Comparison

Madness/Endless vs Ultra Blade

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

Head to head
About

Madness/Endless

Experience a brutal indie stealth action game with hand-crafted pixel art. Master one-handed controls to defeat enemies with combos and items, dash through a ruined world, and uncover a dark plot. Conquer procedurally generated levels in an endless mode after experiencing two possible endings.

Highlights
  • One-handed controls
  • Pixel art world
  • Action stealth gameplay
  • Combo-based combat
  • Endless mode
  • Unique enemy types
  • Procedurally generated levels
Features
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Darkness, despair, challenge... The world as we know it is run over by eldritch monstrosities. Survivors are few and far between, stuck between living in this new, grim world and scheming to overthrow others. You have been chosen to bear the greatest burden - the Herald’s Blade. Are you going to help your covenant or take over as the new overlord? Do you really have a choice? Experience a unique ACTION STEALTH game created specifically for mobile. A hand crafted, pixel art world full of horrific creatures and hidden tragedies. Play with ONE hand and defeat enemies by using slick COMBOS and special ITEMS, while dashing through the environment with blinding speed! Discover a clandestine plot in this ruined world, where friends will betray you and foes will aid you... Master the blade, master your surroundings and CONQUER! But remember... YOU ARE ALONE. YOU WILL DIE. YOU WILL DO IT AGAIN. After two possible endings, see how far you can get in an ENDLESS MODE where you explore and conquer procedurally generated levels. Fight against over 15 UNIQUE enemy types, Elite enemies and 4 carefully crafted BOSSES that will test your skills to their limit. Speak to many colorful characters and try to piece together the bigger picture. Uncover your own origin as your perspective on evil changes with every nightmare and flashback. ORIGINAL CONTROLS - Built natively for touchscreen and one handed play, movement and combat interact smoothly and seamlessly. TENSE, UNNERVING AND MYSTERIOUS - Reap through the ruined world with fast and furious dashes off walls, while staying out of sight of monstrosities, away from traps and countless hazards! HARDCORE DIFFICULTY - Combine speed, skill, wits & reflexes, to solve increasingly complex rooms, use powerful items, and CONQUER gigantic bosses! HANDCRAFTED & UNIQUE ARTSTYLE - A depressing, unique, visual horror where every nook and cranny was crafted to keep you on your toes and intensify the experience. A GRIM quest awaits you! Will you answer the Heralds’ call?

About

Ultra Blade

Engage in a pixelated roguelike survival RPG where you defend humanity's final city from relentless darkness. Master simple controls to unleash devastating attacks and build unique heroes with diverse powers and weapons for dynamic gameplay sessions.

Highlights
  • Horde survival RPG gameplay
  • Rogue-lite progression
  • Unlockable heroes with unique powers
  • Deep combat build customization
  • One-touch controls with skill-based combat
  • Endless Challenge Mode
  • Offline play
Features
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Defend Mankind's last city from the endless hordes of darkness! Ultra Blade is a horde survival RPG with rogue-lite progression elements. Build new heroes to take on new challenges while cutting through 1000s of foes at once. New heroes unlock new powers, making runs more dynamic the more you play. Drag to move and auto attack, release to execute a heavy attack. Swipe to dodge. The controls are simple, but the real complexity is in how you build your champion. Infuse flaming bolts into your bow, generate earthquakes with your slashes, or summon blizzards with your shield- the possibilities are almost limitless. Built for short, action-packed sessions. Core features Include: - One-touch control scheme and challenging, skill-based combat - Endless Challenge Mode that refreshes every hour - 27 Unique arena gauntlets to master - 12 Unique heroes to unlock by completing challenges. - 5 core classes (Bow, Shield, Greatsword, Gun, and Staff) and 100s of weapons to mix and match - 15 Meta-changing relics to unlock and upgrade - Mutating enemies that change how they fight and behave. - Fully offline - Blood-pumping soundtrack And more to come! https://twitter.com/_FoolishMortal

Screenshots

Madness/Endless4 screens
Ultra Blade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Ultra Blade at free against Madness/Endless's paid. Ultra Blade also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Madness/Endless's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 68%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). 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

Madness/Endless costs $3.99 and Ultra Blade $3.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Madness/Endless holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 78 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Madness/Endless's written reviews are positive against 68% of Ultra Blade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Madness/Endless ships an update every 3 weeks, Ultra Blade weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Madness/Endless versus Ultra Blade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMadness/EndlessUltra Blade
Price$3.99$3.49 — better
Rating4.7 (66 ratings) — better4.5 (78 ratings)
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews — better67.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6678 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.010.0
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB61 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperAnthony RomanoKyle Barrett

Customer experience

Madness/Endless

All ratings67 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative3.8%

Ultra Blade

All ratings78 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative21.0%

Bugs and requests

Madness/Endless

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ultra Blade

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • Game crashes after an hour
  • Doesn't save progress sometimes
  • XP disappears
  • Menus are confusing
  • Game crashed with error code
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  • UI is cut off by screen edges
  • Button labeled 'nper'
  • Game doesn't start anymore after crash
  • Error in action number 1 of Create Event for object controller 3
  • Game breaks and doesn't return after first play
  • Can't unlock new zones
  • Notch hides health bar on iPhone 12 mini
  • Game doesn't follow its own rules (damage/aiming)
  • Game won't progress (completed waves not counted)
  • Game is super zoomed in on iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Settings are hard to get to
  • Game hangs after character dies
  • Black screen error message
  • Crashing every time, losing progress
  • Glitch after second time trying to open the game, blank screen
  • Progress reset after update
  • Freezes and then error code
  • Later waves cannot be efficiently navigated
  • Performance issues on 13pro
  • Game crashed, won't open, black screen
  • Character won't unlock after meeting criteria
  • Teleport item doesn't proc with staff on later levels
  • App froze and wouldn't open, lost progress after uninstall
  • Perk options are too similar
  • Game suddenly becomes slow and hard to control
  • Can't retire blade
  • Equipping skull in stage stops the game
  • Dying to a boss before grabbing loot, can't exit screen
  • Start menu confusing, swiping on sword starts game
  • Camera shake on Rebus Prime is too much
  • Settings button tucked in top left corner
  • Cannot see character sometimes
  • Can't get past character selection screen

Requested features

17 requests
  • Landscape/controller support
  • Streamlined menus
  • More lore/dialogue
  • Korean localization
  • Dash button
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  • Quit round option
  • Return to main menu option
  • Tutorial
  • Joystick-like controls
  • Long-term hero development
  • More items
  • Specific hero development
  • Screen shake option
  • Reroll button placement adjustment
  • Grid of icons for blades
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

Madness/Endless

No in-app purchases

None

Ultra Blade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Madness/Endless free?
Madness/Endless costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultra Blade free?
Ultra Blade costs $3.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Madness/Endless or Ultra Blade?
Madness/Endless is rated higher. Madness/Endless averages 4.7 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Ultra Blade averages 4.5 from 78 ratings.
Do Madness/Endless or Ultra Blade have ads?
Neither Madness/Endless nor Ultra Blade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Madness/Endless or Ultra Blade?
Madness/Endless ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ultra Blade weekly. Most recently, Madness/Endless was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ultra Blade on October 30, 2026.

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