BacteriAR vs Elemental Monsters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BacteriAR
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How long will you survive! Defend your red blood cells from deadly bacteria with your natural defences. Strategically use antibiotics to keep them working! All in augmented reality! BacteriAR has been made in collaboration between Innovation Lab and the University of Central Lancashire's School of Dentistry. This game has been made to help raise awareness for national antibiotic awareness week 2019. In an aid to help educate younger audiences, the dangers of antibiotic resistance and the practices of over prescribing antibiotics in the UK. Developed for The NHS, UCLan School of Medicine by The Innovation Lab.
Elemental Monsters
Collect, merge, and evolve elemental creatures in this tactical offline strategy game. Build powerful squads to win PvE battles using a unique elemental counter system and strategic team-building. Enjoy daily rewards and challenges without needing an internet connection.
- Merge units to evolve
- Elemental counter system
- Tactical PvE battles
- Squad building
- Daily rewards and quests
- Offline gameplay
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Elemental Monsters is a free-to-play mobile merge strategy game where players collect, merge, and evolve elemental creatures (fire, water, earth, air) to build powerful squads and win tactical PvE battles. The app solves the need for a casual yet strategic offline game that combines merge mechanics with RPG progression. It is designed for players who enjoy monster collection, team-building, and evolution gameplay without requiring an internet connection. Core Features: - Merge same-type units to evolve them into stronger forms - Elemental counter system (fire/water/earth/air) - Formation-based tactical PvE battles - Squad building and roster optimization - Daily rewards, quests, events, and challenge stages - Chest opening and rare unit collection - Offline/no-wifi gameplay support - Unit upgrades and fusion progression paths
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BacteriAR at none against Elemental Monsters's 10. BacteriAR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Elemental Monsters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. BacteriAR asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BacteriAR | Elemental Monsters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 301 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UCLan | APPWILL COMPANY LTD |
In-app purchases
BacteriAR
No in-app purchases
Elemental Monsters
- Get 575 crystals$0.99
- Get 10 skip'its$1.49
- Disabling ads between levels$2.99
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- Unlimited speed button$2.99
- Get 2500 crystals$4.99
- Starter Merge Pack$4.99
- Get 100 skip'its$6.99
- Minor Monster Pack$7.99
- Get 13500 crystals$19.99
- Major Pack$24.99
Questions
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