# Weapon Master vs TileSplash

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TileSplash at none against Weapon Master's 30. TileSplash also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Weapon Master's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Weapon Master sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. TileSplash asks for nothing beyond the download.

Weapon Master ships an update weekly, TileSplash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Weapon Master | TileSplash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weapon-master-backpack-battle/id6502547569/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 313 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nox(HongKong) Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1467860043) | [Jason Greige](https://appshunter.io/developer/1817996968) |

## 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


### TileSplash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tilesplash/id6747778208)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Weapon Master free?

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

### Is TileSplash free?

TileSplash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Weapon Master or TileSplash have ads?

Both Weapon Master and TileSplash show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Weapon Master or TileSplash?

Weapon Master ships an update weekly, and TileSplash every 2 days. Most recently, Weapon Master was updated on October 17, 2026 and TileSplash on September 30, 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.*