Samurai Slash vs Katana Master!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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 Samurai Slash's 1. Katana Master! also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Samurai Slash's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 30%) and ratings volume (8.5K vs 1.2K). On price, rating, ads and device support 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 Master! 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 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Samurai Slash's written reviews are positive against 30% of Katana Master!'s.
Samurai Slash ships an update every 4 weeks, Katana Master! every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Samurai Slash | Katana Master! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.5K ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.8% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.5K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 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 | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 355 MB | 581 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | DAKI, OOO |
Customer experience
Samurai Slash
Katana Master!
Bugs and 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
Katana Master!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Samurai Slash
- Remove ads$2.99
Katana Master!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Samurai Slash free?
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