# Rails Roller vs Sword Cut Run

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Sword Cut Run at 6.5K against Rails Roller's 13. Sword Cut Run also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 19 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Rails Roller against 4.7 for Sword Cut Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sword Cut Run has 6.5K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Rails Roller ships an update every 19 months, Sword Cut Run every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rails Roller | Sword Cut Run |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rails-roller/id1564282166/reviews)** | [4.7 (6.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sword-cut-run/id1663872796/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **6.5K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Size | 181 MB | 270 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [广杰 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/1059287118) | [Dual Cat](https://appshunter.io/developer/1371966707) |

## What reviewers say

### Rails Roller

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rails-roller/id1564282166)

Collect balls and guide them along rails to progress through levels. This game offers a simple yet engaging experience focused on collecting and riding.

**Highlights:** Ball collection mechanics, Rail riding gameplay, Level progression, Simple controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Sword Cut Run

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sword-cut-run/id1663872796)

Engage in fast-paced combat as a ninja warrior, slashing through waves of monsters. Run, jump, and dodge obstacles while executing combos to defeat challenging bosses. Unlock new weapons and abilities to overcome increasingly difficult levels.

**Highlights:** Slash monsters with a sword, Run and jump through perilous landscapes, Dodge obstacles, Execute deadly combos, Unlock new blades and abilities, Defeat bosses

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Quickly entertaining

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Game issues (multiplying numbers, hole size)

**Reported bugs**

- Upgrades reset when leaving app
- Math calculations are off

**Requested features**

- More swords
- No ads option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rails Roller free?

Rails Roller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sword Cut Run free?

Sword Cut Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Rails Roller or Sword Cut Run?

Rails Roller is rated higher. Rails Roller averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Sword Cut Run averages 4.7 from 6.5K ratings.

### Do Rails Roller or Sword Cut Run have ads?

Both Rails Roller and Sword Cut Run show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rails Roller or Sword Cut Run?

Rails Roller ships an update every 19 months, and Sword Cut Run every 5 months. Most recently, Rails Roller was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sword Cut Run on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*