Cube Samurai vs Swords Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cube Samurai
Embark on an endless running adventure across exotic planets to defeat the Conetrooper threat. Jump, slash, and slam your way through challenges, collect power-ups, and upgrade your samurai to become a legend.
- Endless running gameplay
- Explore exotic planets
- Epic boss fights
- Unlockable outfits and accessories
- New power-ups
- Purchasable upgrades
- Mission system for rewards
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The Cube Samurai is back in an all new endless runner! This time they're out to eliminate the Conetrooper threat once and for all. Run, Jump, Slash and Slam your way across distant planets to become the hero our universe needs. Features: - Many exciting and exotic planets to explore. - All new epic boss fights that test your reflexes. - A large selection of stylish outfits and accessories for the Cube Samurai. - New power-ups to grab along your journey. Flame Sword anyone? - Purchasable upgrades to make you a true legendary Samurai. - New missions to earn some extra cash that helps you in the long run! Are you ready to give the Conetroopers a RUN for their money!?
Swords Maker
Forge metal, shape it into powerful weapons, and battle enemies in this exciting sword-making runner game. Unlock hundreds of sword combinations and face new challenges at the end of each level.
- Forge metal into swords
- Shape swords for combat
- Battle enemies with created swords
- Unlock hundreds of sword combinations
- Navigate obstacles
- Progress through levels with unique swords
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Are you ready to make amazing swords and fight enemies? Get ready for the best sword runner game ever! Create your sword by forging the metal, give it the right shape and start using it immediately! The stronger your sword is, the easier it will be to fight your enemies. Don’t forget, a different sword awaits you at the end of each level! Are you ready for a big fight at the level end? More importantly, do you have the right weapon? Watch out for the obstacles and try to prepare the strongest possible sword at the end of the level. Hundreds of sword combinations are waiting for you to unlock. This is absolutely the best sword runner game, a little bit challenging but super fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cube Samurai at 100% against Swords Maker's 9%. Cube Samurai also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Swords Maker's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (5.7K vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Cube Samurai sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Swords Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cube Samurai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swords Maker has 5.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Cube Samurai's written reviews are positive against 9% of Swords Maker's.
Cube Samurai ships an update every 3 months, Swords Maker weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cube Samurai | Swords Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (5.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 260 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Red Meat Games, Inc. | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Cube Samurai
Swords Maker
Bugs and requests
Cube Samurai
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Swords Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes at certain levels
- Inability to progress past level 17 or 55
- Permanent loss of unlocked skins
Requested features
3 requests- Option to disable ads for a one-time fee
- Improved level design and difficulty balancing
- More meaningful progression and stat system
In-app purchases
Cube Samurai
- Some Coins$0.99
- Some Gems$0.99
- Many Coins$3.99
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- Many Gems$3.99
- Lots of Coins$6.99
- Lots of Gems$54.99
Swords Maker
- No Ads$2.99
