Comparison

Swap Sword vs Buriedbornes2

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

Head to head
About

Swap Sword

Engage in a tactical puzzle battle by matching gems and collecting coins. Outsmart enemies on a dynamic battlefield, utilizing spells and strategic swaps to defeat monsters and progress through diverse worlds. Collect rewards and compare scores with friends in this challenging adventure.

Highlights
  • Gem matching and coin collection
  • Strategic sword swapping
  • Customizable spell arsenal
  • World exploration with unique features
  • Score comparison with friends
Features
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It’s Swap Sword! A knife-sharp puzzle battle from the creators of Stellar Smooch and Sunburn! Match gems and snatch up coins, but watch out for angry frogs!! In Swap Sword, you’ll need to out-smart and out-slice your enemies on a battlefield that changes with every step. It’s the right mix of tactics, spells, and match-3 madness. Will you be able to draw your sword before you draw your last breath? UNSHEATH YOUR WITS - Swap to kill, match to dispatch, but don’t get caught with your sword down. CAST AWAY FEAR - Build a custom arsenal of spells to defeat your monstrous opponents and march toward victory. TRAVEL THE WORLD - Journey through mines, valleys, and beyond — each space filled with unique features and clever opponents waiting to strike you down. REAP GOLDEN REWARDS - Collect treasure, amass points, and compare your score with friends. Swap Sword was created by AP Thomson and Diego Garcia. --- Praise for Swap Sword! --- “This game is packed with the good stuff.” - App Advice “I’ve played this game more than any other this year. Please send help.” - Bennett Foddy, Creator of QWOP and Professor of Game Design at NYU.

About

Buriedbornes2

Embark on a turn-based dungeon RPG adventure where strategic choices and character customization are key. Build powerful heroes by combining races, jobs, skills, and equipment to overcome hordes of undead and resist a world-ending threat.

Highlights
  • Turn-based dungeon crawling
  • Deep character customization
  • Strategic skill and rune system
  • Item and equipment collection
  • Cooperative survivor communities
  • Permadeath adventure
Features
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* Easy to play X Severe adventure Again Buriedbornes2 is the sequel to the easy-to-play turn-based dungeon RPG series. The popular series, which has surpassed 2.5M total users, has evolved in a form that is easier to play and more freely enjoyable. Choose between 2 options for the room you want to progress in, decide which items you want to obtain, choose from up to 5 skills to use next, and more... The simple, non-real-time operation allows you to enjoy a serious adventure where death is the only thing you have to worry about. The best part of the Buriedbornes series is creating a powerful character that surpasses the terrifying army of undead and crushing them! * The battle of the dead and the cooperative "Union" The world is on the brink of ruin due to the invasion of the "Ancient Overlord" and his army of corpses, a threat suggested by the most ancient prophecies. You will repeatedly challenge dangerous dungeons by acquiring corpses, altering them, and using the forbidden "Buriedbornes" art of possessing their souls. It is a hopeless battle with no redemption or end, yet mankind has not given up on everything yet. In various parts of the world, communities of survivors, each with their own goals, continue to resist. By helping each other with them, we may find hope. * Races, jobs, origins, equipments, skills, runes... countless combinations At the start of the adventure, character creation is possible by selecting the race, job, and origin of the corpse to be used. Each legendary equipments that can be found in each dungeon has its own unique abilities. Up to 5 skills can be held, each of which can be set with up to 5 skill runes that can also be obtained in dungeons. These elements allow you to build your tactics freely from a myriad of options. You can build your builds systematically, or you can improvise and discover powerful builds through unexpected coincidences. * End-User license agreements https://nussygame.com/en/bb2/eula/

Screenshots

Swap Sword4 screens
Buriedbornes24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Buriedbornes2 at Free against Swap Sword's $2.99. Buriedbornes2 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (692 vs 87). Swap Sword's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence and device support 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

Buriedbornes2 is free to download; Swap Sword costs $2.99 up front. Buriedbornes2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Swap Sword asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buriedbornes2 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buriedbornes2 has 692 ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Swap Sword's written reviews are positive against 73% of Buriedbornes2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swap Sword ships an update every 11 days, Buriedbornes2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Swap Sword versus Buriedbornes2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwap SwordBuriedbornes2
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (87 ratings)4.9 (692 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87692 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB592 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAlec Thomsonyujiro komine

Customer experience

Swap Sword

All ratings87 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.9%

Buriedbornes2

All ratings692 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative21.9%

User reviews

Swap Sword

From 87 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative match-3 twist
  • 👍 User-friendly UI
  • ✨ Beautiful pixel art
  • 🤩 Addictive gameplay
  • 🧠 Deep strategy

Room to improve

  • 💰 Overpriced for content
  • ⏳ Too short
  • 🤷 Lacks replayability
  • 😔 Frustrating grind
  • 😕 Not rewarding

Buriedbornes2

From 692 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple but fun and challenging
  • 👍 Great art and design
  • 👍 Reasonable monetization
  • 👍 Depth and variety of playstyles
  • 👍 Addictive and hard to put down

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Confusing mechanics and poor explanations
  • 🔧 Skill system needs improvement (limited uses, skill stocks)
  • 🔧 Difficulty curve can be unbalanced at times

Bugs and requests

Swap Sword

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Fire enemies not counting for matching

Requested features

12 requests
  • More levels
  • More content
  • Character progression
  • Unlockable characters/levels
  • Rewards for matching
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  • Boosts or power-ups
  • Endless mode
  • Cosmetic upgrades
  • Haptic feedback option
  • Skip tutorials option
  • More game modes
  • Add updates

Buriedbornes2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expanded social features
  • More tutorial and onboarding support
  • Unlimited or improved skill usage

In-app purchases

None

Swap Sword

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Buriedbornes2

One-time6
  • 160 Gold Shard$0.99
  • 500 Gold Shard$2.99
  • 1300 Gold Shard$6.99
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  • 2700 Gold Shard$14.99
  • 4600 Gold Shard$24.99
  • 12000 Gold Shard$59.99

Questions

Is Swap Sword free?
Swap Sword costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buriedbornes2 free?
Buriedbornes2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swap Sword or Buriedbornes2?
Buriedbornes2 is rated higher. Swap Sword averages 4.4 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Buriedbornes2 averages 4.9 from 692 ratings.
Do Swap Sword or Buriedbornes2 have ads?
Buriedbornes2 shows ads; Swap Sword does not.
Which is updated more often, Swap Sword or Buriedbornes2?
Swap Sword ships an update every 11 days, and Buriedbornes2 fortnightly. Most recently, Swap Sword was updated on October 13, 2026 and Buriedbornes2 on October 17, 2026.

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