Comparison

Slashrun vs Apple Knight 2

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

Head to head
About

Slashrun

Embark on a ninja adventure, running and leaping through a futuristic city. Slash enemies with a light blade, dodge obstacles, and restore light to a shadowed world. Customize your character with unlockable gear and compete with players worldwide in this unique action game.

Highlights
  • Revolutionary run, jump, and slash mechanic
  • Unlock 50+ light blades and armors
  • Immersive futuristic city environment
  • Global leaderboards and achievement sharing
  • Endless, unique world generation
  • Cyberpunk ninja combat
Features
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Play the first RUN & SLASH game ever! Run through streets. Leap across buildings. Dodge obstacles. Slash apart foes in your path— with just a slide of your finger on the screen. You are Ninja Ash, armed with the radiant blade Blaze. Rescue Earth from the shadow that has consumed all the world’s light— all, except yours. Defeat the shadow’s minions to release light and restore the beautiful cyberpunk landscape of San Pacifica. • A revolutionary game mechanic never seen before: run, jump, and slash right through your enemies. • Unlock 50+ light blades & armors to customize your experience. • Immerse yourself in a splendid, shining futuristic city. • Compete with friends and fellow ninjas scattered across the globe, then share your achievements! • Discover an endless world! Each run is unique! • Backed by a community of players on Kickstarter. Slash the darkness! Compatible on iPhone, iPad, and iPod with iOS 11 or later. Optional in-game purchases available. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device's settings. Follow us for news and updates at www.facebook.com/advenworks.

About

Apple Knight 2

Engage in fast-paced hack-and-slash combat in this action-packed platformer. Explore dungeons, battle enemies with a variety of weapons and abilities, and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your character with unique skins and unlock helpful pets to aid you in your adventures.

Highlights
  • Hack-and-slash combat
  • Unlockable weapons and skins
  • Special abilities and pets
  • Story and Adventure modes
  • Parrying and dodging mechanics
  • Hidden secrets in levels
Features
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A fast, fluid hack-and-slash platformer packed with intense combat! Experience fast-paced action in this thrilling platformer. Battle enemies, explore dungeons, and unlock weapons, unique skins, special abilities, and pets. Every level is packed with secrets, challenges, and fun combat. Game Features: - Weapons, Skins, Abilities, and Pets Choose from a wide variety of weapons, skins, abilities, and pets with a wide variety of stats and bonuses! Each weapon has a unique special ability. Pets assist you in combat. Skins offer various passive boosts. - Multiple Game Modes Explore the Story Mode or jump into a randomized Adventure Mode. - Combat Mechanics Parry enemy melee attacks with precision and deflect projectiles using your trusty sword. - Dodging & Dashing Master the art of dodging enemy melee and ranged attacks with swift dashes. - Hidden Secrets Discover 2 secret areas in every level, packed with treasures. - Special Abilities Unlock special abilities to defeat enemies from a distance. Each sword also comes with its own unique ability as well. - Fun enemy AI: Enemies can sense the player approaching from behind, yet they are foolish enough to run into spike pits.! - Controller Support Play now!

Screenshots

Slashrun4 screens
Apple Knight 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Slashrun at none against Apple Knight 2's shown. Slashrun also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Apple Knight 2's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 55%) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 82). On price, update cadence, 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. Slashrun sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Apple Knight 2 sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apple Knight 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apple Knight 2 has 3.4K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Slashrun's written reviews are positive against 89% of Apple Knight 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slashrun ships an update every 5 days, Apple Knight 2 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slashrun versus Apple Knight 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlashrunApple Knight 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (82 ratings)4.8 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings823.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB148 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAdvenworks Ltd.Limitless LLC

Customer experience

Slashrun

All ratings82 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative38.6%

Apple Knight 2

All ratings3,402 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.2%

Bugs and requests

Slashrun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Apple Knight 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sound and music settings not working properly
  • Coin count not displaying correctly after switching items
  • Cloud save issues causing loss of progress and coins
  • Parry mechanic not registering consistently

Requested features

6 requests
  • Bring back the female character option
  • Reintroduce difficulty modes and endless mode
  • Add a restart button to the menu
  • Implement a world map feature
  • Introduce class-based gameplay (e.g., knight, mage, archer)
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  • Restore the weapon special abilities from the original game

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Slashrun

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
15 purchases

Apple Knight 2

One-time15
  • Zombie$1.99
  • Cursed Knight$1.99
  • Box of Coins$2.99
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  • Box of Crowns$2.99
  • Skelly$2.99
  • Knight$2.99
  • Roma Invictus$3.99
  • Redsteel Knight$3.99
  • Unlock Premium$4.99
  • Elite Ninja$4.99
  • Crate of Coins$9.99
  • Crate of Crowns$9.99
  • Unlock All Skins$9.99
  • Truckload of Coins!$19.99
  • Truckload of Crowns!$19.99

Questions

Is Slashrun free?
Slashrun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apple Knight 2 free?
Apple Knight 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slashrun or Apple Knight 2?
Apple Knight 2 is rated higher. Slashrun averages 4.6 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Apple Knight 2 averages 4.8 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Slashrun or Apple Knight 2 have ads?
Apple Knight 2 shows ads; Slashrun does not.
Which is updated more often, Slashrun or Apple Knight 2?
Slashrun ships an update every 5 days, and Apple Knight 2 every 8 days. Most recently, Slashrun was updated on October 16, 2026 and Apple Knight 2 on October 19, 2026.

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