Comparison

Maneater vs Tomb Raider™

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

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About

Maneater

Experience the ultimate power fantasy as a terrifying shark in this open-world action RPG. Grow from a pup to an apex predator, exploring diverse environments and evolving your abilities to exact revenge.

Highlights
  • Open-world action RPG
  • Evolve and customize your shark
  • Explore diverse environments
  • Engage in compelling combat
  • Experience a unique story campaign
  • Day/night cycle
Features
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Become a MANEATER Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a terrifying SHARK! Maneater is a single-player, open-world action RPG (ShaRkPG) where YOU are the shark. Starting as a small shark pup, you are tasked with surviving the harsh world while eating your way up the ecosystem. To do this, you will explore a large and varied open world, encountering diverse enemies - both human and wildlife. Find the right resources, and you can grow and evolve far beyond what nature intended, allowing the player to tailor the shark to their play style. This is fortunate, because to get revenge on the cruel fisherman who dismembered you will take evolving into a massive shark, an apex predator of legends. Eat. Explore. Evolve. Unique Story Play through a full narrative, story-based campaign narrated by Chris Parnell (Rick and Morty, Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) and set against the backdrop of a reality TV show. Diverse, Compelling Combat Battle fierce wildlife, including other apex predators, or fight against various types of human hunters ranging from town drunks all the way up to the Coast Guard. Evolve Into a Legend Feed on humans and wildlife to grow your shark, and find shark loot to evolve your shark down multiple possible paths. Explore the Gulf 7 large regions, including bayous of the Gulf Coast, resort beaches, industrial docks, the open ocean, and more. Experience a living world with a full day/night cycle.

About

Tomb Raider™

Embark on an epic adventure as a young Lara Croft, shipwrecked and forced to survive on a mysterious island. Explore ancient ruins, solve riddles, and battle enemies to uncover the island's secrets and become a legend. The complete game experience is expertly adapted for mobile, offering various control options and bonus content.

Highlights
  • Complete AAA adventure on mobile
  • Exploration and intense firefights
  • Puzzles and Challenge Tombs
  • Skill unlocking and crafting
  • Discover lost relics and scrolls
  • Includes 12 DLC packs
  • Gyroscopic motion-aim support
Features
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READ BEFORE BUYING: Please expand this description and read the full list of supported devices below to confirm that your device is supported. Before there was the Tomb Raider, there was Lara Croft; twenty-one years old and shipwrecked on her first archaeological expedition. To escape the mysterious isle of Yamatai, she must push far beyond her limits, leave innocence behind and be reborn a legend. Explore Yamatai’s ancient ruins, unlock its riddles and fight for survival against its murderous inhabitants. Tomb Raider for iOS is the complete adventure, expertly adapted for mobile. Play it your way, whether using intuitive touchscreen controls, mouse & keyboard, or your favourite gamepad. TOMB RAIDER COMPLETE AND UNCUT Lara’s first AAA outing on iOS arrives without compromise — packed with exploration, intense firefights, puzzles and Challenge Tombs. OVERCOME THE ODDS Unlock skills, hunt for materials, and craft equipment to take Lara from desperate survivor to master adventurer. UNCOVER A LOST KINGDOM Discover lost relics and ancient scrolls to unravel the mysteries of Yamatai and the cultists who prowl its depths. INCLUDES BONUS CONTENT Tomb Raider for iOS comes with 12 DLC packs, including Skills, Weapon Upgrades and a variety of skins for Lara, plus a bonus Challenge Tomb. TAILORED TO iOS Includes gyroscopic motion-aim on supported devices, as well as optimisation presets for improved performance or visuals. === Tomb Raider requires iOS 18 or later. You need 11GB of free space on your device, though we recommend at least double this to avoid initial installation issues. Supported iPhones: • iPhone XS / XS Max and later • iPhone SE - 3rd Generation (2022) • iPhone Air Supported iPads: • iPad - 10th Generation (2022) and later • iPad mini - 6th Generation (2021) and later • iPad Air - 4th Generation (2020) and later • iPad Pro - 3rd Generation (2018) and later • If you require assistance, please contact our support team at support@feralinteractive.com © 2026 Crystal Dynamics group of companies. All rights reserved. TOMB RAIDER, LARA CROFT, CRYSTAL DYNAMICS, the CRYSTAL DYNAMICS logo, EIDOS, and the EIDOS logo are trademarks of the Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Interactive Corp. group of companies. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive Ltd. iOS and the iOS logo are trademarks of Apple Inc, registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Rated 18+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS)

Screenshots

Maneater4 screens
Tomb Raider™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Maneater at $10.99 against Tomb Raider™'s $19.99. Tomb Raider™'s advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (88% vs 67%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Maneater costs $10.99 and Tomb Raider™ $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tomb Raider™ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tomb Raider™ has 695 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Maneater's written reviews are positive against 88% of Tomb Raider™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maneater ships an update every 3 weeks, Tomb Raider™ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Maneater versus Tomb Raider™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManeaterTomb Raider™
Price$10.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.4 (23 ratings)4.9 (695 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews87.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23695 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#72#72
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.7 GB3.5 GB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTHQ Nordic Mobile GmbHFeral Interactive Ltd

Customer experience

Maneater

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative22.9%

Tomb Raider™

All ratings695 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.9%

In-app purchases

None

Maneater

No in-app purchases

None

Tomb Raider™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maneater free?
Maneater costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tomb Raider™ free?
Tomb Raider™ costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Maneater or Tomb Raider™?
Tomb Raider™ is rated higher. Maneater averages 4.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Tomb Raider™ averages 4.9 from 695 ratings.
Do Maneater or Tomb Raider™ have ads?
Neither Maneater nor Tomb Raider™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maneater or Tomb Raider™?
Maneater ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tomb Raider™ every 5 weeks. Most recently, Maneater was updated on September 24, 2026 and Tomb Raider™ on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Maneater or Tomb Raider™?
Maneater currently peaks at #72 in the App Store charts, and Tomb Raider™ at #72. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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