Comparison

Hit Shadow ! 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

Hit Shadow !

Create fun shadow puppets with your hands to mimic animals and objects. Explore numerous hand shapes and combinations to bring your shadow creations to life and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Create shadow animals and objects
  • Dozens of hand shapes
  • Discover combinations
  • Perfect finger positioning
  • Earn animated rewards
Features
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Discover many animals and objects in this new-style "Chinese shadow" game, and watch them come alive! - Use dozen of different hand shapes. - Discover a lot of combinations to give life to shadows of exotic animals! - Try to perfect match your fingers position - Earn more points and get an animated reward!

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

Hit Shadow !4 screens
Sword Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Sword Maker at 17K against Hit Shadow !'s 3.6K. Hit Shadow !'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Hit Shadow ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sword Maker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Hit Shadow ! against 4.4 for Sword Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.6K and 17K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of Hit Shadow !'s written reviews are positive against 13% of Sword Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hit Shadow ! ships an update every 3 weeks, Sword Maker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hit Shadow ! versus Sword Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHit Shadow !Sword Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.6K ratings) — better4.4 (17K ratings)
Positive reviews20.7% of reviews — better13.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K17K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size354 MB219 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKetchappPlaygendary Limited

Customer experience

Hit Shadow !

All ratings3,593 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive20.7%
Neutral24.3%
Negative55.0%

Sword Maker

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

User reviews

Hit Shadow !

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and relaxing game
  • 👍 Interesting hand shadow concept
  • 🎨 Variety of hand shapes and gloves

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Excessive ads after every level
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs (level 97 issues)
  • 🤯 Repetitive and limited hand shapes

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

Hit Shadow !

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Level 97 not functioning properly
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More challenging levels
  • Ability to create custom hand shapes
  • Reduce frequency of ads

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

1 purchases

Hit Shadow !

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Sword Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days

Questions

Is Hit Shadow ! free?
Hit Shadow ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sword Maker free?
Sword Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hit Shadow ! or Sword Maker?
Hit Shadow ! is rated higher. Hit Shadow ! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Sword Maker averages 4.4 from 17K ratings.
Do Hit Shadow ! or Sword Maker have ads?
Neither Hit Shadow ! nor Sword Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hit Shadow ! or Sword Maker?
Hit Shadow ! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sword Maker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hit Shadow ! was updated on October 8, 2026 and Sword Maker on October 12, 2026.

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