Comparison

Knife Apple Hit vs Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

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 Play! Ninja Slice Runner

Embark on a shinobi adventure in this arcade game where you dash, slash, and slice through hundreds of challenging levels. Cut down enemies, slow time to dodge bullets, and unlock powerful swords to become the ultimate blade master.

Highlights
  • Dash, slash, and slice enemies
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Slow down time to dodge bullets
  • Unlock deadly swords
  • Use super perks like poisons and lasers
  • Battle stickman shinobi, gun masters, and bosses
Features
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Sharpen your blade, sword master! It’s time to embark on the real shinobi adventure! Welcome to Sword Play! – a fun arcade game where all you have to do is dash, slash & slice! Dash through the hundreds of challenging levels and cut all your targets in pieces who dare to stop you! Could you prove you're a true hit master? Slow the time and chop flying bullets, slice explosive barrels in half and beat giant suricens back to your stickman enemies! The gameplay is super simple. All you need is swiping through the phone screen to cut the dummies into halves. HORDES OF ENEMIES Face tricky stickman shinobi, gun masters and powerful bosses! You must float like a butterfly unless you want to be cut yourself. Don’t let any samurai make a scratch! DEADLY SWORDS Complete samurai missions to unlock the most dangerous swords in the world! Your arsenal includes Infinity Blade, Lusting Katana, Sabre of Darkness, Beat Blade, Arthur’s Excalibur, and other epic bladed weapons. Crush them all with the superpower of your swords! SUPER PERKS A smart shadow ninja takes every chance to defeat their enemies! Don’t hesitate to use poisons, tomahawks and even lasers to bring down all the stickman opponents in a slicing level. Neither money nor lineage can make a slicing hero! Grab a sword and show your ragdoll enemies who is the real blade master! Download one of the most stylish 3d blade sword games now and slice them all!

Screenshots

Knife Apple Hit3 screens
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner at 67% against Knife Apple Hit's 11%. Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner also leads on ratings volume (457K vs 133) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Knife Apple Hit's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Knife Apple Hit sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner 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

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner has 457K ratings behind it against 133, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Knife Apple Hit's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knife Apple Hit ships an update every 3 months, Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Knife Apple Hit versus Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnife Apple HitSword Play! Ninja Slice Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (133 ratings)4.7 (457K ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews67.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133457K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB216 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer8GREAT GAMES, LLCAI Games FZ

Customer experience

Knife Apple Hit

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

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

All ratings456,799 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews1,431 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative24.0%

Bugs and requests

Knife Apple Hit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sword tracking issues
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistencies between ads and actual gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Increased difficulty options
  • Additional swords, trails, and customization
  • Ragdoll physics and improved enemy reactions
  • Minibosses or boss battles

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 Play! Ninja Slice Runner

One-time1
  • NO ADS$3.99

Questions

Is Knife Apple Hit free?
Knife Apple Hit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner free?
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Knife Apple Hit or Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner?
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner is rated higher. Knife Apple Hit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner averages 4.7 from 457K ratings.
Do Knife Apple Hit or Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner have ads?
Both Knife Apple Hit and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Knife Apple Hit or Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner?
Knife Apple Hit ships an update every 3 months, and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner monthly. Most recently, Knife Apple Hit was updated on August 28, 2026 and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner on September 24, 2026.

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