# Ancient Games vs 8bit Survival

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 8bit Survival at none against Ancient Games's 11. 8bit Survival also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Ancient Games's advantage is ratings volume (287 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ancient Games sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 8bit Survival asks for nothing beyond the download.

8bit Survival holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ancient Games has 287 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Ancient Games ships an update every 3 weeks, 8bit Survival weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ancient Games | 8bit Survival |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (287 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-games/id1589948658/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8bit-survival/id6758585793/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **287** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 212 MB | 106 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Sullivan Bousiniere](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455653920) | [Winter Bagley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513642337) |

## What reviewers say

### Ancient Games

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-games/id1589948658)

Explore and play a collection of ancient board games brought back to life with modern app design. Enjoy offline and online play, collect customizable game pieces, and tackle fun challenges. Save progress across all games with cloud saves.

**Highlights:** Play multiple ancient games in one app, Offline and online multiplayer, AI, friend, and random player matches, Collectible game pieces and boards, Challenges with rule variants, Free cloud saves across games

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AG+ | $3.99 | per month |
| Ancient Artifact | $0.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Game Edition | $1.99 | one-time |
| Dawn of Civilization DLC | $2.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Game Edition | $2.99 | one-time |
| Skeleton Key | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ur Divine Edition | $3.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Game Edition | $3.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Game Edition | $10.99 | one-time |
| Royal Pass | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 High-quality ancient board games collection
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visual design
- 🎵 Appropriate relaxing music and atmosphere
- 👍 Easy to learn gameplay with depth
- 🎯 Multiple difficulty levels and game modes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 💳 Subscription model for content access
- 🎲 Dice rolls appear non-random or rigged
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
- 🔊 Ads play with sound even when muted

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes after match completion
- Screen goes dark and becomes unresponsive post-game
- Ad removal purchase only lasts one game
- Paid ad removal still shows advertisements
- Game continues playing after player wins

**Requested features**

- Two-player local multiplayer mode
- Friends list and challenge system
- Leaderboards and ranking system
- Win/loss statistics and game history tracking
- Ability to play offline while waiting for online opponents


### 8bit Survival

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/8bit-survival/id6758585793)

Engage in a retro-style shooter where you battle swarms of enemies and face bullet-hell boss fights. Choose your player and unleash a barrage of bullets to survive.

**Highlights:** Retro pixel art style, Player selection, Bullet shooting mechanics, Enemy horde survival, Bullet hell boss fights

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ancient Games free?

Ancient Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 8bit Survival free?

8bit Survival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ancient Games or 8bit Survival?

8bit Survival is rated higher. Ancient Games averages 4.6 out of 5 from 287 ratings, while 8bit Survival averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Ancient Games or 8bit Survival have ads?

Ancient Games shows ads; 8bit Survival does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ancient Games or 8bit Survival?

Ancient Games ships an update every 3 weeks, and 8bit Survival weekly. Most recently, Ancient Games was updated on October 24, 2026 and 8bit Survival on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*