Comparison

Mageblade vs Armor Stride

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

Head to head
About

Mageblade

Embark on an action-packed adventure as a battle mage defending the realm. Wield powerful spells and an enchanted blade against supernatural threats. Customize your abilities to create a unique playstyle and uncover a dark narrative.

Highlights
  • Wield arcane magic and enchanted weapons
  • Customize spell loadouts
  • Battle relentless supernatural foes
  • Engage in non-stop action combat
  • Uncover a compelling narrative
Features
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Unleash a torrent of arcane power in this action packed tale of swords and sorcery! You are a Keeper, a powerful battle mage trained by the Conclave of Magi to defend the realm from supernatural threats. Armed with an arsenal of spells and your enchanted Mageblade, only you can stand toe to toe with the forces of darkness. COMMAND THE ELEMENTS - Customize your loadout with an array of powerful spells. Prefer to wield the Mageblade? Fling fireballs? Call down the thunder? Choose the right tools for the job and create your own playstyle. RELENTLESS FOES - From ferocious, frenetic fiends to monstrous masses of malevolence, your enemies will offer no quarter. Learn their abilities and their weaknesses to cut them down to size. NON-STOP ACTION - Keep your head on a swivel as you face threats on all sides. Utilize the unique secondary abilities of your spells to command your environment and lay waste to your enemies. NAIL BITING NARRATIVE - What good is an army of enemies without an evil leader at its head? Uncover the forces of darkness and put a stop to their heinous plans before it’s too late.

About

Armor Stride

Embark on an endless adventure through a cursed forest, battling monsters and avoiding traps with simple tap or swipe controls. Collect treasures to sell and upgrade your gear as a dark curse relentlessly pursues you. Enjoy a chiptune soundtrack and controller support for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Endless procedural levels
  • Monster combat
  • Trap avoidance
  • Treasure collection and selling
  • Simple tap/swipe controls
  • Controller support
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Sir Stepsalot finds himself trapped in the Cursed Forest! Luckily, he has his trusty sword and bomb pouch to fend off dangerous monsters. He will have to travel deeper into the forest fighting monsters and avoiding traps. He may find treasure along the way to sell to the shopkeeper. Our knight can't stay in place for too long though. There's a dark curse following him! It's probably best to stay away. Features: • Endless, hand-crafted procedural levels • Fight dangerous enemies • Chiptune by RyanAvx • Simple Controls - Use tap/swipe controls or a d-pad to control Sir Stepsalot! • Controller Support

Screenshots

Mageblade4 screens
Armor Stride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Armor Stride at 100% against Mageblade's 0%. Armor Stride also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Mageblade's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Mageblade sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Armor Stride 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

Armor Stride holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Mageblade's written reviews are positive against 100% of Armor Stride's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mageblade ships an update every 3 days, Armor Stride fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mageblade versus Armor Stride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagebladeArmor Stride
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size370 MB55 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSlipshod GamesAlberto Navarro

Customer experience

Mageblade

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Armor Stride

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mageblade

One-time3
  • 100 Treasure$0.99
  • 500 Treasure$2.99
  • 1000 Treasure$4.99
1 purchases

Armor Stride

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Mageblade free?
Mageblade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Armor Stride free?
Armor Stride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mageblade or Armor Stride?
Armor Stride is rated higher. Mageblade averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Armor Stride averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Mageblade or Armor Stride have ads?
Neither Mageblade nor Armor Stride shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mageblade or Armor Stride?
Mageblade ships an update every 3 days, and Armor Stride fortnightly. Most recently, Mageblade was updated on October 29, 2026 and Armor Stride on October 30, 2026.

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