Comparison

Tiny Archers vs The Archers

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

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About

Tiny Archers

Defend your kingdom from invading hordes by drawing your bow and unleashing magic arrows. Master archery skills, unlock new characters and abilities, and strategize your defense across over 130 unique tower defense levels. Become the ultimate archer and save the day!

Highlights
  • 4 playable characters
  • Over 130 tower defense levels
  • Unlock magic arrows and abilities
  • Upgrade characters and collect resources
  • Develop unique strategies
  • Lay traps
  • New survival game mode
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War is coming! DRAW YOUR BOW AND SAVE YOUR KINGDOM from hordes of goblins and trolls that siege your tower! Crush your enemies and become the greatest Tiny Archer in this challenging, fantasy, action game. Discover fantastic characters, fight multiple enemies, unlock magic arrows and surprising abilities. Use your archery skills to survive! Defend your tower, defeat countless goblin and skeleton armies and save the day! Join the ultimate bow and arrow adventure of Tiny Archers! FEATURES ▶ ATTACK your enemies with 4 amazing characters: human, dwarf, elf and beastmaster ▶ DISCOVER four surprising stories in this uniquely designed tower defence game ▶ FIGHT an army of goblins, trolls and skeletons with special arrows, abilities and different attack layers ▶ CHALLENGE yourself in 4 different stories with more than 130 unique tower defence levels! ▶ TRAIN your archery skills to precisely aim attacks that stun, slow down, or kill your enemies instantly! ▶ UPGRADE your characters and collect resources to discover new, magic arrows and skills ▶ DEVELOP your unique strategy and tactics to survive and defend your tower from an army of goblins and trolls! ▶ LAY TRAPS and use that strategic advantage against the attackers! ▶ SURVIVE longer in the new game mode and beat the Leaderboard! ▶ EXPERIENCE the challenge of the hard mode levels ▶ EXPLORE diverse locations: elf cities, dwarf mines, valleys, forests and haunted graveyards ▶ ENABLE the 18+ features for the full experiment: blood mode, exploding bodies, kill-cam Become the greatest archery master and save the kingdom in this ultimate bow and arrow defence game! The game contains rewarded videos as well which are optional to watch. Do you have any issues, questions or suggestions for improvement? Please send us your ideas and feedback! Reach us at: info@1der-ent.com Website: www.1der-ent.com Facebook: facebook.com/TinyArchers Twitter: twitter.com/1DerEnt Youtube: youtube.com/user/1DERentertainment

About

The Archers

Engage in a challenging 2D archery game where you must defeat waves of stickman enemies. Aim for headshots or torso hits to eliminate them quickly, and collect apples to restore your health. The game features simple drag-and-release controls for targeting and firing.

Highlights
  • Defeat stickman enemies with a bow
  • Headshots and torso hits for elimination
  • Restore health by hitting apples
  • Simple drag-and-release controls
  • Hardcore 2D gameplay
Features
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Game "Archers" - is a hardcore 2d time killer. You need to defeat as many enemy stickman as you can by your bow before they kill you. The enemy stickmen is killed by two hits in the torso or one headshot. Hit apple and you restore one health point. There is simple and intuitive operation in the game. For targeting and firing power simply drag the player, and then lower it to shoot. I hope you will like this archery game. E-mail us your suggestions to improve the gameplay. Enjoy the game!

Screenshots

Tiny Archers4 screens
The Archers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Archers at 4.3 against The Archers's 3.6. Tiny Archers also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 42 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tiny Archers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and The Archers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Archers holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Archers has 284 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Tiny Archers's written reviews are positive against 57% of The Archers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Archers ships an update every 2 months, The Archers every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Archers versus The Archers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny ArchersThe Archers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (284 ratings) — better3.6 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings284 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 42 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB92 MB
Age rating12+9+
Developer1Der EntertainmentBYV

Customer experience

Tiny Archers

All ratings284 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative33.5%

The Archers

All ratings28 ratings
Positive60.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative32.1%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Tiny Archers

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stuck on 'syncing' screen
  • Inability to place traps on certain levels
  • Reward ads not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and characters
  • Ability to switch between characters
  • Improved camera controls
  • Difficulty settings

The Archers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Archers

One-time10
  • Pile of Gems$0.99
  • Bag of Gems$1.99
  • Adam Bundle$1.99
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  • Bucket of Gems$2.99
  • Narin Bundle$2.99
  • HP Regeneration$3.99
  • Sack of Gems$4.99
  • Bucket of Gems$4.99
  • Sack of Gems$8.99
  • Chest of Gems$9.99
1 purchases

The Archers

One-time1
  • Disabling advertising$0.99

Questions

Is Tiny Archers free?
Tiny Archers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Archers free?
The Archers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Archers or The Archers?
Tiny Archers is rated higher. Tiny Archers averages 4.3 out of 5 from 284 ratings, while The Archers averages 3.6 from 28 ratings.
Do Tiny Archers or The Archers have ads?
Both Tiny Archers and The Archers show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Archers or The Archers?
Tiny Archers ships an update every 2 months, and The Archers every 42 months. Most recently, Tiny Archers was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Archers on November 2, 2026.

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