Comparison

Sub Zero vs Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

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

Head to head
About

Sub Zero

Features
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Play as a submarine or shark. Collect coins to score points, fend off enemies, and avoid obstacles. How long can you survive? Choose a character, shark or submarine. Drag your finger around the screen and your character will follow. Collect coins to score, but avoid obstacles and enemies! Every so often you get the opportunity to gain back a life up to a maximum of 5. Now includes additional small bonus fish that give you more points than the coins, and also look for shells and starfish on the seabed. The app also supports game controllers Best of luck, and keep on swimming. Thoughts and suggestions are always welcome please contact us via the support email address, we do listen.

About

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

Embark on a shinobi adventure in this arcade game where you dash, slash, and slice through hundreds of challenging levels. Cut down enemies, slow time to dodge bullets, and unlock powerful swords to become the ultimate blade master.

Highlights
  • Dash, slash, and slice enemies
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Slow down time to dodge bullets
  • Unlock deadly swords
  • Use super perks like poisons and lasers
  • Battle stickman shinobi, gun masters, and bosses
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Sharpen your blade, sword master! It’s time to embark on the real shinobi adventure! Welcome to Sword Play! – a fun arcade game where all you have to do is dash, slash & slice! Dash through the hundreds of challenging levels and cut all your targets in pieces who dare to stop you! Could you prove you're a true hit master? Slow the time and chop flying bullets, slice explosive barrels in half and beat giant suricens back to your stickman enemies! The gameplay is super simple. All you need is swiping through the phone screen to cut the dummies into halves. HORDES OF ENEMIES Face tricky stickman shinobi, gun masters and powerful bosses! You must float like a butterfly unless you want to be cut yourself. Don’t let any samurai make a scratch! DEADLY SWORDS Complete samurai missions to unlock the most dangerous swords in the world! Your arsenal includes Infinity Blade, Lusting Katana, Sabre of Darkness, Beat Blade, Arthur’s Excalibur, and other epic bladed weapons. Crush them all with the superpower of your swords! SUPER PERKS A smart shadow ninja takes every chance to defeat their enemies! Don’t hesitate to use poisons, tomahawks and even lasers to bring down all the stickman opponents in a slicing level. Neither money nor lineage can make a slicing hero! Grab a sword and show your ragdoll enemies who is the real blade master! Download one of the most stylish 3d blade sword games now and slice them all!

Screenshots

Sub Zero4 screens
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner at Free against Sub Zero's $0.99. Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 24 months). Sub Zero's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner is free to download; Sub Zero costs $0.99 up front. Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sub Zero asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sub Zero ships an update every 24 months, Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sub Zero versus Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSub ZeroSword Play! Ninja Slice Runner
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (457K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—67.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—457K — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB216 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSoftware101AI Games FZ

Bugs and requests

Sub Zero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sword tracking issues
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistencies between ads and actual gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Increased difficulty options
  • Additional swords, trails, and customization
  • Ragdoll physics and improved enemy reactions
  • Minibosses or boss battles

In-app purchases

None

Sub Zero

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

One-time1
  • NO ADS$3.99

Questions

Is Sub Zero free?
Sub Zero costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner free?
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sub Zero or Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner have ads?
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner shows ads; Sub Zero does not.
Which is updated more often, Sub Zero or Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner?
Sub Zero ships an update every 24 months, and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner monthly. Most recently, Sub Zero was updated on October 3, 2026 and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner on October 15, 2026.

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