Comparison

Instabam vs Red Sword

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

Head to head
About

Instabam

Features
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Instabam is a simple, fun and minimalistic game to pass the time. Download it now! :) To everyone who downloaded the app, thank you so much for your support! Do you have questions or just want to send us some feedback? Contact us for any support questions or suggestions. If you are experiencing any bugs, please let us know exactly under what circumstances they appear and also what app version, iOS version and what device you are using. The more detailed information we have, the quicker we can take care of your issue and fix any bugs. Thank you a lot advance! SUBSCRIPTION INFO: • You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content (e.g. VIP Balls) offered for purchase within Instabam • Subscriptions are billed weekly at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan/offer • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/mobileappstermsofuse/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/mobileappsprivacypolicy/home CREDITS: Desert, food, fruit, holiday, melon, water, mintie icon ( https://www.iconfinder.com/icons/2250030/desert_food_fruit_holiday_melon_water_mintie_icon ) by Creaticca Ltd under “Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)” https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

About

Red Sword

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
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Power up the various abilities! Activate a large number of skills to defeat enemies!! ■ Game description ・Enlarge your sword and attack many enemies! ・Obtain powerful weapons to attack legions of monsters! ・Activate a large number of skills to attack many enemies! ・You can equip any number of skills! ・Obtain rare items to achieve unrivaled power! ・You can power up the various abilities! ・There are bonus stages and hidden stages!

Screenshots

Instabam1 screens
Red Sword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Red Sword at weekly against Instabam's fortnightly. Instabam's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Instabam sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Red Sword sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instabam ships an update fortnightly, Red Sword weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Instabam versus Red Sword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstabamRed Sword
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (279 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—78.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—279 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonardos ThiesingTatsuki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Instabam

Subscriptions1
  • Instabam VIP3 Days trial$2.997 Days
2 purchases

Red Sword

One-time2
  • RingEx1$6.99
  • playercolor1$6.99

Questions

Is Instabam free?
Instabam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Red Sword free?
Red Sword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Instabam or Red Sword have ads?
Both Instabam and Red Sword show ads.
Which is updated more often, Instabam or Red Sword?
Instabam ships an update fortnightly, and Red Sword weekly. Most recently, Instabam was updated on October 5, 2026 and Red Sword on October 16, 2026.

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