# MinuteSlash vs Red Sword

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MinuteSlash at none against Red Sword's 2. MinuteSlash also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Red Sword's advantage is ratings volume (279 vs 79). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Red Sword sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MinuteSlash asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for MinuteSlash against 4.8 for Red Sword. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 279 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of MinuteSlash's written reviews are positive against 78% of Red Sword's.

MinuteSlash ships an update every 2 days, Red Sword weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MinuteSlash | Red Sword |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minuteslash/id1339012955/reviews)** | [4.8 (279 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-sword/id1500823858/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 79 | **279** |
| Positive reviews | **85.1% of reviews** | 78.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 67 MB | 155 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mitsuhiro Okada](https://appshunter.io/developer/796960589) | [Tatsuki](https://appshunter.io/developer/558393529) |

## What reviewers say

### MinuteSlash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minuteslash/id1339012955)

Experience a straightforward hack and slash adventure with intuitive controls. Engage in fast-paced combat using only forward and backward movements.

**Highlights:** Simplest hack and slash gameplay, Forward operation only, Backward operation only, Fast-paced combat

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Red Sword

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-sword/id1500823858)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| RingEx1 | $6.99 | one-time |
| playercolor1 | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MinuteSlash free?

MinuteSlash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Red Sword free?

Red Sword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, MinuteSlash or Red Sword?

MinuteSlash is rated higher. MinuteSlash averages 4.8 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Red Sword averages 4.8 from 279 ratings.

### Do MinuteSlash or Red Sword have ads?

Red Sword shows ads; MinuteSlash does not.

### Which is updated more often, MinuteSlash or Red Sword?

MinuteSlash ships an update every 2 days, and Red Sword weekly. Most recently, MinuteSlash was updated on November 6, 2026 and Red Sword on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*