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World of Tanks Blitz™ vs War Thunder Mobile

World of Tanks Blitz™ 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner War Thunder Mobile
War Thunder Mobile 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70

War Thunder Mobile has an edge due to its slightly better user sentiment regarding gameplay balance and fewer complaints about aggressive monetization, despite both games facing similar issues.

Full reviews: World of Tanks Blitz™ · War Thunder Mobile

Both World of Tanks Blitz™ and War Thunder Mobile are free-to-play tank combat games with in-app purchases, but users report that World of Tanks Blitz™ suffers more from 'pay-to-win' mechanics and poor matchmaking. War Thunder Mobile, while also having monetization issues and bugs, is generally praised for its graphics and realistic gameplay.

Head to head

Features & Content edge: War Thunder MobileR3R9R23R26
World of Tanks Blitz™ World of Tanks Blitz™ offers a new 'Total Domination' game mode that some players find fun and friendly to new players R3R26R23. However, some tanks are considered 'fake' R9, and players desire more tier 11-14 tanks . There are also complaints about slow-paced gameplay and a lack of improvement in map graphics .
War Thunder Mobile War Thunder Mobile is praised for its variety of tanks, ships, and planes, with users suggesting additions like helicopters, modern fighter jets, and more low-tier vehicles R113. Players also request a 'realistic mode' and a combined arms game mode . Some users note the absence of planes with missiles and a desire for better destruction graphics .
Ease of Use & Gameplay tieR1R4R6R15
World of Tanks Blitz™ World of Tanks Blitz™ faces significant criticism for its matchmaking, with players reporting lopsided teams, new players matched against veterans, and frequent losses R1R4R6R15. Some users also report issues with 'ghost shells' and bot tanks . The game is described as hard to play on a phone by one user .
War Thunder Mobile War Thunder Mobile has issues with gameplay balance, particularly with certain overpowered vehicles like the BMPT . Players also report shells disappearing and difficulty progressing without dying quickly . Controls are considered objectively terrible by one user . However, some find the game fun and realistic R113.
Reliability & Performance tieR5R13R14R18
World of Tanks Blitz™ World of Tanks Blitz™ users report numerous bugs, including pop-ups that cannot be closed R13, issues with ads not granting rewards R13, tanks not performing as expected R14, and players falling through textures . Performance issues are noted on newer devices like the iPad Pro M5 R18, and some users cannot play on PC after updates . The game also takes up a lot of storage R5.
War Thunder Mobile War Thunder Mobile also has reliability issues, with reports of system functions not working after updates , crashes on iPad R78R79, and graphical glitches like black gaps and colored blocks R75R79. Frequent, large updates are a common complaint R76, and some users experience server lag . There are also reports of warbonds and keys disappearing , and silver lions and golden eagles disappearing .
Price & Value edge: War Thunder MobileR1R3R7R8
World of Tanks Blitz™ World of Tanks Blitz™ is heavily criticized for being 'pay-to-win' R1R8, with users feeling forced to spend money to progress or win R1R7. The game is described as a 'money grab' with constant pop-up sales R13. Collecting all tanks is expensive, and new content is often behind gambling crates R3. Some users feel it's a 'scam' to invest money R7.
War Thunder Mobile War Thunder Mobile also faces accusations of being 'pay-to-win' . Users complain about the high cost of armaments and tanks, making progression difficult without spending money . The grind for new tanks and planes is described as a 'massive wall' . There are complaints that the ability to progress via ads has been removed to push expensive subscriptions .
Support & Account Management edge: War Thunder MobileR2R29R36R39
World of Tanks Blitz™ World of Tanks Blitz™ users report significant issues with account management, including bans for unclear reasons R2R36R39, inability to log in due to 'ghost accounts' , and difficulty getting help for lost accounts R29. Customer service is described as 'worthless' and unresponsive R36.
War Thunder Mobile War Thunder Mobile users also report account issues, such as being logged out and losing vehicles or losing guest accounts . Some users report issues with submitting bug reports through in-game customer service R75.
Pick World of Tanks Blitz™ if

you are looking for a game with a long history and a potentially fun new game mode ('Total Domination') R3R26.

Pick War Thunder Mobile if

you prefer a game with a broader variety of vehicles (tanks, ships, planes) and generally better graphics R65R104R113, and are willing to tolerate a grind for new content .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of negative reviews, particularly concerning monetization and matchmaking, despite their high lifetime ratings. Many positive reviews are short and lack detail, or are from long-term players expressing nostalgia or general enjoyment, which can skew the overall rating.

Frequently asked

Is World of Tanks Blitz™ pay-to-win?
Many users report that World of Tanks Blitz™ has become 'pay-to-win,' with unfair matching parameters and expensive collector tanks that require gambling on crates, making it difficult to progress without spending money R1R3R7R8.
Does War Thunder Mobile have good graphics?
War Thunder Mobile is frequently praised for its great and realistic graphics, with users noting it as one of the best mobile games for visual quality R65R104R113.
What are the common complaints about matchmaking in World of Tanks Blitz™?
Common complaints about matchmaking in World of Tanks Blitz™ include lopsided teams, new players being matched against veterans, and a perceived 'rigged' system that leads to frequent losses, especially for non-paying users R1R4R6R15.
Are there issues with updates in War Thunder Mobile?
Yes, War Thunder Mobile users frequently complain about constant, large updates that chew through data R76, and some updates are reported to cause performance issues, crashes, and graphical bugs on various devices R75R78R79.

