Comparison

Archer Mania vs Archery Star

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

Archery Star

Experience a realistic archery simulation with single-player challenges and online 1v1 matches. Test your skills across various levels and aim to become an archery arena superstar.

Highlights
  • Realistic archery simulation
  • Single game modes
  • Online 1v1 matches
  • Improve archery skills
  • Challenging levels
Features
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This is a real simulation of archery games, both single game mode and "1 V 1" mode, which means you can compete with other person online, and become a super star in the archery arena. The operation of the game is easy and cool. It highly simulates the real archery operation. Archery Star is more than just 1-on-1 matches. Play in single game modes, improve your archery skills in a variety of challenging and fun levels, put yourself to the test and see how far you can go!

Screenshots

Archer Mania4 screens
Archery Star4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Archery Star at 4.7 against Archer Mania's 4.0. Archery Star also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Archer Mania sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Archery Star sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Archery Star holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Archery Star has 4.8K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Archer Mania's written reviews are positive against 64% of Archery Star's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Archer Mania ships an update every 2 months, Archery Star every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Archer Mania versus Archery Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcher ManiaArchery Star
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (28 ratings)4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings284.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB330 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaibhav Electronics Pvt LtdShenzhen Runqian Technology Limited

Customer experience

Archer Mania

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Archery Star

All ratings4,785 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative31.0%

Bugs and requests

Archer Mania

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Archery Star

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes during matches
  • Ads still show after paying to remove them
  • Aim issues (arrows firing before aiming)

Requested features

3 requests
  • Instructions on gameplay
  • Contact support without Facebook
  • Fix ranking/scoring issues

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Archer Mania

One-time1
  • Premium Pack$0.99
10 purchases

Archery Star

One-time10
  • 80 diamonds$0.99
  • first purchase offer$0.99
  • stage 2 value chest$1.99
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  • remove ads$1.99
  • stage 3 value chest$3.99
  • 500 diamonds$4.99
  • 1000 diamonds$9.99
  • training mode epic gift pack$9.99
  • magician special offer$9.99
  • 1v1 mode epic gift pack$19.99

Questions

Is Archer Mania free?
Archer Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Archery Star free?
Archery Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Archer Mania or Archery Star?
Archery Star is rated higher. Archer Mania averages 4.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Archery Star averages 4.7 from 4.8K ratings.
Do Archer Mania or Archery Star have ads?
Archer Mania shows ads; Archery Star does not.
Which is updated more often, Archer Mania or Archery Star?
Archer Mania ships an update every 2 months, and Archery Star every 5 days. Most recently, Archer Mania was updated on October 27, 2026 and Archery Star on November 2, 2026.

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