Comparison

Mr Bow vs Hero Spear Legend

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

Head to head
About

Mr Bow

Engage in archery combat as a legendary archer, using bows and arrows to defeat enemy stickmen. Master your aim and shooting skills to become a champion, unlocking new weapons and abilities. Survive challenging modes against elite monsters and bosses.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop aiming
  • Hero roster with unique abilities
  • Variety of bows and arrows
  • Addictive touch controls
  • Survival Mode with bosses
  • Level-up and equipment system
Features
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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/

About

Hero Spear Legend

Engage in fast-paced combat, throwing spears to defeat invading devil forces. Upgrade your hero with powerful weapons and armor, and utilize divine abilities to push back the enemy. Explore diverse maps and modes for an exciting battle experience.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop spear aiming and shooting
  • Unlimited spear firing
  • Multiple game modes: Campaign, Survival, 2-Players
  • Diverse maps and environments
  • Weapon and armor upgrades with rarities
  • Daily login rewards and chest system
Features
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Devil forces have invaded your homeland. Pick up your ancestor's spear and fight back. Do not be afraid! Gods will come and stand by your side in battle. Use all abilities to kill enemies with spears and get powerful relics to push the devils back to where they came from. Hero Spear Legend is a fun and fast-paced spear-throwing game that requires you to destroy your enemies in the shortest time. Control player's power spear, drag and drop to attack enemies. A shot to the head will do the most damage, but hitting the body will require 2 or more hits to cause death. Bring the most realistic combat experience! Defeat enemies, loot weapons, armors and upgrade to become the most powerful hero ever. Game features: - Simple: Drag and drop to aim and shoot - Unlimited number of spears fired - Each level has its own missions - Various maps: Deadly Swamp, Green Forest, Pirate Sea, Ancient Egypt, Grand Canyon... - Awesome game graphics, eye-catching colors, creating excitement - Smooth game movements, critical attacks - Campaign, Survival, and 2-Players mode - Many weapons, armors, and jewels with 5 rarities - Forge weapons for better stats - Lively, realistic sound, creating excitement for battle - Daily login rewards - 3 types of chests, open the chest to receive items

Screenshots

Mr Bow4 screens
Hero Spear Legend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hero Spear Legend at 5.0 against Mr Bow's 4.3. Hero Spear Legend also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Mr Bow's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mr Bow sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hero Spear Legend sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hero Spear Legend holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr Bow has 1.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mr Bow ships an update monthly, Hero Spear Legend every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mr Bow versus Hero Spear Legend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMr BowHero Spear Legend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB146 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNguyen Duc tuyenKhuong Nguyen Danh

Customer experience

Mr Bow

All ratings1,387 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews487 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative39.0%

Hero Spear Legend

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Hero Spear Legend

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mr Bow

One-time10
  • Purchase 700 coins$0.99
  • Shield pack x15$1.99
  • Health and Shield x15$2.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
8 purchases

Hero Spear Legend

One-time8
  • Diamond Pack 1$0.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • First Time Purchase$4.99
Show 5 more
  • Diamond Pack 2$4.99
  • Angel vs Demon pack$9.99
  • Diamond Pack 3$9.99
  • Diamond Pack 4$19.99
  • Diamond Pack 5$39.99

Questions

Is Mr Bow free?
Mr Bow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hero Spear Legend free?
Hero Spear Legend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mr Bow or Hero Spear Legend?
Hero Spear Legend is rated higher. Mr Bow averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Hero Spear Legend averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mr Bow or Hero Spear Legend have ads?
Both Mr Bow and Hero Spear Legend show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mr Bow or Hero Spear Legend?
Mr Bow ships an update monthly, and Hero Spear Legend every 3 months. Most recently, Mr Bow was updated on October 30, 2026 and Hero Spear Legend on October 21, 2026.

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