Comparison

Sword Attack vs Search Light

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

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Sword Attack

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A warrior with a sword who has ventured into an unknown area, cut through enemies attacking to the target point as quickly as possible! Let's make a bet on who will arrive the fastest in the world rankings :)

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Search Light

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Every light in the city has gone out. You are a child with a small lantern, walking through the dark. Free and ad-free. Nothing is locked, and no purchase gives you an advantage. SEARCH LIGHT is a wordless platformer. Run, jump, burst your light and rekindle the people who faded. Three hundred handcrafted levels. No procedural generation โ€” every level was built by hand. More than sixty districts, each with its own rule: rising water, bridges locked to a metronome, streets that turn upside down, an ember you carry in your palm that dims as you walk. You are following the trail your mother left behind. Every memory fragment you collect reveals a line of her story. - One-touch controls, left-handed mode, adjustable button size - Gentle mode, reduced shake, high contrast - No internet needed โ€” the story plays fully offline - Endless Night: the same daily seed for everyone on earth, daily rankings - The city's shared light: every life relit by every player, counted together - Fully localised in 11 languages The only purchase is an optional "light a lantern" tip on the main menu. Leave one if you want to say thanks; leave nothing and you miss nothing. Hatsoft โ€” a one-person studio.

Screenshots

Sword Attack4 screens
Search Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sword Attack at none against Search Light's 3. Search Light's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 48 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Search Light sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sword Attack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sword Attack ships an update every 48 months, Search Light fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Sword Attack versus Search Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSword AttackSearch Light
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size129 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHongchul LeeTolga Hatipolu

In-app purchases

None

Sword Attack

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Search Light

One-time3
  • Small Lantern$0.99
  • Medium Lantern$2.99
  • Grand Lantern$4.99

Questions

Is Sword Attack free?
Sword Attack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Search Light free?
Search Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sword Attack or Search Light have ads?
Neither Sword Attack nor Search Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sword Attack or Search Light?
Sword Attack ships an update every 48 months, and Search Light fortnightly. Most recently, Sword Attack was updated on September 11, 2026 and Search Light on September 21, 2026.

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