Comparison

Fantashooting vs Carrot2

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

Head to head
About

Fantashooting

Engage in a light-hearted 3D dual-stick shooter experience as a wizard or shooter. Master unique character skills, wield wacky weapons, and navigate interactive environments with dynamic weather and monster challenges. Summon magical creatures to aid you in this action-packed adventure.

Highlights
  • 3D dual stick shooter gameplay
  • Play as wizard or shooter
  • Unique character skills and training
  • Wacky and upgradable weapons
  • Interactive environments and severe weather
  • Summon magical creatures with runes
  • Monster madness with unpredictable attacks
Features
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No. 1 iPhone game in Hong Kong, No. 1 iPhone game in Taiwan, No. 1 iPhone game in Singapore, No. 1 iPhone game in China, No. 1 iPhone action game in Japan, No. 1 iPad strategy game in Japan, No. 1 iPad strategy game in China. *Game Features* •3D dual stick shooter game. •A light-hearted action game - bang ~ bang ~ bang, spray ~ spray ~ spray. •Play as a wizard or a shooter.  Your choice! •Choose your favorite abilities for each character and train them to perfection! •Each Character has its own unique skill.  Challenge yourself by adeptly mastering them all! •A wealth of weapons - enjoy the wacky weapons that fall serendipitously from the sky and entertain you on your journey! •Interactive environment - Seemingly harmless objects will cause unexpected interference or damage. •Severe Weather - Abrupt changes in weather conditions bring new challenges to each level. •Powerful Runes - Carry up to three runes to summon magical creatures who can quickly defuse critical situations. •Inexplicable Monster Madness - Keep a close eye on monsters as some will suddenly inflict damage, spray you with gold coins, or simply go crazy! *Story* As a prerequisite for graduation, apprentices at Fantasy Hero Institute must survive the final test of Mori. Around the Mori Institute are scary monsters, magic bombs, goblins, insects, piranhas, I’ll scare myself if I go any further! If you dare, follow the apprentices into the mysterious and unpredictable forest and help them survive the trials of the forest allowing them to graduate! *Game Video* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOjruixD8xc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os7xwzv5DWU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07MjSTQKTrs *Facebook* Want to know more information about upgrades in the future? Check out our Facebook!! https://www.facebook.com/skycarpenteren v2.1 •Add a new map: Orcs Liar. •Watch out for all new enemies and bosses. •New character: Mental Max. •New enemies in the Ice Gorge. •Improve the gameplay. v2.0 •New character training system. Start developing your favorite character now! •New extreme powers. Each character has its own unique strengths!! •Totally enhanced seed capabilities allow for customizable destruction!! •Newly designed weapons upgrade system. Real time upgrades and weapon level shortcuts are now all at your fingertips! •Enhanced lighting effects for greater realism. •Enhanced awards system for interactive gameplay! v1.5 •Add Christmas season map. •Add new map Ice Gorge. Come and challenge the boss, Frosty. •New character: Ninja Nancy. •New character: Xmas Cliff. •New magical creature: Mushroom Man. •New magical creature: Estranged Elk. v1.4 •Add new map - Mutations in the Forrest of Trials. •Add new enemies. •Refine the way of selecting maps. v1.35 •New character: Red-eye Roy. •New magical creature: Creature Toucan. v1.3 •Add the rewarding system. - Get the items after a challenge. - Reward items will vary according to the difficulty level. Are you up for the challenge?! v1.25 features: •New character: Clown Carlo. •New character: Killer Kevin. •Add the "Book of Fantasy Hero" button to reach the blog to view the stories of Fantashooting.

About

Carrot2

Defend a cute carrot from waves of enemies by strategically summoning unique towers and unleashing powerful magic spells. Explore hundreds of levels across diverse themes, complete challenging quests, and try out new game modes for endless defense action.

