Comparison

Knife Apple Hit 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

Knife Apple Hit

Engage in a thrilling knife-throwing challenge to slice apples and break logs. Master your timing and aim to defeat bosses and unlock a variety of new knives. Avoid hitting existing knives or spikes to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Throw knives at logs
  • Slice apples to unlock knives
  • Defeat bosses for exclusive knives
  • Avoid hitting knives and spikes
  • Timed actions and careful targeting
Features
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Knife Apple Hit is The ultimate knife challenge game! Throw the knives into the logs to break them. Slash the apples and unlock new knives. Each 5th stage is defended by a boss - beat them to get exclusive knives! Be careful to not hit the knives or the spikes. Time your actions, target carefully and become the knife master! Can you beat all the bosses?. unlock knives and slay everything which comes your way.

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

Knife Apple Hit3 screens
Sword Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sword Maker at none against Knife Apple Hit's shown. Sword Maker also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (17K vs 133). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Knife Apple Hit sells 2 one-off in-app purchases 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 — 4.5 for Knife Apple Hit against 4.4 for Sword Maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sword Maker has 17K ratings behind it against 133, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of Knife Apple Hit's written reviews are positive against 13% of Sword Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knife Apple Hit ships an update every 3 months, Sword Maker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Knife Apple Hit versus Sword Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnife Apple HitSword Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (133 ratings) — better4.4 (17K ratings)
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews13.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13317K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB219 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer8GREAT GAMES, LLCPlaygendary Limited

Customer experience

Knife Apple Hit

All ratings133 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative77.8%

Sword Maker

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

Bugs and requests

Knife Apple Hit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

2 purchases

Knife Apple Hit

One-time2
  • Apples Pack$3.99
  • Combo Pack in Knife Apple Hit$4.99
1 purchases

Sword Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days

Questions

Is Knife Apple Hit free?
Knife Apple Hit 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, Knife Apple Hit or Sword Maker?
Knife Apple Hit is rated higher. Knife Apple Hit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Sword Maker averages 4.4 from 17K ratings.
Do Knife Apple Hit or Sword Maker have ads?
Knife Apple Hit shows ads; Sword Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Knife Apple Hit or Sword Maker?
Knife Apple Hit ships an update every 3 months, and Sword Maker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Knife Apple Hit was updated on August 28, 2026 and Sword Maker on September 24, 2026.

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