Comparison

Silversword vs Moldvay's Labyrinth

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

Head to head
About

Silversword

Embark on a classic fantasy role-playing adventure in a world filled with evil. Assemble a party of heroes, master spells and skills, and explore vast lands with countless hours of gameplay. An expansion adds new challenges and content.

Highlights
  • 7 races with unique abilities
  • 12 classes with distinct skills
  • Over 400 unique items
  • 120+ spells, songs, and prayers
  • 220+ unique monsters
  • Nearly 70 different maps
  • Integrated automap and quest log
Features
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Forget Smaug, Voldemort or the White Walkers! The real bad guys are waiting for you in Silversword. Ready your sword and spells and prepare to face the evil. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The expansion "Rise Of The Dragons" is here! New maps, quests, creatures, items, skills and the mighty Dragoncaller class await you! Enjoy your stay in the Dragonlands! Hint: don't throw your rubies and diamonds away if you intend to enjoy the expansion. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Gamepro Award 87/100 Points! Over 100 hours of roleplaying fun! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "I got goosebumps while reading through the manual for the first time. iOS devs just don't make games on this scale. It's such a poetic app." All the best, Michael Lane Senior Writer | FreeAppsArcade.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Silversword is a mobile fantasy role-playing game which will take you to the mysterious lands of Tarnak, a world far beyond reality. Gather a band of brave heroes and face the evil that is about to destroy mankind. Silversword is a game in the style of The Bards Tale, Wizardry and Might & Magic - enjoy memories of old with new devices. Main Features: - None of the In App Purchases are needed to play through the game (I have to stress that again) - 7 races to choose from, each with it's own special abilities - 12 classes, each with it's own skills, virtues and flaws - over 400 unique items - 5 different magic runes to augment and enhance your items - over 120 spells, songs and prayers - over 220 unique monsters - nearly 70 different maps with different styles (dungeon, overland, swamp, city etc.) - guilds, shops, taverns, training halls, temples and many more interesting places to be - integrated automap + quest log - day / night cycle with different effects on your magic and the surroundings - fast travelling services - countless hours of interesting gameplay You can follow us on twitter, too. @silverswordinfo is your channel to get the latest news, cheats, and hidden secrets. Please note: The game has only limited VoiceOver functionality. Some screen elements (Minimap) can't be used by visually impaired people. If in doubt, don't buy. You have been warned. DON'T LIKE IT? No reason for giving a bad review. Your feedback is very welcome on our discord channel or via the support e-mail address. Most of the functions in the game were implemented because YOU wanted them :-) So feel free to spread your thoughts. You are a creator!

About

Moldvay's Labyrinth

Embark on a classic dungeon-crawling adventure inspired by 1970s and 80s CRPGs. Explore over 500 rooms, battle hundreds of unique monsters, and uncover countless treasures and secrets. Adjust the difficulty to your preference for a quick or extended play session.

Highlights
  • Over 500 rooms to explore
  • 300+ unique monsters
  • Hundreds of treasures and secrets
  • 80 spells and 15 character classes
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • No ads or interruptions
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You’ve just entered another world—a world of fabulous riches, unbridled sorcery, and certain doom. Over 300 monster types lie in wait, eager to kill your characters in dozens of exotic ways. Even if the monsters don’t get you, the traps lurking in every corridor almost certainly will. Moldvay’s Labyrinth is inspired by classic tabletop and CRPG games of the 1970s and 80s, including the Basic Edition of D&D (the “Red Book”), Wizardry, and Bronze Dragon on the Apple ][+ computer. It’s designed for fast, accessible play: • Jump in and explore for a minute or stay for hours • Adjustable difficulty: go breezy or brutally old-school • Play at your pace, with no ads or interruptions Explore a vast dungeon filled with: • 500+ rooms across dozens of hand-crafted levels • 300+ monsters, each with unique attacks and personalities • Hundreds of treasures, puzzles, and secrets • 80 spells and 15 unique character classes • Tons of weapons, armor, magic items, supplies, curses, and powerful relics This is a love letter to the golden age of dungeon crawling—packed with mystery, danger, and that elusive sense of discovery.

Screenshots

Silversword4 screens
Moldvay's Labyrinth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moldvay's Labyrinth at none against Silversword's 10. Moldvay's Labyrinth also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Silversword's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (265 vs 15). On ads and device support 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

Silversword costs $3.99 and Moldvay's Labyrinth $4.99 up front. Silversword sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Moldvay's Labyrinth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Silversword holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Silversword has 265 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Silversword's written reviews are positive against 100% of Moldvay's Labyrinth's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silversword ships an update every 2 months, Moldvay's Labyrinth every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Silversword versus Moldvay's Labyrinth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilverswordMoldvay's Labyrinth
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (265 ratings) — better4.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings265 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#182 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB42 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMario J. GaidaCrossCut Games, Inc.

Customer experience

Silversword

All ratings263 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.9%

Moldvay's Labyrinth

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Silversword

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Shop crashes on some devices
  • Inventory management issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expanded character classes and races
  • More detailed tutorials or guidance
  • Improved map and navigation features
  • Multiplayer or co-op functionality

Moldvay's Labyrinth

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Silversword

One-time10
  • Bag of 10,000 Gold$0.99
  • Potion of Divine Restoration$0.99
  • Crystal of Safety$0.99
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  • Bag of 50,000 Gold$1.99
  • Parcel Service$1.99
  • Large Vault Expansion$1.99
  • Silversword Compendium$2.99
  • Bag of 100,000 Gold$2.99
  • Rise Of The Dragons$4.99
  • Bag of 500,000 Gold$4.99
None

Moldvay's Labyrinth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silversword free?
Silversword costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Moldvay's Labyrinth free?
Moldvay's Labyrinth costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Silversword or Moldvay's Labyrinth?
Silversword is rated higher. Silversword averages 4.8 out of 5 from 265 ratings, while Moldvay's Labyrinth averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Silversword or Moldvay's Labyrinth have ads?
Neither Silversword nor Moldvay's Labyrinth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Silversword or Moldvay's Labyrinth?
Silversword ships an update every 2 months, and Moldvay's Labyrinth every 11 days. Most recently, Silversword was updated on November 1, 2026 and Moldvay's Labyrinth on November 4, 2026.

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