Comparison

Arcade Monkey vs Last Gunner

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

Head to head
About

Arcade Monkey

Embark on an epic adventure as the Monkey King in this horizontal action mobile game. Battle demons, collect powerful artifacts, and assist the dharma master on a quest to save the world from evil.

Highlights
  • Horizontal action gameplay
  • Play as the Monkey King
  • Battle demons and evil forces
  • Collect powerful artifacts
  • Assist dharma master Xuan Zang
Features
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this is a story about the monkey king,Thousands of years ago and ghost wars, cause permeating the evil-ridden. Dongsheng the shenzhou a fairy stone, the inoculation of heaven and earth, coming into the Monkey King, all the demons also tempted, permeating into crisis again... In response to the holocaust, Buddha Buddha guide Monkey King find spi hoops, stop the lich king ones metempsychosis, assisted the dharma zen master xuan zang, achievement fights against Buddha, perfectly reproduce the horizontal version action mobile game

About

Last Gunner

Engage in intense action with dual-stick controls, eliminating hordes of creatures across survival and defense modes. Upgrade your arsenal with powerful weapons and helpful sub-weapons to protect your base and clear challenging stages.

Highlights
  • Dual-stick controls
  • Survival mode
  • Defense mode
  • Multiple weapon types
  • Sub-weapons and traps
  • Health potions
Features
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- Great graphics, bold actions, excellent controls! - Dual stick! - Shooting! - Action! - You lookin for a decent game? - A game to fill your needs for more! - The game that will fill up the 2% not fulfilled by any other games! - Last Gunner !!! - Show off your power by controlling the main character and eliminating numerous creatures! [Feature] - Stage - Stages of 2 different modes. - Survival and defense! - Survival - A stage where you have to eliminate a certain number of creatures. - You have to dodge creature attacks and hit back to clear the stage. -Defense - You have to defend your base for the given time. - The only thing left for you if you cannot defend the base is death! - Weapons - You get weapons, traps, hps for killing the red monsters. - Machine gun - Rapid fire, endless ammo! - Shotgun - A wide range of attack. - Rocket launcher - A strong damage to many enemies. - Railgun - Hits enemies in a line very quickly. - Sub weapons - Machine gun - A machine gun that helps players. - UFO - A trap that slows down creatures. - Ect Item - Health potion - Last Gunner is GameCenter Enabled. [How to play] - Movements - Drag the left bottom. - Dodge (Roll) - Double-tap the left bottom. - Attack - Drag the right bottom. (Attacks automatically if enemies spotted.) - Weapon Icons - Change weapons. - Trap - Set traps. - Pause - Contine or Main menu

Screenshots

Arcade Monkey4 screens
Last Gunner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Arcade Monkey at 4.6 against Last Gunner's 3.5. Arcade Monkey also leads on update cadence (every 8 months vs every 42 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Last Gunner's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 76%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Arcade Monkey sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Last Gunner 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

Arcade Monkey holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Arcade Monkey's written reviews are positive against 100% of Last Gunner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcade Monkey ships an update every 8 months, Last Gunner every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Arcade Monkey versus Last Gunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcade MonkeyLast Gunner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 42 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB34 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer晓刚 秦playus soft

Customer experience

Arcade Monkey

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.0%

Last Gunner

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Arcade Monkey

One-time6
  • 1000 coins$0.99
  • 2500 coins$1.99
  • 7000 coins$4.99
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  • 15000 coins$9.99
  • 30000 coins$19.99
  • 80000 coins$49.99
1 purchases

Last Gunner

One-time1
  • No Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Arcade Monkey free?
Arcade Monkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Last Gunner free?
Last Gunner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcade Monkey or Last Gunner?
Arcade Monkey is rated higher. Arcade Monkey averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Last Gunner averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Arcade Monkey or Last Gunner have ads?
Both Arcade Monkey and Last Gunner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcade Monkey or Last Gunner?
Arcade Monkey ships an update every 8 months, and Last Gunner every 42 months. Most recently, Arcade Monkey was updated on September 24, 2026 and Last Gunner on August 13, 2026.

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