Comparison

Gather Inc vs Blade Bound

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

Head to head
About

Gather Inc

Gather resources through various activities like chopping, fishing, and mining to upgrade your capabilities. Trade valuable items for powerful gear and recruit allies to enhance your progress. Defend your loot from nocturnal zombie threats.

Highlights
  • Resource gathering (chopping, fishing, mining)
  • Trading for gear
  • Pet adoption for bonuses
  • Crew recruitment
  • Zombie defense
  • Epic upgrades
Features
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Gather. Trade. Survive. Thrive! Chop, fish, mine, and explore your way to greatness! Whether you're harvesting everyday resources or hunting down rare treasures, every move gets you closer to epic upgrades. - Chop trees - or hire a lumberjack to do the hard work! - Collect crystals and trade them for legendary gear! - Reel in rare fish and exchange them for powerful upgrades! - Adopt a pet to boost your gathering power! - Recruit a crew to speed things up! But watch out…Zombies come out at night - and they’re after your loot!

About

Blade Bound

Embark on a roguelike adventure in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by mutated creatures. Gather resources from the environment, manage them strategically to upgrade your defenses and attacks, and battle waves of enemies to save humanity.

Highlights
  • Post-apocalyptic wilderness setting
  • Thrilling action combat
  • Resource management and strategic defense
  • Roguelike gameplay with waves of enemies
  • Doomsday gear and loot collection
Features
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Human civilization has fallen to a deadly virus. Mutated half-human creatures now roam the ruins, and the jungle has swallowed entire cities. In a final hope to fight back, the Last Ark begins developing a powerful genetic weapon. You must help a gifted boy reach the research lab and retrieve the missing serum to save the world. Join Veronica, Uncle Victor, and the young psychic Ricky on an epic journey to find the Ark Fleet. Deep in the jungle lies the Gene Lab—home to the antidote that can be spread across the globe via aircraft. But there’s one last piece missing: the boy’s blood. Trees are not just scenery—they’re your lifeline and your danger. Harvest them for vital resources, but beware: overharvesting will unleash monsters, while cutting too few will starve your upgrades. Manage your resources wisely. Shelter in the forest. Defend the last spark of hope. A Stunning Roguelike Adventure! Gameplay: Move your character, gather resources, upgrade your attack system, and survive wave after wave of enemies—until you reach the final stronghold. Game Features: Post-apocalyptic wilderness with haunting beauty Simple yet thrilling action combat A romantic and dangerous journey of redemption Tons of doomsday gear and loot Deep resource management and strategic defense A virus-born army has destroyed human civilization and seized all land. It's time to gather what remains, recover the shattered pieces of our world, and find the Last Haven—the final human warship. This is a battle of resources and faith, a journey of survival and sacrifice.

Screenshots

Gather Inc4 screens
Blade Bound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gather Inc at 63% against Blade Bound's 0%. Gather Inc also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (177 vs 3). Blade Bound's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Gather Inc sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Blade Bound sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gather Inc holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gather Inc has 177 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Gather Inc's written reviews are positive against 0% of Blade Bound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gather Inc ships an update fortnightly, Blade Bound weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gather Inc versus Blade Bound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGather IncBlade Bound
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (177 ratings) — better1.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings177 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size376 MB79 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperA Creative EndeavorRacttoy

Customer experience

Gather Inc

All ratings177 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral21.1%
Negative15.8%

Blade Bound

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Gather Inc

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Camera issues when changing maps
  • Disappearing bridge
  • Inventory full preventing quest completion
  • Ticket purchases not working as intended
  • Lumber machine not functioning

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to mute music
  • Healing system
  • Restore purchase option

Blade Bound

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Gather Inc

One-time13
  • Small Gem Pack$1.99
  • Big Gem Pack$3.99
  • Extra Item Slot$4.99
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  • Weekend Pack$5.99
  • Secret Chest$6.99
  • Premium Pass$6.99
  • Big Pack$6.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Exclusive Deal$9.99
  • Premium Pass Plus$9.99
  • Skip Its Pack$9.99
  • Mythic Mount$14.99
  • Weekend Pack$19.99
6 purchases

Blade Bound

One-time6
  • 20000 Coins$1.99
  • 2000 Diamonds$1.99
  • 200000 Coins$6.99
Show 3 more
  • 20000 Diamonds$6.99
  • 4000000 Coins$49.99
  • 400000 Diamonds$49.99

Questions

Is Gather Inc free?
Gather Inc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blade Bound free?
Blade Bound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gather Inc or Blade Bound?
Gather Inc is rated higher. Gather Inc averages 4.7 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while Blade Bound averages 1.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Gather Inc or Blade Bound have ads?
Both Gather Inc and Blade Bound show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gather Inc or Blade Bound?
Gather Inc ships an update fortnightly, and Blade Bound weekly. Most recently, Gather Inc was updated on September 20, 2026 and Blade Bound on September 13, 2026.

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