Comparison

Unlock it vs Sword Maker

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

Head to head
About

Unlock it

A fun and engaging puzzle game where players must fit objects correctly to unlock boxes. It offers endless challenges and encourages players to test their skills by seeing how many keys they can unlock.

Highlights
  • Fit objects to unlock
  • Endless fun challenges
  • Key unlocking gameplay
  • Puzzle solving
Features
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Fit it well and unlock it! There is fun that will continue forever! How many keys can you unlock? Please challenge

About

Sword Maker

Design and craft unique swords of various shapes and sizes. Experience realistic grinding mechanics on your mobile device. Unlock new possibilities and enhance your creations.

Highlights
  • Craft swords of all shapes and sizes
  • Realistic grinding experience
  • Doubles cash reward (premium)
  • Removes all ads (premium)
  • Provides 1 free daily chest (premium)
Features
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Are you ready to sharpen your blade? Craft your legendary sword right now! Make as many swords as you can, of all shapes and sizes. Enjoy the real grinding experience on the screen of your phone. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Subscription options Weekly Premium offers a weekly subscription for $7.99 after a 3-day free trial. It doubles your cash reward, removes all ads and provides 1 free daily chest. End of trial period and subscription renewal This price is established for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial period or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want in the settings if your iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@playgendary.com Privacy Policy: http://www.playgendary.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: http://www.playgendary.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Unlock it4 screens
Sword Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unlock it at none against Sword Maker's 1. Unlock it also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 13%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Sword Maker's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 427). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Sword Maker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Unlock it asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Unlock it against 4.4 for Sword Maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sword Maker has 17K ratings behind it against 427, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Unlock it's written reviews are positive against 13% of Sword Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unlock it ships an update fortnightly, Sword Maker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Unlock it versus Sword Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnlock itSword Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (427 ratings)4.4 (17K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better13.1% of reviews
Number of ratings42717K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFTY LLC.Playgendary Limited

Customer experience

Unlock it

All ratings427 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative67.5%

Sword Maker

All ratings16,632 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative80.5%

User reviews

Unlock it

From 427 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😌 ASMR-like satisfying experience
  • ⏱️ Good time-killer for casual play
  • 📱 Less intrusive ads than similar games
  • 🎮 Simple and easy to understand mechanics

Room to improve

  • 😴 Extremely repetitive gameplay
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 🔄 No progression or difficulty increase
  • ❌ Lacks meaningful game mechanics
  • 🎯 No challenge or skill requirement

Sword Maker

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙂 Fun game concept
  • 👍 Decent gameplay
  • 💡 Customization options

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Choppy controls
  • 🤔 Lack of challenge

Bugs and requests

Unlock it

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads freeze and require force quit
  • Ad progress loss when interrupted by advertisements
  • Ads get stuck during gameplay

Requested features

8 requests
  • Variety of different lock types and mechanisms
  • Sound and audio feedback for actions
  • Difficulty progression system
  • Customizable skins or pin designs
  • Clear end goal or finish line
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  • Reduced advertisement frequency
  • Skippable advertisements
  • More engaging visual themes

Sword Maker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Deleted player progress

Requested features

3 requests
  • More sword designs
  • Ability to make mistakes
  • Reduce ads or add paid option

In-app purchases

None

Unlock it

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sword Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days

Questions

Is Unlock it free?
Unlock it is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sword Maker free?
Sword Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unlock it or Sword Maker?
Sword Maker is rated higher. Unlock it averages 4.3 out of 5 from 427 ratings, while Sword Maker averages 4.4 from 17K ratings.
Do Unlock it or Sword Maker have ads?
Neither Unlock it nor Sword Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unlock it or Sword Maker?
Unlock it ships an update fortnightly, and Sword Maker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Unlock it was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sword Maker on November 7, 2026.

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