Comparison

The Vikings vs Mr Bow 2

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

Mr Bow 2

Engage in intense, physics-based archery combat by finding the perfect shooting angle to defeat stickman enemies. Upgrade your bow, unlock heroes with unique abilities, and prove your archery skills in single-player or multiplayer modes.

Highlights
  • Physics-based archery gameplay
  • Upgrade bows and unlock heroes
  • Multiple weapons and hero abilities
  • Addictive touch controls
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Minimalistic graphics
Features
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The bow" is the legendary game about archer, intense physic-based archery game. All you have to do is find excellent corner for shooting your enemy. It’s easy, aiming and shooting in enemy stickman then drag and drop your finger for targeting and firing. Try to stay calm and defense your territory. Destroy enemies and stay alive!! Simulator shooting with bow. Play with people in Multiplayer mode!!! Feature: - Earn coins and upgrade your bow. - Easy control with addictive touch of hitting. - A roster of heroes with unique ability. - Various weapons to choose. - Easy controls and addictive gameplay - Minimalistic graphics and theater animations Prove yourself the ultimate archer of all times. Have a good game!

Screenshots

The Vikings4 screens
Mr Bow 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mr Bow 2 at none against The Vikings's shown. Mr Bow 2 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 38 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). The Vikings's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and ratings volume (164 vs 16). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. The Vikings sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Mr Bow 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mr Bow 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Vikings has 164 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of The Vikings's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mr Bow 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Vikings ships an update every 38 months, Mr Bow 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Vikings versus Mr Bow 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe VikingsMr Bow 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (164 ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings164 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB120 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBYVVicenter Viet Nam Company Limited

Customer experience

The Vikings

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

Mr Bow 2

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
10 purchases

Mr Bow 2

One-time10
  • Purchase 6 Diamond$1.99
  • Purchase 20 Diamond$4.99
  • Purchase GoldPack$7.99
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  • Purchase Beginer Pack$8.99
  • Purchase 50 Diamond$9.99
  • Purchase 120 Diamond$19.99
  • Purchase PlatinumPack$24.99
  • Purchase Monk$49.99
  • Purchase DiamondPack$99.99
  • Purchase IronMan$99.99

Questions

Is The Vikings free?
The Vikings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mr Bow 2 free?
Mr Bow 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Vikings or Mr Bow 2?
Mr Bow 2 is rated higher. The Vikings averages 4.6 out of 5 from 164 ratings, while Mr Bow 2 averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do The Vikings or Mr Bow 2 have ads?
The Vikings shows ads; Mr Bow 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, The Vikings or Mr Bow 2?
The Vikings ships an update every 38 months, and Mr Bow 2 fortnightly. Most recently, The Vikings was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mr Bow 2 on October 1, 2026.

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