Comparison

Big Buck Hunter vs AD Blitz Arcade

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

Head to head
About

Big Buck Hunter

Compete in a virtual hunting game to win cash prizes. Aim, shoot, and score by taking down bucks while avoiding does. Upgrade your gear with in-game currency earned through successful hunts.

Highlights
  • Competitive hunting gameplay
  • Win cash prizes
  • Tap and hold scope to slow time
  • Aim for head and heart shots
  • Maintain Marksman Streak
  • Unlock in-game upgrades
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For over 20 years, Big Buck Hunter has been a cultural icon as the world’s favorite hunting game. Millions of players have gotten hooked on the simple-to-play, hard-to-master game in their favorite bars, restaurants and arcades around the globe. Now, the legendary arcade franchise is introducing a sharp-shooting, competitive twist to the classic series and bringing the best-selling title to an exciting new place - your fingertips! Play Mechanix and Skillz are proud to present Big Buck Hunter: Marksman, the newest way to have fun, compete and win cash prizes while playing Big Buck Hunter anytime, anywhere! HOW TO PLAY BIG BUCK HUNTER: MARKSMAN - Select an animal and a hunting location to challenge an opponent for either virtual currency or cash. - Tap and hold to look through your rifle scope and slow time. Drag to adjust your aim. Release to fire! - You have limited time to take your shot before the scope timer runs out. Swipe down to cancel your shot. - Shoot bucks (deer with antlers) to earn points! - Shooting does (deer without antlers) will incur point penalties. Don't shoot the does! - Head and heart shots will down bucks in a single shot and receive more points! - Non-head or -heart body shots will require multiple shots to down the buck. - Maintain your Marksman Streak with consecutive head and heart shots for extra points! - The farther and more accurate the shot, the more points you'll collect! - Take aim at all other critters and trophy animals throughout the round to rack up additional points! - Get a higher score than your opponent to win your match and take home the prize on the line! - You will earn coins based upon your success. Spend your coins at the Big Buck Outfitters store to unlock in-game upgrades! Skillz is a powerful mobile competition platform that features matchmaking, tournaments, leaderboards, trophies, prizes, chat rooms and a rewarding player loyalty program. Please note that cash matches are not available in the following states: AR, CT, DE, LA and SD. If you do not live in a cash-enabled region, you can still play Big Buck Hunter: Marksman with virtual currency. Big Buck Hunter: Marksman undergoes frequent software updates, so keep an eye out for fresh new content coming often. If you have any questions or feedback about the game, feel free to reach out to Play Mechanix at mobilesupport@playmechanix.com. If you have any questions or feedback about the Skillz platform or cash matches, please contact support@skillz.com.

About

AD Blitz Arcade

Features
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Tired of ads? Now you can fight back. Ad Blitz Arcade is a retro 8-bit/16-bit space shooter where the enemy is advertising. Pop-ups, banners and promos come hurtling through outer space straight at you, and it's your job to blast them to pixels before they hit. HOW TO PLAY • Aim your ray gun with the thumb pad on the right • Fire with the button on the left, or just tap the screen to aim and shoot • Let an ad slip through and you'll hear its jingle • Take three hits and it's game over... and you have to watch the whole ad FEATURES • Classic pizza-parlor arcade look and sound • Levels get faster and tougher the more ads you blast • Earn coins for every ad you destroy • Unlock new ray gun styles with your coins • Use coins to skip the game-over ad • Optional coin packs available as in-app purchases Quick to pick up, hard to put down. How long can you keep your screen ad-free?

Screenshots

Big Buck Hunter4 screens
AD Blitz Arcade3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Big Buck Hunter at none against AD Blitz Arcade's 5. AD Blitz Arcade's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AD Blitz Arcade sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Big Buck Hunter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Big Buck Hunter versus AD Blitz Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Buck HunterAD Blitz Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size932 MB4 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperRaw Thrills, Inc.BENJAMIN HERRERA

Bugs and requests

Big Buck Hunter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes during matches
  • Scope/aiming issues affecting accuracy
  • Matchmaking problems and unfair pairings
  • Withdrawal and payout problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • More animal species and hunting locations
  • Ability to challenge friends directly
  • Replay/review feature to analyze matches
  • Offline/practice mode without real money
  • Improved tutorial and game instructions

AD Blitz Arcade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Big Buck Hunter

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

AD Blitz Arcade

One-time5
  • 250 Coins$0.99
  • 1000 Coins$4.99
  • 1500 Coins$9.99
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  • 2500 Coins$24.99
  • 5000 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Big Buck Hunter free?
Big Buck Hunter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AD Blitz Arcade free?
AD Blitz Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Big Buck Hunter or AD Blitz Arcade have ads?
Big Buck Hunter shows ads; AD Blitz Arcade does not.

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