Comparison

KendoClash2 vs Bugborne

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

Head to head
About

KendoClash2

Engage in strategic battles by matching 3 or more Kote's, Men's, or Do's to deplete your opponent's energy. Protect yourself and regain health by matching 'Block' or health items. Design your character, acquire new equipment, and compete in tournaments.

Highlights
  • Match 3 or more items to attack or defend
  • Design custom game characters
  • Purchase new equipment
  • Compete in dojo and tournament settings
  • Adjust language and sound settings
Features
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The battling matching game. Match 3 or more Kote’s, Men’s, or Do’s to deplete your opponents energy and score a point. You can also match 3 or more “Block’s” or health’s to protect yourself and regain lost energy. Kendo shiai rules apply the first person to score two points wins the game. You can design your own game character, purchase new equipment, and compete in a dojo or tournament setting. You can also change the language from Japanese to Korean or turn the sound off. Kendo ("way of the sword"), is a modern Japanese martial art, which descended from swordsmanship and uses bamboo swords and protective armour (bogu). Today, it is widely practiced in many other nations across the world. Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines martial arts practices and values with sport-like strenuous physical activity.

About

Bugborne

Experience intense, challenging combat with precise timing and discipline. This soulslike mobile game offers visceral knife fights and strategic dashes for skilled players.

Highlights
  • Intense soulslike combat
  • Precise timing and discipline
  • Visceral knife fights
  • Strategic dashes
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Bugborne is a soulslike mobile game made by Lemmy LLC which features intense combat that tests your patience, timing and discipline. Built for only the highest echelon of gamers, Bugborne delivers on everything it promises.. visceral knife fights, precise dashes and much much more.

Screenshots

KendoClash24 screens
Bugborne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bugborne at 5.0 against KendoClash2's 4.5. KendoClash2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, review sentiment, 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. KendoClash2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Bugborne sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bugborne holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KendoClash2 ships an update daily, Bugborne every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KendoClash2 versus Bugborne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKendoClash2Bugborne
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB311 MB
Age rating4+12+
DevelopertoltolyLemmy

Customer experience

KendoClash2

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugborne

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

KendoClash2

One-time4
  • Pile of Diamonds$0.99
  • Pouch of Diamonds$1.99
  • Bag of Diamonds$4.99
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  • Box of Diamonds$9.99
1 purchases

Bugborne

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is KendoClash2 free?
KendoClash2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bugborne free?
Bugborne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KendoClash2 or Bugborne?
Bugborne is rated higher. KendoClash2 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Bugborne averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do KendoClash2 or Bugborne have ads?
Bugborne shows ads; KendoClash2 does not.
Which is updated more often, KendoClash2 or Bugborne?
KendoClash2 ships an update daily, and Bugborne every 4 days. Most recently, KendoClash2 was updated on September 29, 2026 and Bugborne on September 23, 2026.

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