Man VS Sword vs Shift 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Man VS Sword
Embark on an adventure as a knight in a low-poly 3D world filled with diverse enemies. Master simple tap controls to attack, slide, and jump your way through dangers. This action-packed game is easy to learn and offers engaging gameplay.
- Low poly 3D environments
- Diverse enemies and animations
- Simple tap controls
- Attack, slide, and jump mechanics
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In Man vs Sword, you play as a knight exploring a world full of enemies and dangers! How to play: - Tap at the right time to Attack, Slide & Jump! Features: - Low poly 3D environments! - Various enemies and animations! - Easy to pick up!
Shift 2
Race through busy city streets, dodging traffic and collecting cash and collectibles. Discover unique car behaviors and abilities to beat high scores. Enjoy colorful graphics and haptic feedback for an immersive experience.
- Street racing gameplay
- Collectible low-poly cars
- Cash and collectible pickups
- Car abilities and behaviors
- Haptic feedback
- High-quality graphics
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Drive your favorite cars as fast as you can through the busy streets of New-York City and get your adrenaline pumping! Dodge the rush hour traffic while picking up as many cash stacks & collectibles as you can! Collect modern and classic low-poly style cars/SUVs. Discover every car’s behavior on the road and their special abilities. But most importantly, faster cars will help you beat your friends' high-scores. On the road, keep an eye open for lost packages and collect them to see what’s inside… Simple and easy to use (simply swipe to turn), ideal to ease your mind and sharpen your reflexes. One of the only games left on the app store without interfering (full screen) ads. (note: The app still offers ads against rewards and banner discrete ads) Let the haptic feedback (vibrations, which can be turned off) immerse you in the gameplay. Enjoy the colorful and vivid High-quality graphics optimized for iPad mini 2 Retina and newer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Man VS Sword at none against Shift 2's shown. Man VS Sword also leads on ratings volume (155 vs 6) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Man VS Sword sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shift 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shift 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Man VS Sword has 155 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Man VS Sword ships an update every 6 days, Shift 2 fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Man VS Sword | Shift 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (155 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 155 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 323 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RadPirates | Anthony Freymond |
Customer experience
Man VS Sword
Shift 2
In-app purchases
Man VS Sword
- Remove Ads$4.99
Shift 2
- Cash Stacks$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Cash Breifcase$24.99
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- Cash Safe$49.99
- Cash Truck$99.99
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