Comparison

Big Hunter vs Gumslinger

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Big Hunter

Embark on a thrilling hunting adventure in a primeval world. Use spears, axes, and boomerangs to take down giant beasts. Compete with players globally and uncover an engaging story.

Highlights
  • Physics-based hunting gameplay
  • Variety of primitive weapons
  • Easy touch controls
  • Outstanding graphic design
  • Global ranking competition
  • Engaging story with unexpected ending
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◆ Popular game that achieved 40 million downloads worldwide! An intense hunting game of starving tribal people! Hunt giant animals from the primitive era! A long time ago, a primitive tribe lived in a remote village. The people were starving due to the ongoing drought. The tribal leader went out hunting every day to survive..... Big Hunter is a dynamic physics game that hunts gigantic primeval animals with spear, axe and boomerang. Become the world's best hunter with a variety of weapons! Big Hunter Features: - Easy control with addictive touch of hitting - Hunting game based on dynamic physics - Simple but outstanding graphic design - Rhythmical game sounds - An unexpected ending and an impressive story - Compete rankings with hunters around the world Big Hunter supports high resolution for an optimal gaming experience on both phones and tablets. Are you already a fan? If so then visit our website, like us on Facebook for the latest news: https://www.facebook.com/bighuntergame Last but not least, a big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who has played Big Hunter!

About

Gumslinger

Engage in intense shootouts and skillshot missions in a gummy candy world. Compete in PvP tournaments, challenge friends, and collect unique characters and guns. Experience fun physics and unlock stylish customizations.

Highlights
  • PvP tournaments
  • Skillshot missions
  • Quests and rewards
  • Leaderboards
  • Soft-body physics
  • Unlockable guns and skins
  • Character collection
Features
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Welcome to Gumslinger! A gummy candy world of intense shootouts, amazing skillshots and crazy fun gunplay missions. • Duel Gumslingers around the world in PvPb tournaments, 64 players but only one winner. • A wide variation of skillshot missions. • Join different quests and claim your rewards. • Challenge your friends to find out who is the greatest. • Climb the leaderboards to earn rewards and respect. • Enjoy the amazing soft-body physics fun. • Many widely different and fun guns to unlock. • Style your guns with gun skins of your choice. • Collect all the fantastic Gumslingers. • Loads of different levels and environments. Gumslinger is a unique combination of skill, competition, physics, mouthwatering gummy candy and great fun! Pew pew!

Screenshots

Big Hunter4 screens
Gumslinger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gumslinger at monthly against Big Hunter's every 3 months. Big Hunter's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Big Hunter sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Gumslinger sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Big Hunter against 4.7 for Gumslinger. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.5K and 15K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Big Hunter's written reviews are positive against 76% of Gumslinger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Hunter ships an update every 3 months, Gumslinger monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Big Hunter versus Gumslinger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig HunterGumslinger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.5K ratings)4.7 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better76.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5.5K15K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB304 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKakarod InteractiveItatake.com

Customer experience

Big Hunter

All ratings5,543 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.5%

Gumslinger

All ratings15,324 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews525 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral8.2%
Negative15.6%

User reviews

Big Hunter

From 5.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Minimalistic art style
  • 🕹️ Challenging but addictive
  • 💰 Reasonable monetization

Room to improve

  • 🐢 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤕 Difficult later levels
  • 🔁 Lack of progression
  • 🕰️ Slow progress to unlock new content

Gumslinger

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and animations
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Easy to pick up and play
  • 🎨 Creative character designs
  • ⚖️ Fair progression system

Room to improve

  • 🔫 Unbalanced weapon mechanics
  • 🎲 Unfair spawn/cover RNG
  • 💰 Paywall for some features
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🕹️ Lack of true multiplayer

Bugs and requests

Big Hunter

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional freezes and unresponsive controls
  • Inconsistent hit detection on weak points

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more animals to hunt
  • Introduce new game modes
  • Allow weapon and character customization
  • Improve camera view for better visibility

Gumslinger

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent bullet registration
  • Spawns that put players at a disadvantage
  • Weapon selection issues in tournaments
  • Crashes and performance problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add local/online multiplayer
  • Implement more game modes
  • Allow customization of characters
  • Add a level replay/retry option
  • Improve weapon balance and progression

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Big Hunter

One-time12
  • Box of Ivory$0.99
  • Unlock Woolly Rhino Story$0.99
  • Sack of Ivory$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Unlock Terror Bird Story$1.99
  • Horn Shuriken Prince's Hair$1.99
  • Remove Forced Ads$2.99
  • Unlock Smilodon Story$2.99
  • Sack of Minerals$3.99
  • Unlock Ancient Bats Story$3.99
  • Crate of Ivory$4.99
  • Cart of Ivory$9.99
  • Crate of Minerals$12.99
14 purchases

Gumslinger

One-time14
  • Gun Skin: Fish$0.99
  • Gun skin: Toy$0.99
  • Gun Skin: Dark Metal$1.99
Show 11 more
  • Gun Skin: Golden$1.99
  • Gun Skin: Ray$1.99
  • Splatter$1.99
  • Organs$1.99
  • Gun Skin: Toy$1.99
  • PRO Starter Pack$2.99
  • Metallic Gum$2.99
  • Pile of Gems$3.99
  • Pro - Forever$5.99
  • Can of Gems$5.99
  • Bucket of Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Big Hunter free?
Big Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gumslinger free?
Gumslinger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Hunter or Gumslinger?
Gumslinger is rated higher. Big Hunter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while Gumslinger averages 4.7 from 15K ratings.
Do Big Hunter or Gumslinger have ads?
Both Big Hunter and Gumslinger show ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Hunter or Gumslinger?
Big Hunter ships an update every 3 months, and Gumslinger monthly. Most recently, Big Hunter was updated on September 24, 2026 and Gumslinger on September 22, 2026.

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