Mendel's Quest vs Axe Strike
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mendel's Quest
Embark on a unique running, jumping, and punching adventure with Jewish motifs. Travel through time as Mendel, an Orthodox Jew, to collect holy books and complete your mission. This game offers a fun experience with a distinct cultural theme.
- Running, jumping, and punching gameplay
- Distinct Jewish cultural motifs
- Time machine mechanic
- Collect holy books
- Engaging narrative
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Mendel's Quest is the only running-jumping-punching game that has distinct Jewish motifs. Set in 19th century Russia, you play as Mendel: an Orthodox Jew with a time machine and a mission to restore as many 'holy books' as possible. Help little Mendel complete his mission. Help him. Mendel's Quest was created by four handsome jews, of whom tried their best to make this game as fun as possible. They would love to hear about any bugs or other bad experiences -- send them an email at mendelsquestgame@gmail.com, preferably before rating the game, and they'll try to make it right :) Gevalt!
Axe Strike
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Guide a heroic Viking through hostile lands and survive the barbarian raids with your trusty axe. HOW TO PLAY Aim and throw your axe, dodge attacks and keep moving. Each wave of barbarians is tougher than the last. FEATURES Axe-throwing action. Waves of enemies. Upgrades along the way. Plays offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mendel's Quest at none against Axe Strike's shown. Mendel's Quest also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mendel's Quest sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Axe Strike sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mendel's Quest ships an update monthly, Axe Strike every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mendel's Quest | Axe Strike |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rafael Hecht | Mobizion |
In-app purchases
Mendel's Quest
- 500 Books$0.99
- 2000 Books$1.99
- 10000 books$3.99
Axe Strike
- Remove Ads$0.99
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