# Red Sword vs Witch Defense

The clearest difference is rating: Red Sword at 4.8 against Witch Defense's 3.1. Red Sword also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 45%) and ratings volume (278 vs 7). Witch Defense's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Red Sword sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Witch Defense sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Red Sword holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Sword has 278 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Red Sword's written reviews are positive against 45% of Witch Defense's.

Red Sword ships an update weekly, Witch Defense every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Red Sword | Witch Defense |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (278 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-sword/id1500823858/reviews)** | [3.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/witch-defense/id1590528947/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **278** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **78.2% of reviews** | 44.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 155 MB | 346 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Tatsuki](https://appshunter.io/developer/558393529) | [OBLIQUE GAMES, Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1032294185) |

## What reviewers say

### Red Sword

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/red-sword/id1500823858)

Engage in epic battles by enlarging your sword and unleashing a multitude of skills to defeat legions of monsters. Power up your abilities, equip numerous skills, and discover rare items to achieve ultimate strength. Explore bonus and hidden stages for an enhanced gaming experience.

**Highlights:** Enlarge sword for powerful attacks, Activate numerous skills, Equip any number of skills, Obtain powerful weapons, Power up abilities, Discover rare items, Bonus and hidden stages

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| RingEx1 | $6.99 | one-time |
| playercolor1 | $6.99 | one-time |


### Witch Defense

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/witch-defense/id1590528947)

Engage in a vibrant battle system as a young witch girl, collecting legendary staffs to develop limitless power. Level up by fighting enemies and destroying them all at once with high-quality dot graphics. Conquer dungeons and become a boss slayer in this easy-to-grow incremental game.

**Highlights:** Collect and upgrade legendary staffs, Vibrant battle system, Easy incremental growth system, High-quality dot graphics, Boss Slayer mode

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

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A handful of gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter set | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gem nugget | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads set | $6.99 | one-time |
| Money copier set | $6.99 | one-time |
| A sack of gems | $7.99 | one-time |
| Bring it all set | $7.99 | one-time |
| Gem storage | $14.99 | one-time |
| Bring more set | $14.99 | one-time |
| A mountain of gems | $39.99 | one-time |
| Bring everything set | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Red Sword free?

Red Sword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Witch Defense free?

Witch Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Red Sword or Witch Defense?

Red Sword is rated higher. Red Sword averages 4.8 out of 5 from 278 ratings, while Witch Defense averages 3.1 from 7 ratings.

### Do Red Sword or Witch Defense have ads?

Red Sword shows ads; Witch Defense does not.

### Which is updated more often, Red Sword or Witch Defense?

Red Sword ships an update weekly, and Witch Defense every 8 days. Most recently, Red Sword was updated on October 24, 2026 and Witch Defense on October 24, 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.*