Comparison

The Weapon King vs Levelup RPG

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

Head to head
About

The Weapon King

Embark on an epic adventure to save the world from evil spirits. Forge the greatest sword, collect legendary rings and necklaces with hidden powers, and utilize a mysterious jewelry box to defeat darkness. Your quest is to become the ultimate warrior and restore peace.

Highlights
  • Forge legendary swords
  • Collect magical rings and necklaces
  • Battle evil spirits
  • Explore a dangerous world
  • Utilize a jewelry box with mysterious powers
Features
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Warrior! Please be awake! The world is in danger! Now Hurry!! Evil spirits from the dark dimension are giving everyone a trouble! Take this sword at once and forge the greatest sword! This sword will be your greatest company in destroying all the evil spirits. Make sure you collect all the legendary rings and necklaces with great hidden powers which could be earned during the adventure! And take this jewelry box filled with mysterious lights! Warrior.. Hurry, before it's too late..Save the world!

About

Levelup RPG

Embark on an adventure to hunt endlessly spawning monsters on an island. Level up infinitely, gather crystals to acquire powerful swords, and upgrade your equipment. Progress through the game by meeting specific conditions to unlock new areas and ultimately confront the Demon King.

Highlights
  • Infinite monster hunting
  • Infinite leveling system
  • Crystal collection for swords
  • Sword leveling and synthesis
  • Skill panel for stat upgrades
  • Area unlocking through conditions
Features
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========================== Game introduction ========================== Hunt the monsters that overflow all over the island Since monsters spring up infinitely, you can raise the level infinitely! !! Get crystals when you raise the level! Get a powerful sword with crystals! !! ========================== how to play ========================== Let's defeat the monsters! By satisfying the conditions, the area that can be moved will increase! What are the conditions ... ・ Raise to a certain level. -Defeat a specific monster. Such... ========================== End content ========================== Subjugation of the Demon King sleeping on the island ========================== Method of operation ========================== Move ... Scroll the bottom half of the screen Camera move ... Scroll the top half of the screen left and right battle... Press the [Strike] button to approach the enemy escape... Press the [Nigeru] button. (Even if you approach the enemy, it will not be a battle) recovery... Press the [Kaifuku] button. Recovers 20% of HP ========================== Additional content ========================== Raise the level of the sword ... Using materials that monsters drop, You can raise the level of your sword! !! Sword synthesis ... If you have duplicate swords, combine the swords and Power up. (Separate from level up) Skill panel ... Skill points will be allocated as you level up. By using skill points, the hero's stats will increase.

Screenshots

The Weapon King4 screens
Levelup RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Weapon King at none against Levelup RPG's shown. The Weapon King also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Levelup RPG's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (378 vs 48). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. The Weapon King sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Levelup RPG sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Levelup RPG holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Levelup RPG has 378 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of The Weapon King's written reviews are positive against 65% of Levelup RPG's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Weapon King versus Levelup RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Weapon KingLevelup RPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (48 ratings)4.7 (378 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better65.3% of reviews
Number of ratings48378 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB558 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerjang-hee ParkYOSHIYUKI NAKASHIMA

Customer experience

The Weapon King

All ratings48 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative8.8%

Levelup RPG

All ratings376 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral11.6%
Negative23.1%

User reviews

The Weapon King

From 48 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun time killer
  • 👍 Good for reaction training
  • 👍 Simple mechanics
  • 👍 Satisfying progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 "X" button bug
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 💸 Pay-to-progress model
  • 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤔 Unclear game purpose

Levelup RPG

From 378 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great concept
  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🕰 Addictive level grinding
  • 🎮 Simple and relaxing
  • 🔋 Minimal battery drain

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive ads
  • 💰 Overpriced ad removal
  • 🐛 Ads freezing/stopping
  • 🤔 Unclear skill/stat progression
  • 🤔 Imbalanced difficulty scaling

Bugs and requests

The Weapon King

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • X button doesn't work to exit menus
  • Pop-ups are too frequent

Requested features

5 requests
  • More updates
  • New content and events
  • Save progress feature
  • Ability to trade money with other players
  • More sword-focused gameplay

Levelup RPG

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in after major updates
  • Purchased items not properly reflected
  • Inconsistent drop rates for rare materials
  • Crashes and performance issues on some devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add character customization
  • Improve translation quality
  • Increase level/stat cap
  • Implement auto-farm/auto-battle
  • Add more diverse equipment/accessories
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  • Improve UI/UX for smoother experience
  • Introduce multiplayer and social features

In-app purchases

8 purchases

The Weapon King

One-time8
  • GEM X5 (30min)$0.99
  • Top Banner Remove$0.99
  • Gem x10 (40min)$1.99
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  • Upgrade Speed 10X$1.99
  • Gem x25 (50min)$4.99
  • Gem x50 (60min)$9.99
  • Gem X100 (999min)$59.99
  • Gem X100 (600min)$99.99
14 purchases

Levelup RPG

One-time14
  • magic stone x5$1.99
  • Banner Ad Removed$2.99
  • Interstitial Ad Removed$2.99
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  • revised edit Banner Ad Removed$2.99
  • New Interstitial Ad Removed$2.99
  • Boost ad removal (1 week)$2.99
  • magic stone x20$3.99
  • Video Ad Removed$3.99
  • New Video Ad Removed$3.99
  • Limited time pack$5.99
  • magic stone x50$6.99
  • Boost ad removal (1 month)$9.99
  • magic stone x100$11.99
  • All ads removal pack$29.99

Questions

Is The Weapon King free?
The Weapon King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Levelup RPG free?
Levelup RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Weapon King or Levelup RPG?
Levelup RPG is rated higher. The Weapon King averages 4.5 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Levelup RPG averages 4.7 from 378 ratings.
Do The Weapon King or Levelup RPG have ads?
Levelup RPG shows ads; The Weapon King does not.
Which is updated more often, The Weapon King or Levelup RPG?
The Weapon King ships an update weekly, and Levelup RPG weekly. Most recently, The Weapon King was updated on October 24, 2026 and Levelup RPG on October 29, 2026.

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