Comparison

Blacksmith Story 2 vs Ever Beyond

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

Head to head
About

Blacksmith Story 2

Manage a weapon shop, research and forge weapons, and recruit heroes to defend the kingdom from monsters. Strategize weapon sales to aid heroes in various combat scenarios, from 1v1 duels to large-scale battles.

Highlights
  • Weapon research and forging
  • Hero recruitment and skill improvement
  • Strategic weapon sales
  • Multiple PVP and monster fighting modes
  • Over 350 weapon recipes
  • Shop management and idle gameplay
Features
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Your shop. Their weapons. The kingdom's fate. Take over a weapon shop in a kingdom under siege and turn a humble forge into a thriving business. Blacksmith Story 2 combines shop management, crafting, strategy, and RPG progression in a colorful pixel-art world. BUILD YOUR BUSINESS Recruit employees and assign them to mining, exploration, and forging. Research more than 350 recipes, develop your workshop, and keep the right equipment ready for the next customer. EQUIP THE RIGHT HERO Every hero has a distinct personality and grows as your adventure progresses. Match weapons to each hero's strengths, experiment with dual-wield combinations, and prepare supplies for the battles ahead. WIN THROUGH YOUR DECISIONS Your heroes handle the fighting. You shape the outcome through the equipment you make and sell. Discover how weapon matchups and thoughtful preparation can help an unlikely hero overcome a powerful monster. A KINGDOM FULL OF CHARACTER Meet an eccentric cast, uncover the kingdom's story, and enjoy a blend of lighthearted humor, shopkeeping, and strategic choices. NOW WITH JAPANESE Japanese language support joins the game in this update, alongside improvements to translations across multiple languages. Explore the shop, heroes, items, and story in your preferred supported language. Light the forge, welcome your next customer, and help your heroes make their own legends.

About

Ever Beyond

Explore space, merge scientists, and level up satellites to generate resources. Engage in quests, expeditions, and diplomatic relations with alien civilizations. Make strategic decisions to shape the destiny of Earth and the universe.

Highlights
  • Merge scientists and satellites for resources
  • Unlock upgrades and expand capabilities
  • Conduct research for unique benefits
  • Engage in expeditions and quests
  • Navigate diplomatic relations
  • Complete mini-games for rewards
  • Story-driven gameplay with choices
Features
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Build humanity’s future among the stars in a tactical strategy game where every upgrade, discovery, and tough choice shapes what comes next. EverBeyond combines satisfying merge gameplay, idle production, scientific research, and tactical battles in a science-fiction adventure. MERGE AND GROW Combine scientists and satellites into stronger producers. Expand your grids, develop specializations, and build the resources behind humanity's next breakthrough. UNLOCK COSMIC CONQUEST Advance your space program to unlock planetary battles. Collect units, merge your forces during battle preparation, and choose the squad you'll take into combat. DEPLOY YOUR STRATEGY Place your troops and watch them fight through enemy waves. Combine frontline fighters, ranged attackers, and support units, then bring battlefield power-ups into your plan. REACH NEW WORLDS Send expeditions into space, navigate solar systems, and conquer planetary targets. Earn rewards to strengthen your units and prepare for the next encounter. RESEARCH WHAT COMES NEXT Unlock technologies and permanent upgrades that improve production and open new possibilities. Your scientists and satellites continue producing resources while you're away, ready to collect when you return. GUIDE HUMANITY BEYOND EARTH Meet unfamiliar civilizations, face unexpected events, and make story choices alongside Cresnia, your AI companion. Your next breakthrough begins with a merge.

Screenshots

Blacksmith Story 24 screens
Ever Beyond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ever Beyond at 4.1 against Blacksmith Story 2's 3.0. Ever Beyond also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (32 vs 3). Blacksmith Story 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blacksmith Story 2 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Ever Beyond sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ever Beyond holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ever Beyond has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Blacksmith Story 2's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ever Beyond's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blacksmith Story 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Ever Beyond every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blacksmith Story 2 versus Ever Beyond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlacksmith Story 2Ever Beyond
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.1 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings332 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB354 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMakeBestGameKazim Gokhan Dogramaci

Customer experience

Blacksmith Story 2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Ever Beyond

All ratings32 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Blacksmith Story 2

One-time8
  • Top valued gift parcel$4.99
  • Suprising Gift$9.99
  • Hero Gift$9.99
Show 5 more
  • Special offer B2 variants$9.99
  • Special offer A$9.99
  • Festival Gift$19.99
  • Festival Gift2 variants$49.99
  • Festival Gift$99.99
5 purchases

Ever Beyond

One-time5
  • Quantum Charges Pack$0.99
  • Cosmic Shards$1.99
  • Ad-Free Version$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Production Boost$2.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Blacksmith Story 2 free?
Blacksmith Story 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ever Beyond free?
Ever Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blacksmith Story 2 or Ever Beyond?
Ever Beyond is rated higher. Blacksmith Story 2 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Ever Beyond averages 4.1 from 32 ratings.
Do Blacksmith Story 2 or Ever Beyond have ads?
Ever Beyond shows ads; Blacksmith Story 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Blacksmith Story 2 or Ever Beyond?
Blacksmith Story 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ever Beyond every 5 days. Most recently, Blacksmith Story 2 was updated on October 19, 2026 and Ever Beyond on October 17, 2026.

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