Comparison

Tarnished Academy vs MHWilds Guide

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

Head to head
About

Tarnished Academy

This app lets users showcase their in-game creations and find inspiration from others. Explore a database of builds or simply browse for ideas. Designed by fans for fans, it's a community space for showcasing and discovering in-game content.

Highlights
  • Showcase in-game builds
  • Search for build inspiration
  • Browse available builds
  • Fan-designed interface
  • Community showcase
Features
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Tarnished Academy. Designed by fans, for fans. This app allows you to show off that ridiculous new build you made and bring in all the appraisals. Stuck on your build and need some ideas? Search our database for some inspiration. Want to just look around and see what's available? We have that too. Come on in, Tarnished. We're glad to have you. Sword icon template created by Smashicons - Flaticon

About

MHWilds Guide

This fan-made companion app provides comprehensive information for players of a popular monster-hunting game. It offers tools to plan character builds, explore monster weaknesses, and manage in-game items. Enhance your gameplay with detailed databases and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Equipment simulator for build customization
  • Monster encyclopedia with weaknesses and drops
  • Weapon and armor database with stats
  • Skill and decoration reference
  • Talismans and material information
  • Progress tracking for collected items
Features
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MHWilds Guide is a fan-made companion app designed for MH Wilds players. Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran hunter, finding the right game info can make all the difference. Easily explore useful details to enhance your MH Wilds experience! Features: Equipment Simulator - Plan and customize your ideal builds by selecting weapons, armor, skills, and decorations. Monster Encyclopedia – Discover detailed info on all monsters, including their habitats, weaknesses, materials, and related quests. Weapon Database – Browse all weapons with stats like attack power, sharpness, slots, and more. Armor Collection – Check out armor sets, their skills, and crafting materials. Skill Reference – Explore skills, their effects, and the armors or decorations that provide them. Decoration Guide – Find out how decorations enhance your build, including slot types and effects. Talismans - Learn how Talismans improve your stats and skills, including types and crafting materials. Material – Learn more about these materials and how they’re used in crafting. You can also track your progress by marking items as collected, owned, or completed. Download it and make the most of your MH Wilds journey! Disclaimer: This is an unofficial fan-made app and is not affiliated with Capcom.

Screenshots

Tarnished Academy4 screens
MHWilds Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MHWilds Guide at 48% against Tarnished Academy's 0%. MHWilds Guide also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (47 vs 12). Tarnished Academy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. MHWilds Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tarnished Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MHWilds Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Tarnished Academy's written reviews are positive against 48% of MHWilds Guide's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tarnished Academy versus MHWilds Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTarnished AcademyMHWilds Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (12 ratings)4.8 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews48.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1247 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB86 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperArian MohajerLung Kin Cheng

Customer experience

Tarnished Academy

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MHWilds Guide

All ratings46 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative45.2%

In-app purchases

None

Tarnished Academy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MHWilds Guide

One-time1
  • Remove ads$5.99

Questions

Is Tarnished Academy free?
Tarnished Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MHWilds Guide free?
MHWilds Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tarnished Academy or MHWilds Guide?
MHWilds Guide is rated higher. Tarnished Academy averages 3.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while MHWilds Guide averages 4.8 from 47 ratings.
Do Tarnished Academy or MHWilds Guide have ads?
MHWilds Guide shows ads; Tarnished Academy does not.

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