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Modern Combat 5 vs Mortal Kombat

Modern Combat 5 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat 4.5★ · Free + IAP 70

Modern Combat 5 offers a more traditional FPS experience with a campaign, but it's plagued by excessive ads and 'pay-to-win' elements, while Mortal Kombat provides a unique mobile fighting game that, despite its simplified combat and monetization issues, is generally less intrusive with ads and offers a more consistent experience.

Full reviews: Modern Combat 5 · Mortal Kombat

Modern Combat 5 delivers a campaign and FPS gameplay, but users are frustrated by frequent ads, server issues, and 'pay-to-win' mechanics. Mortal Kombat offers a simplified fighting game experience, with many users enjoying the core gameplay but criticizing its monetization, lack of controller support, and occasional glitches.

Head to head

Features & Gameplay edge: Modern Combat 5R3R5R8R15
Modern Combat 5 Modern Combat 5 is praised for its campaign mode, which many users find engaging and a highlight compared to other mobile shooters R3R8R25R27. However, some users feel the game has become repetitive with similar missions R15 and has moved away from its roots with 'laser beams and robot suits' . There are also requests for more content, like new chapters or a Battle Royale mode R5.
Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat offers a simplified fighting experience, with many users enjoying the core gameplay . However, some find the combat too basic, lacking combos and depth compared to console versions . A significant number of users repeatedly request controller support to enhance the gameplay experience R63R74R82R88.
Ease of Use & Controls edge: Mortal KombatR3R22R25R34
Modern Combat 5 Some users find the aiming in Modern Combat 5 terrible and request an auto-aim feature R3. Others dislike the controls, preferring those of other games like Call of Duty, and note the lack of customizable control layouts R22R25. There are also reports of control loss during online play R34.
Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat is noted for its simple and easy controls . However, the lack of controller support is a major point of frustration for many users, who feel it would significantly improve the game's playability R63R74R82R88.
Reliability & Performance tieR4R7R10R34
Modern Combat 5 Modern Combat 5 suffers from frequent server issues and disconnections, making it difficult to play R4. Users also report significant lag R10 and glitches, such as weapons not loading correctly or sound problems on iOS R55. Some players also mention being banned for no reason and losing access to accounts where they spent money R7.
Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat experiences issues like ads freezing the game , constant crashing, especially when trying to access the Krypt mode , and various in-fight glitches . Several users report losing their accounts or progress, with issues related to Warner Bros accounts and data migration R70R91.
Price & Value (Free + IAP) edge: Mortal KombatR9R12R13R16
Modern Combat 5 Modern Combat 5 is heavily criticized for its aggressive monetization, with many users calling it 'pay to win' . Players feel their guns do no damage unless they buy upgrades and that it's impossible to compete against higher-level players without spending money . The game is also plagued by an excessive number of ads, which appear frequently, even between matches, and disrupt gameplay R9R12R13R16.
Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat's monetization is a significant pain point, with users stating that characters are not worth buying due to high costs and reliance on mystery boxes R62. Players feel it requires extensive grinding to max out characters R69 and that the game is unfair, with low chances of getting desired diamond characters even after spending money R90R109. Some users mention that the game does not have ads, or that they are optional .
Support & Community tieR7R55R70R91
Modern Combat 5 Modern Combat 5 users report a lack of customer support, with one user being banned for no reason and unable to get help despite spending money R7. There are also complaints about the inability to transfer accounts between Android and iOS R55. Some users feel the developers have forgotten about the game R55.
Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat users report issues with account loss and difficulty getting support, with one user stating their account was lost after logging in multiple times and another reporting their progress was deleted during a 'migration' R70R91. There are also mentions of not receiving responses after reporting issues .
Pick Modern Combat 5 if

you prefer a traditional first-person shooter with a campaign mode and are willing to tolerate frequent ads and 'pay-to-win' elements R3R8R25R27.

Pick Mortal Kombat if

you enjoy fighting games and a simplified combat system, are comfortable with touch controls, and can overlook monetization issues and the lack of controller support .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of negative reviews related to monetization and technical issues, despite high lifetime ratings. Modern Combat 5's recent reviews are heavily skewed by complaints about excessive ads and 'pay-to-win' mechanics, while Mortal Kombat's recent negativity often centers on account issues, glitches, and the lack of controller support.

Frequently asked

Does Modern Combat 5 have a campaign mode?
Yes, Modern Combat 5 features a campaign mode that many users enjoy and consider a strong aspect of the game R3R8R25R27.
Does Mortal Kombat Mobile support controllers?
No, Mortal Kombat Mobile does not currently support controllers, which is a frequent request from many users who believe it would significantly improve the gameplay experience R63R74R82R88.
Are there many ads in Modern Combat 5?
Yes, Modern Combat 5 is heavily criticized for having too many ads, which frequently pop up between matches and disrupt the gameplay experience R9R12R13R16.
Is Mortal Kombat Mobile a 'pay-to-win' game?
Many users describe Mortal Kombat Mobile as having significant 'pay-to-win' elements, citing the difficulty of acquiring and upgrading characters without spending money, and unfair odds in obtaining desired items R62R69R90R109.

