Comparison

PotatoArena vs Gundown!

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

Head to head
About

PotatoArena

Features
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POTATO ARENA · 500-wave thumb-controlled survival shooter A roguelike shooter built for mobile. Drag with one hand to move; your weapon auto-aims — you focus on dodging, positioning, and knowing when to retreat. [Features] 500 waves · 10-Act campaign From the W1 sparrows to the W500 endgame, every Act brings new bosses, biomes, and enemy mixes — 14 enemy types + 13 bosses (9 Act bosses + 4 commanders). 27-node skill tree · 6 independent branches Economy / Ranged / Explosion / Melee / Survival / Speed. Each node has 6 ranks (Iron → Bronze → Silver → Gold → Diamond → Rainbow). Build your own playstyle. 4 hidden build paths - Lightning Hunter (R+P maxed) → Twin SMG + permanent +20% crit - Iron Wall (M+S maxed) → Rune Greatshield + ignore one lethal hit per wave - Munitions Engineer (G+E maxed) → Gold Bomb (damage = gold × 0.5) + 30% bonus kill gold - Potato God (T6 maxed) → +30% to all stats 55 collectable skins 24 themes across 6 tiers: starter foods, advanced foods, meme faces, animal costumes, professions, ultimate rare. Earn 1 Star per level — permanent unlocks kept across runs. Boss prep system Before every Act boss, choose: pay gold for a king shield, OR empty your wallet for a legendary weapon + free shield. 16 weapons · each with its own playstyle Pistol, SMG, shotgun, sniper, throwing knife, longsword, rocket, railgun, flamethrower, chain lightning, homing missile, boomerang, holy cannon... [Why play?] - True one-hand gameplay — commute, lunch break, before bed. - Pure technical depth — positioning + build + skill tree path decide everything. - Death is not the end — continue from the previous Act. - Collection goals — 55 skins waiting to be unlocked. [About in-app purchases] All paid content is purely cosmetic. Stars only buy skins; they do not affect combat. Free players can unlock everything over time. Support the dev and make the potatoes cuter.

About

Gundown!

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Gundown is a tactical shooter where every shot counts. Drag your gunners into position, aim through walls with a crossbow, and unleash ricocheting bullets in explosive 3v3 arena battles. Smart placement and timing decide who survives the showdown. Choose your squad of unique heroes, from Commando with Minigun and Crossbowman to Chicken and Robot, each with distinct abilities and attack styles. Master ricochets, piercing shots, and explosive throws to outsmart opponents in destructible arenas inspired by classic arcade shooters. Drag, aim, and ricochet your way to victory in tactical battles!

Screenshots

PotatoArena4 screens
Gundown!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gundown! at none against PotatoArena's 8. PotatoArena's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. PotatoArena sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Gundown! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PotatoArena versus Gundown!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotatoArenaGundown!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer培元 蔡Exordium Games d.o.o.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

PotatoArena

One-time8
  • 薯星補給包$0.99
  • 金幣補給包$0.99
  • 薯星禮盒$4.99
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  • 金幣禮盒$4.99
  • 薯星寶箱$9.99
  • 金幣寶箱$9.99
  • 薯神禮包$19.99
  • 金幣聖物$19.99
None

Gundown!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PotatoArena free?
PotatoArena is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gundown! free?
Gundown! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PotatoArena or Gundown! have ads?
Gundown! shows ads; PotatoArena does not.
Which is updated more often, PotatoArena or Gundown!?
PotatoArena ships an update every 3 days, and Gundown! every 3 days. Most recently, PotatoArena was updated on October 12, 2026 and Gundown! on October 28, 2026.

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