# Grow Swordmaster vs HACK & SLASH Kingdom

The clearest difference is update cadence: HACK & SLASH Kingdom at every 3 days against Grow Swordmaster's every 3 weeks. HACK & SLASH Kingdom also leads on ratings volume (242 vs 37). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Grow Swordmaster sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and HACK & SLASH Kingdom sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Grow Swordmaster against 4.7 for HACK & SLASH Kingdom. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HACK & SLASH Kingdom has 242 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Grow Swordmaster's written reviews are positive against 71% of HACK & SLASH Kingdom's.

Grow Swordmaster ships an update every 3 weeks, HACK & SLASH Kingdom every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grow Swordmaster | HACK & SLASH Kingdom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-swordmaster/id1494043689/reviews) | **[4.7 (242 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hack-and-slash-kingdom/id6499133010/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 37 | **242** |
| Positive reviews | **77.4% of reviews** | 71.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 365 MB | 391 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [gitae park](https://appshunter.io/developer/752748893) | [Ryogo Oka](https://appshunter.io/developer/771596702) |

## 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 |


### HACK & SLASH Kingdom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hack-and-slash-kingdom/id6499133010)

Embark on an adventure in a world filled with wacky battles and treasure. Collect powerful, randomly generated equipment and enjoy simple, engaging combat. Play manually or automatically with one-hand operation.

**Highlights:** Wacky battles, Random equipment generation, Explore the world, Collect powerful equipment, One-handed operation, Manual and automatic play

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

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gems x50 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 3 EXP Tickets | $0.99 | one-time |
| Arena Ticket x300 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ads removed | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited double speed | $1.99 | one-time |
| Double experience | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gems x300 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 12 EXP Tickets | $1.99 | one-time |
| Arena Ticket x700 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gems x700 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 26 EXP Tickets | $2.99 | one-time |
| 60 EXP Tickets | $6.99 | one-time |
| Arena Ticket x1500 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Gems x1500 | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Unique gameplay
- 👍 Polished and well-designed
- 🕹️ Satisfying progression
- 💰 Free-to-play friendly
- 🤖 Smooth auto-play feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Limited resources early on
- 🤯 Grindy late-game progression
- 🛑 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🤖 Unreliable auto-play

**Reported bugs**

- Disappearing loot drops
- Stuck party movement
- Passive skills not working as described

**Requested features**

- Ability to skip ads
- Auto-repeat stage option
- Cross-device account sync
- Discord community
- More content updates


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grow Swordmaster free?

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

### Is HACK & SLASH Kingdom free?

HACK & SLASH Kingdom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Grow Swordmaster or HACK & SLASH Kingdom?

HACK & SLASH Kingdom is rated higher. Grow Swordmaster averages 4.6 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while HACK & SLASH Kingdom averages 4.7 from 242 ratings.

### Do Grow Swordmaster or HACK & SLASH Kingdom have ads?

Both Grow Swordmaster and HACK & SLASH Kingdom show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Grow Swordmaster or HACK & SLASH Kingdom?

Grow Swordmaster ships an update every 3 weeks, and HACK & SLASH Kingdom every 3 days. Most recently, Grow Swordmaster was updated on October 21, 2026 and HACK & SLASH Kingdom on October 19, 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.*