ALIVE vs Mosquito Showdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ALIVE
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.
- Augmented Reality gameplay
- Multiplayer mode (up to 8 players)
- Duel mode
- Single player practice mode
- VOIP communication
- Multiple arenas
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the game is a war game, with wepons purchased through in app purchases ,with multiplayer capability mode for maximum of 8 pax, and duel mode for challenges, and a single player practice mode and VOIP coms, several arenas to choose from The entire game-play is based on Augmented Reality
Mosquito Showdown
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Every summer in Japan, they appear out of nowhere. On your arms, your legs, and buzzing right by your ears... "Mosquito Showdown: Summer in Japan" lets you relive the nostalgic scenery of Japanese countryside nights, while swatting away those pesky intruders. ・Tap or hold to swat different types of mosquitoes ・Clear the stage by meeting time-limited goals ・Relax with nostalgic Japanese summer backgrounds ・Simple controls make it easy for anyone to enjoy Take a break, feel the retro summer vibes, and win the battle against mosquitoes—this time in the game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mosquito Showdown at none against ALIVE's 5. Mosquito Showdown also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). ALIVE'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
Both are free to download. ALIVE sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Mosquito Showdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
ALIVE ships an update every 5 months, Mosquito Showdown every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ALIVE | Mosquito Showdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Quantum Reflections Limited | Kaoru Nishimura |
In-app purchases
ALIVE
- BitofNova$0.99
- SackofNova$5.99
- FullofNova$9.99
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- MightofNova$39.99
- LegendOfNova$79.99
Mosquito Showdown
No in-app purchases
