Swap Sword vs Flick Shot Rogues
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Gem matching and coin collection
- Strategic sword swapping
- Customizable spell arsenal
- World exploration with unique features
- Score comparison with friends
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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.
Flick Shot Rogues
Experience a unique blend of flick-based action and turn-based roguelike strategy. Play the initial stages for free, with a single in-app purchase unlocking the full game. Discover new characters, items, and skills on each playthrough.
- Flick-based gameplay
- Turn-based roguelike strategy
- Unlockable characters and items
- Procedurally generated island
- Item and skill collection
- Curse system for enhanced runs
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*NOTICE - TRY BEFORE YOU BUY* - Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. No ads. FLICK SHOT ROGUES blends the tactile satisfaction of flicking stuff across a table with the strategic depth of your favourite turnbased roguelikes. Chain together ridiculous combos, unlock characters, items and skills, and conquer the island! Death is not the end! Each new journey across the island will reshuffle the enemies and offer different rewards. Rise to the challenge and adapt your strategy accordingly! Collect powerful items, talents, and curses, each with unique and game-changing effects. Brave the risks of the curse and supercharge your run with game breaking interactions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flick Shot Rogues at Free against Swap Sword's $2.99. Flick Shot Rogues also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 11 days) and chart position (#145 vs unranked). Swap Sword's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (69% vs 60%). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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
Flick Shot Rogues is free to download; Swap Sword costs $2.99 up front. Flick Shot Rogues sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swap Sword asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Swap Sword against 4.6 for Flick Shot Rogues. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 244 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Swap Sword's written reviews are positive against 60% of Flick Shot Rogues's.
Swap Sword ships an update every 11 days, Flick Shot Rogues daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swap Sword | Flick Shot Rogues |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (87 ratings) | 4.6 (244 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 244 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #145 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 919 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alec Thomson | Noodlecake |
Customer experience
Swap Sword
Flick Shot Rogues
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
Flick Shot Rogues
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swap Sword
No in-app purchases
Flick Shot Rogues
- Unlock Full Game2 variants$6.99
Questions
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