Blade Forge 3D vs Bucket Crusher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Become a master blacksmith
- Face off against opponents
- Create a variety of blades
- Unlock new tools
- Unlock unique characters
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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
Bucket Crusher
Become increasingly destructive by upgrading your characteristics. Demolish walls and experience escalating levels of destruction.
- Upgrade characteristics
- Become more destructive
- Demolish walls
- Experience escalating destruction
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Upgrade your characteristics and become more and more destructive! Tear down this wall to the ground!"
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Blade Forge 3D | Bucket Crusher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (67K ratings) — better | 4.6 (118K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.8% of reviews | 24.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67K | 118K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 300 MB | 244 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kwalee Ltd | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Blade Forge 3D
Bucket Crusher
User reviews
Blade Forge 3D
From 67K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Blade Forge 3D
- Remove Ads Discount$1.99
- Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
Bucket Crusher
- Buy 50 Gems$0.99
- No Ads$2.99
- Buy 250 Gems$4.99
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- No Ads + Boosters$4.99
- No Ads + Gems$4.99
- Buy 750 Gems$9.99
Questions
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