Samurai Showdown vs Samurai Flash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samurai Showdown
Engage in unique samurai combat by mastering the timing of your blocks and attacks. Progress through endless action-packed levels to prove yourself as the ultimate warrior.
- Unique samurai combat
- Timed blocking and attacking
- Endless action-packed levels
- Become the ultimate samurai
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Unique samurai fighting! Time your blocking and attacking perfectly to become the ultimate samurai! Endless action packed levels!
Samurai Flash
Become a Samurai Flash and experience superhero-like action. Dodge and slice enemies, defeat bosses, and utilize slow motion to your advantage. Build a village and attack players worldwide.
- Time-based movement mechanics
- Dodge and slice enemies
- Boss battles
- Slow motion combat
- Village building
- Player vs. Player attacks
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Time moves when you move ! You want to know what it feels like to be a Super Hero ? Join us and become a Samurai Flash ! -Dodge and slice your enemies to reach the next level -Defeat bosses and show your skills -Make the most of your speed and appreciate the slow motion of your enemies -Build your own village to attack players around the world
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Samurai Flash at 4.7 against Samurai Showdown's 3.8. Samurai Flash also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 38%) and ratings volume (29K vs 26). Samurai Showdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Samurai Flash sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Samurai Showdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
Samurai Flash holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samurai Flash has 29K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Samurai Showdown's written reviews are positive against 73% of Samurai Flash's.
Samurai Showdown ships an update every 11 days, Samurai Flash every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samurai Showdown | Samurai Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (26 ratings) | 4.7 (29K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 29K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 313 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Thomas Cooper | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD |
Customer experience
Samurai Showdown
Samurai Flash
Bugs and requests
Samurai Showdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Samurai Flash
Reported bugs
3 issues- Skin unlocks not working properly
- Progress reset after app crashes
- Melee enemies unable to damage player
Requested features
4 requests- More challenging boss fights
- Ability to customize character and weapons
- Additional game modes and level variety
- Improved audio and visual effects
In-app purchases
Samurai Showdown
No in-app purchases
Samurai Flash
- No Ads$2.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
- Bundle 01$2.99
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- Bundle 02$4.99
- Bundle 03$19.99
Questions
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