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.
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.
- Craft swords of all shapes and sizes
- Realistic grinding experience
- Doubles cash reward (premium)
- Removes all ads (premium)
- Provides 1 free daily chest (premium)
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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/
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Sword Maker | Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (17K ratings) | 4.7 (457K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.1% of reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17K | 457K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 219 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Playgendary Limited | AI Games FZ |
Customer experience
Sword Maker
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner
User reviews
Sword Maker
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Sword Maker
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
Sword Play! Ninja Slice Runner
- NO ADS$3.99
Questions
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