Comparison

Anime Sniper vs Swordash

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

Head to head
About

Anime Sniper

Engage in a sniper shooting game featuring anime girls defending Tokyo from an alien invasion. Train your skills through increasingly challenging missions with realistic weather and ballistics.

Highlights
  • Realistic weather effects
  • Progressively difficult missions
  • Accurate gun mechanics with wind/distance
  • Day/night missions
  • Variety of weapon types
  • Weapon upgrades with bonus points
Features
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Anime Sniper is a sniper shooting game with anime girls from "Shoujo City" dating simulator. To fight the alien invasion of Tokyo, Laika, Anette, and Yumi join an elite sniper team and must train their shooting skills by going through progressively more difficult missions. Game features: * Realistic weather effects - rain, snow, wind, falling leaves * Different levels with various objectives testing your sniper shooting skills * Accurate gun mechanics - wind and distance to target affect bullets * Day/night missions * Available weapons include sniper rifles, handguns, shotguns, assault rifles, futuristic guns - each with their own mechanics and animations * After completing missions you'll get bonus points, which can be used to buy new guns or weapon upgrades * Sniper shooting is more fun with cute anime girls!

About

Swordash

Defend your home from a relentless horde of enemies in this action-packed adventure. Master strategic combat with randomized skills, collect powerful gear, and unlock devastating ultimate abilities to become the ultimate hero. Face fearsome bosses and conquer new challenges in a quest to stop an invasion.

Highlights
  • Randomized skills for strategic combat
  • Collect powerful disks for ultimate abilities
  • Arsenal of unique weapons and gear
  • Battle fearsome bosses
  • Unlock hidden secrets with science
Features
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Get ready to defend your home against a horde of insane enemies in this epic adventure! A mysterious girl has returned, and it's up to you to stop the invasion. Show off your bravery and become the ultimate hero! Unleash Your Power: • Master the art of strategy with random skills that change with every battle. • Collect powerful disks to unlock devastating ultimate abilities. • Arm yourself with an arsenal of weapons and gear, each with its own unique features. • Take on fearsome bosses and conquer new challenges in each level. • Harness the power of science and unlock hidden secrets to become even more powerful. Join the fight and show the world what you're made of in this pulse-pounding game! Discord: https://discord.gg/M5uxkTemT3

Screenshots

Anime Sniper4 screens
Swordash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anime Sniper at none against Swordash's 24. Anime Sniper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (82% vs 61%). Swordash's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 35). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Swordash sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Anime Sniper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swordash holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swordash has 1.1K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Anime Sniper's written reviews are positive against 61% of Swordash's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anime Sniper ships an update every 6 weeks, Swordash every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Anime Sniper versus Swordash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnime SniperSwordash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (35 ratings)4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better61.1% of reviews
Number of ratings351.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB246 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAnton PtitsynFATTOY

Customer experience

Anime Sniper

All ratings35 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%

Swordash

All ratings1,050 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral9.3%
Negative29.6%

Bugs and requests

Anime Sniper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Swordash

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads prevent returning to game
  • Difficulty with viewing ads
  • Inconsistent hit detection

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Improve translation and dialogue
  • Reduce skin prices
  • Implement offline mode
  • Add co-op and PvP modes

In-app purchases

None

Anime Sniper

No in-app purchases

24 purchases

Swordash

One-time24
  • Daily Package #2$0.99
  • Daily Package #1$0.99
  • 80(+80) Zeno's drop$0.99
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  • Rookie Bundle$0.99
  • Daily Package #3$1.99
  • Purchase all$2.99
  • 400Zeno's drop$4.99
  • 400(+400) Zeno's drop$4.99
  • 月卡$4.99
  • 每周礼包#01$4.99
  • Monthly Package #02$9.99
  • Sanny Pass Premium$9.99
  • Key of Piggy Bank$9.99
  • Weekly Package #02$9.99
  • Daily Package #5$9.99
  • ADs Pass$9.99
  • 800(+800) Zeno's drop$9.99
  • 月度礼包#01$9.99
  • Stage Pass$19.99
  • 1600(+1600) Zeno's drop$19.99
  • 1600 Zeno's drop$19.99
  • Weekly Package #03$19.99
  • 4000(+4000) Zeno's drop$49.99
  • 8000Zeno's drop$99.99

Questions

Is Anime Sniper free?
Anime Sniper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swordash free?
Swordash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anime Sniper or Swordash?
Swordash is rated higher. Anime Sniper averages 4.6 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Swordash averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Anime Sniper or Swordash have ads?
Swordash shows ads; Anime Sniper does not.
Which is updated more often, Anime Sniper or Swordash?
Anime Sniper ships an update every 6 weeks, and Swordash every 11 days. Most recently, Anime Sniper was updated on September 30, 2026 and Swordash on October 20, 2026.

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