Alabama Bones vs Arkfront
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alabama Bones
Embark on a cave exploration adventure with simple one-button controls. Solve puzzles and navigate treacherous traps in a colorful pixel art platformer. Collecting all artifacts demands wit, skill, and a spirit of adventure.
- One-button platforming
- Cave and temple exploration
- Puzzle solving
- Avoid deadly traps
- Collect all artifacts
- Pixel art graphics
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Explore mysterious caves and long forgotten temples in this novel 1 button platformer. Singlehandedly solve puzzles and avoid deadly traps with well timed screen taps. But don't let the colorful pixel art and straightforward controls fool you: collecting all artifacts will require wit, skill, and a strong spirit of adventure.
Arkfront
Guide humanity's last hope across the galaxy to a new home. Strategize in the hangar, customize ships and equipment, then engage in fast-paced arcade combat. Explore over 120 randomly generated levels, gather resources, and upgrade your arsenal for survival.
- Strategic hangar preparation
- Customizable ship loadouts
- Randomly generated campaigns
- Fast-paced arcade action
- Multiple game modes
- Resource gathering and research
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Guide your colony across the galaxy to reach Eden, the new home for mankind. “If you enjoy shooters with unique strategic twists then don’t hesitate to give Arkfront a shot…” - TouchArcade “…there’s sure to be heaps of content for you to work through on your way to finding that intergalactic paradise.” - PocketGamer “Arkfront is a MUST-HAVE!” - SnapAttack Supports: GameCenter achievements iCloud save syncing Haptic response during gameplay Plan ahead in the hangar, customize loadouts with upgradable equipment and ships, spend riches on new gear and research. Then plot your course through the Galactic Map towards Eden, defending the ARK and the future of humanity along with it. Gather resources and experience to use on future attempts. The campaign offers more than 120 levels to increase the diversity of each attempt. Find events for higher rewards and outposts for shopping and repairing along your way. FAST-PACED ACTION: Mobile first controls make high-paced arcade action simple to play, but hard to master. GALACTIC MAP: The Galactic Map system randomly generates new campaigns. Pulling from a collection of over 120 levels, each attempt is always unique. PREPARE: Build your custom loadout slots using the gear you want and set-off across the galaxy. Each attempt grants experience and coins to use on unlocking or leveling up powerups. 9 ships, 7 unique powerups, turrets, shield upgrades and 4 supers are available through the galaxy. WAYS TO PLAY: Play the campaign, a weekly challenge level, or alternative game modes like Countdown, Endless and Boss Rush. Arkfront demands short-term skill, medium-term preparation, and long-term planning in order to survive. SUPPORT: Twitter: @arkfront_game Email: shamus@arkfront.net
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Alabama Bones at Free against Arkfront's $3.99. Arkfront's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Alabama Bones is free to download; Arkfront costs $3.99 up front. Alabama Bones sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arkfront asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Alabama Bones against 4.1 for Arkfront. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 32 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Alabama Bones's written reviews are positive against 68% of Arkfront's.
Alabama Bones ships an update every 3 weeks, Arkfront monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alabama Bones | Arkfront |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (70 ratings) — better | 4.1 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | GameResort LLC | Intensity Faucet Games, Inc. |
Customer experience
Alabama Bones
Arkfront
In-app purchases
Alabama Bones
- Remove Ads$2.99
Arkfront
No in-app purchases
