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Head-to-head

Bowmasters vs Archery Go

Bowmasters 4.5★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Archery Go
Archery Go 4.7★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 65

Archery Go is a better choice for players seeking a more balanced free-to-play experience with fewer intrusive ads, despite its VIP paywall for upgrades, while Bowmasters is plagued by an overwhelming number of ads that make it nearly unplayable for non-paying users.

Full reviews: Bowmasters · Archery Go

Bowmasters, a once-loved game, is now criticized for an excessive number of ads and aggressive monetization, even for those who paid to remove ads. Archery Go offers a more enjoyable gameplay experience with fewer ads, but its free tier is limited by a VIP paywall that restricts access to upgrades and customization.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay tieR2R3R5R6
Bowmasters Bowmasters is praised for being fun, addicting, and having cool abilities and animation, with some users enjoying the variety of things to do R2R5. However, many users express a strong desire for a multiplayer mode or lament its removal R3R6. Some also note a decline in the game's quality and experience compared to its past R7.
Archery Go Archery Go is described as fun, amusing, and a good way to kill time, with users appreciating the challenges and the ability to battle other players . Some users find the levels easy but enjoy the unique challenges as they level up . However, there are complaints about the multiplayer not being genuine, with opponents often being bots that hit perfect bullseyes in tie-offs R66R97R103R106. Users also wish for more ways to spend in-game currency on upgrades R67R69R72.
Ads and Monetization edge: Archery GoR1R4R7R10
Bowmasters Bowmasters is overwhelmingly criticized for an excessive number of ads and pop-ups, often appearing every few seconds, after every game, or even in the middle of a round, making the game unplayable R1R4R7. Users who paid to remove ads still report receiving them, leading to feelings of being scammed R20R49. There are also complaints about immediate paywalls and expensive subscriptions R10.
Archery Go Archery Go has a mixed experience with ads. Some users report ads appearing every few games or after every three shots, which can be frustrating . However, many users complain that ads for extra time, shots, or rewards do not play or load, especially on iPhones, which hinders gameplay and access to free benefits R63R72. The game is heavily criticized for its VIP subscription model, which locks most upgrades and customization behind a paywall, making earned coins pointless for non-VIP players R67R69R72R73.
Reliability and Support tieR20R43R49R63
Bowmasters Bowmasters users report losing all game progress after updates R43. A significant issue is that users who paid to remove ads still experience them, and there's no clear way to contact support for this issue R20R49.
Archery Go Archery Go users experience issues with videos for rewards not playing R63R72. Some VIP subscribers report not receiving daily rewards or being unable to select different items due to 'abnormal connection' errors, and difficulty contacting support for refunds . There are also reports of losing gold coins . The game is accused of being rigged in multiplayer tie-offs, with opponents always scoring perfectly R97R103R106.
Pick Bowmasters if

you are looking for a nostalgic experience and are willing to tolerate an extreme amount of ads, or if you plan to pay for an ad-free experience and hope the ad issue is resolved .

Pick Archery Go if

you prefer a game with fewer intrusive ads during gameplay and are content with basic equipment, or if you are willing to pay a subscription for full access to upgrades and customization .

Evidence note: The evidence for Bowmasters is heavily skewed towards negative feedback regarding ads and monetization, even from long-time players. Archery Go's negative feedback is primarily about its VIP paywall and issues with ads not playing for rewards, rather than an overwhelming number of forced ads.

