Comparison

Slayer Legend vs Idle Sword Master

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

Head to head
About

Slayer Legend

Embark on an epic idle RPG adventure to protect a world overrun by demons. Collect rich rewards even while AFK, and develop your hero through dynamic upgrades and strategic skill combinations. Explore a retro pixel world filled with fantasy characters.

Highlights
  • Endless idle gameplay with AFK rewards
  • Retro pixel art style
  • Dynamic hero upgrades
  • Strategic element skill combinations
  • Fantasy adventure with unique characters
Features
Read full description

# Super cool Idle RPG # High-quality Retro Pixel RPG An unknown crack in the dimension brought demons into this world... The world is in need of a hero, a SLAYER to put an end to the chaos. Become a Slayer and protect the world! ▶ ENDLESS IDLE GAME Get rich rewards by being AFK!! Just 10 minutes a day is enough to explore the fantasy world. ▶RETRO PIXEL INDIE GAME Raising Slayer is an RPG story filled with adventure and action. In the adventure, beautiful Elves and wandering Swordsmen are waiting for you. ▶DYNAMIC HERO UPGRADE Level up, boost your gear, unlock magic talents Develop your strategy and tactics to empower your hero using the system of combining element skills! Find the most powerful combo and the best strategy to slay the enemies. ▶ENDLESS FREE GIFTS An immersive Idle clicker RPG experience for all!

About

Idle Sword Master

Embark on an epic idle adventure, merging legendary swords and evolving pets to battle monsters and raids. Level up your avatar, unlock skills, and compete in multiplayer rankings to become the strongest. Collect gold and artifacts even while offline.

Highlights
  • Merge and evolve legendary swords
  • Train and evolve fighting pets
  • Battle monsters and raids
  • Level up avatar and unlock skills
  • Collect idle gold and artifacts
  • Compete in multiplayer rankings
Features
Read full description

Merge your swords, evolve your pet and join Idle Sword Master on an epic adventure to defeat hundreds of monsters and raids. The goal in Idle Sword Master is to levelup your avatar and become the strongest to compete in multiplayer rankings. Idle Sword Master is a top down pixel art idle RPG, where you can use tons of features while you idle: Fight monsters in different top down worlds Merge tons of legendary swords Levelup and evolve your pets which will be fighting with you in battles Merge rare equipment to get ultimate idle boosts Summon stunning fairies to support you on your journey Levelup your Avatar to unlock helpful skills Unlock skins for your Avatar appearance Defeat strong raids and dungeons Collect rare artifacts Collect idle gold and levelup while you are offline Sword Master is a perfect combination of both Idle Games and RPG simulations. Defeat stages, levelup and evolve to become the best Idle Sword Master in this idle game! INSTALL NOW AND PLAY FOR FREE - join a world full of Sword Masters.

Screenshots

Slayer Legend4 screens
Idle Sword Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

Slayer Legend and Idle Sword Master both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Slayer Legend's written reviews are positive against 22% of Idle Sword Master's. Idle Sword Master's advantage is chart position (#172 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Slayer Legend sells 24 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Sword Master sells 28 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slayer Legend holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.6K and 2.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Slayer Legend's written reviews are positive against 22% of Idle Sword Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slayer Legend ships an update every 2 weeks, Idle Sword Master every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Slayer Legend versus Idle Sword Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlayer LegendIdle Sword Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better4.6 (2.4K ratings)
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better21.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better2.4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#172 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size764 MB77 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperGEAR2MAD PIXEL

Customer experience

Slayer Legend

All ratings2,620 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews399 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative20.6%

Idle Sword Master

All ratings1,988 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive21.8%
Neutral14.5%
Negative63.6%

Bugs and requests

Slayer Legend

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Forced account resets after updates
  • Inability to log in or progress after updates
  • Disappearing game data and progress loss

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline progress tracking
  • PvP and social features
  • More character customization
  • Improved tutorial and explanations
  • Rebalanced upgrade costs

Idle Sword Master

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

24 purchases

Slayer Legend

One-time24
  • Promotion pass$0.99
  • StepUp Package$0.99
  • Chapter Package 3$1.99
Show 21 more
  • Daily Package I$1.99
  • SeasonSkillPackage1$1.99
  • Chapter Pack 1$1.99
  • Promotion pass II$1.99
  • StepUp Package II$1.99
  • Chapter Package 2$2.99
  • Event pack I$3.99
  • StepUp Package III$3.99
  • Daily Package II$4.99
  • Event Special Pack II$5.99
  • ADs Free$6.99
  • Season Skill Pass$7.99
  • SeasonSkillPackage4$8.99
  • Premium Pass$8.99
  • Weekly Diamond$9.99
  • Super Rookie Slayer Pass$9.99
  • Season Skill Pass 2$10.99
  • Theme Dungeon Premium Pass$11.99
  • Event Special Pack III$11.99
  • Event Package III$35.99
  • 67300 + 67300 DIAMOND$69.99
28 purchases

Idle Sword Master

One-time28
  • Daily Quests VIP$1.99
  • VIP Title 1$4.99
  • Gems Pack I$4.99
Show 25 more
  • Raid Pack$4.99
  • Speed Potion$4.99
  • No Ads Special Bundle$7.99
  • Gems Pack II$9.99
  • Idle Drops Pack$9.99
  • VIP Title 2$9.99
  • Stage 5000 Premium Pack$9.99
  • Resource Pack I$9.99
  • Premium Milestone 1$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • VIP Pack$9.99
  • Weekly Pack 1$9.99
  • Companion VIP$14.99
  • Reset Manager VIP$19.99
  • Stage 10000 Premium Pack$19.99
  • VIP Title 3$19.99
  • Resource Pack II$19.99
  • Gems Pack III$19.99
  • Premium Milestone 2$19.99
  • Weekly Pack 2$19.99
  • Companion VIP II$29.99
  • Premium Milestone 3$49.99
  • Weekly Pack 4$49.99
  • Weekly Pack 6$99.99
  • Resource Pack IV$99.99

Questions

Is Slayer Legend free?
Slayer Legend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Sword Master free?
Idle Sword Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slayer Legend or Idle Sword Master?
Slayer Legend is rated higher. Slayer Legend averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Idle Sword Master averages 4.6 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Slayer Legend or Idle Sword Master have ads?
Both Slayer Legend and Idle Sword Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Slayer Legend or Idle Sword Master?
Slayer Legend ships an update every 2 weeks, and Idle Sword Master every 3 weeks. Most recently, Slayer Legend was updated on October 27, 2026 and Idle Sword Master on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons