Bowmaster vs Gibbets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Kingdom defense quest
- Character upgrades
- Multiple arrow types
- Realistic graphics
- Advanced RPG gameplay
- Enemy AI
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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.
Gibbets
Save victims from the gallows by precisely shooting ropes with a bow and arrow. Utilize power-ups and strategic aiming to succeed in this fast-paced arcade puzzler.
- Aim and shoot arrows
- Cut hangman's rope
- Save victims
- Use bonuses and pick-ups
- Navigate warps and teleports
- Frantic arcade pace
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Tired of always losing at Hangman? Now it's time to get back at that noose-wielding bully! Gibbets: Bow Master, the sequel to the smash hit, gives you a chance to save the hangman's victims before they run out of breath! A truly innovative arcade puzzler where you'll have to aim your bow and arrow carefully to cut the hangman's rope without hurting his victims! Use all manner of bonuses and pick ups, warps and teleports, to help you on your quest. Can you handle the frantic pace and save the innocent before they take their final breath?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bowmaster at 91% against Gibbets's 42%. Bowmaster also leads on ads (none vs shown) 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
Both are free to download. Bowmaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gibbets sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bowmaster holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 487 and 229 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Bowmaster's written reviews are positive against 42% of Gibbets's.
Bowmaster ships an update every 6 weeks, Gibbets every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bowmaster | Gibbets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (487 ratings) — better | 4.6 (229 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better | 42.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 487 — better | 229 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 246 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Falcon Mobile Inc. | Konstantin Boronenkov |
Customer experience
Bowmaster
Gibbets
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
Gibbets
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bowmaster
- All Levels and No Ads!$2.99
Gibbets
- Handful of Stars$1.99
- Remove ADs + Bonus$1.99
- Unlimited Quivers$1.99
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- Pile of Stars$3.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Halloween pack$3.99
- Pile of medals$3.99
- Bag of Stars$9.99
- Chest of Stars$19.99
- Chest of medals$19.99









