Comparison

Blade Master vs Shadow Survival

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

Head to head
About

Blade Master

Embark on an adventure in monster dungeons, eliminating foes to progress and earn rewards. Upgrade weapons and abilities to conquer swarms of enemies and formidable bosses in this action-packed RPG.

Highlights
  • Mini action RPG gameplay
  • Hundreds of maps to explore
  • Thousands of unique enemies
  • Exciting boss fights
  • Dozens of heroes to unlock
  • Hundreds of upgrades and skills
Features
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Become a Blade Master! Blade Master is a mini action RPG game. Take your adventure in monster dungeons. Eliminate all of them to get pass and rewords, also take the risk to avoid the attack. Upgrade your weapons and abilities to defeat large bundle of enemies and huge bosses. Come and see how far you can advance in this monster world! Enjoy and use your skills to eliminate large crowds of enemies with poweful spinning blades. Defeat huge bosses with smart movements and tacticles. Key Features: - Addictive gameplay in this mini action RPG game. - Hundreds of maps to explore in monster world. - Thousands of uniques enemies and obticles. - Exciting boss fight. - Dozon of heroes to unlock, and hundreds of upgrades and skills to master.

About

Shadow Survival

Engage in a thrilling vampire survival game where you battle hordes of monsters. Level up your knight, upgrade skills, and strategically combine abilities to wipe out enemies. Choose your hero and conquer challenging maps to survive the encroaching darkness.

Highlights
  • Kill countless monsters
  • Level up and upgrade skills
  • Organize unique skill decks
  • Choose and strengthen heroes
  • Strategic one-handed control
  • Battle on numerous maps
Features
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Where monsters appear in the dark, there is a war of survival. And on the battlefield, brave knights are killing monsters! Shadow Survival is a vampire survival game in which the knight kills monsters appearing in the dark, by leveling up, and surviving. Feel the exciting of sweeping away the monsters that are flocking by upgrading your skills in the game! Shadow Survival Game features The pleasure of killing monsters : there's the pleasure of fighting countless monsters that flock and wiping them out at once! The more you clearing the stage, the more thrilling you can feel. Easy to control : Simple to control with one hand, light usability that makes it easy for anyone to enjoy anytime, anywhere. Fun organizing your own skill deck: Create your own skill deck by selecting the skill given during gameplay! As you upgrade and combine different skills, the stronger you get, the harder it will be to get out of this game! Battle of Heroes: Choose the hero character to fight against monsters and enjoy strategic play! The battle of heroes takes place on numerous maps. Improve your abilities with trophies through battle, and strengthen your heroes to survive and win the crisis! Darkness is more deepens, the monsters get stronger and stronger. Fight with your brave knights can overcome the monsters! It's time to enjoy your adventure! * 'Shadow Survival' We are running the game in collaboration with 'Liberty Dust', the developer of Dark SurvivalIt's time to enjoy your adventure!

Screenshots

Blade Master4 screens
Shadow Survival4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shadow Survival at 4.6 against Blade Master's 3.8. Shadow Survival also leads on ratings volume (747 vs 51). Blade Master's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Blade Master sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Shadow Survival sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shadow Survival holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadow Survival has 747 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Blade Master's written reviews are positive against 44% of Shadow Survival's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blade Master ships an update every 10 days, Shadow Survival every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Blade Master versus Shadow Survival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlade MasterShadow Survival
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (51 ratings)4.6 (747 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews — better43.5% of reviews
Number of ratings51747 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB266 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGameleySeungHo Chung

Customer experience

Blade Master

All ratings51 ratings
Positive68.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative31.2%

Shadow Survival

All ratings745 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral12.2%
Negative44.3%

Bugs and requests

Blade Master

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Shadow Survival

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Flame lizard level 10 ability not working
  • Equipment selection options disappearing after merging
  • Crash on startup
  • Lost progress and account issues after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode or sync timer
  • Account options (e.g., login via social media)
  • Improved wave design with more variety
  • Multiplayer modes
  • Better translation and localization

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Blade Master

One-time10
  • A pile of coins$0.99
  • Super Bundle 1$4.99
  • Super Bundle 2$4.99
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  • A bucket of coins$9.99
  • Super Bundle 3$9.99
  • Super Bundle 4$9.99
  • Mega Bundle 1$9.99
  • Mega Bundle 2$9.99
  • Super Bundle 5$9.99
  • Mega Bundle 3$13.99
10 purchases

Shadow Survival

One-time10
  • gem_1$0.99
  • coinbank_1$0.99
  • day_access_package1$0.99
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  • vip1_package1$0.99
  • chapter_1$1.99
  • chapter_2$2.99
  • rare_hero_choice_package2$6.99
  • legend_hero_celebration_pack3$8.99
  • special_package_13$9.99
  • monthly_fixed+remove_ads$14.99

Questions

Is Blade Master free?
Blade Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Survival free?
Shadow Survival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blade Master or Shadow Survival?
Shadow Survival is rated higher. Blade Master averages 3.8 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Shadow Survival averages 4.6 from 747 ratings.
Do Blade Master or Shadow Survival have ads?
Shadow Survival shows ads; Blade Master does not.
Which is updated more often, Blade Master or Shadow Survival?
Blade Master ships an update every 10 days, and Shadow Survival every 2 months. Most recently, Blade Master was updated on November 3, 2026 and Shadow Survival on November 3, 2026.

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