Comparison

Hunter's Haven vs Just a Rock

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

Head to head
About

Hunter's Haven

Embark on a fantasy adventure combining monster hunting with tavern management. Explore wild lands, gather ingredients, cook dishes, and serve customers to grow your establishment and become a stronger hunter.

Highlights
  • Hunt monsters for ingredients
  • Cook and serve dishes
  • Manage and upgrade a tavern
  • Explore new lands
  • Upgrade hunter and equipment
  • Hire staff
Features
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Hunt monsters. Cook your catch. Grow your tavern. Welcome to Hunter’s Haven — a fantasy adventure where hunting and tavern management come together! Venture into the wild, hunt monsters for fresh ingredients, and bring your catch back to the Haven. Cook delicious dishes, serve hungry customers, earn money, and use your profits to grow your tavern and become a stronger hunter. HUNT MONSTERS & EXPLORE Head into the wild and face all kinds of monsters. Explore new areas, gather valuable resources, go fishing, and hunt for better ingredients. As you grow stronger, you’ll unlock new lands filled with tougher enemies and greater rewards. COOK WHAT YOU CATCH Turn your hunt into delicious dishes! Bring fresh ingredients back to your tavern, fire up the grills, and keep your kitchen stocked. Better ingredients mean more valuable dishes — and bigger profits. RUN YOUR OWN TAVERN Start with a small Haven and grow it into a bustling fantasy tavern. Serve customers, collect their payments, add new tables, expand your kitchens, and upgrade your facilities. Hire chefs, servers, kitchen staff, and hunters to help keep your growing tavern running. BECOME A STRONGER HUNTER Upgrade your hunter and collect powerful equipment to take on tougher enemies. Fight with swords, daggers, greatswords, hammers, bows, and more. The stronger you become, the farther you can explore — and the better ingredients you can bring home. GROW YOUR HAVEN Every hunt helps your tavern grow, and every upgrade prepares you for your next adventure. Hunt stronger monsters. Cook better dishes. Serve more customers. Upgrade your tavern. Explore new lands. Build your ultimate Hunter’s Haven!

About

Just a Rock

Grow a larger rock as you race downhill, smashing obstacles in your path. Make strategic upgrade choices to reach the finish line in this satisfying, simple gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Rock growth mechanics
  • Downhill smashing gameplay
  • Strategic upgrade system
  • Satisfying simple controls
  • Progressive level design
Features
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Grow a bigger rock with every run. Slingshot it downhill, smash everything in your path, and upgrade your way to the finish line with satisfying, simple gameplay and strategic upgrade decisions.

Screenshots

Hunter's Haven4 screens
Just a Rock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hunter's Haven and Just a Rock both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Hunter's Haven's written reviews are positive against 33% of Just a Rock's. Just a Rock's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#18 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Hunter's Haven sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Just a Rock sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hunter's Haven holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 487 and 173 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Hunter's Haven's written reviews are positive against 33% of Just a Rock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hunter's Haven ships an update every 3 weeks, Just a Rock weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Hunter's Haven versus Just a Rock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunter's HavenJust a Rock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (487 ratings) — better4.5 (173 ratings)
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings487 — better173
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#18 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB352 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGAMINCAT, INC.Heseri Games Inc

Customer experience

Hunter's Haven

All ratings433 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.6%

Just a Rock

All ratings69 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Hunter's Haven

One-time6
  • Supporter1 Pack$3.99
  • Supporter2 Pack$3.99
  • Dungeon Pass Pack$4.99
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  • Tavern Keeper Pack$4.99
  • Supporters Pack$6.99
  • No Ads Pack$7.99
8 purchases

Just a Rock

One-time8
  • Small Ticket Pack$1.99
  • Small Diamond Pack$2.99
  • Medium Ticket Pack$4.99
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  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Starter Pack$5.99
  • Large Diamond Pack$6.99
  • Large Ticket Pack$9.99
  • XLarge Diamond Pack$14.99

Questions

Is Hunter's Haven free?
Hunter's Haven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just a Rock free?
Just a Rock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hunter's Haven or Just a Rock?
Hunter's Haven is rated higher. Hunter's Haven averages 4.7 out of 5 from 487 ratings, while Just a Rock averages 4.5 from 173 ratings.
Do Hunter's Haven or Just a Rock have ads?
Both Hunter's Haven and Just a Rock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hunter's Haven or Just a Rock?
Hunter's Haven ships an update every 3 weeks, and Just a Rock weekly. Most recently, Hunter's Haven was updated on October 31, 2026 and Just a Rock on October 31, 2026.

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