Comparison

Evil Hunter Tycoon vs Monster Hunter Now

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

Head to head
About

Evil Hunter Tycoon

Rebuild a destroyed world by constructing a town, training powerful hunters, and battling monsters. Explore dungeons, challenge bosses, and engage in PvP to protect survivors and seek revenge against the Dark Lord.

Highlights
  • Town construction and management
  • Hunter recruitment and training
  • Equipment crafting and enhancement
  • Monster hunting quests
  • Dungeon exploration
  • PvP battles
  • Guild raids and reinforcements
Features
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[NEW] Hell Outpost Now Open! The Dark Lord's Castle is right ahead. Time to plant your flag in the heart of Hell! ■ Build Your Outpost: Construct exclusive buildings and create a unique frontline base on the burning land. ■ Outpost Defense: 20 waves of relentless assaults are coming! Hold out to the end with your Hunter Garrison and 10 types of towers. ■ Hellfire Tempering: Forge your gear in hellfire and take it to the next level. Aim for Unique Options on top-tier equipment. ■ New NPCs: The five Armadillo Brothers and the Guardian Angel are waiting for you. - The Dark Lord has destroyed the world. Now, you must rebuild your town, raise Hunters, and prepare a counterattack. ◆ [Survivors' Town Built on Ruins] In a world shattered by the Dark Lord's invasion, rebuild a town for the survivors. Build and run a variety of facilities ranging from the Inn, Infirmary, and Tavern, all the way to the Blacksmith and Weapon Shop. ◆ [Systematic Town Management for Hunters] Hunters who visit your town use its facilities to rest, then head out to hunt again. The more Hunters demand your town, the more its income and growth increase. ◆ [Diverse Hunter Training and Equipment Crafting] Hunters with different classes, tiers, and personalities all come to your town. Send them on bounty quests, teach them skills and traits at the Training Ground and Academy, and help them grow beyond their limits through Reincarnation. Craft and enhance equipment with materials gathered from hunting to make your Hunters even stronger. ◆ [Adventures Beyond the Town] Prove your Hunters' skills in Dungeons where rare materials await, against Field Bosses you summon and challenge yourself, and in Darkness' Front Yard, where the Dark Lord's army waits beyond the portal. ◆ [Guilds That Grow Together] Form a guild with other Town Chiefs to receive Guild Buffs and grow faster. Join forces with guild members to take on powerful bosses of the Dark Lord's army. ◆ [PvP to Decide the Strongest] Compete against other Town Chiefs in the Colosseum with your own Hunter lineup and strategy. Fight for your guild's honor on the Battlefield of Victory, where the elite of each guild clash.

About

Monster Hunter Now

Embark on a real-world hunting adventure, tracking and battling iconic monsters. Team up with friends to take down formidable foes using crafted weapons and armor. Experience authentic hunting action adapted for mobile with AR features and quick, engaging 75-second hunts.

Highlights
  • Hunt monsters in the real world
  • Team up with fellow hunters
  • Craft powerful weapons and armor
  • AR Camera for monster encounters
  • 75-second hunt challenges
  • Adventure Sync for marking monsters
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The thrill of the hunt is calling. Begin your hunting adventure now! Hunt monsters in the real world: Embark on a global quest to track down and hunt some of the most formidable monsters from the Monster Hunter universe as they appear in our world. Forge powerful weapons and team up with fellow hunters to track down larger-than-life monsters and take them head-on. Authentic hunting action carefully adapted to mobile: Discover a variety of monsters depending on the habitat around you – Forest, Desert or Swamp – and engage in thrilling hunts solo, or band together with fellow hunters to take on these large monsters. The simplified tap-based controls and high-fidelity graphics enable you to engage in enjoyable hunting action wherever you go. See monsters around you with the AR Camera: Experience what it’s like to have these iconic monsters appear in the real world with exclusive AR Camera features. Master the hunt in 75 seconds: Can you complete the hunt within 75 seconds? Master the weapons, craft armor sets and hone your skills – exploit weaknesses and utilize every element at your disposal to take on the hunt. Mark monsters even with your phone in the pocket: With Adventure Sync, you can use a Paintball to track monsters while you explore your town and bring the hunt to your doorstep afterwards. As you explore, your Palico can mark passing monsters with Palico Paintballs, even while you aren’t actively playing, allowing you to return to them later, ensuring that the action never stops.

