Comparison

Bowmaster vs The Vikings

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

Head to head
About

Bowmaster

Engage in an epic quest to defend the kingdom from an invading army. Upgrade your character with new armor, arrows, and magic to face increasingly challenging enemies. Experience addictive gameplay with realistic graphics and advanced RPG elements.

Highlights
  • Kingdom defense quest
  • Character upgrades
  • Multiple arrow types
  • Realistic graphics
  • Advanced RPG gameplay
  • Enemy AI
Features
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The Quest game. Defend the Kingdom! Join the war against the army of villains lead by the evil Bloody Mask! Unveil the story, earn new armor, arrows and magic rings! Fight enemies that become stronger and win the final battle! Apple Shoot game. Shoot the apple off mans head using a bow and arrows. Don't miss or you might kill your opponent. Each level positions you further away thus increasing the difficulty... Features: - amazing realistic graphics - addictive gameplay - 5 different arrows - advanced RPG gameplay - character upgrades - strong enemy AI Dear Customers! Thanks for your comments! If you have any ideas for the game, please write about them in your comments! We'll try to add them and more interesting features in next updates.

About

The Vikings

Engage in brutal combat as a Viking warrior, hurling axes at a variety of enemies. Upgrade your arsenal with new axes, shields, and helmets to overcome increasingly challenging foes. Test your skills in a player-versus-player mode for ultimate bragging rights.

Highlights
  • Axe throwing combat
  • Variety of enemy types
  • Weapon and armor upgrades
  • Player versus player mode
  • Simple tap-to-aim controls
Features
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Viking is a ferocious Scandinavian warrior. Viking's favorite weapons are axes! You can throw them at enemies and split their skulls! It is very simple to do this - just tap on the screen and pull to aim and release to throw the ax. One accurate throw will be enough to put down any opponent. And there will be a lot of them! Among them are archers, armored swordsmen and even magicians. Therefore, to destroy them there are axes available for every taste in the game store, as well as a variety of shields and helmets to defend yourself from arrows and shells of magicians. Also, the player versus player mode is implemented. Each player is on his turret and you need to hit an ax in your opponent before he splits your skull with his ax. And do not worry if you die in the midst of a fight ... after all, Valhalla is waiting for you after death!!!* Have a good game! * Valhalla does not apply to warriors who have defeated less than one opponent.

Screenshots

Bowmaster2 screens
The Vikings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bowmaster at none against The Vikings's shown. Bowmaster also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 38 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). 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. Bowmaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Vikings 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

Bowmaster holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 487 and 164 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Bowmaster's written reviews are positive against 75% of The Vikings's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bowmaster ships an update every 6 weeks, The Vikings every 38 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bowmaster versus The Vikings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBowmasterThe Vikings
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (487 ratings) — better4.6 (164 ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings487 — better164
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB109 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFalcon Mobile Inc.BYV

Customer experience

Bowmaster

All ratings487 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral0.4%
Negative8.7%

The Vikings

All ratings164 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative13.5%

User reviews

Bowmaster

From 487 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Entertaining and addictive
  • 🕹️ Simple but fun gameplay
  • 💯 Great time-killer game
  • 🎯 Satisfying archery mechanics
  • 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔥 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Lack of progression and content
  • ⏱️ Slow and unresponsive at times

The Vikings

From 164 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and stress-relieving
  • 👍 Great for passing time
  • 👍 Dynamic gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive
  • 👍 Good for killing time

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Axes go through enemies
  • 🐛 Multiplayer not loading
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Ads every round
  • 🐛 Expensive axes useless

Bugs and requests

Bowmaster

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Levels not unlocking properly
  • Ads not loading or causing crashes
  • Arrows not registering hits correctly
  • Progression and save data issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and challenge modes
  • Ability to disable ads or pay to remove them
  • Improved performance and stability
  • Additional game modes and customization options
  • Cloud saving and cross-device sync

The Vikings

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Axes go through enemies
  • Axes disappear mid-throw
  • Enemies stay on block as shields
  • Multiplayer not loading
  • Unresponsive controls on iPhone
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  • Coins not saving in single player
  • Double coin purchase overcharged
  • Axes don't hit in higher rounds
  • Headshots bypass shields
  • Expensive axes seem useless
  • Axes don't do more damage despite cost
  • No physics in the game
  • Cover character still wearing Santa hat

Requested features

20 requests
  • Update the game
  • Add armor
  • Add more axes
  • Add a game mode against swordsmen
  • Add a white reticle like in spear version
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  • Add more helmets
  • Option to play from the right side
  • Add challenges
  • Make expensive axes more impactful
  • Fix multiplayer issues
  • Fix coin saving issues
  • Fix axe penetration issues
  • Fix headshot bug
  • Fix axe disappearing bug
  • Fix enemies staying as shields bug
  • Fix ads frequency
  • Fix purchase overcharging
  • Add physics to the game
  • Make axes more effective
  • Improve controls for iPhone

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bowmaster

One-time1
  • All Levels and No Ads!$2.99
6 purchases

The Vikings

One-time6
  • 5000 Coins$1.99
  • Disabling advertising$1.99
  • 20000 Coins$3.99
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  • 50000 Coins$6.99
  • 100000 Coins$22.99
  • 500000 Coins$79.99

Questions

Is Bowmaster free?
Bowmaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Vikings free?
The Vikings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bowmaster or The Vikings?
Bowmaster is rated higher. Bowmaster averages 4.9 out of 5 from 487 ratings, while The Vikings averages 4.6 from 164 ratings.
Do Bowmaster or The Vikings have ads?
The Vikings shows ads; Bowmaster does not.
Which is updated more often, Bowmaster or The Vikings?
Bowmaster ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Vikings every 38 months. Most recently, Bowmaster was updated on October 20, 2026 and The Vikings on October 20, 2026.

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