Comparison

The Vikings vs Hitty Knife

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Axe throwing combat
  • Variety of enemy types
  • Weapon and armor upgrades
  • Player versus player mode
  • Simple tap-to-aim controls
Features
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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.

About

Hitty Knife

Test your knife-throwing accuracy in this challenging game. Launch knives to hit bullseyes through endless waves of targets and face off against cunning bosses. Unlock exclusive knives and climb the global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Endless levels with increasing difficulty
  • Unlockable exclusive knives
  • Devious boss battles
  • Global leaderboard via Game Center
  • Tap and launch mechanics
Features
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Put your knife throwing skills to the test in Hitty Knife! Choose your weapon and take aim; endless waves of challenging targets await. Tap and launch your knife through the skies and hit the elusive bullseye! Think you have what it takes to become the Hitty Knife champion of the world? Be prepared to take on clever and cunning Bosses who have been put on this world to prevent you from your knife-throwing mission! ◉ Endless levels and increasing difficulty ◉ Exclusive knives to be unlocked ◉ A selection of devious bosses ◉ Global leaderboard though Game Center We do not encourage violence of any form, all characters are fictitious and mainly made of fruit. No animals were hurt in the making of this game, we only test on humans.

Screenshots

The Vikings4 screens
Hitty Knife4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Vikings and Hitty Knife both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of The Vikings's written reviews are positive against 13% of Hitty Knife's. Hitty Knife's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 164). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Vikings sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Hitty Knife sells 2 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 The Vikings against 4.5 for Hitty Knife. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hitty Knife has 4.3K ratings behind it against 164, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of The Vikings's written reviews are positive against 13% of Hitty Knife's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Vikings ships an update every 38 months, Hitty Knife every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Vikings versus Hitty Knife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe VikingsHitty Knife
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (164 ratings) — better4.5 (4.3K ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better13.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1644.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB253 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBYVKetchapp

Customer experience

The Vikings

All ratings164 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative13.5%

Hitty Knife

All ratings4,304 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive13.4%
Neutral16.8%
Negative69.7%

User reviews

The Vikings

From 164 App Store ratings

What 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

Hitty Knife

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun game
  • 👍 Satisfying gameplay
  • 💪 Challenging levels

Room to improve

  • 🕰 Game too short
  • 💰 Lack of content for coins
  • 🔍 Repetitive levels
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes

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

Hitty Knife

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Ads causing issues with gameplay
  • Glitches with daily rewards

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
  • Add more challenging bosses and obstacles
  • Introduce new gameplay modes

In-app purchases

6 purchases

The Vikings

One-time6
  • 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
2 purchases

Hitty Knife

One-time2
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Mega Pack$5.99

Questions

Is The Vikings free?
The Vikings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hitty Knife free?
Hitty Knife is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Vikings or Hitty Knife?
The Vikings is rated higher. The Vikings averages 4.6 out of 5 from 164 ratings, while Hitty Knife averages 4.5 from 4.3K ratings.
Do The Vikings or Hitty Knife have ads?
Both The Vikings and Hitty Knife show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Vikings or Hitty Knife?
The Vikings ships an update every 38 months, and Hitty Knife every 6 weeks. Most recently, The Vikings was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hitty Knife on October 26, 2026.

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