Hit Box! vs Swords Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hit Box!
Test your timing and aim to swing a box and propel it forward. Reach the finish line of each level to advance. Collect coins to unlock a variety of new weapons and upgrades.
- Swing the box by timing shots
- Reach the finish line to pass levels
- Collect coins
- Unlock new guns
- Upgrade weapons
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Shoot the box to swing it. Time your shots, and make the box fly! Reach the finish line to pass the level. Collect coins and unlock new guns! Lots of new weapons and upgrades are coming! Can you reach level 76?
Swords Maker
Forge metal, shape it into powerful weapons, and battle enemies in this exciting sword-making runner game. Unlock hundreds of sword combinations and face new challenges at the end of each level.
- Forge metal into swords
- Shape swords for combat
- Battle enemies with created swords
- Unlock hundreds of sword combinations
- Navigate obstacles
- Progress through levels with unique swords
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Are you ready to make amazing swords and fight enemies? Get ready for the best sword runner game ever! Create your sword by forging the metal, give it the right shape and start using it immediately! The stronger your sword is, the easier it will be to fight your enemies. Don’t forget, a different sword awaits you at the end of each level! Are you ready for a big fight at the level end? More importantly, do you have the right weapon? Watch out for the obstacles and try to prepare the strongest possible sword at the end of the level. Hundreds of sword combinations are waiting for you to unlock. This is absolutely the best sword runner game, a little bit challenging but super fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Swords Maker at none against Hit Box!'s shown. Swords Maker also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (5.7K vs 1.4K). Hit Box!'s advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 9%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Hit Box! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Swords Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hit Box! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 5.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Hit Box!'s written reviews are positive against 9% of Swords Maker's.
Hit Box! ships an update every 3 weeks, Swords Maker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hit Box! | Swords Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.4 (5.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K | 5.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 318 MB | 289 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Estoty LLC | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Hit Box!
Swords Maker
Bugs and requests
Hit Box!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Swords Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes at certain levels
- Inability to progress past level 17 or 55
- Permanent loss of unlocked skins
Requested features
3 requests- Option to disable ads for a one-time fee
- Improved level design and difficulty balancing
- More meaningful progression and stat system
In-app purchases
Hit Box!
- No Ads Discount$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
Swords Maker
- No Ads$2.99
