Comparison

Pixel Sword Fish io vs Vs. Octopus

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

Vs. Octopus

Develop and merge submarines to explore the mysterious underwater world. Dodge and counterattack hostile creatures while discovering new resources and encountering cute but dangerous octopuses. Enjoy easy operation and engaging level design.

Highlights
  • Develop various submarines
  • Merge submarines of the same class
  • Explore the underwater world
  • Defeat underwater enemies
  • Easy operation
  • Engaging level design
Features
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A great chance to develop super-new submarines and explore the mysterious underwater world! As we all know, 70% of the earth is covered by the ocean and it’s always an important target for scientists to investigate the underwater creatures and explore more resources. So now, you’re one of the scientists! What you need to do is to invent newer and more powerful submarines and control them for underwater exploration. Many underwater creatures floating around to attack your submarine. You have to manipulate your machine to dodge the offense of them and at the same time, counterattack them. Don't be fooled by their cute shape, they are not innocent. Gameplay: - Combine submarines of the same class to obtain a higher level submarine; - Dispatch submarines into the water to explore and defeat all enemies encountered; Features: - Develop various submarines; - Extremely easy operation; - Great level design with reasonable difficulty; - Full of cute but pesterous octopus. Don’t wait any longer! Just come and get more powerful submarines to explore the unknown underwater world!

Screenshots

Pixel Sword Fish io4 screens
Vs. Octopus4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pixel Sword Fish io and Vs. Octopus both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Pixel Sword Fish io's written reviews are positive against 50% of Vs. Octopus's. Pixel Sword Fish io also leads on ratings volume (129K vs 27). Vs. Octopus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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. Pixel Sword Fish io sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Vs. Octopus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pixel Sword Fish io against 4.5 for Vs. Octopus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Sword Fish io has 129K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Pixel Sword Fish io's written reviews are positive against 50% of Vs. Octopus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Sword Fish io ships an update every 4 weeks, Vs. Octopus weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pixel Sword Fish io versus Vs. Octopus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Sword Fish ioVs. Octopus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (129K ratings) — better4.5 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings129K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB281 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerzurab inaishviliBalrog Game Ltd

Customer experience

Pixel Sword Fish io

All ratings129,084 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews2,781 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.0%

Vs. Octopus

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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)

Vs. Octopus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Vs. Octopus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Sword Fish io free?
Pixel Sword Fish io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vs. Octopus free?
Vs. Octopus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Sword Fish io or Vs. Octopus?
Pixel Sword Fish io is rated higher. Pixel Sword Fish io averages 4.6 out of 5 from 129K ratings, while Vs. Octopus averages 4.5 from 27 ratings.
Do Pixel Sword Fish io or Vs. Octopus have ads?
Pixel Sword Fish io shows ads; Vs. Octopus does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Sword Fish io or Vs. Octopus?
Pixel Sword Fish io ships an update every 4 weeks, and Vs. Octopus weekly. Most recently, Pixel Sword Fish io was updated on September 26, 2026 and Vs. Octopus on June 1, 2026.

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