 23000 SL for Apfsds 😭💔 and its not like its easy to make SL in this game they also added Tier 14 which is stupid
  6. [R13] War Thunder Mobile 1/5 · US Error: After the recent update some of the functions of the system weren’t working properly like the repair in ground battles and decoys in ship battles
  7. [R65] World War Heroes 4/5 · US 2 hours in game: Game seems OK so far unless I miss in the setting turning your character in the game sucks you have to keep dragging the screen over so I’m gonna go through it and see if I can set it to where if I pull to the right or left it keeps turning until I let go
  8. [R78] World War Heroes 3/5 · US 4.7 Are you kidding??: Right. Over 200K people have rated this game this high?? Are you kidding? Have you played MOH?? It’s 10X better than this game. This game is a 3. The graphics and controls are choppy. Not on par. At all. Seriously, a standard has been set. For years. You have to at least be as good as MOH. If you aren’t, why are you making games???
  9. [R15] War Thunder Mobile 3/5 · US Can you please fix this for A12? After updating to the latest game version on my iPhone XR (A12), black gaps and colorful blocks appear on the ground during matches. I can't submit a bug report through in-game customer service or the Gaijin website, so I hope the developers can fix the texture rendering issue soon. · translated
  10. [R16] War Thunder Mobile 1/5 · US Absolutely ridiculous: I am updating this game every other day it seems and it’s absolutely annoying. There’s zero reason for this. Hate hate hate hate hate.
  11. [R18] War Thunder Mobile 3/5 · US After the update, it crashes to the iPad: After the update, it crashes to the iPad
  12. [R19] War Thunder Mobile 1/5 · US The Apple system screen crashed: My Apple iPad Air M3 is considered a relatively new model. Originally, it could handle the highest graphics settings, frame rates, and resolutions without any issues, even with the most advanced anti-aliasing settings, except for a slight increase in heat. However, after this update, its screen would occasionally crash, with the ground and modeling becoming chaotic
  13. [R4] War Thunder Mobile 1/5 · US This game is genuinely terrible: This is everything wrong with the PC version of the game except the controls are objectively terrible and the overpowered premium vehicles are way more common. This “game” is literally only good for keeping your daily streaks alive on the actual playable version of the game. Not even worth it to skip the M3 Lee.
  14. [R12] War Thunder Mobile 3/5 · US Love the game but lack of research for new things like planes and tanks: I’ve been playing War Thunder Mobile for a while now and recently reached Rank IV, but the experience has become incredibly frustrating. While I love the concept of the game, the grind for new tanks and planes has become a massive wall. It currently feels like it takes 5+ business days of constant play just to unlock a single
  15. [R10] War Thunder Mobile 1/5 · US Worst game: The game made me log out of my whole account and I couldn’t get all my vehicles back and I had all the best ones.
  16. [R21] War Thunder Mobile 3/5 · US Why haven't you added the Arabic language? · translated
  17. [R36] War Thunder Mobile 3/5 · US Help me: I lost my account and I have not been able to get it back it is a guest account the name is SiR_cLaPsAlOt
  18. [R44] War Thunder Mobile 5/5 · US War thunder: War thunder is great it even has great graphics the best Mobil game I’ve ever played
  19. [R53] War Thunder Mobile 5/5 · US Please read and reply: I give this game five stars because it is really fun and realistic.The graphics look great and the variety of tanks,ships, and planes are amazing.But there is a thing that would make the gameplay feel like going to battle.You should also add a campaign mode where you go on foot like soldiers.Also with the military technology and weapons you would use in the military.With the
  20. [R20] War Thunder Mobile 4/5 · US Pretty good game: It’s a nice game with great mechanics. But I have 2 complaints, for aviation it’s too pay to win and also the physics is kinda floaty and unrealistic
  21. [R25] War Thunder Mobile 1/5 · US Money: It’s all about how much pay
  22. [R48] War Thunder Mobile 3/5 · GB Great game, shame about the economy: Can’t fault the game, a great port and so well done devs. My issue is how they seem to have taken away, without saying so, the ability to progress on tasks by watching ads. In doing this they are trying to drive people to the ludicrously expensive £18/month subscription. No thanks Gaijin.
  23. [R17] War Thunder Mobile 5/5 · US Thank you mighty snail: I’ve been playing war thunder mobile for a while now and I’ve been playing war thunder on computer for a couple years now and I love both mobile and the original the one thing I think you should add tho is cross play and you should add submarines to the computer and the controller version
  24. [R81] World War Heroes 3/5 · US Would be better: This game would be all right if it had control or support I hate having to swipe the screen and then it don’t move right it’s slow. It’s just not for me. Maybe if it had controller support. I just can’t get into it. I like playing with controller. I guess it’s back to Call of Duty® mobile🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️
  25. [R108] World War Heroes 3/5 · GB Fun game, but needs controller support: As the title says; although it’s a fun game to play, there is no controller support which I find VERY frustrating. I get quite sweaty hands when gaming, meaning using a touchscreen is almost impossible and I need an external controller to make it viable. There is no excuse for no controller support in 2025, every app has it. Even my GTA 3 app from 2011 works
  26. [R37] War Thunder Mobile 1/5 · US bvvd potato: When I played your game , I always died because of the potato server.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store