Comparison

Night Archer vs The Spitfire

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

Head to head
About

Night Archer

Defeat approaching monsters using bows and arrows in this action-packed shooting game. Strategically utilize unique monster characteristics and powerful skills to survive the dark night. Experience an emotional journey of overcoming evil with your archery prowess.

Highlights
  • Bow and arrow combat
  • Unique monster types
  • Strategic skill system
  • Emergency skill activation
  • Emotional shooting action
Features
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Survive from evil monsters approaching in the dark night, and Defeat the evil monsters with bows and arrows. Press the screen with your finger to pull the bowstring, and release your finger to fire arrows for attacking the monsters. You can change the firing direction by moving your finger while holding your finger on the screen Each monster has characteristics. Round-typed monster 'ghost' attacks another monster when it dies. Human-typed monster 'demon' quickly rushes to come closer when it is attacked by a character. Box-typed monster 'treasure bat' gives a big reward when it dies. It is a key attack point to utilize 'ghosts' very well. There are skills that can be used in an emergency. When using the skills, up to three effects are activated. You can pick either one of effects to configure the user's own skills. "Night Archer" is a fully emotional shooting action game where defeating monsters with monsters. Enjoy this game.

About

The Spitfire

Engage in a classic top-down shooting experience where your goal is to survive for as long as possible by eliminating waves of enemies. This project is the developer's first creation using the libGDX framework and Java.

Highlights
  • Top-down shooting gameplay
  • Enemy elimination
  • Survival mode
  • LibGDX project
  • Java development
Features
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A simple top-down shooter game. Survive as long as you can while shooting down enemies! This is my very first libGDX project written in Java. Code available (MIT license) on https://github.com/bartekpacia/spitfire

Screenshots

Night Archer4 screens
The Spitfire1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Spitfire at 100% against Night Archer's 0%. The Spitfire also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). Night Archer's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Night Archer sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. The Spitfire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Spitfire holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Night Archer's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Spitfire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Night Archer ships an update every 4 months, The Spitfire every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Night Archer versus The Spitfire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNight ArcherThe Spitfire
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB37 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRhaonBartek Pacia

Customer experience

Night Archer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

The Spitfire

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Night Archer

One-time8
  • 3,000 Gold$0.99
  • 6,500 Gold$1.99
  • Wanderer$3.99
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  • Robin Hood$3.99
  • Indian$3.99
  • Exorcist$3.99
  • 20,000 Gold$5.99
  • 33,000 Gold$9.99
None

The Spitfire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Night Archer free?
Night Archer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Spitfire free?
The Spitfire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Night Archer or The Spitfire?
The Spitfire is rated higher. Night Archer averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Spitfire averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Night Archer or The Spitfire have ads?
Neither Night Archer nor The Spitfire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Night Archer or The Spitfire?
Night Archer ships an update every 4 months, and The Spitfire every 6 months. Most recently, Night Archer was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Spitfire on November 3, 2026.

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