Comparison

Sword Drawing.IO vs Samurai Flash

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

Head to head
About

Sword Drawing.IO

Engage in thrilling arena combat by drawing your weapon. Progress through levels to unlock larger weapons and unique skins with special abilities. Test your skills to achieve a perfect score.

Highlights
  • Draw weapons
  • Arena combat
  • Level progression
  • Unlock bigger weapons
  • Collect skins
  • Special abilities
Features
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Draw your weapon and compete in the arena. Progress through the levels to draw bigger weapons and collect skins with a cool special abilities. Can you get a perfect score?

About

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.

Highlights
  • Time-based movement mechanics
  • Dodge and slice enemies
  • Boss battles
  • Slow motion combat
  • Village building
  • Player vs. Player attacks
Features
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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

Screenshots

Sword Drawing.IO4 screens
Samurai Flash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Samurai Flash at 73% against Sword Drawing.IO's 27%. Samurai Flash also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (29K vs 96). Sword Drawing.IO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Samurai Flash sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Sword Drawing.IO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Samurai Flash holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samurai Flash has 29K ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Sword Drawing.IO's written reviews are positive against 73% of Samurai Flash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sword Drawing.IO ships an update every 5 days, Samurai Flash every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Sword Drawing.IO versus Samurai Flash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSword Drawing.IOSamurai Flash
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (96 ratings)4.7 (29K ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews73.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9629K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB313 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperOksana VoloshynaSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD

Customer experience

Sword Drawing.IO

All ratings97 ratings
Positive33.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative57.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral18.2%
Negative54.5%

Samurai Flash

All ratings29,010 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews740 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral9.9%
Negative16.8%

Bugs and requests

Sword Drawing.IO

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

None

Sword Drawing.IO

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Samurai Flash

One-time5
  • 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

Is Sword Drawing.IO free?
Sword Drawing.IO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Samurai Flash free?
Samurai Flash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sword Drawing.IO or Samurai Flash?
Samurai Flash is rated higher. Sword Drawing.IO averages 2.5 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Samurai Flash averages 4.7 from 29K ratings.
Do Sword Drawing.IO or Samurai Flash have ads?
Samurai Flash shows ads; Sword Drawing.IO does not.
Which is updated more often, Sword Drawing.IO or Samurai Flash?
Sword Drawing.IO ships an update every 5 days, and Samurai Flash every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sword Drawing.IO was updated on November 4, 2026 and Samurai Flash on November 11, 2026.

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