Comparison

Mr Bow vs Bow Arena

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

Bow Arena

Engage in thrilling archery combat, overcoming challenging levels and puzzles. Rescue princesses and battle formidable bosses. Aim your bow and arrows to conquer the arena.

Highlights
  • Archery combat
  • Puzzle levels
  • Boss battles
  • Princess rescue missions
  • Level progression
Features
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It’s time to take your Bow to the Arena and defeat all the enemies! Unlock interesting levels, figure out how to get past puzzle levels, save princesses and fight bosses! Grab your bow and arrows and join us in the arena!

Screenshots

Mr Bow4 screens
Bow Arena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bow Arena at 5.0 against Mr Bow's 4.3. Bow Arena also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Mr Bow's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bow Arena asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bow Arena 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, Bow Arena every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mr Bow versus Bow Arena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMr BowBow Arena
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB383 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNguyen Duc tuyenFeavy Games

Customer experience

Mr Bow

All ratings1,386 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews487 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative39.0%

Bow Arena

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

Bow Arena

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
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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
None

Bow Arena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mr Bow free?
Mr Bow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bow Arena free?
Bow Arena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mr Bow or Bow Arena?
Bow Arena is rated higher. Mr Bow averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Bow Arena averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mr Bow or Bow Arena have ads?
Both Mr Bow and Bow Arena show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mr Bow or Bow Arena?
Mr Bow ships an update monthly, and Bow Arena every 4 months. Most recently, Mr Bow was updated on October 25, 2026 and Bow Arena on October 24, 2026.

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