# Cannon Loop vs Cannon Survive

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cannon Loop at 67% against Cannon Survive's 10%. Cannon Loop also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 15) and ads (none vs shown). Cannon Survive's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (248 vs 4). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cannon Survive sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Cannon Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cannon Survive holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cannon Survive has 248 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Cannon Loop's written reviews are positive against 10% of Cannon Survive's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Cannon Loop ships an update weekly, Cannon Survive every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cannon Loop | Cannon Survive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cannon-loop/id1673293630/reviews) | **[4.3 (248 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cannon-survive/id6670557858/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **248** |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 9.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 83 MB | 140 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Ugur Gulser](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463334797) | [Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225221447) |

## What reviewers say

### Cannon Loop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cannon-loop/id1673293630)

Merge cannons to create powerful weapons and aim them at a central target. Earn points and in-game currency by making accurate shots and completing loops. Upgrade your arsenal to maximize your earnings.

**Highlights:** Merge cannons, Shoot balls towards a hole, Earn points for accuracy, Complete loops for faster money, Upgrade cannon arsenal

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Cannon Survive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cannon-survive/id6670557858)

Control a cannon, moving it left and right to precisely hit targets at the correct level. Power up your cannon to survive increasingly challenging waves.

**Highlights:** Move cannon left and right, Hit targets at exact level, Power up cannon, Survive waves

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cash Kickstart Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ticket 10 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 2X Damage | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2X Speed | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ticket 20 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2X Income | $3.99 | one-time |
| Royal Treasury Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ticket 50 | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30 Tickets and No Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Big Deal Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Treasury Trove Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Mega Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| Big Vault Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Big Chest Treasure | $11.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Good simple game
- ⭐ Amazing game, love playing it

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚨 Too many forced ads
- 🚨 Ads are everywhere, not even a good game
- 🚨 Ads in gameplay, big no no
- 🚨 Forced ad down throat a minute in
- 🚨 Game forces you to use WiFi

**Reported bugs**

- Bug on level 5, balls roll past the edge and get stuck
- Gold reward bug, gold total stays at zero
- Game is glitched, money disappeared after level 1
- Level 5 is glitching, nothing else is falling and the level won't end
- Level 5 bug, says one or three left but they never show up

**Requested features**

- Add tokens to buy transactions, 100-300 tokens per dollar
- Fix bug on level 5


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cannon Loop free?

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

### Is Cannon Survive free?

Cannon Survive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cannon Loop or Cannon Survive?

Cannon Survive is rated higher. Cannon Loop averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Cannon Survive averages 4.3 from 248 ratings.

### Do Cannon Loop or Cannon Survive have ads?

Cannon Survive shows ads; Cannon Loop does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cannon Loop or Cannon Survive?

Cannon Loop ships an update weekly, and Cannon Survive every 9 days. Most recently, Cannon Loop was updated on September 16, 2026 and Cannon Survive on July 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.*