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Head-to-head

Gangs Wars City vs Gangstar New Orleans

Gangs Wars City 4.3★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Gangstar New Orleans
Gangstar New Orleans 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65

Gangstar New Orleans is the better choice for players seeking a more polished open-world experience with better graphics and gameplay, despite its significant issues with ads and stability, while Gangs Wars City struggles with overwhelming ads and basic design.

Full reviews: Gangs Wars City · Gangstar New Orleans

Gangstar New Orleans offers superior graphics and gameplay, but both games are heavily criticized for excessive ads and technical issues. Gangs Wars City is plagued by constant pop-up ads and simple mechanics, making Gangstar New Orleans the more appealing, albeit flawed, option for open-world action.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Gangstar New OrleansR22R18R20R42
Gangs Wars City Gangs Wars City is described as having decent graphics and some fun elements like zombies and a military base, with players suggesting features like a bank, shop robbing, and multiplayer modes R22R18R20R42. However, some find the game 'cringe' and 'mid,' with companions being unhelpful and a lack of weapon attachments R7R1R30.
Gangstar New Orleans Gangstar New Orleans is praised for good missions, beautiful graphics, and being part of a beloved series . Players suggest adding face customization, buying houses, and an offline story mode R96. However, the game is criticized for being short, with limited activities after completion, and a lack of new updates beyond bug fixes .
Ease of Use and Controls tieR1R6R21R31
Gangs Wars City Users report that Gangs Wars City has 'trash' controls and issues with game mechanics, such as cars not appearing after spending in-game currency R1R6. There are also complaints about aggressive AI and random people chasing and attacking the player R21R31.
Gangstar New Orleans Gangstar New Orleans users frequently request controller support, specifically for Backbone controllers, to improve the gameplay experience R46R61R74. Some also find the jump button, which is tied to sprint, to be confusing and problematic .
Reliability and Performance edge: Gangs Wars CityR27R9R23R73
Gangs Wars City Gangs Wars City is described as glitchy, with ads causing audio loss R27. Players also report issues with tanks not showing up and a general sense of the game being 'unrealistic' R9R23.
Gangstar New Orleans Gangstar New Orleans suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent crashes, freezing during ads, and problems with the game not loading past certain points R73. Users also mention low FPS, even on newer devices .
Price and Value (Free vs Paid) tieR1R3R4R7
Gangs Wars City Gangs Wars City is free with in-app purchases, but users are outraged by the number of forced ads, even after paying to remove them R1R3R4R7. Some find the cost of in-game items like weapons and vehicles to be excessive R1.
Gangstar New Orleans Gangstar New Orleans is also free with in-app purchases, but it is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads that appear after every mission, when opening the app, or even when clicking on menus . These ads are often described as breaking the game and robbing players of rewards .
Support and Updates tieR21R9R30R32
Gangs Wars City Gangs Wars City users express frustration that developers don't pay attention to reviews, with one user calling developer responses 'fake sugarcoat garbage' R21. Players request fixes for glitches and suggest new features, indicating a desire for more active development R9R30R32.
Gangstar New Orleans Gangstar New Orleans users lament the lack of real updates, with most recent updates being only bug fixes . There's a strong desire for new content, cities, and continued development, as some feel the game has been abandoned in favor of other titles like Gangstar Vegas . Players also report issues with transferring old account progress .
Pick Gangs Wars City if

you prefer a more pixelated, 'Dude Theft Wars'-like aesthetic and are willing to tolerate a high volume of ads, or if you can use airplane mode to mitigate the ad problem R23.

Pick Gangstar New Orleans if

you are looking for an open-world game with better graphics and missions, are a fan of the Gangstar series, and don't mind frequent crashes or the lack of controller support .

Evidence note: Both apps suffer from significant ad-related complaints, which heavily skew recent reviews negatively. Gangstar New Orleans has a higher lifetime rating, but recent reviews highlight severe stability issues and a perceived lack of developer support, suggesting a decline in quality over time.

