Comparison

Sword Maker vs Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

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

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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/

About

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

Embark on a shinobi adventure in this arcade game where you dash, slash, and slice through hundreds of challenging levels. Cut down enemies, slow time to dodge bullets, and unlock powerful swords to become the ultimate blade master.

Highlights
  • Dash, slash, and slice enemies
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Slow down time to dodge bullets
  • Unlock deadly swords
  • Use super perks like poisons and lasers
  • Battle stickman shinobi, gun masters, and bosses
Features
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Sharpen your blade, sword master! It’s time to embark on the real shinobi adventure! Welcome to Sword Play! – a fun arcade game where all you have to do is dash, slash & slice! Dash through the hundreds of challenging levels and cut all your targets in pieces who dare to stop you! Could you prove you're a true hit master? Slow the time and chop flying bullets, slice explosive barrels in half and beat giant suricens back to your stickman enemies! The gameplay is super simple. All you need is swiping through the phone screen to cut the dummies into halves. HORDES OF ENEMIES Face tricky stickman shinobi, gun masters and powerful bosses! You must float like a butterfly unless you want to be cut yourself. Don’t let any samurai make a scratch! DEADLY SWORDS Complete samurai missions to unlock the most dangerous swords in the world! Your arsenal includes Infinity Blade, Lusting Katana, Sabre of Darkness, Beat Blade, Arthur’s Excalibur, and other epic bladed weapons. Crush them all with the superpower of your swords! SUPER PERKS A smart shadow ninja takes every chance to defeat their enemies! Don’t hesitate to use poisons, tomahawks and even lasers to bring down all the stickman opponents in a slicing level. Neither money nor lineage can make a slicing hero! Grab a sword and show your ragdoll enemies who is the real blade master! Download one of the most stylish 3d blade sword games now and slice them all!

Screenshots

Sword Maker4 screens
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner at 67% against Sword Maker's 13%. Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (457K vs 17K). Sword Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Sword Maker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner has 457K ratings behind it against 17K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Sword Maker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sword Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sword Maker versus Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSword MakerSword Play! Ninja Slice Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (17K ratings)4.7 (457K ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.1% of reviews67.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K457K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB216 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlaygendary LimitedAI Games FZ

Customer experience

Sword Maker

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

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

All ratings456,799 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews1,431 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative24.0%

User reviews

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

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

From 457K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⚔️ Satisfying sword gameplay
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive
  • 🎨 Smooth graphics and animations
  • 🕹️ Casual and easy to play

Room to improve

  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🔁 Repetitive levels and content
  • 🤖 Lack of enemy variety
  • 🔒 Glitches with unlocking items

Bugs and requests

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

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sword tracking issues
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistencies between ads and actual gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Increased difficulty options
  • Additional swords, trails, and customization
  • Ragdoll physics and improved enemy reactions
  • Minibosses or boss battles

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sword Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
1 purchases

Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner

One-time1
  • NO ADS$3.99

Questions

Is Sword Maker free?
Sword Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner free?
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sword Maker or Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner?
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner is rated higher. Sword Maker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner averages 4.7 from 457K ratings.
Do Sword Maker or Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner have ads?
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner shows ads; Sword Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Sword Maker or Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner?
Sword Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner monthly. Most recently, Sword Maker was updated on September 24, 2026 and Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner on September 25, 2026.

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