Mad Merx vs Armor Stride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mad Merx
Engage in fast-paced, tactical multiplayer shooter combat. Choose from four unique classes and a variety of weapons across multiple environments. Experience furious PvP action with friends and foes.
- Multiplayer mayhem
- Four unique classes
- Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch
- Three environments
- 30 different guns
- Tactical team combat
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Download the @FreeAppADay.com App and wish for more top rated paid apps like Mad Merx: Nemesis to become FREE for a day! ► ► ► ► ► RUN and GUN just got a lot more FUN! call your friends (and enemies) because it’s time for MULTIPLAYER MAYHEM! ► ► ► ► ► Note: Mad Merx: Nemesis requires an Internet connection to play. Multiplayer is here! The best tactical shooter in the App Store just got even better, so suit up as a Sniper, Commando, Raider, or Scout and take on friends and foes alike! This is Mad Merx the way it was meant to be played! ► ► ► ► ► • 4 totally unique classes • Deathmatch AND Team Deathmatch • 3 awesome environments • Furious PvP action ► ► ► ► ► • 30 different guns • Awesome 3D graphics • Fast, fluid controls • Tactical team combat ► ► ► ► ► http://twitter.com/TRINITIgames http://facebook.com/TRINITIgames
Armor Stride
Embark on an endless adventure through a cursed forest, battling monsters and avoiding traps with simple tap or swipe controls. Collect treasures to sell and upgrade your gear as a dark curse relentlessly pursues you. Enjoy a chiptune soundtrack and controller support for an immersive experience.
- Endless procedural levels
- Monster combat
- Trap avoidance
- Treasure collection and selling
- Simple tap/swipe controls
- Controller support
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Sir Stepsalot finds himself trapped in the Cursed Forest! Luckily, he has his trusty sword and bomb pouch to fend off dangerous monsters. He will have to travel deeper into the forest fighting monsters and avoiding traps. He may find treasure along the way to sell to the shopkeeper. Our knight can't stay in place for too long though. There's a dark curse following him! It's probably best to stay away. Features: • Endless, hand-crafted procedural levels • Fight dangerous enemies • Chiptune by RyanAvx • Simple Controls - Use tap/swipe controls or a d-pad to control Sir Stepsalot! • Controller Support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Armor Stride at 100% against Mad Merx's 60%. Armor Stride also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Mad Merx's advantage is ratings volume (313 vs 6) and iOS requirement (5.1 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Mad Merx sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Armor Stride sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Armor Stride holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mad Merx has 313 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Mad Merx's written reviews are positive against 100% of Armor Stride's.
Mad Merx ships an update every 3 weeks, Armor Stride fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mad Merx | Armor Stride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (313 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 313 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Triniti Interactive Limited | Alberto Navarro |
Customer experience
Mad Merx
Armor Stride
Bugs and requests
Mad Merx
Reported bugs
4 issues- Losing progress and purchases
- Weapons/gear not unlocking properly
- Spawning issues and getting killed instantly
- Shooting through walls/objects
Requested features
5 requests- Update to latest iOS versions
- Add more maps and game modes
- Improve matchmaking and balancing
- Implement offline/single player mode
- Add social features like friend system
Armor Stride
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mad Merx
- Newbie Pack I$0.99
- 9k credit Pack$0.99
- 50 tCrystal Pack$1.99
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- 20k credit Pack$1.99
- 150 tCrystal Pack$4.99
- 60k credit Pack$4.99
- 350 tCrystal Pack$9.99
- DISCOUNT PACK I (800 tCrystals)$11.99
- 800 tCrystal Pack$19.99
- 2500 tCrystal Pack$49.99
Armor Stride
- Remove Ads$4.99
Questions
Is Mad Merx free?
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