Comparison

Forge Run vs Bow Smash

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

Head to head
About

Forge Run

Master the art of blacksmithing to craft weapons, goods, and items. Utilize various tools to learn the trade and forge your path to success. Experience a unique crafting and running adventure.

Highlights
  • Forge weapons, goods, and items
  • Learn blacksmithing craft
  • Utilize various tools
  • Engage in a running adventure
  • Item creation and forging
Features
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In Forge Run cast iron, forge weapons, goods and items. Learn the craft and use the tools. Forge your way out! Download now and enjoy the run!

About

Bow Smash

Engage in an archery battle where you merge arrows to create powerful projectiles. Aim, shoot, and overcome obstacles and enemies in this action-packed target game. Discover rewards, enhance your gear, and prove your precision to become the ultimate archery king or queen.

Highlights
  • Merge arrows for increased power
  • Aim and shoot targets
  • Overcome obstacle courses
  • Defeat enemies and bosses
  • Enhance bow and arrows with buffs
  • Discover treasure chests
Features
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Archers, grab your bows! Draw, aim, shoot! Dive into the world of shooting games to smash your enemies with the precision of an archery king or queen and win every fight! Jump into a tough arrow war field in this exciting shooting game with a plot twist! You don’t have to run around a city searching for enemies for hours like in other shooters—just move your bow along a track to shoot arrows and have fun in this shooting game! Embark on an engaging journey to test your precision, speed, and strategic thinking! Welcome to our shooter game—Bow Smash: Archery King! From now on, you’re an arrow master fighting in an epic arrow war for exciting rewards! Every level of this target game is an obstacle course adventure designed to push your shooting skills to the limit. Navigate through targets, get into the right gates, and destroy big enemies for awesome rewards. Shoot your way to victory through every target with the precision of an arrow master! One of the standout features of Bow Smash: Archery King is the ability to merge arrows. Combine them to create more powerful arrows with a high level of destruction in this shoot game. They’ll fly faster to reach every target, making each shot stronger during your target games. Embrace your role as the magic archer, harnessing these arrows to defeat foes in these immersive battle 3D fighting games. The excitement doesn't stop with all these throwing games! Discover a companion to assist your archer hero during the fight or enhance your bow and arrow with buffs. There’s also a slot machine that upgrades your arrows before the start of your target-hitting games! And at the end of each battle 3D, you’ll face an obstacle course of pillars hiding a treasure chest. Can you hit all big targets enough times to claim your reward? Find out in our thrilling shoot game! Features of our bow and arrow game: Intense fighting games: Leave a trail of destruction while smashing every boss on your way to victory to become the legendary archer hero! Treasure hunt: Your path to glory is filled with challenges, but our stick game will reward your magic archer skills with incredible prizes and buffs! Challenging target games: Prove yourself in this ultimate arrow game and become the legendary master among other archers. Simple mechanics: Merge arrows to craft more powerful ones, ensuring your victory in every boss fight from our stick game! Fun smashing games: Take a break and have a whale of a time as a bow master in the archery battle from these time-killing games! Experience the thrill of an archery battle during these throwing games. From smashing through barriers to getting into a boss fight, this target game is packed with action! Relax with our time-killing games whenever and wherever you want to become a bow master among other archers! Can you claim the title of the archery king or queen? Download Bow Smash now and embark on your adventure into the world of smashing games! Find out if you have what it takes to become the ultimate archer of all hitting games!

Screenshots

Forge Run4 screens
Bow Smash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bow Smash at 4.7 against Forge Run's 2.0. Bow Smash also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 1) and review sentiment (16% vs 0%). Forge Run's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 20). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bow Smash sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Forge Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bow Smash holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bow Smash has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Forge Run's written reviews are positive against 16% of Bow Smash's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Forge Run versus Bow Smash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForge RunBow Smash
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews16.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11.6K — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB251 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperStudio Billion Oyun Teknolojileri Anonim SirketiFreeplay LLC

Customer experience

Forge Run

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bow Smash

All ratings1,509 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative80.4%

Bugs and requests

Forge Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bow Smash

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progression stops at certain arrow levels
  • Arrows reset to level 1 unexpectedly
  • Inability to sell or merge arrows

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to disable ads
  • Improved progression and upgrade system
  • Better arrow management and merging

In-app purchases

None

Forge Run

No in-app purchases

20 purchases

Bow Smash

One-time20
  • Money Pack 1$1.99
  • Skip It Pack 1$1.99
  • Friend Pack$1.99
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  • One Time Offer Pack$1.99
  • Skip It Pack 2$2.99
  • Victory Pack$2.99
  • Money Pack 2$3.99
  • Lifetime Remove Ads$4.99
  • Best Seller Pack$5.99
  • Money Pack 3$6.99
  • Skip It Pack 3$7.99
  • Starter Pack$7.99
  • Skip It Pack 4$9.99
  • Money Pack 4$12.99
  • Skip It Pack 5$12.99
  • Money Pack 5$14.99
  • Skip It Pack 6$14.99
  • Money Pack 6$19.99
  • Ads Free Pack$24.99
  • Rich Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Forge Run free?
Forge Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bow Smash free?
Bow Smash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forge Run or Bow Smash?
Bow Smash is rated higher. Forge Run averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bow Smash averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Forge Run or Bow Smash have ads?
Both Forge Run and Bow Smash show ads.

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