# Hi Knife! vs VIP Guard

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VIP Guard at 51% against Hi Knife!'s 0%. VIP Guard also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months). Hi Knife!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. VIP Guard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hi Knife! asks for nothing beyond the download.

VIP Guard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VIP Guard has 113K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Hi Knife!'s written reviews are positive against 51% of VIP Guard's.

Hi Knife! ships an update every 15 months, VIP Guard monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hi Knife! | VIP Guard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hi-knife/id1499800366/reviews) | **[4.7 (113K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vip-guard/id1528884485/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **113K** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **50.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 87 MB | 206 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [诚 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1486519051) | [Gismart](https://appshunter.io/developer/666830030) |

## What reviewers say

### Hi Knife!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hi-knife/id1499800366)

Engage in thrilling knife-throwing challenges across various levels. Experience satisfying fruit-splashing effects with ASMR sounds. Collect a variety of cool knives to enhance your gameplay.

**Highlights:** Knife throwing gameplay, Fruit splashing effects, ASMR sound effects, Funny levels, Knife collection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### VIP Guard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vip-guard/id1528884485)

Become a master of security in this challenging game. Protect your charge from enemy threats by diving to stop incoming bullets.  Master your timing and skills to achieve the ultimate rescue.

**Highlights:** Close protection mode, Identify enemy threats, Dive to protect VIP, Stop bullets, Level up, Cool graphics, Smooth gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun game
- 👍 Decent concept
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Repetitive levels
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Lack of variety

**Reported bugs**

- Levels repeating
- Hints not working
- Main menu issues
- Crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- More levels and content
- Reduce ads
- Fix bugs and glitches
- Add more gameplay variety


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hi Knife! free?

Hi Knife! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is VIP Guard free?

VIP Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hi Knife! or VIP Guard?

VIP Guard is rated higher. Hi Knife! averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while VIP Guard averages 4.7 from 113K ratings.

### Do Hi Knife! or VIP Guard have ads?

Both Hi Knife! and VIP Guard show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hi Knife! or VIP Guard?

Hi Knife! ships an update every 15 months, and VIP Guard monthly. Most recently, Hi Knife! was updated on October 10, 2026 and VIP Guard on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*