Red Sword vs ReLOST
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red Sword
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.
- 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
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Power up the various abilities! Activate a large number of skills to defeat enemies!! ■ Game description ・Enlarge your sword and attack many enemies! ・Obtain powerful weapons to attack legions of monsters! ・Activate a large number of skills to attack many enemies! ・You can equip any number of skills! ・Obtain rare items to achieve unrivaled power! ・You can power up the various abilities! ・There are bonus stages and hidden stages!
ReLOST
Embark on an underground adventure, drilling through layers of earth to discover rare ores and unique monster tablets. Upgrade your drill and character to delve deeper, craft powerful tools, and track your progress through achievements in this engaging excavation game.
- Endless excavation gameplay
- Discover rare ores and monster tablets
- Upgrade drills and character stats
- Craft tools and equipment
- Track digging progress with achievements
- Intuitive smartphone controls
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ReLOST is a simple yet deeply engaging game where you drill your way underground. Explore an ever-expanding subterranean world as you search for rare ores and monster tablets, creating your own unique adventure! Features of the Game Endless Excavation Fun Enjoy addictive gameplay as you drill through layers of earth to uncover a variety of ores hidden underground. Discover rare minerals and giant monster tablets that ignite the thrill of exploring the unknown. Not Just Ores!? Monster Tablets Await! Unearth rare and surprising monster tablets! Some are as large as 2×2 blocks, and others possess unique abilities. The more you dig, the more discoveries and surprises await! Evolving Drills, Expanding Adventure Use the ores and materials you collect to upgrade your drill, enabling you to delve even deeper underground. Progress through wooden, stone, and metal drills, each expanding the scope of your exploration. Rich Growth Elements Drill Upgrades: Enhance digging speed and durability. HP Upgrades: Strengthen your character to survive deep underground challenges. Hack-and-Slash Elements: Collect dropped materials to craft powerful tools and equipment! A Base That Supports Your Adventure Efficient Adventure Management Drill Crafting: Create new drills using the materials you find. Drill Upgrades: Use enchanting features to strengthen your gear. Once your preparations are complete, dive back into the mysterious underground world! Collection and Achievement Features Keep Track of Your Digging Progress Your achievements from endless digging are recorded and displayed in a list. Relive the joy of seeing how far you’ve come and what treasures you’ve unearthed! Intuitive Gameplay for Everyone Simple Controls, Deep Experiences Enjoy straightforward, intuitive controls designed for smartphones. From beginners to seasoned players, anyone can easily immerse themselves in this exciting digging experience. Recommended for: Fans of simple, progression-based digging games. Those who love growth elements and hack-and-slash gameplay. Players who enjoy discoveries and collecting rare finds. Anyone looking for a relaxing, mindless gaming experience. Grab your drill and venture into the depths of the unknown underground world!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Red Sword at 4.8 against ReLOST's 4.4. Red Sword also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and ratings volume (279 vs 42). ReLOST's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Red Sword sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and ReLOST sells 6 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Sword has 279 ratings behind it against 42, 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 50% of ReLOST's.
Red Sword ships an update weekly, ReLOST every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Red Sword | ReLOST |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (279 ratings) — better | 4.4 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews — better | 50.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 279 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 242 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tatsuki | PONIX LLC |
Customer experience
Red Sword
ReLOST
Bugs and requests
Red Sword
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ReLOST
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashing on loading screens
- Inability to exit menus due to ad placement
- Infinite loading screen after saving and exiting
- Fishing exclamation point not showing up
- Connecting/loading issues
Requested features
5 requests- Craft table item for on-the-go repairs
- Enchantment to highlight chests and bosses
- More potion options
- Varied TNT/explosive options
- Better in-game guidance for new players
In-app purchases
Red Sword
- RingEx1$6.99
- playercolor1$6.99
ReLOST
- Crystal 10$0.99
- Crystal 50$4.99
- Crystal 100$9.99
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- Crystal 200$19.99
- Crystal 400$39.99
- Crystal 1000$99.99









