Comparison

Chanbara Samurai vs Prank Tools

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

Head to head
About

Chanbara Samurai

Experience the thrill of samurai swordplay with realistic sound effects. Shake your device to simulate sword movements and enjoy two distinct modes: one for sheathing your blade and another for drawing it in combat. This interactive entertainment app offers a unique auditory experience.

Highlights
  • Shake to make sounds
  • Sword putting away mode
  • Battou (sword drawing) mode
  • Realistic sound effects
  • Interactive play
Features
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Shake your iPhone to make sounds. Intended to be played by hand. [Sword putting away mode]. The sound of putting away the sword will be played at random. Battou Mode The sound of a sword being struck is played at random. You can enjoy different sounds by selecting either mode with the tab bar. You can play Chanbara with this application. [Caution. Please use this app with caution and be careful not to throw or drop your iPhone. The developer is not responsible for any damages or claims from third parties resulting from the use of this application. Sound Effects © Sound Effects Lab. https://soundeffect-lab.info/

About

Prank Tools

This app provides a collection of realistic prank sounds and tools to entertain and tease friends. It transforms your phone into various simulated devices like clippers, razors, and even weapons, alongside a variety of funny sound effects.

Highlights
  • Realistic prank sounds
  • Simulated tools (clipper, razor, chainsaw)
  • Weapon simulators (knife, sword, lightsaber)
  • Funny sound effects (alarm, air horn, animal sounds)
  • Tease and entertain friends
Features
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Features: - Realistic prank sounds and tools - Fun to play and tease your friend - Turn your phone to Clipper, Razor, Chainsaw, Taser, Driller... - You can even use your phone as a Knife, Sword, Lightsaber... - Lots of funny sounds like alarm clock, air horn, doorbells, breaking glass, and a lots of animals sounds Don't leave your life boring. Download this app and start tease your friend. Make them laugh and have fun.

Screenshots

Chanbara Samurai4 screens
Prank Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chanbara Samurai at none against Prank Tools's 1. Chanbara Samurai also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Prank Tools's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Prank Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chanbara Samurai asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chanbara Samurai ships an update every 3 months, Prank Tools every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chanbara Samurai versus Prank Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChanbara SamuraiPrank Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (809 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—809 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerharu komatsudaPhan Minh Cuong

Customer experience

Chanbara Samurai

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Prank Tools

All ratings781 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.8%

Bugs and requests

Chanbara Samurai

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Prank Tools

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sounds don't work properly on iPhone
  • Ad-related performance issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Additional sound effects (burping, toilet sounds, farting)
  • More things to do and interactive features
  • Expanded sound library

In-app purchases

None

Chanbara Samurai

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Prank Tools

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Chanbara Samurai free?
Chanbara Samurai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prank Tools free?
Prank Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chanbara Samurai or Prank Tools have ads?
Both Chanbara Samurai and Prank Tools show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chanbara Samurai or Prank Tools?
Chanbara Samurai ships an update every 3 months, and Prank Tools every 6 months. Most recently, Chanbara Samurai was updated on November 7, 2026 and Prank Tools on November 14, 2026.

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