Frequently asked

How bad are the ads in Bowmasters?
The ads in Bowmasters are extremely frequent and intrusive, with users reporting ads appearing every few seconds, after every game (which can last only 30 seconds), after every button click, or even in the middle of a round, making the game nearly unplayable for many R1R4R12R16.
Can you remove ads in Bowmasters by paying?
While Bowmasters offers an option to remove ads, multiple users who paid for this feature years ago or recently still report receiving a significant number of ads, leading to frustration and feelings of being scammed R20R49.
Is Archery Go pay-to-win?
Archery Go is heavily criticized for being 'pay-to-play' or 'pay-to-win' because most equipment upgrades, including bows, arrows, and sights, are locked behind a VIP subscription, rendering earned in-game coins pointless for non-paying users R67R69R72R73. The VIP subscription can cost $7.99 a week, $19.99 per month, or $100.00 annually .
Does Archery Go have real multiplayer?
Reviews suggest that Archery Go's multiplayer mode is not genuinely against other players but rather against bots, with complaints that opponents in 'playoff' scenarios consistently hit perfect bullseyes, making the game feel rigged R66R97R103R106.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] Bowmasters 5/5 · US Fun: Very fun game
  2. [R3] Bowmasters 3/5 · US Multiplayer?: Really fun good game I spent money and all but man I need multiplayer mode so I can play this game please
  3. [R5] Bowmasters 5/5 · US Really good dgame: Good
  4. [R6] Bowmasters 3/5 · US Nidkrkewjjwnq: I want 2 player
  5. [R1] Bowmasters 1/5 · US Ads: Okay game but it has ads every game and the games take maybe thirty seconds.
  6. [R4] Bowmasters 1/5 · US ads: if I got a penny every time I got an add in this game I could buy the whole NBA twice. If i could get all the hours back of watching these ads i could start a new life a new job and start a family until im in a coffin.
  7. [R7] Bowmasters 1/5 · US day ruined at 2:18 am: this is honestly one of the worst experiences i’ve had in a mobile game, and btw it is nothing like it used to be, i used to play this when i was younger and it is nothing like it used to be. the second you open the app they try to get you to buy things by throwing pop ups in your face. you can’t go 3 minutes without an ad. do not waste ur time
  8. [R10] Bowmasters 1/5 · US Huge money scam: Installed this game thinking it would be fun, literally never got to the main menus/playable spot once loaded as there is an immediate pay wall that you can’t even play the game without paying a subscription.
  9. [R20] Bowmasters 4/5 · US I bought remove ads years ago: I bought the remove ads years ago when the app literally just came out and now I still get a tons of Ads? Why? How do I get contacted for this issue?
  10. [R43] Bowmasters 1/5 · US Lost all of my progress: This seriously would have been a good game if it wouldn’t loose my progress after an update. I had unlocked almost every character in the game and I guess there was an update or something because I never deleted the game or bought a new phone or anything, I opened the game recently, and I saw that I had lost every character except for the starter characters. I used to have
  11. [R49] Bowmasters 1/5 · US Ads, ads and more long ads.: This game used to be a lot of fun, but it’s become almost unplayable because of the excessive number of long ads. What’s even more disappointing is that I paid $3.99 for the “No Ads” option, yet I’m still forced to watch lengthy advertisements while playing. That feels misleading and completely undermines the value of paying for an ad-free experience. I understand tha
  12. [R63] Archery Go 3/5 · US Videos won’t play: Love the game but try to watch videos to spin wheel and get coins and it won’t play. Getting annoyed. Tried removing and reloading game . Still have nothing.
  13. [R12] Bowmasters 3/5 · US 1% game 99% ads: You guys need to stop with the ads I am just trying to play the game. It’s good in all but this is its biggest issue
  14. [R16] Bowmasters 1/5 · US Too many ads and pop-ups: This is horrible, every few seconds an pop-up ad gets in your way and it keeps popping up after exiting out, thus too many ads when playing that take too long. Because of this I can’t enjoy playing this game. This game is ruined by ads.
  15. [R67] Archery Go 1/5 · US Runs out of fun fast: Why collect coins if you can upgrade gear. Game is very obviously pay based.
  16. [R69] Archery Go 3/5 · US Fun game no rewards: Games fun but what’s the point of the coins if all the sights all the bows and all the arrows are reserved for vip I’m fine with watching ads to support games but I will not pay a monthly subscription most games let you buy some customizable things and reserve really cool stuff for vips but this game has literally no options so the coins are absolutely pointless
  17. [R72] Archery Go 3/5 · US Nice Game But Issue if You Are Not a VIP: This is a fun game to waste time but it seems like unless you elect to pay to unlock the VIP, getting coins is pointless as you can not purchase anything. Videos for additional coins never play and mini game never works.
  18. [R73] Archery Go 1/5 · US Abandoned game: There’s literally no point to having coins at all. You can only unlock new stuff by subscribing to VIP
  19. [R66] Archery Go 3/5 · US Good, but a big “but”…: good, but This game has Fake online competition. All competitors get a dead center bullseye during sudden death?!! 👎🏽
  20. [R97] Archery Go 1/5 · US Rigged Game unless You Pay: In tie shoot offs, the opponent wins 100% of the time if you do not pay $. Your opponent’s arrow can be far from dead-center, but he will still score a perfect 0.0 bullseye. Statistically impossible for 100% of opponents to score perfect bullseye 100% of the time over hundreds of games unless the game is rigged. I have earned 128 million points, but I have lost 100% of
  21. [R103] Archery Go 2/5 · US The multiplayer isn’t actually multiplayer: Multiplayer is just facing off against bots, if you get into a “playoff” scenario the bot will hit dead center of the bullseye every time without fail which is stupid and unbalanced
  22. [R106] Archery Go 1/5 · US Frustrating: You know you are going to hit the target and it says MISS. No way!!! You are in a playoff and your opponent always gets 0.00. No way!!! You lose. You lost me as a user. Bye-bye.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store