Comparison

Scavenging vs Horizon Bound

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

Head to head
About

Scavenging

Explore a vast game world, looting stores and buildings to gather resources. Trade goods, craft items, build a shelter, and engage in combat with other players to survive. Be mindful of critical radiation levels and escape before it's too late.

Highlights
  • Loot stores and buildings
  • Trade goods with others
  • Craft items
  • Build your shelter
  • Fight other scavengers
  • Survive in a large game world
  • Escape critical radiation
Features
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Search the city, loot stores buildings and houses, trade goods, build your shelter, fight other scavengers, craft items, and try to survive in the huge game world. Remember to leave before radiation levels get critical!

About

Horizon Bound

Guide survivors of a plane crash on a mysterious island. Explore, gather resources, craft tools, and build a camp to stay alive. Uncover ancient secrets and forge connections with unique characters.

Highlights
  • Cozy survival gameplay
  • Explore diverse island environments
  • Craft tools and build shelters
  • Discover unique characters and quests
  • Uncover ancient island secrets
  • Repair ship to escape
Features
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Are you ready to survive the unknown? After a devastating airplane crash, a group of survivors—Jake, Andrea, Miguel, Yumiko, Brave Max the loyal dog, and others—wash ashore on a mysterious tropical island. With no way out and dangers lurking in the shadows, they must band together to stay alive. In Horizon Bound, players will guide the survivors as they explore, build, and uncover the ancient secrets of their new home. Gather food, craft tools, construct shelters, and expand your camp to withstand the island’s harsh challenges. Explore deeper and you’ll meet characters who feel like they walked right out of a storybook: a gentle sea warrior who watches the waves, a pirate captain with more charm than sense, and even a curious alien visitor from the stars. They don’t just offer quests—they bring comfort, surprises, and a sense of connection. And just when your group starts to feel like home, a new discovery shakes everything: a second island riding on the back of a giant sea turtle, waiting beyond the horizon. Repair your ship and escape… but the more you explore, the more it becomes about the people beside you. The meals you share. Brave Max curled up by the fire. The mysteries you solve together. The moments that make you want to stay just a little longer. In Horizon Bound, survival becomes friendship—and adventure becomes something you never want to end. Features - - Cozy Survival: Gather, craft, cook, and build a camp that feels like home. A Story-Rich First Island: Explore beaches, caves, ruins, a silent volcano, and a forgotten shipwreck. - A Magical Second Island: Discover a drifting island carried by a giant ancient turtle. - A Cast You’ll Love: Meet the sea warrior, the cheerful pirate captain, the mysterious visitor—and the iconic Miguel on his lawn-chair

Screenshots

Scavenging4 screens
Horizon Bound4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scavenging and Horizon Bound both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Scavenging's written reviews are positive against 40% of Horizon Bound's. Scavenging also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Horizon Bound's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Horizon Bound sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Scavenging asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Scavenging against 3.6 for Horizon Bound. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Scavenging's written reviews are positive against 40% of Horizon Bound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scavenging ships an update every 25 months, Horizon Bound every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scavenging versus Horizon Bound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScavengingHorizon Bound
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB409 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHenrique SilvaDmytro Demchuk

Customer experience

Scavenging

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Horizon Bound

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scavenging

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Horizon Bound

One-time10
  • Huge Tickets Pack$2.99
  • Equipment Set Offer$4.99
  • Mega Tickets Pack$4.99
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  • Huge Tokens Pack$4.99
  • Mega XP Pack$9.99
  • Complete Golem Offer$9.99
  • Hooks Pack Polishing$9.99
  • Ultimate Tickets Pack$9.99
  • Limited Hero Fishing Pack$12.99
  • Ultimate XP Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Scavenging free?
Scavenging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Horizon Bound free?
Horizon Bound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scavenging or Horizon Bound?
Scavenging is rated higher. Scavenging averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Horizon Bound averages 3.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Scavenging or Horizon Bound have ads?
Both Scavenging and Horizon Bound show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scavenging or Horizon Bound?
Scavenging ships an update every 25 months, and Horizon Bound every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scavenging was updated on October 7, 2026 and Horizon Bound on October 24, 2026.

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