Comparison

Bucket Crusher vs Sword Melter

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

Head to head
About

Bucket Crusher

Become increasingly destructive by upgrading your characteristics. Demolish walls and experience escalating levels of destruction.

Highlights
  • Upgrade characteristics
  • Become more destructive
  • Demolish walls
  • Experience escalating destruction
Features
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Upgrade your characteristics and become more and more destructive! Tear down this wall to the ground!"

About

Sword Melter

Forge the ultimate sword by combining elements, melting materials, and customizing your weapon. Navigate thrilling challenges, cut through obstacles, and test your crafting and combat skills in this strategic adventure.

Highlights
  • Craft ultimate swords
  • Strategic element combination
  • Melt and forge materials
  • Customize sword design
  • Face road challenges
  • Unlock new elements
Features
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Step into the world of Sword Melter, where your mission is to craft the most powerful sword by combining elements and forging your way through thrilling challenges! From melting down materials to customizing your weapon, this game is a unique blend of strategy, crafting, and action. How to Play Combine various elements to create stronger materials, melt them down, and forge the ultimate sword! As you progress, discover new and rarer materials, each requiring special combinations. Once your sword is ready, take it out for a spin as you face obstacles on the road. Use your sword's power wisely to cut through barriers and keep going until you reach the end! Key Features Craft the Ultimate Sword: Combine elements, melt them down, and forge a sword tailored to your needs. Strategic Gameplay: Use your alchemy skills to find the best combinations and craft the strongest materials. Exciting Road Challenges: Face obstacles like boulders, trees, and other barriers that you’ll need to cut through with your sword. Customization: Customize your sword’s design and attributes to suit your playstyle. Endless Fun: Unlock new elements and materials, continuously upgrading your sword as you progress. Why Play Sword Melter? If you love crafting, strategy, and action games, Sword Melter delivers an exciting and rewarding experience. Combine materials, forge your weapon, and cut through obstacles in this fun and engaging adventure. Challenge Yourself Today! Can you craft the ultimate sword and conquer every obstacle in your path? Play Sword Melter now and test your crafting and combat skills! Download Sword Melter now and start forging your way to victory!

Screenshots

Bucket Crusher4 screens
Sword Melter4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bucket Crusher and Sword Melter both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 48% of Sword Melter's written reviews are positive against 24% of Bucket Crusher's. Sword Melter also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#151 vs unranked). 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. Bucket Crusher sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Sword Melter sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sword Melter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118K and 64K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Bucket Crusher's written reviews are positive against 48% of Sword Melter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bucket Crusher ships an update every 2 weeks, Sword Melter weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Bucket Crusher versus Sword Melter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBucket CrusherSword Melter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (118K ratings)4.8 (64K ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.2% of reviews48.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118K — better64K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#151 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB372 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperVoodooRollic Games

Customer experience

Bucket Crusher

All ratings117,459 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews745 reviews
Positive24.2%
Neutral9.9%
Negative65.9%

Sword Melter

All ratings63,978 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews416 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral10.1%
Negative41.6%

User reviews

Bucket Crusher

From 118K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
  • 👍 Good graphics
  • 🕹 Fun and addictive

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🔌 Requires internet connection
  • 🔥 Causes phone to overheat
  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🔁 Repetitive levels

Sword Melter

From 64K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Satisfying gameplay
  • 💎 Addictive and engaging
  • 👍 Decent amount of ads

Room to improve

  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Misleading advertising
  • 💰 Paid features don't work as expected
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔌 Requires internet connection

Bugs and requests

Bucket Crusher

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Upgrades not working as intended
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Inability to complete certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline play mode
  • More level variety
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Permanent upgrades between levels

Sword Melter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Grey/black screen issue
  • Ore merging not working as expected
  • Gun mode crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Instant ore merging
  • Higher level ore purchases
  • Reduce ad frequency

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Bucket Crusher

One-time6
  • Buy 50 Gems$0.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Buy 250 Gems$4.99
Show 3 more
  • No Ads + Boosters$4.99
  • No Ads + Gems$4.99
  • Buy 750 Gems$9.99
10 purchases

Sword Melter

One-time10
  • Level 10 ORE$1.99
  • STARTER PACK$1.99
  • Super Ore$2.99
Show 7 more
  • BEST SELLER PACK$5.99
  • Level 15 ORE$6.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Level 20 ORE$9.99
  • NO ADS - HELPER PACK$17.99
  • Level 30 ORE$29.99
  • NO MORE ADS PACK$29.99

Questions

Is Bucket Crusher free?
Bucket Crusher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sword Melter free?
Sword Melter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bucket Crusher or Sword Melter?
Sword Melter is rated higher. Bucket Crusher averages 4.6 out of 5 from 118K ratings, while Sword Melter averages 4.8 from 64K ratings.
Do Bucket Crusher or Sword Melter have ads?
Both Bucket Crusher and Sword Melter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bucket Crusher or Sword Melter?
Bucket Crusher ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sword Melter weekly. Most recently, Bucket Crusher was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sword Melter on November 6, 2026.

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