Comparison

Sword Maker vs Fighting Stance

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

Head to head
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

Fighting Stance

Engage in intense combat by wielding various weapons and striking your best battle pose. Aim accurately to defeat enemies and emerge victorious in this challenging duel. Prepare for the ultimate fight.

Highlights
  • Engage in battle
  • Wield weapons
  • Strike battle poses
  • Aim and strike
  • Defeat enemies
  • Win the game
Features
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Get ready to enter the BATTLE! Weapons at the ready, and away we go. This is Fighting Stance, and it’s to you to fight the enemies and win the game. Grab your swords, weapons, and more and strike your best battle pose. Aim right and true, and you will win this fight and beat your enemy. Are you ready to take on the challenge in Fighting Stance? We bet you are!

Screenshots

Sword Maker4 screens
Fighting Stance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fighting Stance at none against Sword Maker's 1. Fighting Stance also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 13%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Sword Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Fighting Stance asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fighting Stance holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17K and 47K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Sword Maker's written reviews are positive against 47% of Fighting Stance's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sword Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, Fighting Stance every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sword Maker versus Fighting Stance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSword MakerFighting Stance
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (17K ratings)4.7 (47K ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.1% of reviews47.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K47K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.5
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB264 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlaygendary LimitedGismart

Customer experience

Sword Maker

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

Fighting Stance

All ratings46,752 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews353 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative43.6%

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

Fighting Stance

From 47K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun
  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 👍 Satisfying to play
  • 👍 Engaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy
  • 🔋 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Laggy
  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🐛 Repetitive levels

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

Fighting Stance

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game kicks player out after watching ads
  • Inability to claim rewards after watching ads
  • Freezing and black screen issues
  • Repeated levels and loss of progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add online multiplayer mode
  • Improve graphics and animations
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
  • Add more weapon and level variety
  • Implement a draw/tie option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sword Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
None

Fighting Stance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sword Maker free?
Sword Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fighting Stance free?
Fighting Stance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sword Maker or Fighting Stance?
Fighting Stance is rated higher. Sword Maker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Fighting Stance averages 4.7 from 47K ratings.
Do Sword Maker or Fighting Stance have ads?
Fighting Stance shows ads; Sword Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Sword Maker or Fighting Stance?
Sword Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fighting Stance every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sword Maker was updated on November 9, 2026 and Fighting Stance on November 10, 2026.

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