Comparison

Save the Islands vs Stranded Hunt 2

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

Head to head
About

Save the Islands

Defend your island from invaders by strategically placing and controlling various types of cannons. Engage in automated or manual aiming to destroy all incoming enemies. Protect your territory in this action-packed defense game.

Highlights
  • Multiple cannon types
  • Autoshoot and manual aiming
  • Destroy invading enemies
  • Island defense gameplay
  • Strategic placement
Features
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• Choose and Build From Different Types of Cannons! • Leave Them to Autoshoot or Take Control For Better Aiming! • Destroy Everybody Who Is Trying To Invade Your Island!

About

Stranded Hunt 2

Survive a dynamic shooting simulator where you defend your raft from sharks and battle zombies on islands. Collect resources, upgrade weapons, and complete missions to enhance your skills and experience.

Highlights
  • Survival gameplay
  • Shooting simulator
  • Story mode defense
  • Resource collection
  • Weapon upgrades
  • Jet ski chases
Features
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Welcome to the Stranded Hunt game. Stranded Hunt - a dynamic game with unique gameplay based on a shooting simulator. Your main mission in the game is to survive! Walkthrough the story mode where you should defend yourself from the enemies. Can you survive on the ocean raft by protecting your boat from the sharks? Shoot the zombies on the islands while your emergency team escapes you. Collect the resources and upgrade your weapon to survive on the island. Chase the enemy boats on the jet ski. Complete the missions and upgrade your skills and experience.

Screenshots

Save the Islands4 screens
Stranded Hunt 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Save the Islands at 4.6 against Stranded Hunt 2's 4.0. Save the Islands also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). Stranded Hunt 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Save the Islands sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stranded Hunt 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Save the Islands holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Save the Islands ships an update every 3 days, Stranded Hunt 2 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Save the Islands versus Stranded Hunt 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSave the IslandsStranded Hunt 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size366 MB1019 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLOCOMOTIVE OYUN YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETINikita Subachev

Customer experience

Save the Islands

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Stranded Hunt 2

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Save the Islands

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
None

Stranded Hunt 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Save the Islands free?
Save the Islands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stranded Hunt 2 free?
Stranded Hunt 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Save the Islands or Stranded Hunt 2?
Save the Islands is rated higher. Save the Islands averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Stranded Hunt 2 averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Save the Islands or Stranded Hunt 2 have ads?
Both Save the Islands and Stranded Hunt 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Save the Islands or Stranded Hunt 2?
Save the Islands ships an update every 3 days, and Stranded Hunt 2 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Save the Islands was updated on October 5, 2026 and Stranded Hunt 2 on October 8, 2026.

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