Comparison

Aztec Antics vs Arcadia

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

Arcadia

Experience a collection of 22 retro 8-bit arcade games playable across Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Enjoy classic gameplay with no ads, in-app purchases, or user tracking, and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 22 retro arcade games
  • Playable on Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • No user tracking
  • Daily, Weekly, All Time leaderboards
  • iCloud storage
  • Advanced Apple Watch support
Features
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Arcadia is a collection of 23 arcade games for Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. List of currently available games: • FastRun Avoid traffic and reach your destination • Block Fit Place blocks, clear rows and columns, and keep the grid from filling up • RainBowling Hit all the pins and get a strike! But beware, you will encounter unexpected obstacles and an explosive ending! • Yarr! Destroy all the enemy ships. YOU ARE A PIRATE! YARR! • Bricko Match colored bricks horizontally, vertically or diagonally in order to remove them and score points • Fruity Snake Collect as many fruits as you can • CandyBall A "delicious" pinball. Use the flippers to hit the ball • MineHound Mines are hidden in a grid of cells. The number tells you how many mines touch the cell. Open all the safe cells • Bubble Mania Clear as many bubbles as you can without any bubble crossing the bottom line • BadaBoom Prevent bombs from falling on the floor by collecting them • Ho Ho Hop! Help Santa eat cookies and avoid all obstacles • The Claw Grab as many treasures as possible with the claw • Galaxy Invaders Destroy all enemy spaceships • Indiana GP Challenge your rivals in this crazy race • BrickOut Destroy all the bricks with the ball • Treasure Map Recompose the map to reach the treasure • Replay Press the coloured pads in the correct order • Bounce Like Pong but in Circle. Keep the ball in stage • Sewer Rat Avoid obstacles while swimming in the sewer • PongPong Beat your opponent in ping-pong • Slimenator Defend your position and destroy as many slimes as you can • Crazy Balloon Collect gems and avoid obstacles • Tap-A-Mole Whack a mole. Whack it! Features: - No ads. - No In-App purchases. - No user tracking. - Daily, Weekly and All Time leaderboards.* - iCloud storage. - Advanced support for Apple Watch (Series 3 and later, Ultra and later). - Color-blind mode. - Up to 120 fps on ProMotion devices. Credits: [Music] 8-bit Loops by Snabisch [Music] Wellerman by Zumi Daxuya Let us know if you have any suggestions or ideas for next games! * Leaderboards require a Game Center account.

Screenshots

Aztec Antics4 screens
Arcadia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Arcadia at 4.8 against Aztec Antics's 3.0. Arcadia also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 4) and review sentiment (95% vs 70%). Aztec Antics's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Aztec Antics costs $1.99 and Arcadia $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arcadia holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcadia has 12K 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 95% of Arcadia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aztec Antics ships an update every 2 weeks, Arcadia every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Aztec Antics versus Arcadia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAztec AnticsArcadia
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews94.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings412K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBouncing Ball GamesRaffaele D'Amato

Customer experience

Aztec Antics

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

Arcadia

All ratings12,369 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews503 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.8%

Bugs and requests

Aztec Antics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Arcadia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Leaderboards not loading properly
  • Occasional freezing or black screens
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More game variety and genres
  • Ability to adjust sound/music volume
  • Persistent high scores and leaderboards
  • Multiplayer or competitive game modes
  • New game additions and updates

In-app purchases

None

Aztec Antics

No in-app purchases

None

Arcadia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aztec Antics free?
Aztec Antics costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arcadia free?
Arcadia costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aztec Antics or Arcadia?
Arcadia is rated higher. Aztec Antics averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Arcadia averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Aztec Antics or Arcadia have ads?
Neither Aztec Antics nor Arcadia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aztec Antics or Arcadia?
Aztec Antics ships an update every 2 weeks, and Arcadia every 6 weeks. Most recently, Aztec Antics was updated on October 10, 2026 and Arcadia on October 19, 2026.

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