# ALIVE vs Building Destruction

The clearest difference is rating: ALIVE at 5.0 against Building Destruction's 4.2. ALIVE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Building Destruction's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ALIVE sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Building Destruction sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ALIVE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Building Destruction has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ALIVE's written reviews are positive against 74% of Building Destruction's.

ALIVE ships an update every 5 months, Building Destruction fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ALIVE | Building Destruction |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alive-ar/id1598010288/reviews)** | [4.2 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/building-destruction/id1614295104/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 73.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1.2 GB | 620 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Quantum Reflections Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1598010290) | [Volodymyr Denysov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1614295106) |

## What reviewers say

### ALIVE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alive-ar/id1598010288)

Experience a war game in augmented reality, featuring multiple arenas and VOIP communication. Engage in single-player practice, duel challenges, or multiplayer battles with up to eight players.

**Highlights:** Augmented Reality gameplay, Multiplayer mode (up to 8 players), Duel mode, Single player practice mode, VOIP communication, Multiple arenas

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BitofNova | $0.99 | one-time |
| SackofNova | $5.99 | one-time |
| FullofNova | $9.99 | one-time |
| MightofNova | $39.99 | one-time |
| LegendOfNova | $79.99 | one-time |


### Building Destruction

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/building-destruction/id1614295104)

Engage in a multiplayer sandbox experience with a fully destructible environment. Destroy various maps, create your own, and team up with friends or other players online for demolition, building, or combat.

**Highlights:** Destructible environment, Multiplayer sandbox, Map building, Demolition mode, Siege mode, Deathmatch mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Realistic destruction
- 🔥 Impressive graphics
- 🤯 Addictive gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔋 Performance issues
- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🕹️ Uncomfortable controls

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to spawn NPCs or operators
- Floating buildings after destruction
- Crashing when using certain features
- Ads interrupting gameplay

**Requested features**

- More maps and environments
- Customizable characters
- Improved physics and destruction
- Reduced ads or paid ad-free option
- Controller support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ALIVE free?

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

### Is Building Destruction free?

Building Destruction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ALIVE or Building Destruction?

ALIVE is rated higher. ALIVE averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Building Destruction averages 4.2 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do ALIVE or Building Destruction have ads?

Building Destruction shows ads; ALIVE does not.

### Which is updated more often, ALIVE or Building Destruction?

ALIVE ships an update every 5 months, and Building Destruction fortnightly. Most recently, ALIVE was updated on November 3, 2026 and Building Destruction on November 7, 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.*