Comparison

7 Stories vs Simple Monster Hunter

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

Head to head
About

7 Stories

Embark on an epic adventure in this remastered classic RPG. Choose from seven unique characters and explore a world brought to life with improved animations and lighting. Designed for iOS, it offers a full-screen experience on modern devices.

Highlights
  • Remastered classic RPG
  • 7 unique characters
  • Updated engine
  • Improved animations
  • Widescreen support
  • Lighting effects
Features
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7 Stories has been fully remastered! New features include: - Updated engine - Improved animations - Widescreen support - Lighting effects - iPhone Plus support - 64 bit support Choose one of 7 unique characters in this fully remastered classic RPG designed specifically for iOS. Featured on the front page of the app store in 2011, 7 Stories was one of the first RPGs on iOS and now fully supports modern devices.

About

Simple Monster Hunter

Engage in thrilling battles against formidable monsters. Collect materials from defeated foes to forge powerful equipment. Explore over 100 unique items for crafting your ultimate gear.

Highlights
  • Defeat powerful monsters
  • Collect materials
  • Forge super equipment
  • Explore over 100 items
  • Step-by-step hunter progression
Features
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Beat powerful monsters. Step by step to become a hunter. Beat monsters to get the materials, forging super equipment by materials. More than 100 items to explore and forging. NO IAP. support: ios@game4219.com twitter: https://twitter.com/gd4219

Screenshots

7 Stories4 screens
Simple Monster Hunter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Monster Hunter at 100% against 7 Stories's 49%. Simple Monster Hunter also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.8) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). 7 Stories's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 67 months). On ratings volume, ads, 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

7 Stories costs $1.99 and Simple Monster Hunter $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Monster Hunter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of 7 Stories's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Monster Hunter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

7 Stories ships an update every 2 months, Simple Monster Hunter every 67 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
7 Stories versus Simple Monster Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter7 StoriesSimple Monster Hunter
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.8 (25 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 67 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB80 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperStephen Mashalidis肖勇 汪

Customer experience

7 Stories

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive49.4%
Neutral18.4%
Negative32.2%

Simple Monster Hunter

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

7 Stories

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Bug after King Daelan encounter, nowhere to go
  • Game-breaking bug in second dungeon, unable to leave
  • Random crashes during boss fights
  • Game crashes when leaving area for wind orb
  • Freezing on end boss

Requested features

9 requests
  • Longer story/more content
  • More character interaction/dialogue
  • Improved UI/resolution for modern devices
  • Save feature in menu
  • Map feature
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  • More enemy variety
  • Sequel or updates with more content
  • Adjustable D-pad size/placement
  • Fast app switching support

Simple Monster Hunter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

7 Stories

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Monster Hunter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 7 Stories free?
7 Stories costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Monster Hunter free?
Simple Monster Hunter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 7 Stories or Simple Monster Hunter?
Simple Monster Hunter is rated higher. 7 Stories averages 3.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Simple Monster Hunter averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do 7 Stories or Simple Monster Hunter have ads?
Neither 7 Stories nor Simple Monster Hunter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 7 Stories or Simple Monster Hunter?
7 Stories ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Monster Hunter every 67 months. Most recently, 7 Stories was updated on October 29, 2026 and Simple Monster Hunter on October 23, 2026.

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