Comparison

Pixel Sword Fish io vs Tornado.io!

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Sword Fish io

Engage in fast-paced multiplayer battles by evolving your character and growing your sword. Compete against players worldwide in various game modes, from classic free-for-alls to team-based challenges and survival arenas. Customize your character and unlock powerful swords to dominate the battlefield.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced multiplayer battles
  • Character customization
  • Unlock and upgrade swords
  • Multiple game modes
  • Collect unique skins
  • Evolve and grow sword
Features
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Are you ready for a fast-paced multiplayer battles? Battle with friends or solo across a variety of game modes! Join millions of players worldwide! You can create and customize your own character and show off on the battlefield! Unlock and upgrade dozens of characters with powerful swords. Purchase and collect unique skins to stand out in the arena. Swim and take out your opponents using a swordfish tusk to stab other swordfish. HOW TO PLAY: Use the Joystick to move around. Use the boost button to accelerate (you need time to refill after use). If you pierce another player with your sword, they will explode and your sword will get longer, and vice versa. The size of your sword or your enemy doesn’t weaken your chances of becoming victorious. BATTLE IN MULTIPLE GAME MODES * Classic: endless battle against other players. Earn trophies to progress through multiple arenas all the way to the top. * Team battle: team up and eliminate the opposing team. Each team has equal number of revive tickets. if your team runs out of tickets you can’t respawn to the game. * Survival: a battle royale style fight for survival. 50 players in one room! You die once, you're out! * Kill the king: all the players are against one king. If you kill the king you will become a new one with a bigger sword. * Arms race: you start the game without a sword. You need to find a sword fast in order to survive. * Smash: an overcrowded tiny room with a lot of players, You should be fast and have a good reaction time in order to survive this much intensity. * One sword pro: this mode is for experts who like fast-paced battles. Only one sword characters are allowed. Thank you for all the comments and advice, we really appreciate it. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Gold Membership offers: Weekly subscription for $7.99 (+tax) after 3-day free trial. It unlocks unique vip characters, removes all ads and gives additional features (you will get daily: +500 Stars, +200 Crystals and 2x boost). This is an Auto-renewable subscription. Platinum Membership offers: Weekly subscription for $11.99 (+tax) It unlocks unique platinum characters, removes all ads and gives additional features (you will get daily: +1000 Stars, +300 Crystals and 2x acceleration, 2x stars, 2x magnet). This is an Auto-renewable subscription. Classic card membership offers: Monthly 1000Stars instantly + 400Stars every day. for $1.99(+tax) Privilege card membership offers: Monthly 800Gems instantly + 250Gems every day. for $2.99(+tax) Senior Privilege card membership offers: Monthly 1500Gems instantly + 400Gems every day. for $4.99(+tax) Case of crystals membership offers: Monthly 9000Gems for $6.99(+tax) Case of stars membership offers: Monthly 15000Star for $5.99(+tax) Weekly Silver Membership offers: Remove ads and waiting time for $0.99(+tax) Payment is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of current period. You may turn it off in your account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.. Canceling trial or subscription: You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen subscription option. Pixel Sword Fish io is a free game, but there are items available for purchase in the store. Privacy Policy: http://www.appidea.com/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use: http://www.appidea.com/privacypolicy/termsofuse.html

About

Tornado.io!

Control a growing tornado to destroy objects and become larger. Compete against other players in an arena to achieve first place and dominate the destruction. Challenge friends to see who can cause the most chaos.

Highlights
  • Control a tornado
  • Destroy objects to grow
  • Battle other tornadoes
  • Compete for first place
  • Challenge friends
  • Total destruction
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You feel like a tornado! Make trees and roofs of houses twist in air, destroy more and become bigger. Experience a battle in a small arena - fight with other tornadoes for the first place! Challenge your friends in a TOTAL DESTRUCTION competition! Make your opponents gone with the wind!

Screenshots

Pixel Sword Fish io4 screens
Tornado.io!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pixel Sword Fish io and Tornado.io! both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Pixel Sword Fish io's written reviews are positive against 51% of Tornado.io!'s. Tornado.io!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Pixel Sword Fish io sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Tornado.io! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tornado.io! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 129K and 98K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Pixel Sword Fish io's written reviews are positive against 51% of Tornado.io!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Sword Fish io ships an update every 4 weeks, Tornado.io! every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pixel Sword Fish io versus Tornado.io!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Sword Fish ioTornado.io!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (129K ratings)4.7 (98K ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews — better51.5% of reviews
Number of ratings129K — better98K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB342 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerzurab inaishviliMossa Games, LLC

Customer experience

Pixel Sword Fish io

All ratings129,084 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews2,812 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.9%

Tornado.io!

All ratings97,469 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews334 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative36.2%

User reviews

Pixel Sword Fish io

From 129K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 👍 Good offline mode
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of skins/upgrades
  • 👍 Addictive and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Slow progression, pay-to-win elements
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🔨 Imbalanced gameplay, overpowered players
  • 🔗 Unreliable online/multiplayer

Tornado.io!

From 98K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
  • 🌪️ Fun tornado mechanics
  • 💎 Variety of skins and customization
  • 🥳 Addictive and entertaining

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Battery drain and overheating issues
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Short game rounds and limited modes

Bugs and requests

Pixel Sword Fish io

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Connection issues and server disconnects
  • Spawn killing and spawn protection problems
  • Collision detection and swords going through players
  • Progress/data loss after reinstalls
  • Freezing and crashing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved progression system
  • Reduced ads or ad-free option
  • Better balance and fairness
  • More customization options
  • Multiplayer improvements (e.g. private matches, leaderboards)

Tornado.io!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Skin selection screen issues
  • Leaderboard and progress tracking bugs
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Paid features not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • More game modes and maps
  • Ability to choose maps
  • Longer game rounds or free-play mode
  • Improved skin/customization system
  • Online multiplayer functionality

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Pixel Sword Fish io

Subscriptions1
  • Gold membership$7.997 Days
One-time10
  • 3000 Gold$1.99
  • 6000 Stars$2.99
  • LVL 10$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Remove waiting time$2.99
  • 12000 Stars$4.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • 25000 Stars$9.99
  • LVL 25$9.99
  • 60 000 Stars$19.99
  • 100000 Stars$29.99
10 purchases

Tornado.io!

One-time10
  • Coin set 1$0.99
  • NO ADS$2.99
  • Special offer$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Christmas offer$3.99
  • Special Bundle$3.99
  • Coin set 2$4.99
  • Coin set 3$9.99
  • Coin set 4$19.99
  • Coin set 5$49.99
  • Coin set 6$99.99

Questions

Is Pixel Sword Fish io free?
Pixel Sword Fish io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tornado.io! free?
Tornado.io! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Sword Fish io or Tornado.io!?
Tornado.io! is rated higher. Pixel Sword Fish io averages 4.6 out of 5 from 129K ratings, while Tornado.io! averages 4.7 from 98K ratings.
Do Pixel Sword Fish io or Tornado.io! have ads?
Both Pixel Sword Fish io and Tornado.io! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Sword Fish io or Tornado.io!?
Pixel Sword Fish io ships an update every 4 weeks, and Tornado.io! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Sword Fish io was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tornado.io! on October 24, 2026.

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