Tiny Island Survival vs Micro RPG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Island Survival
Explore a mysterious island after a shipwreck, uncovering its secrets by venturing into the forest. This single-screen adventure features simple controls, resource collection, and character progression for both casual and dedicated players.
- Explore a mysterious island
- Unravel the island's secret
- Simple one-screen gameplay
- Collect materials
- Level up weapons and armor
- Increase health
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Thank you for 7,000,000 downloads! ■Learn the Island's Secret Shipwrecked, you wash up on an uninhabited-seeming island. But then you notice smoke rising from the forest. "Maybe someone lives here..." Explore the island, advance deeper into the forest, and unravel the island's mystery. ■No Complicated Controls The game takes place on one screen, so no getting lost. No annoying traveling from place to place. Just go deeper into the forest. ■Simple But With Elements for Completists to Enjoy Collect materials to aid in your survival. Level up your weapons and armor. Increase your health. ●Playable in short bursts whenever you have a sliver of time to kill ●Encapsulated in a single screen ●Cute, lively pixel art ●Simple gameplay with depth for completists
Micro RPG
Embark on a role-playing adventure with a unique combat system. Explore a world with new characters and updated weaponry. Enjoy a classic gaming experience with ongoing improvements.
- Unique fight system
- New character: Kellam
- Ranger weapon specialist
- Improved War Yoyo
- Role-playing adventure
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- Turn-based game, combining reflex, strategy and luck. - Unique spinning combat system - Beat waves of monsters - Collect amazing weapons and heroes - 13 worlds in the campaign mode with boss fights - 4 unique special events Fred & Dom wish you a good game!
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Verdict
Tiny Island Survival and Micro RPG both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Tiny Island Survival's written reviews are positive against 67% of Micro RPG's. Tiny Island Survival also leads on ratings volume (39K vs 7.7K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Tiny Island Survival sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Micro RPG sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tiny Island Survival against 4.7 for Micro RPG. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Island Survival has 39K ratings behind it against 7.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Tiny Island Survival's written reviews are positive against 67% of Micro RPG's.
Tiny Island Survival ships an update every 4 days, Micro RPG weekly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Tiny Island Survival | Micro RPG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (39K ratings) — better | 4.7 (7.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.5% of reviews — better | 67.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39K — better | 7.7K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 312 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | GAME START LLC | JoliYeti Games inc. |
Customer experience
Tiny Island Survival
Micro RPG
User reviews
Tiny Island Survival
From 39K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Cute and simple game
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💡 Unique pixel art style
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 🎶 Nice music
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive and grindy late-game progression
- 🐢 Slow character movement
- 🔁 Monotonous resource farming
- 🔁 Lack of variety in enemies and content
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchase to remove ads
Micro RPG
From 7.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Cute art style
- 🔒 Minimal ads
- 🚀 Easy to pick up and play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Difficulty spikes
- 🐛 Armor/combo mechanics can be frustrating
- 🐛 Ads don't always work
- 💰 Progression feels grindy without paying
Bugs and requests
Tiny Island Survival
Reported bugs
3 issues- Character getting stuck in certain positions
- Graphical glitches with ads
- Issues with saving/restoring progress
Requested features
8 requests- More islands to explore
- Ability to customize character
- Faster travel options
- More enemy and boss variety
- Expanded progression system
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- Idle/passive resource gathering
- Crafting system
- Ability to upgrade base/home
Micro RPG
Reported bugs
3 issues- Leaderboard/event issues
- Crashes and loading problems
- Ads not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- More worlds and levels
- Ability to level up weapons/characters more easily
- Improved boss/enemy spawn mechanics
- More diverse event modes
In-app purchases
Tiny Island Survival
- Material ball$0.49
- Maximum heart value +8$5.99
- Material Balls x10 +1$5.99
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- Starter pack$11.99
- Maximum heart value +16$11.99
- Super Coin Pack$11.99
- Material Balls x30 +5$19.99
Micro RPG
- Treasure Ladder$0.99
- Ruby Pack 1$1.99
- King's pass$2.99
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- Ruby Pack 2$4.99
- Starter Pack2 variants$4.99
- Special Pack$4.99
- Thanksgiving Pack$4.99
- 7 days Ad-Free Rewards$6.99
- Medium Pack$9.99
- New Heroes Pack$9.99
- Ruby Pack 3$11.99
- Permanent Ad-Free$14.99
- Anniversary Pack$14.99
- Seashell Breaker$14.99
- Ruby Pack 4$19.99
- VIP Permanent Ad-Free$19.99
Questions
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