# Chop Town vs Retro

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retro at none against Chop Town's 1. Retro also leads on ads (none vs shown). Chop Town's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Chop Town sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Retro asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chop Town against 5.0 for Retro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

Chop Town ships an update every 4 days, Retro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chop Town | Retro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chop-town/id1609859620/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-fred/id6738402036/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 82 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Hawken King](https://appshunter.io/developer/365878160) | [Miguel Catalina](https://appshunter.io/developer/1780691635) |

## What reviewers say

### Chop Town

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chop-town/id1609859620)

Experience the life of a lumberjack in this realistic simulator. Jump between trees, use your axe, and manage your energy to survive even the most extreme falls. Work hard and rest well in this unique casual game.

**Highlights:** Realistic lumberjack simulation, Tree jumping gameplay, Axe wielding mechanics, Energy management system, Survival elements, Casual gameplay

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


### Retro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-fred/id6738402036)

Navigate a treacherous pyramid maze, collecting treasures and avoiding deadly creatures. Use your gun to defend yourself against ghosts, mummies, vampires, and skeletons. Discover helpful cheats to aid your escape.

**Highlights:** Pyramid maze navigation, Treasure collection, Enemy avoidance and combat, Multiple enemy types, In-game cheats (POKEs), 6 levels of increasing difficulty

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chop Town free?

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

### Is Retro free?

Retro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Chop Town or Retro?

Chop Town and Retro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Chop Town or Retro have ads?

Chop Town shows ads; Retro does not.

### Which is updated more often, Chop Town or Retro?

Chop Town ships an update every 4 days, and Retro every 3 days. Most recently, Chop Town was updated on October 12, 2026 and Retro on October 21, 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.*