Comparison

Archer Mania vs Core Archery

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

Head to head
About

Archer Mania

Experience realistic 3D archery with challenging levels that test your speed and accuracy. Navigate wind, barriers, and moving targets, with options for classical and speed archery modes. Unlock enhanced features and a special bow with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Target Archery rounds
  • Speed Archery rounds
  • Adjustable firing controls
  • Global leaderboards
  • In-app purchase for Premium Pack
Features
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"Archers - Take your mark. Ready on Line". Test your skills as a marksman in the centuries old sport of Archery. Work your way through the grueling levels, negotiating wind conditions, barriers and moving targets. *************** A big thanks to all our customers who have written in over the years, with suggestions for the game Version 7.0 onwards, Archer Mania now comes with an all new and much improved 3D engine for more immersive graphics. All the levels have been refined for improvement, and uniformity across different screen sizes. We have also simplified the game controls - instead of the earlier joystick pad on the screen, you can move your finger or thumb anywhere on the screen to move and aim the bow and arrow. The Speed Archery rounds are now specifically designed to be played using the Super Bow, that is automatically unlocked (and becomes the default option) when you purchase the Premium Pack within the game. You can however, manually still select either of the Bows to play any level you like. Check out the new step by step walkthrough in the Tutorial section of the game, in the Main Menu *************** Archer Mania comes with 10 rounds of classical Target Archery to test your speed and accuracy as you try and hit the Bulls Eye. Each round has different wind conditions and obstacles that you must avoid, to hit the Target. Additionally, an In App Purchase of the Premium Pack will unlock another 10 rounds of Speed Archery where the race is on to knock down all targets within the given time frame in each round. Once again, each round will have increasingly difficult conditions of wind speed and barriers. The Premium Pack also unlocks a Super Bow, having stationary sights that allow for more accurate aiming. Purchase of the Premium Pack will also disable ad popups at the end of a round. Features: - Realistic 3D look and feel - 10 challenging rounds of Target Archery - Game Center enabled for global leader boards and achievements - Additional 10 rounds of Speed Archery (in the Premium Pack) - Choice of a Super Bow (in the Premium Pack) - Adjustable firing controls for left and right handers The Range is clear … nock and fire!

About

Core Archery

Experience a realistic archery simulation with intuitive single-touch controls. Master drawing, aiming, and releasing to achieve high scores across multiple challenging levels. The game offers smooth 3D graphics and a focus on precision and technique.

Highlights
  • Unique single touch controls
  • Realistic archery experience
  • 9 challenging levels
  • Smooth 3D graphics
  • Focus on precision and technique
Features
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"Nothing clears a troubled mind better than shooting a bow" - Fred Bear Experience the magic of archery with never before seen depth and challenge! Core Archery introduces an intuitive single touch gesture to simulate the drawing, aiming and anchoring of the drawing arm. It appears as easy and simple at first, but the depth is revealed as you progress to longer distances. For consistent good scores you need to practice your drawing, aiming and release technique. Precision and focus is the key to success in this game. Failed technique will lead to unaligned posture and you'll be surprised where the arrow flies after the release! Key features: ------------------ -Unique single touch controls -Realistic archery experience -9 levels with lots of challenge -Smooth 3D graphics -Ad Sponsored: completely free to play Reviews: ----------------------- (5/5) Simple yet compelling "As an ex-club archer I can report that this game is pretty close to the real experience (even the sound), at least in terms of aiming and arrow flight. There are no silly power-ups or fancy missions to undertake - just you, the bow and standard targets set at various distances. Score at least 50 with the 12 arrows and you unlock the next target. It gets much harder as you progress and technique becomes the deciding factor. Holding the sight on target for too long makes aiming very difficult, as per the real thing. The sight is calibrated for each new distance but countering wind speed and direction is up to you to judge (a guide is given). Also as with the real thing you get worse as you tire (in this case just your eyes of course). The adverts appear every few rounds and are not too intrusive. There is an option to remove them but I have not yet felt the need to do so. This is a great app, and comes recommended, as is the developer's other app for clay shooting (which I did pay for)." About the author: ----------------------- Aleksi Rantonen has previously released a clay shooting game called “Clay Hunt”, which has been praised by skeet enthusiasts as the most authentic clay shooting game. Due to realistic game play "Clay Hunt" is used as a training tool for target acquisition. Already some shooting coaches have started to recommend the game for their students. “Clay Hunt” has been downloaded already over 3 million times.

Screenshots

Archer Mania4 screens
Core Archery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Archer Mania at 4.0 against Core Archery's 3.4. Archer Mania also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 17%). Core Archery's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Archer Mania sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Core Archery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Archer Mania holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Archer Mania's written reviews are positive against 17% of Core Archery's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Archer Mania versus Core Archery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcher ManiaCore Archery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (28 ratings) — better3.4 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaibhav Electronics Pvt LtdShotgun Gaming Oy

Customer experience

Archer Mania

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Core Archery

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Archer Mania

One-time1
  • Premium Pack$0.99
1 purchases

Core Archery

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is Archer Mania free?
Archer Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Core Archery free?
Core Archery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Archer Mania or Core Archery?
Archer Mania is rated higher. Archer Mania averages 4.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Core Archery averages 3.4 from 13 ratings.
Do Archer Mania or Core Archery have ads?
Archer Mania shows ads; Core Archery does not.

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