Comparison

Raider vs Ancient Monster Wars

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

Head to head
About

Raider

Embark on a magical adventure in a sword and magic universe. Engage in one-handed vertical gameplay, battle alongside friends in cross-server events, and hunt bosses for valuable loot. Customize your character with fashionable outfits and mounts.

Highlights
  • One-hand vertical gameplay
  • Cross-server battles
  • League and friend system
  • Boss hunts with high drop rates
  • Customizable fashion and mounts
  • High offline income
Features
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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF RAIDER, a magical universe with sword and magic, hurry up and adventure with your brothers, fight side by side to defeat the evil boss and the enemy. Take up the weapons and fight! [One Hand Operation] The NO.1 VERTICAL MMORPG has broken the traditional two hand limitation. One hand operation, smooth movement, smart feedback, and easy gameplay grant you relax and pleasure. Play anytime, anywhere. [Cross-server Battlefield] Breakthrough server restrictions, enjoy the battles with all other raiders; Fight with your brothers, defeat all enemies. Have fun, win victory! [Leagues and Close Friends] Diverse League daily gameplay, rich League rewards, create legends; close-friend gameplay, real social, real friend; Enjoy an unforgettable friendship in the game! [Boss Hunts and Rich Loots] High drop rate of hunting bosses in the wide magic world. Kill world bosses to collect the precious loots which make you level up and power boost. [Gorgeous Fashion] Different styles of exquisite fashions, cool and domineering mounts, cute pets, gorgeous wings, powerful and sharp weapons, match them with a unique outfit! Show your style! [Super Visual Enjoyment] Stunning 3D graphics, comprehensive upgrades, super-real effects and exquisite cool skills, grant you gorgeous visual enjoyment. [High Off-Line Income] Never grinding! Ultra-high offline income, easy to upgrade and get equipment. Easy retrieval of equipment and experience from daily tasks. You will never fall behind! LIKE us for the latest news! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raiderorigin4399 Discord: https://discord.gg/hymEm2Sspc

About

Ancient Monster Wars

Embark on an epic adventure in a world inspired by ancient Chinese mythology. Collect and upgrade powerful monsters, experience legendary tales, and engage in thrilling battles with stunning visual effects. Become the ultimate monster tamer and dominate the realms.

Highlights
  • Monster collection and upgrading
  • Mythology-inspired world and stories
  • Special monster skins with buffs
  • Immersive battle scenes with animations
  • Subdue dragons and Kirin
  • Become the strongest monster tamer
Features
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The world view of "Ancient Monster Wars" is based on "Mountains & Seas", in which there are mysterious monsters and epic stories. Pangu broke the chaos and created the sky and earth. In the very beginning, the northern world was a wilderness, monster was rampant. And you are the master of northern wildland in mountains and seas. Magnificent monster Skin Get special skins with super attribute buff by upgrading monsters, and become the most dazzling presence on the battlefield. Immersive Story Experience Experience the myths and legends such as “Houyi shot the suns” and “Jingwei the divine bird tried to fill the sea”. Real and Exciting Battle Scenes Every battle has exquisite animations and gorgeous skill effects. The immersive battle scenes bring a more realistic experience. Fight against Ferocious Monster Wandering around the ancient world, you can not only seal the monsters but also subdue dragons and the Kirin. Collect Various Monsters You won't be alone on the adventure, various types of powerful monsters with different combat skills will fight alongside you. Let's explore the ancient world, become the strongest monster tamer, promote them to be the King of monsters, and dominate the three realms. Join the official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/monsterwars2021 If you have any questions, please contact us in the game or on Facebook.

Screenshots

Raider4 screens
Ancient Monster Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ancient Monster Wars at none against Raider's shown. Ancient Monster Wars also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Raider's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 9) and rating (3.2 vs 2.9). On price, review sentiment, 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. Raider sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ancient Monster Wars 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

Raider holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raider has 1.1K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of Raider's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ancient Monster Wars's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raider ships an update monthly, Ancient Monster Wars every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Raider versus Ancient Monster Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaiderAncient Monster Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (1.1K ratings) — better2.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews28.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better9
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size806 MB13 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer4399THGuangzhou hengkun Information Technology Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Raider

All ratings1,111 ratings
Positive51.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative43.1%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive28.0%
Neutral8.5%
Negative63.5%

Ancient Monster Wars

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Raider

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Account progress being lost or reset
  • Inability to log in or access servers
  • In-app purchases not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More character customization options
  • Improved balancing between free-to-play and paying players
  • Easier way to recover lost progress
  • More engaging and interactive gameplay

Ancient Monster Wars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Raider

One-time10
  • Diamond*50$0.99
  • Common Top-up Gift$0.99
  • Diamond*250$4.99
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  • Senior Top-up Gift$4.99
  • Diamond*500$9.99
  • Special Top-up Gift$9.99
  • Diamond*1000$19.99
  • Diamond*1500$29.99
  • Diamond*2500$49.99
  • Diamond*5000$99.99
10 purchases

Ancient Monster Wars

One-time10
  • 60Fairy Jade$0.99
  • 120Fairy Jade$1.99
  • 300Fairy Jade$4.99
Show 7 more
  • 400Fairy Jade$5.99
  • 680Fairy Jade$9.99
  • 980Fairy Jade$14.99
  • 1280Fairy Jade$19.99
  • 1980Fairy Jade$29.99
  • 3280Fairy Jade$49.99
  • 6480Fairy Jade$99.99

Questions

Is Raider free?
Raider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ancient Monster Wars free?
Ancient Monster Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Raider or Ancient Monster Wars?
Raider is rated higher. Raider averages 3.2 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Ancient Monster Wars averages 2.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Raider or Ancient Monster Wars have ads?
Raider shows ads; Ancient Monster Wars does not.
Which is updated more often, Raider or Ancient Monster Wars?
Raider ships an update monthly, and Ancient Monster Wars every 5 days. Most recently, Raider was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ancient Monster Wars on October 18, 2026.

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