Phantom Blade vs Lightning Princess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phantom Blade
Embark on a kungfu adventure filled with dark fantasy and conspiracy. Engage in fast-paced combat, master unique combos, and unravel a story of insane kungfu masters and a world-threatening plot. Explore a visually stunning world inspired by traditional Chinese art.
- Fast-paced kungfu combat
- Combo Chain system for custom moves
- Engaging Wuxia storyline
- Branching side quests
- Stylish 'Kungfupunk' art style
- Investigate world-threatening conspiracy
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Phantom Blade: Executioners features a rich storyline of kungfu adventures, where you dive into a conspiracy that threatens to topple the world, cut down kungfu masters who have succumbed to insanity, and find out the mastermind following a series of seemingly independent incidents. Exhilarating, fast combat Phantom Blade: Executioners celebrates the thrill of kungfu combat with the sheer pace of it. Just like in a good kungfu movie, you will often find yourself facing multiple opponents who just wouldn’t give a break. Dodge, parry, leap out of harm’s way, create an opening to deliver a torrent of lethal blows. Build up an expansive arsenal of kungfu moves and choreograph them into sequences that perfectly fit your own play style with the Combo Chain system, which is introduced to cut the need for excessive button-mashing or memorizing super long move lists. Explore and find your own niche! Oriental art in modern glory The stylish visual art of Phantom Blade: Executioners is based on Chinese traditional painting, augmented with modern sharpness and elements of fantasy. “Kungfupunk” is the name we coined for this approach, not unlike steampunk and cyberpunk. All combat animations are carefully crafted by prestigious studios under the leadership of Michael CTY, who had been the art director of Demon’s Souls and the first two titles in the Dark Souls trilogy before joining us to work on Phantom Blade: Executioners. Engaging Wuxia storyline The world is falling apart as kungfu masters, one by one, gain enormous power overnight and somehow turn insane in the process. As you investigate, these seemingly independent cases appear to have a pattern. The clock is ticking. Take down the insane ones before any further damage is done, and stop the spreading of body-engineering technique known as Sha-Chi Mod! Experience an authentic Chinese Wuxia story full of suspense told in episodes and branching side quests.
Lightning Princess
An electrifying action RPG where you control a princess with lightning powers to battle enemies, crush bosses, and claim the throne. Enjoy hack and slash combat with special skills, dual control modes, and character enhancements.
- Electrifying lightning skills
- Hack and slash combat
- Dual control modes (manual/auto)
- Character enhancement and customization
- Arena PvP battles
- Multiple dungeon types
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The Raging Lightning Princess charges for the throne! ▪ The electrifying action RPG of the raging Lightning Princess! ▪ Smash the Seal Stone! Crush the boss! Overpower and destroy! ▪ Breeze past stages relentlessly using lightning skills and special attacks! The ""Lightning Princesses"" were granted special abilities from the creator, the lightning god... But one day, the lightning god disappeared!? Now is the time! Charge for the empty throne! Battle against the Lightning Princesses to claim the crown! ■ Electrifying battles using lightning! Hack & slash action RPG - Charge like lightning to take down the endless fleet of enemies! - Annihilate monsters with lightning skills that strike from the skies! - Breathtaking sounds, bird's-eye-view battles, cartoon-like 3D graphics! Triple the excitement! ■ Freely move around with the easy controls to charge at the enemy! - Take control or leave the princess on auto-pilot. Dual play modes to suit your style - Gather energy during manual control! Blast it at once to sweep fleets of monsters! - When the Lightning Princess is simply unmatched, ""overpower"" the stage to clear it at once! - Auto hunt and rage modes for convenient battles! ■ Enhance your Lightning Princess to become the strongest! - Become more powerful with shiny accessories and relics - Purchase in sets to enhance your abilities! Costumes make you stronger! - Black Stones and abilities that add to the princess' rage! - Even get super-cute pets! Give them snacks to upgrade! ■ The blood, sweat, and tears of the Lightning Princess' efforts to claim the throne! - Arena: Battle against the other Lightning Princesses! The princess PvP! - Promotion: Assess your powers! Seize incredible rewards with promotions! - 6 Types of Dungeons: Collect various resources you need for your Lightning Princess' growth! - Tower of Darkness: Defeat the powerful enemy within the time limit to obtain Awakening Stones! -------------------------- ▶ Check out the latest news and events for Lightning Princess! Official Community: https://discord.gg/PhSJddPXCm
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lightning Princess at 4.8 against Phantom Blade's 3.6. Lightning Princess also leads on ratings volume (812 vs 28). Phantom Blade's advantage is review sentiment (49% vs 36%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Phantom Blade sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Lightning Princess sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lightning Princess holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightning Princess has 812 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Phantom Blade's written reviews are positive against 36% of Lightning Princess's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Phantom Blade ships an update every 9 days, Lightning Princess every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Phantom Blade | Lightning Princess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (28 ratings) | 4.8 (812 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews — better | 35.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 812 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | 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 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 282 MB | 370 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | SHARPMAN STUDIO LIMITED | SuperPlanet |
Customer experience
Phantom Blade
Lightning Princess
User reviews
Phantom Blade
From 28 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fluid combat and animations
- 👍 Engaging story and characters
- 🎨 Beautiful art style and visuals
- 💡 Unique and creative gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
- ⌚ Slow loading times
- 🔌 Requires constant internet connection
- 💰 Aggressive monetization and energy system
Lightning Princess
From 812 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth graphics
- ⭐ Overall great game
Room to improve
- 💰 Extremely pay-to-win
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 🕰️ Slow progress without paying
- 💸 Expensive to remove ads
Bugs and requests
Phantom Blade
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and account binding issues
- Disappearing progress and lost purchases
- Unresponsive or frozen gameplay
- Compatibility problems on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Controller support
- Offline play mode
- Improved optimization and stability
- Balancing adjustments for PvP and endgame content
Lightning Princess
Reported bugs
3 issues- Stuck on loading screen
- Randomly deletes game progress
- Login/connection issues
Requested features
2 requests- Improve Arena mode
- Add in-game chat
In-app purchases
Phantom Blade
- 10 Dragonseal$0.99
- Rookie Booster I$0.99
- 50 Dragonseal$4.99
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- Rookie Booster II$4.99
- 110 Dragonseal$9.99
- Rookie Booster III$14.99
- 230 Dragonseal$19.99
- Rookie Booster IV$29.99
- 600 Dragonseal$49.99
- 1300 Dragonseal$99.99
Lightning Princess
- 30 Medals$2.49
- 75 Medals$5.99
- 150 Medals$11.99
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- 400 Medals$29.99
- 820 Medals$59.99
- 1,250 Medals$89.99
Questions
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