Comparison

Maneater vs Sifu

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

Head to head
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

Sifu

Embark on a revenge quest as a martial arts student hunting down assassins. Utilize Kung Fu combat, environmental interactions, and unlock new skills. The game features a unique aging mechanic tied to resurrection, offering a challenging and cinematic experience.

Highlights
  • Tight Kung Fu combat
  • Cinematic martial arts action
  • Unique aging mechanic
  • Environmental interaction
  • Unlockable skills
  • Full story campaign
  • Controller support
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Embark on a path of revenge in Sifu, the critically acclaimed third-person brawler renowned for its tight Kung Fu combat and cinematic martial arts action, now fully adapted for mobile. Is one life enough to know Kung Fu? Hunt down your family's assassins, one against all. You have no allies, countless enemies, and a mysterious amulet that brings you back to life every time you die. Yet be warned: your secret weapon comes with a hefty price to pay: aging and its consequences. Trial by Fire Your enemies don't wait their turn, and they don't broadcast their intent. Dodge, parry, strike, use combos, and be like water making its way through captivating environments. Learn to master your art as you fight through the underbelly of a nightclub, scramble through a refined gallery to avoid being surrounded, and navigate a towering office building in pursuit of revenge. Adaptation is Survival Careful positioning and clever use of the environment are key to your survival. Use everything at your disposal: throwable objects, makeshift weapons, windows, and ledges. The odds are stacked against you, and you will be offered no mercy. Training Never Ends Kung Fu is mastery through practice, a path for both the body and the mind. Learn from your errors, unlock unique skills, and find the strength within yourself to master the devastating techniques of Pak-Mei Kung Fu. Adapted for Mobile Experience Sifu on the go with new touch controls designed specifically for mobile devices, enhanced contextual interactions, a reworked camera system, and full controller support. Fight your way through the complete story campaign, optimised for mobile play.

Screenshots

Maneater4 screens
Sifu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Maneater at 4.6 against Sifu's 3.7. Maneater also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 47%). Sifu's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and price ($7.99 vs $10.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Maneater costs $10.99 and Sifu $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maneater holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 127 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Maneater's written reviews are positive against 47% of Sifu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maneater ships an update every 3 weeks, Sifu every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Maneater versus Sifu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManeaterSifu
Price$10.99$7.99 — better
Rating4.6 (29 ratings) — better3.7 (127 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better46.9% of reviews
Number of ratings29127 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#196#36 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.7 GB2.0 GB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTHQ Nordic Mobile GmbHKepler Interactive

Customer experience

Maneater

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

Sifu

All ratings111 ratings
Positive65.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative27.9%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral12.3%
Negative40.7%

In-app purchases

None

Maneater

No in-app purchases

None

Sifu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maneater free?
Maneater costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sifu free?
Sifu costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Maneater or Sifu?
Maneater is rated higher. Maneater averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Sifu averages 3.7 from 127 ratings.
Do Maneater or Sifu have ads?
Neither Maneater nor Sifu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maneater or Sifu?
Maneater ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sifu every 3 days. Most recently, Maneater was updated on November 12, 2026 and Sifu on November 13, 2026.
Which is more popular, Maneater or Sifu?
Maneater currently peaks at #196 in the App Store charts, and Sifu at #36. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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