Comparison

Aztec Antics vs The Vikings

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

Head to head
About

Aztec Antics

A fast-paced, single-screen platform game where players collect gold by jumping on enemies' heads. It supports up to six players in multiplayer mode and offers various control options.

Highlights
  • Single-screen platform gameplay
  • Collect gold by jumping on heads
  • Up to six-player multiplayer
  • Virtual and hardware controller support
  • Single-player leaderboards and achievements
  • Multiple enemy types
Features
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Aztec Antics is a fast-paced, manic, collect-the-gold, single-screen platform game for one-to-six players, which involves jumping on people's (or monsters') heads. After all, how else can you stop them from grabbing the gold? (We tried asking nicely. They said no.) There are five single-player and ten multiplayer levels, a choice of virtual controls or hardware controls ("Made for iPhone" controllers, iCade, GameDock), TV-out, single-player leaderboards and achievements, and a furiously angry but enormously cute Quetzalcoatl. STOMP OR DIE! In single-player, you are a fearless gold pilferer, in a boxy land where massive gold coins mysteriously appear, one by one. Fortunately, you can athletically bound about to collect them. Less fortunately, the coins are guarded by legions of deadly critters. MONSTER MASH! Enemies flood in from the top of the screen, hurtle about, and then mysteriously vanish from the bottom, only to reappear at the top, faster and meaner. There's the blind-with-fury Rabid Boar, the unpredictable Aztec Mummy, Aztec god Nagual (in the form of a jaguar who's fond of leaping) and Quetzalcoatl, the god of death and resurrection. Being fearless (or, possibly, crazy), you lack a weapon, and so your only means of attack is to temporarily stun a foe by jumping on its head. Bonk! STOMP OR... GET LESS GOLD! In multiplayer, every fearless gold pilferer in the land descends. Cue: a massive scrap for gold and plenty of jumping-on-heads to temporarily stun opponents and secure more treasure. The first to 1500 points gets bragging rights at the next Fearless Gold Pilferer Conference! UNDER CONTROL! Platform games can be tough, and the last thing we want is for you to hurl your iPad out of the window in frustration. This is why we've provided options. In single-player, you get finely honed on-screen touch controls or can use external controls, such as an iOS device, iCade, iControlPad or GameDock. In multiplayer, up to six people can fight it out using the new controllers for iOS 7 or a mix of iOS devices and any one from the iCade, iControlPad and GameDock. (The GameDock supports two players, due to having two controllers.)

About

The Vikings

Engage in brutal combat as a Viking warrior, hurling axes at a variety of enemies. Upgrade your arsenal with new axes, shields, and helmets to overcome increasingly challenging foes. Test your skills in a player-versus-player mode for ultimate bragging rights.

Highlights
  • Axe throwing combat
  • Variety of enemy types
  • Weapon and armor upgrades
  • Player versus player mode
  • Simple tap-to-aim controls
Features
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Viking is a ferocious Scandinavian warrior. Viking's favorite weapons are axes! You can throw them at enemies and split their skulls! It is very simple to do this - just tap on the screen and pull to aim and release to throw the ax. One accurate throw will be enough to put down any opponent. And there will be a lot of them! Among them are archers, armored swordsmen and even magicians. Therefore, to destroy them there are axes available for every taste in the game store, as well as a variety of shields and helmets to defend yourself from arrows and shells of magicians. Also, the player versus player mode is implemented. Each player is on his turret and you need to hit an ax in your opponent before he splits your skull with his ax. And do not worry if you die in the midst of a fight ... after all, Valhalla is waiting for you after death!!!* Have a good game! * Valhalla does not apply to warriors who have defeated less than one opponent.

Screenshots

Aztec Antics4 screens
The Vikings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Vikings at Free against Aztec Antics's $1.99. The Vikings also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (164 vs 4). Aztec Antics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

The Vikings is free to download; Aztec Antics costs $1.99 up front. The Vikings sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Aztec Antics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Vikings holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Vikings has 164 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Aztec Antics's written reviews are positive against 75% of The Vikings's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aztec Antics ships an update every 2 weeks, The Vikings every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Aztec Antics versus The Vikings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAztec AnticsThe Vikings
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (164 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4164 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB109 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBouncing Ball GamesBYV

Customer experience

Aztec Antics

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

The Vikings

All ratings164 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative13.5%

Bugs and requests

Aztec Antics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Vikings

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Axes go through enemies
  • Axes disappear mid-throw
  • Enemies stay on block as shields
  • Multiplayer not loading
  • Unresponsive controls on iPhone
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  • Coins not saving in single player
  • Double coin purchase overcharged
  • Axes don't hit in higher rounds
  • Headshots bypass shields
  • Expensive axes seem useless
  • Axes don't do more damage despite cost
  • No physics in the game
  • Cover character still wearing Santa hat

Requested features

20 requests
  • Update the game
  • Add armor
  • Add more axes
  • Add a game mode against swordsmen
  • Add a white reticle like in spear version
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  • Add more helmets
  • Option to play from the right side
  • Add challenges
  • Make expensive axes more impactful
  • Fix multiplayer issues
  • Fix coin saving issues
  • Fix axe penetration issues
  • Fix headshot bug
  • Fix axe disappearing bug
  • Fix enemies staying as shields bug
  • Fix ads frequency
  • Fix purchase overcharging
  • Add physics to the game
  • Make axes more effective
  • Improve controls for iPhone

In-app purchases

None

Aztec Antics

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

The Vikings

One-time6
  • 5000 Coins$1.99
  • Disabling advertising$1.99
  • 20000 Coins$3.99
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  • 50000 Coins$6.99
  • 100000 Coins$22.99
  • 500000 Coins$79.99

Questions

Is Aztec Antics free?
Aztec Antics costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Vikings free?
The Vikings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aztec Antics or The Vikings?
The Vikings is rated higher. Aztec Antics averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while The Vikings averages 4.6 from 164 ratings.
Do Aztec Antics or The Vikings have ads?
The Vikings shows ads; Aztec Antics does not.
Which is updated more often, Aztec Antics or The Vikings?
Aztec Antics ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Vikings every 38 months. Most recently, Aztec Antics was updated on September 6, 2026 and The Vikings on September 21, 2026.

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