Comparison

The Nom vs Venom Archer

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

Head to head
About

The Nom

Transform into a creature and battle your way through a dangerous world to defeat the scientist who changed you. Overcome guards and bosses using your wits and strength to reclaim your human form.

Highlights
  • Regain human form
  • Defeat Dr. Vial
  • Battle fierce guards
  • Fight powerful bosses
  • Explore a world of danger and mystery
  • Overcome challenges
Features
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Transformed into a creature by the nefarious Dr. Vial, your quest is to find and defeat him to regain your human form. Along the way, you'll face fierce guards and powerful bosses who will stop at nothing to prevent you from achieving your goal. Explore a world filled with danger and mystery as you fight your way through each level, using your wits and strength to overcome the challenges that lie ahead. Will you be able to defeat Dr. Vial and become human again? Play now and find out!

About

Venom Archer

Embrace the primal power of a symbiote, unleashing devastating combos and brutal takedowns. Face rival creations, explore rogue-like gameplay, and uncover the truth behind an alien invasion. Your choices determine if you become a protector or a predator.

Highlights
  • Primal symbiote powers
  • Devastating combos and takedowns
  • Rival symbiote creations
  • Rogue-like gameplay with combinations
  • One-handed control
  • Investigate alien experiments
Features
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The Line Between Hero and Monster Blurs. Embrace the primal power of the symbiote. Unleash devastating combos and brutal takedowns to consume your enemies. But be wary - the symbiote's hunger can push you towards a darker path. - Face off against rival symbiote creations, each with unique and deadly abilities. - Rouge-like gameplay with a large selection of combinations - Uncover the truth behind the invasion and the true purpose of the symbiotes - Pass levels with one-handed control - Investigate a shadowy corporation experimenting with alien lifeforms. Choose your actions - protector or predator? Details on Subscription 1. Subscription Pricing & Billing You can subscribe within the game for ‘Subscription Privileges’, $4,99 for 1 week. 2. Subscription Content Subscribers can enjoy the following privileges during the period: - Daily +100 crystals - No ADS - 2 lives inside each game 3. Auto Renewals The App Store Subscription feature renews automatically via your iTunes Account. Users can manage the subscription through your iTunes/Apple ID Settings Manager. The subscription will auto-renew for the assigned billing period if the auto-renew feature is not turned off 24 hours before the current subscription expires. 4. User Agreement and Privacy Policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://okigengames.com/privacy.html 5. Subscription Cancellation If you would like to cancel your subscription, go to 'Settings' on your iOS device --> 'iTunes & App Store' --> tap 'Apple ID' and then 'View Apple ID: Enter 'Account Settings', tap 'Subscriptions' --> 'Manage' and select the subscription for 'Venom Archer' to cancel it.

Screenshots

The Nom4 screens
Venom Archer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Nom at weekly against Venom Archer's every 3 months. The Nom also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 35). Venom Archer's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 48%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Nom sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Venom Archer sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for The Nom against 4.8 for Venom Archer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Nom has 23K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of The Nom's written reviews are positive against 67% of Venom Archer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Nom ships an update weekly, Venom Archer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Nom versus Venom Archer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe NomVenom Archer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23K ratings)4.8 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23K — better35
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB398 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperVoodooOkiGen Games

Customer experience

The Nom

All ratings19,104 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral14.8%
Negative36.8%

Venom Archer

All ratings35 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

The Nom

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game not loading
  • Level progression issues
  • Ads not working as advertised

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow free roam instead of levels
  • Add an ending or sequel
  • Improve graphics
  • Make it playable offline
  • Fix level progression issues
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  • Add more upgrades and content

Venom Archer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

The Nom

One-time9
  • Gems Pack 1$1.99
  • Skin 1$1.99
  • Skin 4$1.99
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  • No Forced Ads2 variants$2.99
  • Gems Pack 2$4.99
  • Gems Pack 3$9.99
  • Gems Pack 4$26.99
  • Gems Pack 5$54.99
  • Gems Pack 6$99.99
10 purchases

Venom Archer

Subscriptions1
  • Venom Archer Subscription$4.997 Days
One-time9
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Some Crystals$1.99
  • Crystal Pile$2.99
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  • No ADS$2.99
  • Coin Pile$3.99
  • Mountain of Coins$5.99
  • Heap of Crystals$9.99
  • Crystals Bag$19.99
  • Chest of Crystals$29.99

Questions

Is The Nom free?
The Nom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Venom Archer free?
Venom Archer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Nom or Venom Archer?
Venom Archer is rated higher. The Nom averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Venom Archer averages 4.8 from 35 ratings.
Do The Nom or Venom Archer have ads?
Both The Nom and Venom Archer show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Nom or Venom Archer?
The Nom ships an update weekly, and Venom Archer every 3 months. Most recently, The Nom was updated on November 1, 2026 and Venom Archer on October 24, 2026.

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