Frequently asked

Do these games have too many ads?
Yes, both Gangs Wars City and Gangstar New Orleans are heavily criticized for having an excessive number of ads, with users reporting ads popping up after every mission, when opening the app, or even after paying for an ad-free experience R1R3R10R16.
Can I play Gangstar New Orleans offline?
Gangstar New Orleans generally requires an internet connection to play, with users explicitly requesting an offline story mode as a desired feature R60R96.
Does Gangstar New Orleans support game controllers?
No, Gangstar New Orleans does not currently support game controllers, despite numerous user requests for this feature, especially for Backbone controllers R46R61R74R82.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 103 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. [R22] Gangs Wars City 5/5 · US If I could rate it 10 stars, I would.: (edited again) Basically, this game is way better than Stunt and Tricks Racing by Payge LDT. With players, zombie gun, military base, this game is honestly really fun and good. This game deserves a 5 star rating.
  2. [R18] Gangs Wars City 3/5 · GB add a mode without zombies: Add mode without zombies
  3. [R20] Gangs Wars City 5/5 · US Ok bro: We need a bank
  4. [R42] Gangs Wars City 4/5 · GB Best: Maybe add robbing shops
  5. [R1] Gangs Wars City 1/5 · US TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!! WISH ZERO STARS WAS A OPTION: Do you want a game with a million pop ups. do you want a game where “your companion” DOSNT DO ANYTHING HELPFUL but kill you the controls are trash the forced ads to get weapons or cars is outrageous and spending 5 dollars on this stupid game per weapon/vehicles is absolutely outrageous for a game that seems like it was built by a 5 years old do bett
  6. [R6] Gangs Wars City 3/5 · US The car system: Over the time that I have played this game I have spent 25k in game dollars but I have never gotten the cars
  7. [R21] Gangs Wars City 2/5 · US I’m being followed…: These random people keep chasing me and sometimes attacking me. I had a random guy just come up to me and punch me and I died. Please fix this and don’t just hit me with your “we appreciate your rating” garbage. It’s just a fake sugarcoat for the fact that you don’t even pay attention to the reviews. If anybody is reading this do not stare at the guys in samurai hats and red s
  8. [R31] Gangs Wars City 5/5 · US 😩😩😩: Bro remove the combat AI bro I’m trying to play my game peacefully not a toxic server ruining my game
  9. [R27] Gangs Wars City 2/5 · US Glitchy: Would give better rating if it wasn’t so glitchy. When an ad plays, it loses audio.
  10. [R9] Gangs Wars City 3/5 · US They need to fix this if I want the tank, I have to pay for it: OK, first off I’m not giving this a stars until they fix this stupid glitch when I get caught by the cops, the tank is not showing up and the one on the way to get the tank is to pay for it. I’m not paying for it. So I suggest you fix the glitch. I love the tank please please please please please please please fix this
  11. [R23] Gangs Wars City 1/5 · US Copy of dude theft wars: This is very unrealistic and u can do same things in dude theft wars and graphics are bettr in dude theft wars so go try dude theft wars
  12. [R73] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · US Keeps crashing: Game crashes even when I’m on the map and when I’m switching turf guards a pop up appears every time I try to change a member and it even freezes on ads and robs me of my rewards and ad uses.
  13. [R3] Gangs Wars City 3/5 · US I love the game but there’s a problem: All right the game is nice graphics are good but the one problem is that there is so muchAds and the ads are annoyingA lotAnd also there’s a stupid ad popping up called simply draw and simply draw is dumb so I don’t wanna see simply draw ever again in my entire life like I am seriously not joking GangsWarsCityPixelShooter fix this please
  14. [R4] Gangs Wars City 2/5 · US Attatk: Its cringe and has to many adds
  15. [R7] Gangs Wars City 2/5 · US It’s mid: It’s a good game but it’s very cringe and to many adds and it low-key just sucks .
  16. [R30] Gangs Wars City 4/5 · US No Atachments I need attachments to my Glock in the game and I need it: I need attachments for next update flashlight and extended mag
  17. [R32] Gangs Wars City 5/5 · US Why you don’t get ragdoll in this game?: Can you add ragdoll when you only die please? I want it so please I’m begging I want in the game because I want the red in the game please can you add cause I am begging, so can you please I
  18. [R10] Gangs Wars City 1/5 · US Stop: U wasted 3$ on no ads and the only change is the things on top is gone, make it so that if you accidentally crash into a ad thing mane a warning. Or give my money back because this is unfair and that was my allowance wasted.
  19. [R16] Gangs Wars City 2/5 · US 😑: I spent $3 on the no adds and I still got ADDSS fun game but to many adds and you took my money.
  20. [R60] Gangstar New Orleans 4/5 · US Good game: The game is really good Nice graphic But it have too many adds and need wifi to play
  21. [R96] Gangstar New Orleans 5/5 · US Offline mode: Yo the game is great but you guys should add an offline story mode. Its make the game better
  22. [R46] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · US Backbone controller support: Please optimize gangstar New Orleans like you did with new Vegas for controllers specifically backbone controllers other players are mentioning this also . Please update the game for controller support
  23. [R61] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · US Controller support: Would be nice if new orleans could have game controller support like vegas
  24. [R74] Gangstar New Orleans 1/5 · US Controller not supported: Game compatibility with controllers is too poor; it's not as good as Vegas. · translated
  25. [R82] Gangstar New Orleans 3/5 · US GAMEPAD OPTION: PLS UPDATE TO GAMEPAD OPTION THIS GAME COULD BE 5 STARS WITH GAMEPAD/CONTROLLER OPTIONS !!!!!!! ITS 2025

Synthesized from 103 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store