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. [R3] Modern Combat 5 3/5 · US Smh: Finally a game with a good story line and not just battle modes…but please include the auto aim feature,if that happens,then call of duty is going to start hating,the aiming is terrible,which is why I uninstalled,it’s not that hard,come on now
  2. [R5] Modern Combat 5 4/5 · US Good: Alright I am getting bored of playing the same levels over and over after beating all 7 chapters so they really should add the next chapter like an a idea where we can actually get to play as a pilot and the thing no matter how much you shoot the helicopter in chapter 4 in the chase nothing happens
  3. [R8] Modern Combat 5 4/5 · US Childhood game: I loved this game as a kid I’d play it on any phone I could get my little hands on the story is just epic couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve replayed it. Graphics are pretty bunz considering it’s 2026 tho
  4. [R15] Modern Combat 5 3/5 · US Modern Combat 5: Previous installments were more interesting and memorable. Unfortunately, the 5th part of your game couldn't delight me or give me the same emotions I felt in previous parts. The game has become more monotonous, boring, with similar tasks. · translated
  5. [R22] Modern Combat 5 1/5 · US 😖: Overall, Modern Combat 5 is a really fun game, with great graphics and a solid multiplayer experience. However, I have an important complaint: the lack of a hold-to-aim option, which is standard in other shooters, really limits precision. Additionally, the player movement feels a bit stiff, which affects the smoothness in matches. Please consider improving both aspects to make the experience mo
  6. [R25] Modern Combat 5 2/5 · US Too many ads. Only campaign worth it.: The only thing this has in comparison to COD mobile is campaign mode. Otherwise… it shoves ads down your throat, graphics are old school (which is fine but it’s glitchy… its 2026), and you can’t customize where the controls are (this is something even racing games had 10 years ago). I only gave 2 stars bc most combat games don’t have a campaign mode and I app
  7. [R34] Modern Combat 5 1/5 · US Bad optimization: Using control config 2, frequently loss control, the player cannot make turn or control the target, in right side(aiming and shooting) of the screen when playing online gaming. This problem happened several years ago but never being fixed.
  8. [R4] Modern Combat 5 2/5 · US Server error: Why does every time the game keep having server issues. Can’t play up to 3 matches keep disconnecting from servers why fix it. It’s annoying and make the game tiring
  9. [R7] Modern Combat 5 1/5 · US No help: I use to play this game but I was banned for no reason , can’t even get customer support and I spent money on this game . What a let down
  10. [R10] Modern Combat 5 1/5 · US MC5 dissapointed I lag alot n there’s hackers: Nothing but Hackers n cheaters
  11. [R9] Modern Combat 5 3/5 · US Way too many ads: Its a ad each game literally
  12. [R12] Modern Combat 5 3/5 · US Too many ads: The game is good but ads pop up every few mins. Can’t enjoy the game at all. Waste of time and space.
  13. [R13] Modern Combat 5 1/5 · US Ads must stop: Great to experience great game but now the ads ruin everything 👎
  14. [R16] Modern Combat 5 1/5 · US Ads: Too much ads in this game Eish but it good
  15. [R55] Modern Combat 5 1/5 · US The developers forgot about their game: I have a very good account on my old Android device. Why can't I transfer my android account to iOS? Is it so difficult to make cross-platform? It's only part of the trouble. I can't play normally because this game has sound problems on iOS. I just can't reduce the volume of the game. I have 0% volume, but the game works as if at all 60% of the volume. Such
  16. [R70] Mortal Kombat 1/5 · US Account lost: Check and fix the Warner Bros accounts, if u log in 2 or 3 times on a game your ending up losing your account. Mine already lost . ZzzEUSs
  17. [R91] Mortal Kombat 1/5 · US Deleting progress: I guess all my progress got deleted trying to “migrate” my data to this new system. Clear demonstration of a lack of care for any players or consumers. No point in an account if it gets reset every year
  18. [R27] Modern Combat 5 3/5 · US Best shooter for a mobile game even better than call of you know what I mean: Best shooter on mobile hands down. I played the midnight out this game and it helped pass time as well because it’s so good. I remember millions of times being tapped on the shoulder to get out the game to feed my babygirl who is now a teen. Great game and I would say just keep it simply whee it is. Add more clothing and
  19. [R63] Mortal Kombat 3/5 · US Controller support: Please add
  20. [R74] Mortal Kombat 5/5 · US Controller support: Need it to work with my backbone controller
  21. [R82] Mortal Kombat 1/5 · US No Backbone: Support. Really?
  22. [R88] Mortal Kombat 1/5 · US Backbone pro not supported: Backbone pro is not supported
  23. [R62] Mortal Kombat 5/5 · US Pretty good: Yeah i been playing it for a while characters are not worth buying because they would make u bankrupt it requires a lot of grinding to earn the character without spending money only thing id change is the store system because in order to buy a character you would need to spend hundred on a mystery box when you can just sell the character for 20 and you’d have a lot more people buying
  24. [R69] Mortal Kombat 3/5 · US Overall great game: The games great but u have to play for months and months just to max out a single diamond due to the 20 limit, the games fun but this part of it ruins it for me personally because you cant spend all your souls at once to max out your favorite diamond or atleast get it to a high fuse.
  25. [R90] Mortal Kombat 3/5 · US FIX THE GAME!!!: So when I first started I tired so many times to get stuff but out of the free packs it said a 2 % chance of getting bronze and a 100 % chance of a diamond or gold please make some changes like higher chances of good stuff like noob saibot or scream give me more dragon hearts so players can upgrade their characters!!!
  26. [R109] Mortal Kombat 1/5 · US Why we spend our money and don’t get the player we trying to buy: Yall ripping us off by not giving us the player we paying for and yall need to stop fr it make the game bad all around

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