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] World of Tanks Blitz™ 3/5 · US New total domination game mode: The newly added game mode called total domination is really a fun mode to play. I can’t go 5 stars on the game overall though. Sadly this is due solely to greed of the owners. You can no longer afford to collect all the tanks that drop unless you’re just filthy rich. One other issue would be that for most collector tanks you must gamble on crates. A terrible way to
  2. [R9] World of Tanks Blitz™ 3/5 · US Some tanks are fake!: The T34-1 and the Fv215b are fake, but otherwise game is pretty good
  3. [R23] World of Tanks Blitz™ 5/5 · US Thanks for buffing my Matilda making it almost immortal in Total domination game mode.: Matilda: “I AM BULLET PROOOOOF! BEST DAY EVER”
  4. [R26] World of Tanks Blitz™ 5/5 · US New game mode: First of all, i love this game, its absolutely fantastic for a mobile game. Secondly the new game mode is awesome, its friendly to new players, and it’s downright epic. I think if the “Total Domination” game mode was always available, it would make the game a 6/5 star review, even better than 5/5.
  5. [R1] World of Tanks Blitz™ 1/5 · US Don’t waste your time! It is unfair matching now.: I used to like this game, but recently they updated matching parameters to make it completely lopsided! It is now pay big money to win.
  6. [R4] World of Tanks Blitz™ 1/5 · US Further thoughts: Matchmaking is atrocious they allow players with 200 games to play against people with 50 to 100,000 games generally they get killed right away and the game is lost. Attempting to rally the team for maneuver is fruitless. Having 16 million and silver going down to 5000 and less than two weeks from new player’s behavior is showing that fact. Combined with AFK that’s a constant iss
  7. [R6] World of Tanks Blitz™ 3/5 · US Matchmaking mechanism: The matchmaking mechanism getting more and more suck. I do not think the company even try to improve it. The truth is I love the game but I hate the teammates. They just literally feeding the enemy. The truth is I play 20 matches this night. Only one game gets win. For the others, I gets 30% or 40%rating for all. And the opponent gets teammates for 50% even there is one 70%.
  8. [R15] World of Tanks Blitz™ 3/5 · GB Giving up: I have been playing for 7+ years (on a premium account) and have an enormous garage of tanks and this game used to be great. But now it is full of shallow novelty and the team matching is like slow death and rigged to lose. I find myself just switching off after a couple of games now and seriously contemplating not playing anymore. I have not purchased premium for at least 3 months.
  9. [R5] World of Tanks Blitz™ 4/5 · US Great Game but y: Love this game but why does it take so many GB like really why that muck
  10. [R13] World of Tanks Blitz™ 2/5 · US Sell out: Game used to be super enjoyable now it’s just a money grab. Pop up “sales” after almost every match and multiple times when u log on. Whats bothering me the most now is I can’t even watch the ads for extra xp after a win bc the ads have 4 different layers and sometimes don’t even have a way to x them out after whatever duration of time so I have to close the game all together and restart
  11. [R14] World of Tanks Blitz™ 4/5 · US Getting really bad: I’m with wot since 2015 and I used to love this game. Since they start ridiculousness with all pseudo Improvement it getting worse and worse. Lots of bugs, tanks not doing what they use to, no matter of the numbers given. Game lost lots of pleasure from playing exchange this experience with frustration. Since now I do not recommend to spend any money on it as is give you feelin
  12. [R18] World of Tanks Blitz™ 3/5 · GB Please optimise for IPad Pro M5: I’ve enjoyed playing this game for many years on my M1 iPad . I’ve recently upgraded to a M5 iPad Pro … it runs sooo badly so laggy ! Virtually unplayable!! Please optimise for iPad Pro M5 🙏
  13. [R7] World of Tanks Blitz™ 1/5 · US 13 years still a Rip off win rate, playability, designed to rip u off: IF you invest money it’s a scam. You will be driven to either improve your win rate-scam you will never ever be able to maintain a good win rate. Returned out of morbid curiosity and it’s worse how the heck does Apple let this trash remain? Every year it just continues to be a problem for the FTC Etc. If you want good match mak
  14. [R8] World of Tanks Blitz™ 5/5 · US Suggestions: This game is fun and all but it’s really pay to win and there’s a lot of bots
  15. [R2] World of Tanks Blitz™ 5/5 · US My account was banned please help me: Account banned please help me
  16. [R29] World of Tanks Blitz™ 5/5 · US Help: I had to take two years off to take care of my parents. I didn’t have time to play and now I can’t get on. Can someone help me?
  17. [R36] World of Tanks Blitz™ 3/5 · GB Great game but: To start I have been banned for blocking someone who started it on the first place… Then when I able to connect again I can t login now because I have multiples accounts with the same mail adress. I sent you a ticket but no answer. I have been playing this game since his beginning in 2014 but I will delete it with regrets but AI is a joke and your response time is too…
  18. [R39] World of Tanks Blitz™ 3/5 · GB Mid: I got banned for refunding something that I didn’t get and now I’m banned for ever over-wise good
  19. [R65] 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
  20. [R104] 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
  21. [R113] 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
  22. [R75] War Thunder Mobile 3/5 · US Can you fix this on A12? After updating to the latest game version on an iPhone XR (A12), matches show black gaps and colorful blocks on the ground. In-game customer service and the Gaijin official website's error reporting are not working, so I can't submit a bug. I hope the developers fix the texture rendering issue soon. · translated
  23. [R76] 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.
  24. [R78] War Thunder Mobile 3/5 · US After the update, it crashes to the iPad: After the update, it crashes to the iPad
  25. [R79] 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

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