Comparison

MHWIBS vs MHWilds Skill Simulator

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

Head to head
About

MHWIBS

This utility helps players optimize their gear and character builds for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. It allows for detailed simulation of weapons, armor, decorations, and custom upgrades to fine-tune combat parameters and skill configurations.

Highlights
  • Weapon selection from trees
  • Armor and stone selection
  • Decoration selection
  • Augment equipment management
  • Custom upgrade simulation
  • Bowgun customization
  • Data saving
Features
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This app is a support tool for MHW Iceborne. You can select weapons, armors, charms, decorations and combine Augment Equipment, Custom Upgrades, Awakened Abilities, Customize Bowguns to completely simulate parameters, skill configurations in a simple, easy-to-understand manner. It supports MHW Iceborne Ver.15.02. 【Feature Description】 ・You can select all weapons from Trees. ・You can select all armors and stones from Rarity 1. ・You can select all Decorations. ・You can manage Augment Equipment, Custom Upgrades and Awakened Abilities. ・You can Customize Bowguns. ・You can save 15 datas. Supported Languages English, Japanese For inquiries about requests and bugs, please contact Twitter. https://twitter.com/mhwibs1 Kentaro Nakajima

About

MHWilds Skill Simulator

Features
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Pick the skills you want. If nothing fits, we'll tell you exactly which charm to hunt for. MHWilds Skill Simulator is a gear search app (skill simulator) for Monster Hunter Wilds. ◆ Find the best set just by picking skills Choose the skills and levels you want to activate, and the app instantly searches for the optimal combination of armor, decorations, and charm. Specify weapon slots or freely configure custom Artian weapons. In the results, compare defense and open decoration slots side by side, and tap once to see which additional skills you could still squeeze in. ◆ Charm reverse lookup: zero results is not the end When no matching set exists, an ordinary skill simulator hits a dead end. This app calculates exactly what you're missing and shows you which obtainable charms would complete the build — "with this charm, it works." Charms that can't actually exist are filtered out from the start. You'll always know which charm to hunt next, and that changes how the grind feels. ◆ Register charms with your camera Just point your phone's camera at the charm list on your game screen — TV or monitor — and the app reads your charms and registers them for you. Prefer manual entry? Suggestions are narrowed to combinations that can actually roll, so input is fast and mistake-proof. ◆ My Sets and Wishlist Save the sets you like to My Sets. Charms you decide to hunt for go on your Wishlist — and once you obtain and register one, it's checked off automatically. ◆ Fully offline All data ships inside the app. No connection required, so it's ready the moment you are — in the lobby, on the train, or in bed. ◆ Pricing Every feature is free to use (with ads). A one-time Pro upgrade removes all ads and lifts the limit on saved My Sets.

Screenshots

MHWIBS4 screens
MHWilds Skill Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MHWIBS at none against MHWilds Skill Simulator's 1. MHWIBS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. MHWilds Skill Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MHWIBS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MHWIBS ships an update every 3 weeks, MHWilds Skill Simulator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
MHWIBS versus MHWilds Skill Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMHWIBSMHWilds Skill Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkentaro nakajimaKouki Yamashita

In-app purchases

None

MHWIBS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MHWilds Skill Simulator

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$5.99

Questions

Is MHWIBS free?
MHWIBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MHWilds Skill Simulator free?
MHWilds Skill Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MHWIBS or MHWilds Skill Simulator have ads?
MHWilds Skill Simulator shows ads; MHWIBS does not.
Which is updated more often, MHWIBS or MHWilds Skill Simulator?
MHWIBS ships an update every 3 weeks, and MHWilds Skill Simulator fortnightly. Most recently, MHWIBS was updated on October 19, 2026 and MHWilds Skill Simulator on October 15, 2026.

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