Comparison

Master Archer vs Archery Bastions

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

Head to head
About

Master Archer

Engage in thrilling archery duels with realistic physics. Choose between turn-based or real-time combat, paying close attention to wind direction and aiming carefully to improve your skills.

Highlights
  • Turn-based archery duels
  • Real-time archery combat
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Wind direction simulation
  • Skill improvement focus
Features
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A thrilling duel between two archers has just started. You can fight in the turn-based mode or in real-time, where speed and accuracy are equally important. Lots of options and very realistic physics makes this game a unique opportunity to polish your archery skills. As a skillful archer, you must pay attention to the the wind direction and aim your shot carefully. Have fun!

About

Archery Bastions

Engage in a castle vs. castle battle by defending your tower with arrows. Aim and shoot to defeat enemy archers, destroy their towers, and conquer kingdoms. Upgrade your archers and use various arrow types for victory.

Highlights
  • Slingshot shooting mechanics
  • Castle vs. castle battles
  • Upgrade archers and hire mercenaries
  • Various arrow types
  • Fight diverse enemy factions
  • Multiple battle types and levels
Features
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Archery Bastions: Castle War is a slingshot shooting game! Defeat the enemy and his castle with arrows! There is a tower of archers at your disposal, use it to capture the enemy's castle. Shoot your arrows and try not to miss! Let's the castle vs castle battel begin! You must defeat all enemy archers and destroy their towers. But be careful - the enemy troops can outnumber yours, the towers - can be stronger, and the arrows - more destructive! Using every shot wisely, will be a key to your success! Conquering all the kingdoms is not an easy task. Fight orcs, humans, monsters and mages! Repel enemy hordes on ships an longboats! Upgrade archers, hire mercenaries, use various types of arrows, and victory is yours! Archery Bastions: Castle War Features: - Unique mechanics - Beautiful graphics - Easy controls - Different types of arrows - Various factions - Several battle types - Lots of levels Archery Bastions: Castle War is a shooting game where all kingdome should bend to one ruler! Load your arrows and join the battle of castles!

Screenshots

Master Archer4 screens
Archery Bastions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Archery Bastions at 4.5 against Master Archer's 3.0. Archery Bastions also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 2) and review sentiment (26% vs 6%). Master Archer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Archery Bastions sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Master Archer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Archery Bastions holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Archery Bastions has 17K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Master Archer's written reviews are positive against 26% of Archery Bastions's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Master Archer versus Archery Bastions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaster ArcherArchery Bastions
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (17K ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.9% of reviews26.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings217K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB307 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developermelanie thomasAI Games FZ

Customer experience

Master Archer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive5.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative82.4%

Archery Bastions

All ratings16,710 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral15.5%
Negative58.3%

Bugs and requests

Master Archer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Archery Bastions

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Disappearing upgrades and progress
  • Enemies becoming unreachable at certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to upgrade castle and army beyond certain levels
  • More enemy and level variety
  • Customization options for castle and troops
  • Inclusion of ground troops and different weapon types

In-app purchases

None

Master Archer

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Archery Bastions

One-time18
  • Pack of Gold 1$1.99
  • Pack of Tokens 1$1.99
  • Skip'Its Plus$2.99
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  • No ADS$4.99
  • Master Troll - Sale$4.99
  • Pack of Gold 2$5.99
  • Pack of Tokens 2$5.99
  • No Ads + Extra$6.99
  • Skip'Its Power$7.99
  • Kartos$9.99
  • Storm$9.99
  • Frost Ninja$9.99
  • Master Troll$11.99
  • Pack of Gold 3$19.99
  • Pack of Tokens 3$19.99
  • Skip'Its Ultimate$21.99
  • Pack of Tokens 4$49.99
  • Pack of Gold 4$49.99

Questions

Is Master Archer free?
Master Archer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Archery Bastions free?
Archery Bastions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Master Archer or Archery Bastions?
Archery Bastions is rated higher. Master Archer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Archery Bastions averages 4.5 from 17K ratings.
Do Master Archer or Archery Bastions have ads?
Archery Bastions shows ads; Master Archer does not.

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