Hellrule vs Sword Attack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hellrule
Embark on a thrilling hack-and-slash adventure where your umbrella becomes a powerful sword against encroaching horror. Navigate challenging, handcrafted levels, battle formidable bosses, and enjoy a retro gaming experience with a heavy metal soundtrack.
- Hack-and-slash runner action
- Challenging and addictive gameplay
- Manually designed levels
- Big boss battles
- Powerful metal music theme
- Retro mode
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You were going for your introspective nightly walk under the rain, but it seems that tonight that won't be possible: horror is here. You'll have to use your sturdy umbrella as a sword to slice all those ill-intentioned beings to save the day (the night?, perhaps even the whole world?). • Right-to-the-point horror hack-and-slash runner action. • Challenging and addictive. • Carefully, manually designed levels. • Big bosses at the end of each chapter. • Powerful metal music theme by El Reno Renardo. • Retro mode, for playing like in 1975! Remember: • This will be a free game forever! • No ads at all! • No in-app purchases! Get Hellrule now and have fun!
Sword Attack
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A warrior with a sword who has ventured into an unknown area, cut through enemies attacking to the target point as quickly as possible! Let's make a bet on who will arrive the fastest in the world rankings :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hellrule at every 18 months against Sword Attack's every 48 months. Hellrule also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hellrule ships an update every 18 months, Sword Attack every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hellrule | Sword Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro J. Estebanez | Hongchul Lee |
In-app purchases
Hellrule
No in-app purchases
Sword Attack
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Hellrule or Sword Attack have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hellrule or Sword Attack?
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