Draw Duel vs Katana Master!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Draw Duel
Engage in an action-packed dueling game where your finger movements control a sword. Swipe, slice, and stab to defeat opponents in realistic sword fights. Unlock new styles and swords as you progress.
- Finger-controlled sword combat
- Realistic physics simulation
- Unlockable sword styles and upgrades
- Simple and addictive gameplay
- Relaxing virtual sword fighting
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En Guarde! Time to test your dexterity in skills in the action packed dueling game. You control the sword with your fingertips. Every swipe, slice and stab is based off of your movement. It’s like having a joystick on your phone. Drawing an item and watching it perform next on the screen is old news. This is the next generation of action packed drawing games. Can you defeat your opponent in the duel? Parry, block, and dance - do whatever it takes to avoid contact. Then you take action and launch your attack! No one can avoid your swift furry. The faster you can move your sword around the more likely you will land a hit! The controls are so smooth you will think you are sword fighting yourself… without the danger! The pen is finally mightier than the sword. Can you rise to the top and defeat everyone? Game Features: 1. Simple but addicting mechanics Draw in the open space and watch the sword mimic your movement. It’s that simple 2. Amazing Physics It’s like you are controlling the sword yourself. Sword fighting has never felt more realistic 3. Keep on upgrading! So many different styles and swords to unlock. Can you become a samurai? 4. Relax and enjoy No need to put yourself in danger. Take some swings from your phone. You are in complete control. Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, Ink Inc and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC
Katana Master!
Engage in thrilling combat by slicing through ninjas, cyborgs, and robots with a legendary katana. Utilize shurikens to eliminate distant threats and strive to become a noble Samurai, earning the highest San.
- Slice ninjas, cyborgs, and robots
- Use a legendary katana
- Throw shurikens at shooters
- Become a noble Samurai
- Earn the highest San
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Cut those ninjas, cyborgs and robots into pieces! Slice the enemies with a legendary sharp Katana. Use shurikens to hit the shooters. Become the noble Samurai and earn the highest San.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Katana Master! at none against Draw Duel's 1. Katana Master! also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Draw Duel's advantage is ratings volume (29K vs 1.2K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Draw Duel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Katana Master! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Draw Duel against 4.6 for Katana Master!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draw Duel has 29K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Draw Duel's written reviews are positive against 30% of Katana Master!'s.
Draw Duel ships an update every 2 weeks, Katana Master! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Draw Duel | Katana Master! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (29K ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.0% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 581 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lion Studios | DAKI, OOO |
Customer experience
Draw Duel
Katana Master!
Bugs and requests
Draw Duel
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing and crashing
- Progression reset on death
- Incorrect money rewards
Requested features
5 requests- More enemy variety
- Offline mode
- Joystick controls
- Reduced ads
- Persistent progress
Katana Master!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Draw Duel
- No Ads$2.99
Katana Master!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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