Comparison

Pixel Sword Fish io vs Red Sword

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

Red Sword

Engage in epic battles by enlarging your sword and unleashing a multitude of skills to defeat legions of monsters. Power up your abilities, equip numerous skills, and discover rare items to achieve ultimate strength. Explore bonus and hidden stages for an enhanced gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Enlarge sword for powerful attacks
  • Activate numerous skills
  • Equip any number of skills
  • Obtain powerful weapons
  • Power up abilities
  • Discover rare items
  • Bonus and hidden stages
Features
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Power up the various abilities! Activate a large number of skills to defeat enemies!! ■ Game description ・Enlarge your sword and attack many enemies! ・Obtain powerful weapons to attack legions of monsters! ・Activate a large number of skills to attack many enemies! ・You can equip any number of skills! ・Obtain rare items to achieve unrivaled power! ・You can power up the various abilities! ・There are bonus stages and hidden stages!

Screenshots

Pixel Sword Fish io4 screens
Red Sword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pixel Sword Fish io at 129K against Red Sword's 279. Pixel Sword Fish io also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 78%). Red Sword's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ads, 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. Pixel Sword Fish io sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Red Sword sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red Sword holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Sword Fish io has 129K ratings behind it against 279, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Pixel Sword Fish io's written reviews are positive against 78% of Red Sword'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, Red Sword weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Sword Fish io versus Red Sword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Sword Fish ioRed Sword
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (129K ratings)4.8 (279 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews — better78.2% of reviews
Number of ratings129K — better279
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerzurab inaishviliTatsuki

Customer experience

Pixel Sword Fish io

All ratings129,084 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews2,818 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.9%

Red Sword

All ratings279 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.5%

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)

Red Sword

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pixel Sword Fish io

Subscriptions1
  • Gold membership$7.997 Days
One-time9
  • 6000 Stars$2.99
  • LVL 10$2.99
  • Remove waiting time$2.99
Show 6 more
  • 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
2 purchases

Red Sword

One-time2
  • RingEx1$6.99
  • playercolor1$6.99

Questions

Is Pixel Sword Fish io free?
Pixel Sword Fish io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Red Sword free?
Red Sword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Sword Fish io or Red Sword?
Red Sword is rated higher. Pixel Sword Fish io averages 4.6 out of 5 from 129K ratings, while Red Sword averages 4.8 from 279 ratings.
Do Pixel Sword Fish io or Red Sword have ads?
Both Pixel Sword Fish io and Red Sword show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Sword Fish io or Red Sword?
Pixel Sword Fish io ships an update every 4 weeks, and Red Sword weekly. Most recently, Pixel Sword Fish io was updated on November 10, 2026 and Red Sword on November 7, 2026.

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