# Blacksmith Story 2 vs GloryHarbor

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GloryHarbor at none against Blacksmith Story 2's 10. Blacksmith Story 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blacksmith Story 2 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. GloryHarbor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Blacksmith Story 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, GloryHarbor fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blacksmith Story 2 | GloryHarbor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blacksmith-story-2/id1584932477/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 95 MB | 684 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [MakeBestGame](https://appshunter.io/developer/1031446046) | [俊伟 杨](https://appshunter.io/developer/1684104897) |

## What reviewers say

### Blacksmith Story 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blacksmith-story-2/id1584932477)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Top valued gift parcel | $4.99 | one-time |
| Suprising Gift | $9.99 | one-time |
| Hero Gift | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special offer B | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special offer A | $9.99 | one-time |
| Festival Gift | $19.99 | one-time |
| Festival Gift | $49.99 | one-time |
| Festival Gift | $99.99 | one-time |


### GloryHarbor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gloryharbor/id6746150417)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blacksmith Story 2 free?

Blacksmith Story 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is GloryHarbor free?

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

### Do Blacksmith Story 2 or GloryHarbor have ads?

GloryHarbor shows ads; Blacksmith Story 2 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Blacksmith Story 2 or GloryHarbor?

Blacksmith Story 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and GloryHarbor fortnightly. Most recently, Blacksmith Story 2 was updated on September 10, 2026 and GloryHarbor on May 19, 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.*