Sword Maker vs Fossil Dig
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/
Fossil Dig
Tap to control an excavator and unearth hidden treasures in a desert. Collect soil to upgrade your equipment and discover rare dinosaur fossils. Display your findings in a museum and enjoy a simple, refreshing digging adventure.
- Tap to dig with excavator
- Collect hidden treasures
- Upgrade excavator with coins
- Discover dinosaur fossils
- Display collection in museum
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Keep digging it! The more you dig it, the more treasures you find! Simple controls - just tap to dig with the excavator! Dig out all the treasures hidden inside the desert! Collected soil can be turned into coins to boost your excavator. Show 'em off your collection at the museum! ■Fossil Dig Game Features ・Dig it and collect it - Simple! ・Boost your excavator and dig it in a whump! ・Rare chances to dig out dinosaur fossils! ■Recommended ・If you like tap-and-dig games. ・If you want to refresh during spare time. ・If you love easy-control games. ・If you’re into dinosaurs and fossils. ・If you’re already itching to dig out the hidden treasures! Download the game now to start your digging adventure in the desert!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sword Maker at 4.4 against Fossil Dig's 2.7. Sword Maker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (17K vs 23). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Fossil Dig sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sword Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sword Maker has 17K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Sword Maker's written reviews are positive against 19% of Fossil Dig's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sword Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, Fossil Dig every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sword Maker | Fossil Dig |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (17K ratings) — better | 2.7 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.1% of reviews | 19.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| 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 | 12.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 219 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Playgendary Limited | FGGames |
Customer experience
Sword Maker
Fossil Dig
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
Fossil Dig
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sword Maker
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
Fossil Dig
- Money 10,000$0.49
- Money 40,000$1.99
- Ticket 5$1.99
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- Ticket 15$3.99
- Gem 50$3.99
- No Ads$4.99
- Ticket 30$5.99
- Free Trolley$6.99
- Money 200,000$6.99
- Starter Pack$9.99
- Gem 150$9.99
Questions
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