# Grow Swordmaster vs Shooting Survival

The clearest difference is rating: Grow Swordmaster at 4.6 against Shooting Survival's 4.0. Grow Swordmaster also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 10). Shooting Survival's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (88% vs 77%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Grow Swordmaster sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Shooting Survival sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Grow Swordmaster holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Grow Swordmaster's written reviews are positive against 88% of Shooting Survival's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Grow Swordmaster ships an update every 3 weeks, Shooting Survival every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grow Swordmaster | Shooting Survival |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-swordmaster/id1494043689/reviews)** | [4.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shooting-survival/id1669082341/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **37** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | **87.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 365 MB | 164 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [gitae park](https://appshunter.io/developer/752748893) | [Cowbeans Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/936513868) |

## What reviewers say

### Grow Swordmaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-swordmaster/id1494043689)

Embark on an idle fantasy adventure where you conquer dungeons with diverse weapons and crafting. Develop your skills and unlock skins to become the ultimate swordmaster in this retro pixel art RPG.

**Highlights:** Idle fantasy RPG gameplay, Dungeon conquering, Weapon and equipment crafting, Skill system, Unlockable skins with abilities, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beginner Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| GEM PACK1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Item Package | $3.99 | one-time |
| STARTER PACK | $4.99 | one-time |
| ADS PACK | $8.99 | one-time |
| LEVEL PACK | $8.99 | one-time |
| Key Package | $9.99 | one-time |
| LEVEL PACK2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| GOLD PACK | $17.99 | one-time |
| SKIN PACK | $17.99 | one-time |
| RUBY PACK | $17.99 | one-time |
| Soul Package | $17.99 | one-time |
| PREMIUM PACK | $26.99 | one-time |


### Shooting Survival

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shooting-survival/id1669082341)

Engage in a 2D bullet hell shooter that blends action with building and crafting. Explore diverse worlds, battle monsters, and challenge bosses with unique heroes and a variety of weapons. Team up with friends in online multiplayer or form a guild for rewards.

**Highlights:** 2D bullet hell shooting gameplay, Building and crafting mechanics, Unique heroes and diverse weapons, Resource harvesting and world bosses, Randomly generated dungeons, Online co-op multiplayer, Guild system with weekly prizes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Gems | $1.49 | one-time |
| 50 Gems | $5.99 | one-time |
| 150 Gems | $11.99 | one-time |
| 250 Gems | $17.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems | $31.99 | one-time |
| 650 Gems | $32.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Gems | $47.99 | one-time |
| 2000 Gems | $69.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grow Swordmaster free?

Grow Swordmaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shooting Survival free?

Shooting Survival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Grow Swordmaster or Shooting Survival?

Grow Swordmaster is rated higher. Grow Swordmaster averages 4.6 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Shooting Survival averages 4.0 from 10 ratings.

### Do Grow Swordmaster or Shooting Survival have ads?

Both Grow Swordmaster and Shooting Survival show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Grow Swordmaster or Shooting Survival?

Grow Swordmaster ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shooting Survival every 6 days. Most recently, Grow Swordmaster was updated on October 21, 2026 and Shooting Survival on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*