Comparison

Akindo vs King Smith

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

Head to head
About

Akindo

Engage in real-time battles and develop a deteriorating island in this comical pixel-art RPG. Explore, gather resources, build facilities and roads to revitalize the economy and increase the population. Unlock new islands by meeting development deadlines.

Highlights
  • Real-time auto-battles with finger tracing controls
  • Explore and gather materials/gold
  • Invest in industrial facilities
  • Craft equipment for companions
  • Build roads to revitalize economy
  • Boost and enhance escort characters
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This is a real-time battle RPG focused around themes of "reconstruction and development" in a comical and fun pixel-art world. Explore a deteriorating island, gather materials, invest in industrial facilities, and build roads to revitalize the economy. ◆ Real-time battle that you can enjoy with easy controls! Just trace the map with your finger and specify the route you want to explore, and the game will move and fight automatically. If you are at a disadvantage in battle, activate the skills of your escort characters. You can also damage enemies with the coin gun, which can only be used by the main character, the merchant. ◆Gather materials through exploration to develop the island! You can get materials and gold by exploring each area and defeating enemies. Invest the gold you get in industrial facilities to develop the island's economy or craft materials to create equipment for your companions. ◆Invest in industrial facilities and build roads to encourage distribution! By building industrial facilities and roads with the materials and gold you acquire, the island's economy will be revitalized and the island's population will increase. By liberating the island within the amount of days set by the merchant guild, you will be able to explore new islands. ◆ Boost your escorts! During battle, the player themselves has no means of attack. Your companions will automatically fight for you. There are various types of guards, so you can organize your party according to the route you choose to explore. You can even enhance the rarity of your guards by leveling them up or synthesizing them.

About

King Smith

Embark on a heroic quest to save the kingdom from monster attacks. Manage a forge, craft powerful weapons, and assemble a party of heroes to defeat enemies and rescue villagers. Discover hidden blueprints and forge legendary weapons to operate a giant golem and vanquish the ultimate evil.

Highlights
  • Manage a forge and craft weapons
  • Collect blueprints for powerful items
  • Operate a golem with crafted swords
  • Assemble a party of heroes
  • Battle monsters and collect materials
  • Rescue captive villagers
  • Explore for hidden legendary weapon blueprints
Features
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The Kingdom is suffering from monster attacks. Manage the Forge with cute Forge King and Heroes and start a new adventure to save the Kingdom. Our cute Forge King never tires. Making better, stronger weapons is his joy. Collect Blueprints and craft weapons until you craft the most powerful weapon in the world. Operate the Golem. The Kingdom's last hope is the Golem. Craft the Great Sword to operate the Golem and defeat the enemy. Hurry up and craft the Great Sword in the middle of the village. Be on a fun adventure with the Heroes. Defeat the monsters around the Kingdom and collect materials. The villagers are held captive by monsters. Assemble a party and equip a weapon to save them all. What's the most powerful legendary weapon? The sword that slain the Demon King. The sword made of dragon bones. The bow carried by the archangel. Start your story of seeking the hidden blueprint. Manage the Forge with our cute King, the last Blacksmith of this world, and other Heroes to save the Kingdom! The sequel for "Warriors' Market Mayhem" is finally released! More diverse adventures, item collection, Hero growth await. Travel across the Kingdom and collect materials to build a Forge that can craft the most powerful weapon of all.

Screenshots

Akindo4 screens
King Smith4 screens

Verdict

The call

Akindo and King Smith both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of King Smith's written reviews are positive against 48% of Akindo's. King Smith also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Akindo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and King Smith sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Akindo against 4.7 for King Smith. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 198 and 255 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Akindo's written reviews are positive against 79% of King Smith's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Akindo ships an update monthly, King Smith fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Akindo versus King Smith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAkindoKing Smith
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (198 ratings)4.7 (255 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews79.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings198255 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB164 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperzooIndie Cat Co.

