Comparison

Domino vs Sword Maker

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

Head to head
About

Domino

Experience the oddly satisfying sensation of perfectly lined dominoes toppling. Place missing dominoes at the right time to keep the chain reaction going. Unlock a variety of unique and visually appealing domino designs.

Highlights
  • Hypnotizing domino toppling
  • Place missing dominoes
  • Prevent chain reaction stops
  • Unlock 47 unique dominoes
  • Interesting and beautiful designs
Features
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Perfectionist Heaven! Enjoy the hypnotizing toppling of perfectly lined dominoes. Put the missing dominoes at correct time and don't let the process to stop. Unlock all the 47 unique dominoes, interesting and beautiful.

About

Sword Maker

Design and craft unique swords of various shapes and sizes. Experience realistic grinding mechanics on your mobile device. Unlock new possibilities and enhance your creations.

Highlights
  • Craft swords of all shapes and sizes
  • Realistic grinding experience
  • Doubles cash reward (premium)
  • Removes all ads (premium)
  • Provides 1 free daily chest (premium)
Features
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Are you ready to sharpen your blade? Craft your legendary sword right now! Make as many swords as you can, of all shapes and sizes. Enjoy the real grinding experience on the screen of your phone. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Subscription options Weekly Premium offers a weekly subscription for $7.99 after a 3-day free trial. It doubles your cash reward, removes all ads and provides 1 free daily chest. End of trial period and subscription renewal This price is established for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. 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 period or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want in the settings if your iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@playgendary.com Privacy Policy: http://www.playgendary.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: http://www.playgendary.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Domino4 screens
Sword Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Domino and Sword Maker both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 36% of Domino's written reviews are positive against 13% of Sword Maker's. Domino also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Sword Maker's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 1.2K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Domino sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sword Maker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Domino against 4.4 for Sword Maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sword Maker has 17K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Domino's written reviews are positive against 13% of Sword Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Domino ships an update every 3 days, Sword Maker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Domino versus Sword Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDominoSword Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings)4.4 (17K ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews — better13.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K17K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB219 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKetchappPlaygendary Limited

Customer experience

Domino

All ratings1,213 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative50.0%

Sword Maker

All ratings16,632 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative80.5%

User reviews

Domino

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and relaxing gameplay
  • 🕹️ Satisfying and addictive
  • 💤 Calming and stress-relieving

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Laggy and glitchy performance
  • 📺 Obtrusive and disruptive ads
  • 🤯 Frustrating difficulty spikes

Sword Maker

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙂 Fun game concept
  • 👍 Decent gameplay
  • 💡 Customization options

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Choppy controls
  • 🤔 Lack of challenge

Bugs and requests

Domino

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Unresponsive controls and missed inputs
  • Leaderboard and progress issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More level variety and challenges
  • Customization options for dominoes
  • Checkpoint system to avoid full restarts

Sword Maker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Deleted player progress

Requested features

3 requests
  • More sword designs
  • Ability to make mistakes
  • Reduce ads or add paid option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Domino

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Sword Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days

Questions

Is Domino free?
Domino is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sword Maker free?
Sword Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Domino or Sword Maker?
Sword Maker is rated higher. Domino averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Sword Maker averages 4.4 from 17K ratings.
Do Domino or Sword Maker have ads?
Neither Domino nor Sword Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Domino or Sword Maker?
Domino ships an update every 3 days, and Sword Maker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Domino was updated on October 21, 2026 and Sword Maker on October 23, 2026.

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