The Vikings vs Mr Bow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Vikings
Engage in brutal combat as a Viking warrior, hurling axes at a variety of enemies. Upgrade your arsenal with new axes, shields, and helmets to overcome increasingly challenging foes. Test your skills in a player-versus-player mode for ultimate bragging rights.
- Axe throwing combat
- Variety of enemy types
- Weapon and armor upgrades
- Player versus player mode
- Simple tap-to-aim controls
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Viking is a ferocious Scandinavian warrior. Viking's favorite weapons are axes! You can throw them at enemies and split their skulls! It is very simple to do this - just tap on the screen and pull to aim and release to throw the ax. One accurate throw will be enough to put down any opponent. And there will be a lot of them! Among them are archers, armored swordsmen and even magicians. Therefore, to destroy them there are axes available for every taste in the game store, as well as a variety of shields and helmets to defend yourself from arrows and shells of magicians. Also, the player versus player mode is implemented. Each player is on his turret and you need to hit an ax in your opponent before he splits your skull with his ax. And do not worry if you die in the midst of a fight ... after all, Valhalla is waiting for you after death!!!* Have a good game! * Valhalla does not apply to warriors who have defeated less than one opponent.
Mr Bow
Engage in thrilling archery combat against enemy stickmen. Master aiming and shooting to become a legendary archer, collecting ancient bows and upgrading your hero. Survive challenging new modes against elite monsters and bosses.
- Drag and drop aiming
- Hero roster with unique abilities
- Variety of weapons
- Survival Mode with monsters and bosses
- Level-up and equipment upgrades
- Minimalistic graphics
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Become the legendary archer master and destroy the evil enemy archers. Choose your bow and arrow and destroy the enemy stickman archers in this bow hunting game. Sharpen your archery target and shooting skills and become a champion. Enemies forces is near! Pick up your bow and start shooting. Mr Bowman is a stickman archer game where you can face many enemies with special bows. Drag and drop aim and shoot arrows at the enemies. A beautiful headshot can completely destroy an enemy or even two. Fight your way to get more and more ancient bows from your ancestor. Prove yourself the ultimate archer of all times. Feature: - Easy control with addictive touch of hitting. - A roster of heros with unique ability. - Various weapons to choose. - Easy controls and addictive gameplay - Minimalistic graphics and theater animations NEW FEATURES: - Surrival Mode is available now! Elite monsters & bosses are here!Let's quickly kill monster and take gift - Level-up and euqid yourself with powerful equipment to increase your stats. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at: http://aceplaymedia.com/contact/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mr Bow at monthly against The Vikings's every 38 months. Mr Bow also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 164). The Vikings's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 49%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. The Vikings sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Mr Bow sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Vikings holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr Bow has 1.4K ratings behind it against 164, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of The Vikings's written reviews are positive against 49% of Mr Bow's.
The Vikings ships an update every 38 months, Mr Bow monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Vikings | Mr Bow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (164 ratings) — better | 4.3 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 49.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 164 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 249 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BYV | Nguyen Duc tuyen |
Customer experience
The Vikings
Mr Bow
User reviews
The Vikings
From 164 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and stress-relieving
- 👍 Great for passing time
- 👍 Dynamic gameplay
- 👍 Addictive
- 👍 Good for killing time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Axes go through enemies
- 🐛 Multiplayer not loading
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🐛 Ads every round
- 🐛 Expensive axes useless
Mr Bow
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 💪 Satisfying combat
Room to improve
- 🤯 Too many ads
- 🤕 Bosses too overpowered
- 🤔 Lack of progression
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
Bugs and requests
The Vikings
Reported bugs
13 issues- Axes go through enemies
- Axes disappear mid-throw
- Enemies stay on block as shields
- Multiplayer not loading
- Unresponsive controls on iPhone
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- Coins not saving in single player
- Double coin purchase overcharged
- Axes don't hit in higher rounds
- Headshots bypass shields
- Expensive axes seem useless
- Axes don't do more damage despite cost
- No physics in the game
- Cover character still wearing Santa hat
Requested features
20 requests- Update the game
- Add armor
- Add more axes
- Add a game mode against swordsmen
- Add a white reticle like in spear version
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- Add more helmets
- Option to play from the right side
- Add challenges
- Make expensive axes more impactful
- Fix multiplayer issues
- Fix coin saving issues
- Fix axe penetration issues
- Fix headshot bug
- Fix axe disappearing bug
- Fix enemies staying as shields bug
- Fix ads frequency
- Fix purchase overcharging
- Add physics to the game
- Make axes more effective
- Improve controls for iPhone
Mr Bow
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads interfering with gameplay
- Inconsistent reward system
- Spawning issues with player and enemies
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode
- More game modes
- Ability to choose bows
- Reduced ad frequency
In-app purchases
The Vikings
- 5000 Coins$1.99
- Disabling advertising$1.99
- 20000 Coins$3.99
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- 50000 Coins$6.99
- 100000 Coins$22.99
- 500000 Coins$79.99
Mr Bow
- Purchase 700 coins$0.99
- Shield pack x15$1.99
- Health and Shield x15$2.99
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- Purchase 2250 coins$2.99
- Purchase Begineer Pack$2.99
- Purchase 4500 coins$4.99
- Expert Package$4.99
- Purchase 8000 coins$9.99
- Purchase Pro Pack$9.99
- Purchase 20000 coins$19.99
