Comparison

Aztec Antics vs Sanctus

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

Sanctus

Embark on a turn-based JRPG adventure where your choices lead to divine realms. Explore a world threatened by a mysterious entity and uncover the truth behind its existence. This game offers an offline experience with a compelling narrative.

Highlights
  • Turn-based combat
  • JRPG style gameplay
  • Offline compatibility
  • Engaging narrative
  • Explore divine realms
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Sanctus - Ancient Arts is a JRPG style turn based combat that follows the path of the few whose lives slowly snowball out of control into the realms of the divine. Offline compatibility A terrifying reverse pyramid roams the world collecting those whoever’s fate brings them the most entertainment. They drink red wine as they use those brought to them to elevate themselves to even higher levels of existence. Join them and see how beautiful and brutal existence can be and find out who is truly behind it all! Feedback is welcome, we will do our best to accommodate all feedback whether its bugs, general improvements or new feature request.

Screenshots

Aztec Antics4 screens
Sanctus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sanctus at Free against Aztec Antics's $1.99. Sanctus also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Aztec Antics's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 33%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On rating, ratings volume 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

Sanctus is free to download; Aztec Antics costs $1.99 up front. Sanctus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Aztec Antics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Aztec Antics against 3.0 for Sanctus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Aztec Antics's written reviews are positive against 33% of Sanctus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aztec Antics ships an update every 2 weeks, Sanctus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Aztec Antics versus Sanctus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAztec AnticsSanctus
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB297 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBouncing Ball GamesSinglewave Games Limited

Customer experience

Aztec Antics

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

Sanctus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Aztec Antics

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Sanctus

One-time10
  • 100 Crystals$0.49
  • 500 Crystals$1.99
  • 140,000 Coins$3.49
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  • 1,400 Crystals$3.49
  • 400,000 Coins$7.99
  • 4,000 Crystals$7.99
  • 11,250 Crystals$18.99
  • 1,125,000 Coins$18.99
  • 2,400,000 Coins$24.99
  • 24,000 Crystals$24.99

Questions

Is Aztec Antics free?
Aztec Antics costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sanctus free?
Sanctus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aztec Antics or Sanctus?
Aztec Antics and Sanctus are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Aztec Antics or Sanctus have ads?
Sanctus shows ads; Aztec Antics does not.
Which is updated more often, Aztec Antics or Sanctus?
Aztec Antics ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sanctus every 6 weeks. Most recently, Aztec Antics was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sanctus on October 24, 2026.

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