Tiny Archers vs The Catapult
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
- 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
The Catapult
Defend your castle by launching stones with a catapult. Aim and release to destroy enemy siege weapons and towers. Earn coins to purchase powerful upgrades like bombs and improve your defenses.
- Catapult aiming and firing
- Destroy enemy siege weapons
- Upgrade projectiles (e.g., bombs)
- Earn coins for upgrades
- Intuitive tap-and-drag controls
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In the game "The Catapult" you must help the stickman defend his castle from the siege weapons of the enemy. Use the catapult to throw stones at the opponents and break their military mechanisms and siege towers. The game has a simple intuitive control. Tap on the screen and pull to charge the catapult and select the tension force. Release to launch the projectile into the enemy. For each struck enemy you will earn coins which help you to buy upgrades shells, for example a bomb. We are waiting for your wishes and comments on the game. Have a good game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Tiny Archers at free against The Catapult's free with in-app purchases. Tiny Archers also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Tiny Archers sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and The Catapult sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Tiny Archers against 4.2 for The Catapult. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 284 and 234 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Tiny Archers's written reviews are positive against 54% of The Catapult's.
Tiny Archers ships an update every 2 months, The Catapult every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Archers | The Catapult |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (284 ratings) — better | 4.2 (234 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews — better | 53.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 284 — better | 234 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 1Der Entertainment | BYV |
Customer experience
Tiny Archers
The Catapult
User reviews
Tiny Archers
From 284 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Engaging and addictive
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 💰 Fair monetization model
- 🕹️ Fun and challenging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Unclear instructions
- 🕰️ Long wait times for resources
- 🔍 Difficulty progressing without IAPs
The Catapult
From 234 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- ⚡ Simple yet challenging mechanics
- 🎯 Physics-based targeting system
- 💰 No ads or minimal ads experience
- 🏆 Competitive leaderboard system
Room to improve
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay after extended play
- ⚖️ Unfair difficulty balance and AI advantage
- 🐛 Projectiles pass through terrain inconsistently
- 💸 Expensive upgrade costs (999-4999 coins)
- 🎬 Intrusive and buggy ads
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 Catapult
Reported bugs
10 issues- Shop missing on iOS version
- Restore purchase function not working on new devices
- Upgrades lost after shutdown
- Gold coins disappearing without reason
- Ad close button not functioning properly
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- Game crashes and refuses to load
- Projectiles ignore terrain collision inconsistently
- Shields not blocking projectiles properly
- Game stuttering on some devices
- Inconsistent double kill coin rewards
Requested features
10 requests- Add shop/store to iOS version for upgrades
- More maps and varied environments
- Aiming line or aiming assistance feature
- Multiplayer with real players
- Save game progress between sessions
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- More power-ups and special abilities
- Skip early levels for advanced players
- Ability to revive after death
- More diverse enemy types and bosses
- Longer-lasting explosion effects
In-app purchases
Tiny Archers
- Pile of Gems$0.99
- Bag of Gems$1.99
- Adam Bundle$1.99
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- Bucket of Gems$2.99
- Ben Bundle$2.99
- Narin Bundle$2.99
- Lilly Bundle$2.99
- HP Regeneration$3.99
- Sack of Gems$4.99
- Bucket of Gems$4.99
- Sack of Gems$8.99
- Special Abilities Recharge$8.99
- Chest of Gems$9.99
- Extra Chest of Gems$26.99
The Catapult
- Disabling advertising$0.99
- 1000 Coins$1.99
- 5000 Coins$3.99
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- 15000 Coins$6.99
- 100000 Coins$22.99
Questions
Is Tiny Archers free?
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