Customer experience

Akindo

All ratings197 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative27.3%

King Smith

All ratings255 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative14.5%

User reviews

Akindo

From 198 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Interesting gameplay loop
  • 💡 High potential for the format
  • 👍 Base building and RPG aspects
  • 👍 Mini battle game enjoyment
  • 👍 Replayability

Room to improve

  • 💥 Too many ads
  • 💥 Forced ads are stressful
  • 💥 Unskippable ads
  • 💥 Game won't start offline
  • 🐛 Freezing issues

King Smith

From 255 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and well-made graphics
  • 🎁 Free gems and content
  • 🎨 Crafting and customization options
  • 🔍 Engaging progression and challenges

Room to improve

  • 🚧 Unskippable banner ads
  • 🐛 In-app purchases not working
  • 🔍 Lack of clear direction after tutorial

Bugs and requests

Akindo

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Game freezes after 1-2 hours of play
  • Game freezes after watching reward ads
  • Exploration progress lost after freezing
  • Ads appear without user interaction
  • Game won't start offline
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  • Freezing during gameplay
  • Game won't start (white screen with version)
  • Display bug when gacha ticket is used immediately
  • Game freezes when entering combat at date change
  • Character becomes immobile during boss battles
  • App crashes during gameplay
  • Laggy on the biggest island

Requested features

24 requests
  • Update content (new maps, weapons, characters, dungeons)
  • Increase boss material drop rate
  • Add automation for bigger maps
  • Add buy full game option
  • Add extra armor slots (Head, Torso, Neck, Legs, Boots, Artifact)
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  • Increase armor and weapon drop rates
  • Add special boss/mob dropped weapons and armor
  • Implement player classes with unique skills
  • Add artifacts that can be upgraded
  • Implement weapon and armor rarities
  • Implement weapon and armor enhancing and enchanting
  • Add abandoned structures that can be taken over
  • Add iCloud save functionality
  • Make 100 gems always get a 3-star item
  • Add more updates and content
  • Add more unique actions to partake in
  • Make paid ad removal offer more benefits (e.g., constant battle speed-up, double drops)
  • Implement character unlock system with stone purchases instead of ads
  • Add a creator support option for a small fee
  • Add machine change transfer function
  • Allow collecting resources from offline hours and other islands
  • Improve UI for resource collection summary
  • Add more islands
  • Add more variety to islands

King Smith

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads freezing and preventing gameplay
  • Save data being reverted or deleted

Requested features

2 requests
  • Comprehensive hero stat list
  • Improved save system to prevent data loss

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Akindo

One-time1
  • Ad Hiding Pack$7.99
26 purchases

King Smith

One-time26
  • Event Item 01$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Daily Deals01$0.99
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  • weekly pack1$1.99
  • Season Event Package 01$2.99
  • Starter$2.99
  • Gem Touch$2.99
  • Event Item 02$4.99
  • Advanced$4.99
  • Daily Deals02$4.99
  • Gem Pouch$4.99
  • Weekend Event Pass$9.99
  • weekly pack3$9.99
  • Advanced$9.99
  • Food Package$9.99
  • weekly pack2$9.99
  • Main Event Pass$9.99
  • Video Ad Removal Package$9.99
  • Event Item 03$9.99
  • Gem Box$9.99
  • Gem Cart$19.99
  • Rune Package$29.99
  • Premium Contract Package$29.99
  • Homun Package$29.99
  • Gem Warehouse$49.99
  • Gem Mine$99.99

Questions

Is Akindo free?
Akindo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is King Smith free?
King Smith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Akindo or King Smith?
King Smith is rated higher. Akindo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 198 ratings, while King Smith averages 4.7 from 255 ratings.
Do Akindo or King Smith have ads?
Both Akindo and King Smith show ads.
Which is updated more often, Akindo or King Smith?
Akindo ships an update monthly, and King Smith fortnightly. Most recently, Akindo was updated on October 22, 2026 and King Smith on October 30, 2026.

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