Monster Hunter Now vs MHNStats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monster Hunter Now
Embark on a real-world hunting adventure, tracking and battling iconic monsters using AR technology. Forge weapons, team up with friends, and master quick, engaging hunts adapted for mobile gameplay.
- Real-world monster hunting
- AR Camera integration
- Cooperative multiplayer hunts
- Craftable weapons and armor
- 75-second hunt challenges
- Adventure Sync for offline marking
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The thrill of the hunt is calling. Begin your hunting adventure now! Hunt monsters in the real world: Embark on a global quest to track down and hunt some of the most formidable monsters from the Monster Hunter universe as they appear in our world. Forge powerful weapons and team up with fellow hunters to track down larger-than-life monsters and take them head-on. Authentic hunting action carefully adapted to mobile: Discover a variety of monsters depending on the habitat around you – Forest, Desert or Swamp – and engage in thrilling hunts solo, or band together with fellow hunters to take on these large monsters. The simplified tap-based controls and high-fidelity graphics enable you to engage in enjoyable hunting action wherever you go. See monsters around you with the AR Camera: Experience what it’s like to have these iconic monsters appear in the real world with exclusive AR Camera features. Master the hunt in 75 seconds: Can you complete the hunt within 75 seconds? Master the weapons, craft armor sets and hone your skills – exploit weaknesses and utilize every element at your disposal to take on the hunt. Mark monsters even with your phone in the pocket: With Adventure Sync, you can use a Paintball to track monsters while you explore your town and bring the hunt to your doorstep afterwards. As you explore, your Palico can mark passing monsters with Palico Paintballs, even while you aren’t actively playing, allowing you to return to them later, ensuring that the action never stops.
MHNStats
This app provides detailed weapon and armor statistics for a popular monster-hunting game, including monster HP and damage values. It features a loadout builder to plan optimal gear setups and a cost calculator for upgrades.
- Detailed weapon and armor stats
- Monster HP and damage values
- Critical and elemental scaling
- Integrated loadout builder
- Comprehensive gear upgrade cost calculator
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A powerful companion and toolbox for the hit game Monster Hunter Now by Capcom. This app reveals detailed weapon and armor stats not shown in-game—including monster HP, weapon damage values, critical and elemental scaling, and progression at every level. Build and plan your ideal setup with the integrated loadout builder, helping you choose the best armor pieces based on the skills you want to prioritize. You’ll also find a comprehensive cost calculator that shows exactly which materials—and how many—you’ll need to upgrade any piece of gear from its current grade and level to your target grade and level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MHNStats at none against Monster Hunter Now's 10. MHNStats also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Monster Hunter Now's advantage is ratings volume (49K vs 2) and chart position (#97 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Monster Hunter Now sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MHNStats asks for nothing beyond the download.
MHNStats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Hunter Now has 49K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Monster Hunter Now ships an update fortnightly, MHNStats every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monster Hunter Now | MHNStats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (49K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #97 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scopely Explore, Inc. | Darrell Esau |
Customer experience
Monster Hunter Now
MHNStats
Bugs and requests
Monster Hunter Now
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes during battles
- Login issues and lost progress
- Unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent GPS tracking
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to craft potions
- Wider search radius
- More weapon types
- Long-distance multiplayer
- Improved social features
MHNStats
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Monster Hunter Now
- 150 Gems$1.99
- 300 Gems$1.99
- Item Box Expansion$1.99
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- 400 Gems$4.99
- 750 Gems$4.99
- Starter bundle pack$6.99
- Prime Hunter's Pass$9.99
- 1,400 Gems$14.99
- 2,250 Gems$14.99
- 3,000 Gems$29.99
MHNStats
No in-app purchases
Questions
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