AFV Recognition Downloads & RevenueAFV Recognition · App Store
AFV Recognition is #11 in Reference Paid in United Kingdom and charting in 4 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Oct 2026Full timeline · 12 events in the last 12 months
- 📈AFV Recognition hit #1Top Paid · Reference · GB
- 📈AFV Recognition entered the top 100Top Paid · Reference · CA
- 📈AFV Recognition entered the top 100Top Paid · Reference · US
- 📈AFV Recognition hit #1Top Paid · Reference · FR
- 📈AFV Recognition new best rank in the overall chart: #107Top Paid · All Apps · SE
- 📈AFV Recognition charting in a new country in 2 chartsSweden · United States
- 📈AFV Recognition entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · DE
- 📈AFV Recognition entered the top 10Top Paid · Reference · GB
- 📈AFV Recognition entered the top 100 in 3 chartsTop Paid · Reference · AU · Top Paid · Reference · DE · Top Paid · Reference · GB
- 🆕AFV Recognition first spotted by AppInsider#22 in Top Paid · Reference · Australia
- 📈AFV Recognition charting in a new country in 3 chartsCanada · Germany · United Kingdom
- 🆕AFV Recognition released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Reference PaidAFV Recognition at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A paid reference guide for identifying over 200 armoured fighting vehicles, primarily Russian and Soviet models, designed for military personnel, trainees, and enthusiasts. The app holds the #1 position in the UK Reference Paid category and ranks within the top 15 in Germany, indicating strong niche appeal in European markets despite lower visibility in the US.
Similar apps: Jane's Defence, Military Vehicles Guide, Tank Identification
AFV Recognition on the App Store
App details
AFV Recognition downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where AFV Recognition's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | ReferencePaid | #11 |
 Germany | ReferencePaid | #37 |
 Canada | ReferencePaid | #46 |
| Australia | ReferencePaid | #126 |
Apps near AFV Recognition on the chart
Reference Paid, around #11.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about AFV Recognition
From the 6 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the app as an outstanding tool for military vehicle identification and training, particularly for distinguishing similar armored vehicles. However, some reviewers criticize the limited vehicle selection, lack of images in certain contexts, and the price point.
Mixed but leaning positive (67% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Features & content: “This app is an amazing tool for teaching vehicle ID”
About AFV Recognition
This application is the end product of years of studying military equipment and how to best identify it, with input from serving military and veterans alike. AFV Recognition, or Equipment ID, as it is known in some NATO countries, is the art of identifying what vehicle you see on the battlefield.
This information not only allows you to stay safer/employ the right effects, but also informs your command of the formation that is in front of you. This vital information, if accurate, not only wins battles - but wins wars.
+ Reconnaissance Vehicles (RECCE/RECON)
+ Main Battle Tanks (MBTs)
+ Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs)
+ Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs)
+ Anti-tank vehicles
+ Artillery
+ Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs)
+ Command, Intelligence & Electronic Warfare (CIEW)
+ Engineer (ENG)
+ Rotary Wing (RW)
+ Easy to navigate (search functions, favorites and categories)
+ Works offline (first time opening must have a data connection).
+ Over 200 armoured vehicles in current database.
+ Predominantly Russian/Soviet vehicles.
+ Detailed AFV "cards" displaying vehicle images, descriptions, weapon systems, types of protection, recognising features and countries in service.
+ Comparison guides to see vehicles side by side.
+ Quiz to test your AFV knowledge - not for the faint of heart.
+ New vehicle packs being released each month (Ukraine Pack - June 2022 / Germany Pack - July 2022 / USA Pack - August 2022 / UK Pack - September 2022)
+ Ongoing project.
+ Brain child of @afv_recognition - the master of AFV guides.
The AFV Recognition app will revolutionise the study & education of this vast subject. A must have for any serving military, aspiring military, military training establishments and all armoured vehicle enthusiasts.
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