G rank monsters was a lot faster. Apex is only hard if you aren't aware of the new attacks or the change in attack speed. So far, the ferocious monsters carry that same style with the exception of attack speed increase and added move in the form. All I know is, fighting them will be more fun now that there are more ways to fight them.
voltshocker09 welp now that im back, G-rank monsters did not get a speed increase, only Apex monsters, its just that G rank monsters have different movesets that can combo better, making it seem like they are faster. *just literaly fought a bunch of high rank monsters and g-rank monsters to test this out* Also, why do you have more problems with Apex jho? his moveset is rather simpler than jangs, and is easily dodgable. cept his dragon breaths, those have wierd hitboxes in apex form, I just roll under his legs when he does those now.