Archers.io vs Ladder.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Archers.io
Build the largest army of archers by collecting more units and defeating opponents. Grow your forces to dominate the battlefield and become the ultimate archer commander.
- Collect archers
- Build the biggest army
- Beat enemies
- Dominate the battlefield
- Grow your forces
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Collect archers and beat your enemies to become the biggest army of archers!
Ladder.io
Compete in a fun runner game to reach the finish line first. Use a jetpack for long jumps and upgrade your abilities with collected coins to boost your score. Spin the Lucky Wheel daily for rewards and prove you're the master.
- Competitive running gameplay
- Jetpack power-ups for long jumps
- Ladder placement for fuel collection
- Coin collection for upgrades
- Lucky Wheel for daily rewards
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Welcome to Ladder.io, a fun runner game in which you compete with others to be the first at the end of the track. When you reach the end, you jump as far as you can with help of the jetpack power. You will collect jetpack fuel based on how well you place your ladder. With jetpack you can jump on the platform without having to place a ladder. During the game you will collect coins. With coins you can upgrade your gliding speed and valley depth to boost your final score! Try your luck and get rewards every day by spinning the Lucky Wheel. You can increase your rewards by claiming prizes every day. Compete with other players and show them who is the true master in this colorful and fun game!
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Verdict
Archers.io and Ladder.io both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of Ladder.io's written reviews are positive against 15% of Archers.io's. Ladder.io also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Archers.io's advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 2.2K). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Archers.io sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ladder.io sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ladder.io holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Archers.io has 33K ratings behind it against 2.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Archers.io's written reviews are positive against 54% of Ladder.io's.
Archers.io ships an update every 2 weeks, Ladder.io fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Archers.io | Ladder.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (33K ratings) | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.5% of reviews | 54.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | 2.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD | EpiCoro d.o.o. |
Customer experience
Archers.io
Ladder.io
User reviews
Archers.io
From 33K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun game
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- ⏱️ Short game duration
Ladder.io
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Not much ads
- 👍 Fun to race
- 👍 Customizable skins and names
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs causing infinite climbing
- 🐛 Daily spinner not working as intended
- 🐛 Frozen ads after every round
- 🐛 Slow and crashes often
Bugs and requests
Archers.io
Reported bugs
3 issues- Character glitches and freezes
- Inability to collect killed characters
- Purchased upgrades not working
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Longer game duration
- Less intrusive ads
- More challenging gameplay
Ladder.io
Reported bugs
4 issues- Climbing bug going up to the sky
- Daily spinner not working properly
- Frozen ads after every round
- Slow performance and crashes
Requested features
2 requests- More features and updates
- Fix bugs and glitches
In-app purchases
Archers.io
- No Ads$2.99
Ladder.io
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
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