# Dark Sword vs OrbitalCleaners

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OrbitalCleaners at none against Dark Sword's 10. OrbitalCleaners also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Dark Sword's advantage is ratings volume (288 vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dark Sword sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. OrbitalCleaners asks for nothing beyond the download.

OrbitalCleaners holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Sword has 288 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Dark Sword ships an update every 5 weeks, OrbitalCleaners every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dark Sword | OrbitalCleaners |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (288 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-sword/id1070709625/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbitalcleaners/id6480232307/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **288** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 201 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +12 | 4+ |
| Developer | [NANOO COMPANY Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1011714859) | [John Curren](https://appshunter.io/developer/1738530811) |

## What reviewers say

### Dark Sword

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-sword/id1070709625)

Embark on a dark silhouette action RPG adventure to defeat a dark dragon and restore light. Recruit allies, battle in PvP and raids, and collect over 150 items and skills.

**Highlights:** Defeat the Dark Dragon, Silhouette Action RPG, Acquire Allies, PvP, Raids, Dark Dungeon, Over 150 Items & Skills

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| First Purchase Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| STARTER PACK | $1.99 | one-time |
| 90 SOUL PACK | $2.99 | one-time |
| 165 SOUL PACK | $4.99 | one-time |
| 3x Legendary (Tier 3) | $4.99 | one-time |
| SPECIAL 360 SOUL SET | $5.99 | one-time |
| TIER 3 LEGENDARY PACK | $6.99 | one-time |
| TIER 8 LEGENDARY PACK | $7.99 | one-time |
| 390 SOUL PACK | $9.99 | one-time |
| 900 SOUL PACK | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game with smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Awesome art style and visuals
- 🕹️ Fun and addictive hack-and-slash combat
- 🆓 Enjoyable without paying
- 🕰️ Good for short play sessions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔋 Energy system limits playtime
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🤖 Unbalanced PvP matchmaking
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of clarity on progression

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing and crashing on launch
- Purchased items not being delivered
- Sync issues causing data loss
- Unresponsive controls and input lag

**Requested features**

- More RPG elements and customization options
- Offline play mode
- Gender selection for character
- Improved tutorial and onboarding
- Rebalanced in-game economy


### OrbitalCleaners

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbitalcleaners/id6480232307)

Pilot a spacecraft to clear orbital debris left by space pirates. Defend yourself against enemy ships while managing the consequences of your actions, as aggressive tactics may draw the attention of a larger threat.

**Highlights:** Clear space junk, Fend off enemy ships, Strategic consequence system, Space pirate invasion theme, Orbital cleaning gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dark Sword free?

Dark Sword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OrbitalCleaners free?

OrbitalCleaners is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Dark Sword or OrbitalCleaners?

OrbitalCleaners is rated higher. Dark Sword averages 4.6 out of 5 from 288 ratings, while OrbitalCleaners averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Dark Sword or OrbitalCleaners have ads?

Dark Sword shows ads; OrbitalCleaners does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dark Sword or OrbitalCleaners?

Dark Sword ships an update every 5 weeks, and OrbitalCleaners every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dark Sword was updated on November 2, 2026 and OrbitalCleaners on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*