Comparison

Simple Monster Hunter vs Vigil RPG

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

Head to head
About

Simple Monster Hunter

Engage in thrilling battles against formidable monsters. Collect materials from defeated foes to forge powerful equipment. Explore over 100 unique items for crafting your ultimate gear.

Highlights
  • Defeat powerful monsters
  • Collect materials
  • Forge super equipment
  • Explore over 100 items
  • Step-by-step hunter progression
Features
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Beat powerful monsters. Step by step to become a hunter. Beat monsters to get the materials, forging super equipment by materials. More than 100 items to explore and forging. NO IAP. support: ios@game4219.com twitter: https://twitter.com/gd4219

About

Vigil RPG

Embark on a solo hero's quest in this 8-bit style RPG. Engage in quick, strategic turn-based battles against monsters and goblins. Enjoy a premium experience with no ads or timers, and a continuously auto-saved adventure.

Highlights
  • Solo hero turn-based RPG
  • Strategic combat with enemy tells
  • Fast-paced, one-tap combat rounds
  • Continuous auto-saving
  • Offline play supported
  • No ads or in-app purchase nags
Features
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One of the 10 best JRPGs available on iOS! -TouchArcade.com Now celebrating 10 years on the App Store: 2014-2024! Vigil RPG is a single-player, 8-bit-style, premium RPG, where *every* battle — not just boss fights — is quick, yet has interesting decision-making. Be a solo hero on a quest to discover the hidden cause behind the sudden appearance of marauding bands of goblins and monsters! Vigil RPG is the ideal pocket-size turn-based RPG, by incorporating features that you may come to wish that every mobile game had: • Created by a one-person development team with a design goal of maximum FUN — not maximum monetization! Vigil RPG has no ads (even before you buy!), premium currencies, stamina timers, or even "leave a review!" nags. If a feature doesn't add fun, then it didn't make the cut. • Meaningful decision-making in every combat — even vs. non-boss enemies! Every enemy has unique attack patterns and "tells" for a clever player to overcome. Healing is hard to come by outside of town, so employing efficient battle strategy is important and rewarding. • Fast turn-based combat! Select an action and launch each combat round in a single tap — no menus to navigate through. Each round takes about one second to play out. Zip through battles quickly against easy enemies; take your time to consider your strategy vs. tougher foes. Vigil RPG respects your time! • No annoying tropes common to console-port RPGs: No imprecise on-screen virtual joystick; just tap your destination to move. No save points, or manual saving; your progress is continually auto-saved -- even mid-battle! • No Internet connection required! Aside from a one-time in-app purchase to unlock the full game (after the generous free demo), you could play from start to closing credits in Airplane Mode! • Unlike many other mobile games, doesn't unduly drain your phone's battery! Vigil RPG is 100% implemented in Apple's native Objective-C and Swift programming languages — no bulky 3rd-party frameworks used! VIGIL RPG SPECIAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - Huge v3.0 free update! • Vigil RPG is now free-to-try! Play through several quests before unlocking the full game with a single in-app purchase! No ads after -- OR BEFORE -- you buy! • Challenge HONOR MODE! Inspired by a certain awesome hit 2023 AAA RPG -- okay, fine, it's Baldur's Gate 3 -- you can now opt in to this challenging new mode, featuring even more difficult bosses, and PERMADEATH! • Bo the Bartender has even more new advice, commentary, and humor for you! Tap him at the tavern for more tips! • Reworked several normal enemies to be more fun to battle! The Armored Goblin now really doesn't like it if you bypass his shield block with LIGHTNING, for one! • Local high scores for quests! Challenge your best times from prior playthroughs! • Beautiful high resolution support for all iPhone and iPad sizes, from iPhone SE to the 13" iPad Pro! (Runs on your Apple Silicon chip Mac, too -- but Vigil RPG is best enjoyed as an iPhone game!)

Screenshots

Simple Monster Hunter4 screens
Vigil RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vigil RPG at Free against Simple Monster Hunter's $0.99. Vigil RPG also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 67 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 9). Simple Monster Hunter's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ads 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

Vigil RPG is free to download; Simple Monster Hunter costs $0.99 up front. Vigil RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Monster Hunter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Monster Hunter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Simple Monster Hunter's written reviews are positive against 92% of Vigil RPG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Monster Hunter ships an update every 67 months, Vigil RPG every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Simple Monster Hunter versus Vigil RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Monster HunterVigil RPG
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better4.3 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.3% of reviews
Number of ratings933 — better
Update frequencyEvery 67 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB124 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer肖勇 汪Jonathan Schneider

Customer experience

Simple Monster Hunter

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vigil RPG

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Monster Hunter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vigil RPG

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Simple Monster Hunter free?
Simple Monster Hunter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vigil RPG free?
Vigil RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Monster Hunter or Vigil RPG?
Simple Monster Hunter is rated higher. Simple Monster Hunter averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Vigil RPG averages 4.3 from 33 ratings.
Do Simple Monster Hunter or Vigil RPG have ads?
Neither Simple Monster Hunter nor Vigil RPG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Monster Hunter or Vigil RPG?
Simple Monster Hunter ships an update every 67 months, and Vigil RPG every 2 months. Most recently, Simple Monster Hunter was updated on October 23, 2026 and Vigil RPG on October 24, 2026.

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