Comparison

Mangavania Action Platformer vs Fox Fire

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

Head to head
About

Mangavania Action Platformer

Embark on an underworld adventure as a young ninja seeking a cure for your brother. Explore dungeons, battle monsters, and discover new abilities in this retro-style action platformer. Enjoy a nostalgic experience with pixel art and 8-bit music.

Highlights
  • Metroidvania level design
  • Unlockable abilities (sword, bow, double jump)
  • Boss battles
  • Retro pixel art and 8-bit music
  • Time challenges with speedrun ranks
  • Offline play
  • Gamepad and keyboard support
Features
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Mangavania is an action platformer game with pixel art graphics. Join the adventure as Yuhiko, a young ninja who has gone to the underworld to find a cure for his brother. Fight monsters and meet new friends in one of the best platformer games. - Explore dungeons! - Every level is a metroidvania - Find and use new abilities like sword, bow, double jump, wall climbing, dashing, ledge hanging etc. - Slash many dangerous monsters! - Defeat the bosses! - Free the lost souls! - Find Spirits in secret areas. They will tell you a story or give you an advice. Features: - Retro pixel art and 8-bit music - Responsive and adjustable controls - Time challenges with rank system for speedruns - Updates with new levels, mechanics, enemies and bosses - Gamepad and keyboard support - It is offline game and you can play it wherever you want. "The main appeal of the game, obviously, is the aesthetics. It has this overall nostalgic vibe to it, with funky 8-bit music that’s reminiscent of old-school games like the original versions of Metroid and Castlevania." - PocketGamer.

About

Fox Fire

Experience a challenging vertical shooter with intricate bullet patterns and powerful bosses. Help a fox investigate missing apples through story, boss rush, and practice modes. Enjoy online multiplayer with friends.

Highlights
  • Vertical shooter gameplay
  • Intricate bullet patterns
  • Boss battles
  • Story mode
  • Boss rush mode
  • Practice mode
  • Online multiplayer
Features
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Fox Fire is a classical vertical shooter in the style of Japanese arcade games. It follows the adventures of Konko the fox shrine maiden and her friends in her magical world. Game Features: * Epic Danmaku Battles: 15 stages of intricate and challenging bullet patterns! * Story Mode: Several different stories to play! * Practise Mode: Play cleared stages, battle bosses again, or conquer challenges! * Several playable characters, each with multiple unique attacks and personalities! * Difficulty options for all skill levels, including yours! Be grateful. * High Scores and Leaderboards! * No internet connection needed!

Screenshots

Mangavania Action Platformer4 screens
Fox Fire3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fox Fire at 73% against Mangavania Action Platformer's 0%. Fox Fire also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 26 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Mangavania Action Platformer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Mangavania Action Platformer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Fox Fire sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fox Fire holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Mangavania Action Platformer's written reviews are positive against 73% of Fox Fire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mangavania Action Platformer ships an update every 26 months, Fox Fire every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mangavania Action Platformer versus Fox Fire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMangavania Action PlatformerFox Fire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.4 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings610 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB241 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPWILL COMPANY LTDTomas Hakel

Customer experience

Mangavania Action Platformer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Fox Fire

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral27.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mangavania Action Platformer

One-time3
  • 250 Gems$0.99
  • 1000 Gems$0.99
  • 500 Gems$1.99
6 purchases

Fox Fire

One-time6
  • 2 Gold Coins$0.99
  • 500 Silver Coins$1.99
  • Bake the Cake$2.99
Show 3 more
  • 20 Gold Coins$2.99
  • A Cloudy Day$3.99
  • 40 Gold + 1000 Silver Coins$3.99

Questions

Is Mangavania Action Platformer free?
Mangavania Action Platformer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fox Fire free?
Fox Fire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mangavania Action Platformer or Fox Fire?
Fox Fire is rated higher. Mangavania Action Platformer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Fox Fire averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Mangavania Action Platformer or Fox Fire have ads?
Fox Fire shows ads; Mangavania Action Platformer does not.
Which is updated more often, Mangavania Action Platformer or Fox Fire?
Mangavania Action Platformer ships an update every 26 months, and Fox Fire every 4 days. Most recently, Mangavania Action Platformer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Fox Fire on November 4, 2026.

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