Katana Runner vs Samurai Slash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Katana Runner
Embark on an addictive challenge with this game that's easy to pick up but difficult to master. Navigate through numerous levels, testing your skills and aiming for the highest score.
- Addictive gameplay
- Easy to learn
- Hard to master
- Beat all levels
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- Addictive Gameplay.. - Easy to play, hard to master. - Try to beat all the levels. Enjoy
Samurai Slash
Embark on an action-packed chase as the last samurai, dashing and slicing through enemies and bullets across diverse worlds. Upgrade your character, unlock legendary weapons, and conquer challenging bosses and levels to become the ultimate master.
- Dash and slice enemies
- Cut off bullets
- Explore 5+ worlds
- Face fearsome bosses
- Upgrade character
- Unlock legendary weapons
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You are the last samurai. Cut off the bullets and chop up the ennemies ! Dash & cut accross 5+ worlds Swipe and slash eveything. Face fearsome bosses & killer fruits Enjoy an Action packed chase through 40+ levels of crazy slashing action Uppgrade your character, fight your way to the top, unlock all legendary weapons, and become the Ultimate Samurai Master
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Katana Runner at none against Samurai Slash's 1. Katana Runner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Samurai Slash's advantage is ratings volume (8.5K vs 201). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Samurai Slash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Katana Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Samurai Slash holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samurai Slash has 8.5K ratings behind it against 201, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Katana Runner's written reviews are positive against 61% of Samurai Slash's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Katana Runner ships an update every 6 weeks, Samurai Slash every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Katana Runner | Samurai Slash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (201 ratings) | 4.7 (8.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 60.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 201 | 8.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 355 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KobGames Studios | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Katana Runner
Samurai Slash
Bugs and requests
Katana Runner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Samurai Slash
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes at higher levels
- Enemies not spawning correctly
- Saved progress not loading properly
Requested features
3 requests- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Optimize performance for older devices
- Add more visual customization options
In-app purchases
Katana Runner
No in-app purchases
Samurai Slash
- Remove ads$2.99
Questions
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