Highlights
  • Summon 16 unique towers
  • 100 stages across 6 themes
  • Complete 300 special quests
  • Unleash magic spells like Slowdown and Freeze
  • Play new modes like Random Towers and Super Boss Fight
  • Social features for competition
Features
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The sequel to one of the top defense games on the Appstore is here, Carrot Defense! Protect the cute carrot from waves of enemies by summoning unique towers to blast them to smithereens! PLAY TONS OF LEVELS! With 6 unique themes and 100 stages, a thrilling adventure is waiting for you at every turn! SUMMON UNIQUE TOWERS! Players can summon 16 unique towers with different abilities and attacks. Summon the perfect combination and stop the enemies in their tracks! COMPLETE QUESTS! Complete the 300 special quests and get the brand new Purple Crystal Trophy along with other prizes! UNLEASH MAGIC SPELLS! Dazzling magic and abilities such as “Slowdown”, “Freeze” and “Bomb” will help you acquire the Golden Carrot! PLAY NEW MODES! Brand new modes including “Two Entrances”, “Monsters Fortress”, “Random Towers” and “Super Boss Fight” are available. Check them out for even more thrilling gameplay! GET SOCIAL! Login to Facebook to compete with your friends! Synchronize your game progress and show off your achievements by logging into Game Center! PLEASE NOTE: - This game is free to play, but you can choose to pay real money for some extra items, which will charge your iTunes account. You can disable in-app purchasing by adjusting your device settings. - Please buy carefully. - Advertising appears in this game. - This game permits users to interact with one another (eg. chat rooms, player to player chat, messaging). Linking to social networking sites are not intended for persons under age 13. - A network connection is required to enable certain features/access certain content. - For information about how Glu collects and uses your data, please read our privacy policy at: www.Glu.com/privacy - If you have a problem with this game, please contact us at: www.Glu.com/support

Screenshots

Fantashooting4 screens
Carrot24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fantashooting at 95% against Carrot2's 49%. Fantashooting also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.1) and ads (none vs shown). Carrot2's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Carrot2 is free to download; Fantashooting costs $3.99 up front. Fantashooting sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Carrot2 sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fantashooting holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 62 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Fantashooting's written reviews are positive against 49% of Carrot2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fantashooting ships an update fortnightly, Carrot2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fantashooting versus Carrot2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFantashootingCarrot2
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (95 ratings) — better3.1 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews95.3% of reviews — better49.3% of reviews
Number of ratings95 — better62
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB209 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHsieh JasonBeijing Kai Luo Tian Xia Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Fantashooting

All ratings95 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews429 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.6%

Carrot2

All ratings62 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative45.2%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative42.6%

User reviews

Fantashooting

From 95 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 🕹️ Simple and fun gameplay
  • ⏱️ Good time killer
  • 🎨 Nice graphics
  • 🔥 Addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes/stability issues
  • 💰 Expensive upgrades
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions/explanations
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay

Carrot2

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Nostalgic childhood memories
  • 🤩 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute graphics and sound
  • 🧠 Challenging levels
  • 💯 Classic tower defense

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Real-name/ID verification required
  • 🚫 Restricted to China
  • 🚫 No English language support
  • 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 📉 Increased difficulty

Bugs and requests

Fantashooting

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Incompatibility with full-screen devices
  • Upgrade system not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels/maps
  • Ability to save progress
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More character/weapon variety

Carrot2

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game crashes/freezes
  • Levels mixed up after update
  • Purchases not credited
  • Daily stars too few
  • Cannot complete certain tasks
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  • Random tower selection issues
  • Login/authentication problems
  • White screen after purchase

Requested features

8 requests
  • Global access and regional unlocking
  • English language version
  • More levels/updates
  • Return to older art style
  • Easier difficulty
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  • Option to disable music
  • New game modes (e.g., endless mode)
  • Improved monetization fairness

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Fantashooting

One-time5
  • 14,000 coin pack.$0.99
  • 39,000 coin pack.$1.99
  • 78,000 coin pack.$2.99
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  • 114,000 coin pack.$3.99
  • 228,000 coin pack.$4.99
14 purchases

Carrot2

One-time14
  • 超值宝石$0.99
  • 解锁老萝卜英雄$0.99
  • 一小袋宝石特惠$0.99
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  • 幸运礼包!$0.99
  • 保护气球!$0.99
  • 挑战模式复活$0.99
  • 套餐六$0.99
  • 小宝石瓶$0.99
  • 无限生命限时折扣$1.99
  • 一大箱宝石特惠$1.99
  • 一小袋宝石$1.99
  • 无限生命$2.99
  • 一箱宝石$2.99
  • 套餐五$2.99

Questions

Is Fantashooting free?
Fantashooting costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Carrot2 free?
Carrot2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fantashooting or Carrot2?
Fantashooting is rated higher. Fantashooting averages 4.9 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Carrot2 averages 3.1 from 62 ratings.
Do Fantashooting or Carrot2 have ads?
Carrot2 shows ads; Fantashooting does not.
Which is updated more often, Fantashooting or Carrot2?
Fantashooting ships an update fortnightly, and Carrot2 every 2 months. Most recently, Fantashooting was updated on October 18, 2026 and Carrot2 on October 19, 2026.

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