Comparison

Blade Forge 3D vs Bucket Crusher

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

Head to head
About

Blade Forge 3D

Forge powerful swords using ancient blacksmithing techniques. Compete against other masters, shape your blades, and test your creations. Unlock new tools and characters as you progress on your quest to become a master forger.

Highlights
  • Become a master blacksmith
  • Face off against opponents
  • Create a variety of blades
  • Unlock new tools
  • Unlock unique characters
Features
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It’s time to begin your quest to become a master forger . Using ancient techniques passed down for generations, can you create the most powerful weapon known to man? Using the finest ore from the hardest to reach mine, you will be facing off against fellow masters! Once your opponent is selected, choose your mold and shape your elite tools . Beat the blade amongst the flames to temper the strong sword. Once finished, your epic creation must be tested. Fail, and it’s back to the start to sharpen your skills. No time to be idle, we have work to do! Blade Forge 3D features: -Become a master blacksmith -Face off against opponents -A variety of blades to create -Unlock new tools as you play -Unique characters to unlock

About

Bucket Crusher

Become increasingly destructive by upgrading your characteristics. Demolish walls and experience escalating levels of destruction.

Highlights
  • Upgrade characteristics
  • Become more destructive
  • Demolish walls
  • Experience escalating destruction
Features
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Upgrade your characteristics and become more and more destructive! Tear down this wall to the ground!"

Screenshots

Blade Forge 3D4 screens
Bucket Crusher4 screens

Verdict

The call

Blade Forge 3D and Bucket Crusher both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 24% of Bucket Crusher's written reviews are positive against 11% of Blade Forge 3D's. On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blade Forge 3D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Bucket Crusher sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Blade Forge 3D against 4.6 for Bucket Crusher. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67K and 118K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of Blade Forge 3D's written reviews are positive against 24% of Bucket Crusher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Blade Forge 3D versus Bucket Crusher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlade Forge 3DBucket Crusher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (67K ratings) — better4.6 (118K ratings)
Positive reviews10.8% of reviews24.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67K118K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size300 MB244 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperKwalee LtdVoodoo

Customer experience

Blade Forge 3D

All ratings66,825 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews860 reviews
Positive10.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative82.3%

Bucket Crusher

All ratings117,459 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews744 reviews
Positive24.2%
Neutral9.9%
Negative65.9%

User reviews

Blade Forge 3D

From 67K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔨 Fun gameplay
  • 🗡️ Immersive blacksmithing experience
  • 🎨 Ability to customize weapons

Room to improve

  • 💸 Excessive ads
  • 🚫 Forced internet connection
  • 🐞 Crashes and bugs
  • ⏱️ Repetitive and grindy

Bucket Crusher

From 118K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
  • 👍 Good graphics
  • 🕹 Fun and addictive

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🔌 Requires internet connection
  • 🔥 Causes phone to overheat
  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🔁 Repetitive levels

Bugs and requests

Blade Forge 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes during forging process
  • Reward ads not working properly
  • Progression issues when unlocking new tools

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Reduce ads
  • More weapon customization options

Bucket Crusher

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Upgrades not working as intended
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Inability to complete certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline play mode
  • More level variety
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Permanent upgrades between levels

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blade Forge 3D

One-time2
  • Remove Ads Discount$1.99
  • Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
6 purchases

Bucket Crusher

One-time6
  • Buy 50 Gems$0.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Buy 250 Gems$4.99
Show 3 more
  • No Ads + Boosters$4.99
  • No Ads + Gems$4.99
  • Buy 750 Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Blade Forge 3D free?
Blade Forge 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bucket Crusher free?
Bucket Crusher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blade Forge 3D or Bucket Crusher?
Blade Forge 3D is rated higher. Blade Forge 3D averages 4.6 out of 5 from 67K ratings, while Bucket Crusher averages 4.6 from 118K ratings.
Do Blade Forge 3D or Bucket Crusher have ads?
Both Blade Forge 3D and Bucket Crusher show ads.
Which is updated more often, Blade Forge 3D or Bucket Crusher?
Blade Forge 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bucket Crusher every 2 weeks. Most recently, Blade Forge 3D was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bucket Crusher on October 29, 2026.

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