# Weapon Master vs Bacon's Revenge

Weapon Master and Bacon's Revenge both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of Bacon's Revenge's written reviews are positive against 36% of Weapon Master's. Bacon's Revenge also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 2K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Weapon Master sells 30 one-off in-app purchases and Bacon's Revenge sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Weapon Master against 4.7 for Bacon's Revenge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bacon's Revenge has 12K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Weapon Master's written reviews are positive against 54% of Bacon's Revenge's.

Weapon Master ships an update weekly, Bacon's Revenge every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Weapon Master | Bacon's Revenge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weapon-master-backpack-battle/id6502547569/reviews) | **[4.7 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bacons-revenge/id6503695841/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2K | **12K** |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | **53.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 11 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 313 MB | 741 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Nox(HongKong) Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1467860043) | [CloudOcean Star](https://appshunter.io/developer/1738356533) |

## What reviewers say

### Weapon Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weapon-master-backpack-battle/id6502547569)

Manage your backpack to craft and arrange weapons for automated combat. Strategically upgrade skills and combine items to defeat monsters and progress through challenging stages. Become a legendary weapon master in this addictive casual game.

**Highlights:** Backpack management and item arrangement, Weapon crafting and synthesis, Automated combat system, Roguelike skill selection, Diverse characters and weapons, Numerous challenging stages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (30)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 80 diamond | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hammer Gift | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bucket Gift | $2.99 | one-time |
| Dragon Gift | $2.99 | one-time |
| Wand Gift | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2680 Diamond | $2.99 | one-time |
| 10 pentacle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Magic Key Pack 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Knife Advanced Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 diamond | $4.99 | one-time |
| resource monthly card | $4.99 | one-time |
| Elina | $4.99 | one-time |
| Normal Enegry Fund | $6.99 | one-time |
| Yetta | $9.99 | one-time |
| Zolo | $9.99 | one-time |
| Dunne | $9.99 | one-time |
| WuKong | $9.99 | one-time |
| Elise | $9.99 | one-time |
| Luna | $9.99 | one-time |
| Resource Monthly Card | $9.99 | one-time |
| Normal Level Fund | $9.99 | one-time |
| super monthly card | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1200 diamond | $9.99 | one-time |
| privilege monthly card | $9.99 | one-time |
| Magic Key Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Hammer Advanced Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Bucket Advanced Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Wand Advanced Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| 2400 diamond | $19.99 | one-time |
| 6250 diamond | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Interesting art style
- 💡 Merge mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Excessive ads
- 💰 Subscription model for ad removal
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔋 Slow progression without ads

**Reported bugs**

- Black screen after loading
- Inability to advance to next level after completion
- Inconsistent performance after updates

**Requested features**

- Ability to merge past level 4
- Reduce number of waves per level
- More gameplay modes
- Permanent ad removal option


### Bacon's Revenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bacons-revenge/id6503695841)

Merge weapons and organize your backpack in this roguelike adventure. Battle monsters, collect powerful skills, and unlock new game modes to seek revenge.

**Highlights:** Weapon merging and upgrading, Strategic backpack organization, Roguelike combat with bosses, Randomized skill card sets, Multiple gameplay modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Some Diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Newbie Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pack1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| A Small Pile of Diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pack2 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Equipment pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| A Large Pile of Diamonds | $9.99 | one-time |
| Fund | $11.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Pass | $14.99 | one-time |
| A Bag of Diamonds | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pack3 | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun game concept
- 👍 No forced ads
- 👍 Decent graphics and design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Progression heavily gated behind ads and in-app purchases
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Slow progression without paying
- 🐛 Unresponsive or broken features (e.g. update button, ad rewards)

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes or gets stuck on loading screens
- Inability to progress past certain levels without paying
- Ads not working as intended, no rewards given

**Requested features**

- Add a mass removal feature for gear
- Improve the bag/inventory management system
- Implement a movement mechanic for the player character
- Provide an offline mode option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Weapon Master free?

Weapon Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bacon's Revenge free?

Bacon's Revenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Weapon Master or Bacon's Revenge?

Bacon's Revenge is rated higher. Weapon Master averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Bacon's Revenge averages 4.7 from 12K ratings.

### Do Weapon Master or Bacon's Revenge have ads?

Both Weapon Master and Bacon's Revenge show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Weapon Master or Bacon's Revenge?

Weapon Master ships an update weekly, and Bacon's Revenge every 11 days. Most recently, Weapon Master was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bacon's Revenge on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*