Hunter Strike vs Sword and Spin!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hunter Strike
Engage in tactical 2D combat as a stealthy assassin. Utilize shadows and the environment to eliminate targets, collecting loot to upgrade weapons and heroes. Make strategic moves to evade enemies and call for backup when needed.
- Stealth and environmental tactics
- Loot collection for upgrades
- Weapon and hero unlocks
- Strategic enemy evasion
- Special abilities and backup calls
- Boss battles
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The highly awaited, action-packed sequel to the worlds fifth most downloaded game of 2020! You're an assassin, trained to use shadows and your surroundings to defeat your enemies. Each eliminated target drops valuable items. Use them to unlock and upgrade new weapons and heroes. Make strategic decisions on how to avoid being cornered by your enemies, and move swiftly to evade their flashlights. Use specials and call for backup when you're in need! But can you defeat bosses?
Sword and Spin!
Engage in thrilling sword-clashing combat to enhance your weapon's power. Collect fallen swords to become stronger and dominate the arena. Experience dynamic battles where strategy and collection go hand-in-hand.
- Spin with your greatsword
- Clash with other swords
- Increase sword damage
- Pick up swords to empower yourself
- Dynamic combat
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Spin around with your greatsword! Clash with other swords to increase their damage and pick them up later to empower yourself!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hunter Strike at 29% against Sword and Spin!'s 8%. Hunter Strike also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Hunter Strike sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Sword and Spin! sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hunter Strike holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.4K and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Hunter Strike's written reviews are positive against 8% of Sword and Spin!'s.
Hunter Strike ships an update every 5 days, Sword and Spin! weekly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Hunter Strike | Sword and Spin! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.4K ratings) — better | 4.3 (3.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews — better | 7.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 3.3K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| 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 | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 335 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RUBY OYUN VE YAZILIM DANISMANLIK SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Hunter Strike
Sword and Spin!
User reviews
Hunter Strike
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Engaging and fun
- 💡 Unique concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 Overly aggressive monetization
- 🔋 Energy/fuel system limits playtime
- 🤖 Unbalanced difficulty progression
Sword and Spin!
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast gameplay
- 💡 Innovative concept
Room to improve
- 🔍 Misleading advertising
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Game-breaking bugs
- 🔌 Requires internet connection
Bugs and requests
Hunter Strike
Reported bugs
4 issues- Ads not providing expected rewards
- Game continuing during ad playback, leading to deaths
- Losing progress after updates
- Control scheme changes causing issues
Requested features
4 requests- More free rewards and resources
- Option to disable ads or pay to remove them
- Ability to replay lower levels with new characters
- Better weapon and gear progression system
Sword and Spin!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes at level 100
- Swords not functioning properly
- Progress resets unexpectedly
Requested features
3 requests- Option to disable ads
- Improved progression system
- Bug fixes
In-app purchases
Hunter Strike
- Bundle Offer$0.99
- Bundle Offer$1.99
- Bundle Offer$2.99
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- Bundle Offer$3.99
- Bundle Offer$4.99
- Bundle Offer$5.99
- Bundle Offer$6.99
- Bundle Offer$7.99
- 1200 Diamond$9.99
- Bundle Offer$9.99
- Bundle Offer$19.99
- Bundle Offer$24.99
Sword and Spin!
- Starter Pack$0.99
- Skip-it x5$1.99
- A New Sword!$1.99
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- Best Seller Pack$2.99
- Skip-it x10$3.99
- Best Seller Pack2 variants$3.99
- Ticket Pack 1$3.99
- Money x12500$5.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Starter Pack$8.99
- Skip-it x20$9.99
- No-Ads & Tickets$9.99
- Ticket Pack 2$9.99
- Permanent Double Sword$12.99
- Hero Pack$12.99
- Ticket Pack 3$14.99
- No Ads & Double Sword$17.99
- Limitless Skip-it$41.99
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