Screenshots

Evil Hunter Tycoon4 screens
Monster Hunter Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Monster Hunter Now at none against Evil Hunter Tycoon's shown. Monster Hunter Now also leads on chart position (#72 vs unranked) and ratings volume (49K vs 5.9K). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Evil Hunter Tycoon sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Monster Hunter Now sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Evil Hunter Tycoon against 4.7 for Monster Hunter Now. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Hunter Now has 49K ratings behind it against 5.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Evil Hunter Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 58% of Monster Hunter Now's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evil Hunter Tycoon ships an update every 2 weeks, Monster Hunter Now fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Evil Hunter Tycoon versus Monster Hunter Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvil Hunter TycoonMonster Hunter Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.9K ratings)4.7 (49K ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.0% of reviews57.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.9K49K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#72 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size329 MB219 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSuperPlanetScopely Explore, Inc.

Customer experience

Evil Hunter Tycoon

All ratings5,920 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews1,162 reviews
Positive53.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative36.6%

Monster Hunter Now

All ratings49,080 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews897 reviews
Positive57.5%
Neutral12.2%
Negative30.3%

User reviews

Evil Hunter Tycoon

From 5.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great concept and fun game
  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 💎 Generous with in-game rewards
  • 🎨 Appealing pixel art style

Room to improve

  • 🔧 Excessive micromanagement required
  • 🔋 Game doesn't run in the background
  • 🔍 Unclear item descriptions
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches affecting gameplay

Monster Hunter Now

From 49K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Faithful Monster Hunter experience
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 🤝 Fun multiplayer
  • 🌍 Engaging real-world exploration

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Restrictive gameplay when moving
  • 💰 Expensive microtransactions
  • 🔍 Limited monster and resource spawns
  • 🔍 Slow progression
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes

Bugs and requests

Evil Hunter Tycoon

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Account data loss and reset issues
  • Frequent connection and loading problems
  • Graphical issues on certain devices
  • Colosseum and PvP matchmaking bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize hunters and chief
  • Automated gear management for hunters
  • Offline progression and idle mode
  • Improved guild and multiplayer features

Monster Hunter Now

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes during battles
  • Login issues and lost progress
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Inconsistent GPS tracking

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to craft potions
  • Wider search radius
  • More weapon types
  • Long-distance multiplayer
  • Improved social features

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Evil Hunter Tycoon

One-time14
  • Daily Arcane Chance$0.99
  • 4th Anniversary Pack #2$1.99
  • Daily Corrupted Airship Pack$1.99
Show 11 more
  • Daily Paragon's Memory Pack$2.99
  • Newbie Package$3.99
  • Special Sale Pack$3.99
  • VIP 7 Days$3.99
  • Newbie Chief Package$5.99
  • Characteristic Elixir Package$8.99
  • Huge Gem Chest$8.99
  • Limited Time Package #1$8.99
  • VIP 30 Days$9.99
  • Evil Hunter Premium 30 Days$15.99
  • Grand Gem Chest$99.99
21 purchases

Monster Hunter Now

One-time21
  • 150 Gems$1.99
  • 300 Gems$1.99
  • Item Box Expansion$1.99
Show 18 more
  • LNY 2026 Event Pass$3.99
  • Spring Egg Bonus Pass$3.99
  • 400 Gems$4.99
  • 750 Gems$4.99
  • Starter bundle pack$6.99
  • Starter Pack(7 Days Only)$6.99
  • Summer Hunt 2024 Ticket$6.99
  • Winter Hunt 2025$8.99
  • Halloween Pack$9.99
  • Prime Hunter's Pass$9.99
  • NY 2024 Bargain Gems$14.99
  • 1,400 Gems$14.99
  • 2,250 Gems$14.99
  • Anniversary Gem Pack$14.99
  • NY 2025 Bargain Gems$14.99
  • MH Now 2024 Global Ticket$14.99
  • 1st Anniversary Gem Pack$14.99
  • 3,000 Gems$29.99

Questions

Is Evil Hunter Tycoon free?
Evil Hunter Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster Hunter Now free?
Monster Hunter Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Evil Hunter Tycoon or Monster Hunter Now?
Monster Hunter Now is rated higher. Evil Hunter Tycoon averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while Monster Hunter Now averages 4.7 from 49K ratings.
Do Evil Hunter Tycoon or Monster Hunter Now have ads?
Evil Hunter Tycoon shows ads; Monster Hunter Now does not.
Which is updated more often, Evil Hunter Tycoon or Monster Hunter Now?
Evil Hunter Tycoon ships an update every 2 weeks, and Monster Hunter Now fortnightly. Most recently, Evil Hunter Tycoon was updated on October 30, 2026 and Monster Hunter Now on October 30, 2026.

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