Comparison

Planet Attack AR vs Monkey King

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

Head to head
About

Planet Attack AR

Features
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Planet Attack AR, is a simple shooter game in Augmented Reality, progress through missions and worlds and interact with your physical environment in this action packed casual game. The game offers two modes AR mode and Classic mode, as well as exciting game mechanics. For best performance the game requires a high end device to run the high end graphics, and Augmented Reality capabilities The game followes a story of a futurestic world where the player is a prisoner helping to fight thier way to freedoom. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Monkey King

Assemble a team of heroes inspired by Chinese Zodiac signs to battle hordes of zombies and monsters. Upgrade your characters, strategize team compositions, and explore mythical lands in this idle RPG shooter.

Highlights
  • Idle RPG shooter gameplay
  • Unlock heroes based on Chinese Zodiac
  • Hero upgrades and gear
  • Strategic team building
  • Unique character graphics and animations
  • Explore mythical lands
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LEGEND OF SUN WUKONG - THE MONKEY KING IS BACK Darkness rises... hordes of Zombies and Monsters are taking over and there is just one hope left. Sun Wukong, The Monkey King. There will be an epic battle between Sun Wukong, his heroes vs. hordes of enemies, can you make it? UPGRADE AND CONQUER Monkey King is a classic idle RPG shooter game with a twist, you unlock heroes corresponding with the Chinese Zodiac signs where each hero has a specific talent such as fire, heal and AOE spells. By progressing through the levels you can upgrade and discover different types of metas within the game. Get ready for a huge zombie tsunami! It is all up to Monkey King and his heroes to defend the land from the apocalypse. As you build up your team of heroes the zombie horde will grow larger and harder to kill. Strategize – The game features a large meta of how you assemble your team and which heroes to put in the front line. Some heroes are tanks, some are healers and some deliver high DPS. Experiment your way through the levels to find the best strategy for you. Level up – Monkey King is similar to other classic tower defense RPGs in the way that you gain access to exciting hero upgrades and gear for Monkey King which will make you stronger while fighting the horde of zombies. If you can remain a survivor and avoid getting smashed by the zombies you will stand victorious. Unique Graphics – The game features a very unique, cute but also terrifying character style and animations that really brings the game to life. Fighting off the zombie waves will leave you spellbound for hours. LAND OF CHINESE SAGAS Become Monkey King the sole survivor, assemble your heroes and fight off the hordes in this fun, mythical strategy shooter game. Travel across the lands and explore as you take out your enemies, and have fun customizing your hero as you go with cool weapons, spells and mechanics when you fight the undead. DOWNLOAD Monkey King: Legend of Heroes today and test your survival skills!

Screenshots

Planet Attack AR4 screens
Monkey King4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Monkey King at weekly against Planet Attack AR's every 4 weeks. Planet Attack AR's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Planet Attack AR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Monkey King sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planet Attack AR ships an update every 4 weeks, Monkey King weekly. The most recent releases landed on February 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Planet Attack AR versus Monkey King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanet Attack ARMonkey King
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB172 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperCtrlArt llcAbersoft Technologies AB

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Planet Attack AR

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock all levels & weapons$0.991 Month
10 purchases

Monkey King

Subscriptions2
  • Speed Pass$4.997 Days
  • Monkey Pass$14.991 Month
One-time8
  • SIMPLE ADS SKIP$6.99
  • Medium Bundle$9.99
  • Recruit Pack$19.99
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  • SUPER ADS SKIP$19.99
  • Large Bundle$24.99
  • GENEROUS ADS SKIP$24.99
  • Mega Bundle$49.99
  • Super Mega Bundle$99.99

Questions

Is Planet Attack AR free?
Planet Attack AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monkey King free?
Monkey King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Planet Attack AR or Monkey King have ads?
Both Planet Attack AR and Monkey King show ads.
Which is updated more often, Planet Attack AR or Monkey King?
Planet Attack AR ships an update every 4 weeks, and Monkey King weekly. Most recently, Planet Attack AR was updated on February 25, 2026 and Monkey King on September 20, 2026.

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