# Royal Revolt! vs Survive Spike

The clearest difference is rating: Royal Revolt! at 4.5 against Survive Spike's 4.0. Royal Revolt! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 52 months). Survive Spike's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Royal Revolt! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Survive Spike asks for nothing beyond the download.

Royal Revolt! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Royal Revolt! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Royal Revolt!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Survive Spike's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Royal Revolt! ships an update monthly, Survive Spike every 52 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Royal Revolt! | Survive Spike |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-revolt/id545670708/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survive-spike/id1294464959/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 52 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 297 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flaregames GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/448636406) | [Max Timoteo](https://appshunter.io/developer/963105369) |

## What reviewers say

### Royal Revolt!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-revolt/id545670708)

Lead your troops to victory in this reverse tower defense game. Use intuitive touch controls and battle magic to reclaim your stolen kingdom from greedy relatives. Upgrade your hero and spells to conquer all 58 castles.

**Highlights:** Reverse tower defense gameplay, Intuitive touch controls, Battle magic (heal, stun, destroy), Hero and spell upgrades, Conquer 58 castles, Beautiful 3D graphics

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A Small Pile of Gems (promotional) | $0.99 | one-time |
| 20,000 Gold Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Small Gold Package | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Pile of Gems (promotional) | $3.99 | one-time |
| 75,000 Gold Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gold Package | $7.99 | one-time |
| Big Pile of Gems (promotional) | $7.99 | one-time |
| Big Gold Package | $13.99 | one-time |
| Huge Pile of Gems (promotional) | $13.99 | one-time |
| 200,000 Gold Pack | $15.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive controls
- 💎 Great graphics and visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💰 Aggressive in-app purchases

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on launch for some users
- Incompatible with iOS 11 and above
- Freezing and performance issues on certain devices

**Requested features**

- Update the game to support newer iOS versions
- Add more levels and content
- Bring back the original game


### Survive Spike

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survive-spike/id1294464959)

Navigate a cube away from falling spikes that sync to music. Test your reflexes in single-player mode or challenge a friend in split-screen local multiplayer. Survive as long as possible across 16 unique levels with dynamic music and colors.

**Highlights:** Tap to move cube, Avoid falling spikes, Music rhythm synchronization, Single-player mode, Local two-player mode, 16 music-synced levels, Dynamic color schemes

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Royal Revolt! free?

Royal Revolt! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Survive Spike free?

Survive Spike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Royal Revolt! or Survive Spike?

Royal Revolt! is rated higher. Royal Revolt! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Survive Spike averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Royal Revolt! or Survive Spike have ads?

Survive Spike shows ads; Royal Revolt! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Royal Revolt! or Survive Spike?

Royal Revolt! ships an update monthly, and Survive Spike every 52 months. Most recently, Royal Revolt! was updated on October 31, 2026 and Survive Spike on October 20, 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.*