Survival Sam vs A Tiny Realm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Survival Sam
Guide a monkey to safety by running, jumping, and swinging through a dangerous jungle. Collect bananas to unlock cosmetic items and power-ups to improve your score and unlock new maps.
- Run, jump, and swing mechanics
- Collect bananas for upgrades
- Unlock cosmetic items
- Purchase in-game power-ups
- Unlock new maps
- High score challenges
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Help Sam the Monkey jump to safety and escape the jungle disaster zone! With danger all around, this dinky kong has to flee - and fast! Run, jump, and swing from pillar to pillar to help Sam survive the inferno and boost your score. Pimp your primate by collecting bananas to unlock new items such as head and body adornments, and buy in-game power-ups. Once you hit a gorilla-thriller of a score you can barter with bananas and unlock maps. This is an ape escape game like no other! Have you got the skills to undertake this chimp-tastic challenge and aid Sam's survival?
A Tiny Realm
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Place hex tiles. Watch a tiny kingdom take shape. Hex & Hearth is a cozy puzzle where every tile you place fits ā or doesn't ā against the edges of its neighbors. Roads connect to roads. Rivers flow into rivers. Walls march along castle ridgelines. There's no timer breathing down your neck. No ads cutting your flow. Just you, the hex grid, and 50 hand-crafted little worlds. WHAT YOU'LL BUILD ⢠50 puzzle levels across 5 themed packs ā winding country roads, river deltas, coastal harbors, scattered island chains, and finally a full castle pack inspired by Carcassonne, Krak des Chevaliers, and Mont Saint-Michel. ⢠Bridges over rivers. Watchtowers on hills. Bailey walls around keeps. ⢠Villages with cottages, taverns, market squares, and the occasional cannon. HOW IT PLAYS ⢠Pick up the next tile in your queue, rotate it, and drop it where the edges match. ⢠Early levels teach the language; later puzzles open up into full sandboxes where you place tiles freely. ⢠Get stuck? Undo, restart, or step away ā your progress is saved. ⢠Times are tracked. Beat your best, climb the global ranking. WHAT MAKES IT QUIET ⢠No ads. ⢠No energy meters or "wait two hours for hearts." ⢠No microtransactions. ⢠Plays offline. ⢠Portrait. One thumb. Five minutes or an hour ā you set the pace. LOCALIZED ⢠English and Portuguese (pt-BR). Made by a small team who wanted to ship a puzzle game their grandmothers would actually finish. We hope you do too.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Survival Sam at none against A Tiny Realm's shown. Survival Sam also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Survival Sam | A Tiny Realm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | ā |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | ā |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 ā better | 15.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 240 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pelle Holding B.V. | Texas PFCG Aplicativos Ltda |
In-app purchases
Survival Sam
No in-app purchases
A Tiny Realm
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Survival Sam free?
Is A Tiny Realm free?
Do Survival Sam or A Tiny Realm have ads?
Which is updated more often, Survival Sam or A Tiny Realm?
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