Skyforce Unite! vs Blacksmith Story 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skyforce Unite!
Pilot a plane, battle monsters, and explore a vast world. Assemble a team of allies, strategize card-based combat, and develop your pilot's skills. Team up with other players for challenging expeditions in a new world.
- Pilot and fly planes
- Battle monsters with elemental alignments
- Assemble a team of helpers
- Strategic card-based combat
- Develop pilot skills and training
- Co-op expeditions with other players
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Get yourself a plane and fly through the wild blue yonder! Take on missions for the Hunters Association, explore the world and battle monsters. Create your very own team of helpers, mercenaries and apprentices, and head out on expeditions! If a monster appears during an expedition, choose a card and attack! Will you use a Recovery Card? Maybe an Attack Card? Refine your strategy and fight wisely! Monsters feature Wind, Water, Lightning or Earth alignments, so choose a compatible weapon before taking on each enemy. Of course, each pilot's skills are also important. Develop your character with various training exercises, and learn new skills that will aid you while exploring this dangerous land! At the fabled New World, you can join up with other players and go on expeditions. There are many powerful monsters, so you probably won't stand a chance on your own. Push forward by helping each other! So, can you bring peace to the Uncivilized Land? Good luck! -- Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp. Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games!
Blacksmith Story 2
Manage a weapon shop, research and forge weapons, and recruit heroes to defend the kingdom from monsters. Strategize weapon sales to aid heroes in various combat scenarios, from 1v1 duels to large-scale battles.
- Weapon research and forging
- Hero recruitment and skill improvement
- Strategic weapon sales
- Multiple PVP and monster fighting modes
- Over 350 weapon recipes
- Shop management and idle gameplay
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Your shop. Their weapons. The kingdom's fate. Take over a weapon shop in a kingdom under siege and turn a humble forge into a thriving business. Blacksmith Story 2 combines shop management, crafting, strategy, and RPG progression in a colorful pixel-art world. BUILD YOUR BUSINESS Recruit employees and assign them to mining, exploration, and forging. Research more than 350 recipes, develop your workshop, and keep the right equipment ready for the next customer. EQUIP THE RIGHT HERO Every hero has a distinct personality and grows as your adventure progresses. Match weapons to each hero's strengths, experiment with dual-wield combinations, and prepare supplies for the battles ahead. WIN THROUGH YOUR DECISIONS Your heroes handle the fighting. You shape the outcome through the equipment you make and sell. Discover how weapon matchups and thoughtful preparation can help an unlikely hero overcome a powerful monster. A KINGDOM FULL OF CHARACTER Meet an eccentric cast, uncover the kingdom's story, and enjoy a blend of lighthearted humor, shopkeeping, and strategic choices. NOW WITH JAPANESE Japanese language support joins the game in this update, alongside improvements to translations across multiple languages. Explore the shop, heroes, items, and story in your preferred supported language. Light the forge, welcome your next customer, and help your heroes make their own legends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skyforce Unite! at 90% against Blacksmith Story 2's 25%. Skyforce Unite! also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (305 vs 3). Blacksmith Story 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Skyforce Unite! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Blacksmith Story 2 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Skyforce Unite! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skyforce Unite! has 305 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Skyforce Unite!'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Blacksmith Story 2's.
Skyforce Unite! ships an update every 2 months, Blacksmith Story 2 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skyforce Unite! | Blacksmith Story 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (305 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 305 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kairosoft Co.,Ltd | MakeBestGame |
Customer experience
Skyforce Unite!
Blacksmith Story 2
Bugs and requests
Skyforce Unite!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inventory management issues
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
- Syncing problems with cloud saves
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode support
- More diverse plane and weapon selection
- Clearer tutorials and explanations
- Option to remove ads or pay a one-time fee
Blacksmith Story 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skyforce Unite!
- Bluesky Medal 24 Piece Set$1.99
- Bluesky Medal 70 Piece Set$4.99
- Gold Patch$11.99
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- Bluesky Medal 180 Piece Set$11.99
- Platinum Patch$22.99
- Bluesky Medal 400 Piece Set$26.99
- Bluesky Medal 650 Piece Set$39.99
Blacksmith Story 2
- Top valued gift parcel$4.99
- Suprising Gift$9.99
- Hero Gift$9.99
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- Special offer B2 variants$9.99
- Special offer A$9.99
- Festival Gift$19.99
- Festival Gift2 variants$49.99
- Festival Gift$99.99
Questions
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