Swordigo vs Gatecrasher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swordigo
Embark on an epic adventure in a magical realm filled with challenges. Explore dungeons, battle monsters, and gain experience to level up your character. Discover powerful weapons, items, and spells to aid you in your quest.
- Explore a magical realm
- Gain experience and level up
- Find powerful weapons and spells
- Dynamic lighting system
- Optimized touch controls
- Game Center achievements
- iCloud save syncing
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Run, jump and slash your way through a vast world of challenges and embark on an epic adventure! “Swordigo is a love letter to the platforming and adventure games of the past.” — SlideToPlay, 4/4 “There’s never a dull movement as you hop between platforms and slash your sword against a plethora of enemies.” — Apple’n’Apps, 4.5/5 “Honestly, if you only buy one game this week, you should choose Swordigo.” — AppAdvice A GREAT ADVENTURE • Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters. • Gain experience and level up your character. MAGIC AND SWORDS • Find powerful weapons, items and spells to defeat your enemies. DYNAMIC LIGHTING • Venture into gloomy caves and dungeons illuminated by the atmospheric dynamic lighting system. OPTIMIZED GAMEPLAY • Precise touch controls designed specifically for iOS. • Customize the controls to your preference. LATEST iOS FEATURES • Game Center achievements. • Use iCloud to sync saves between the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. • Retina display support for both the iPhone and the iPad.
Gatecrasher
Navigate a ship through challenging gates using simple directional controls. Avoid collisions to progress in this skill-based arcade game. Test your reflexes and precision in a minimalist, engaging experience.
- Ship control
- Gate navigation
- Collision avoidance
- Two-button controls
- Skill-based gameplay
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Gatecrasher is a game. As a player of this game you will control a ship. You will have two buttons; one button to rotate your ship clockwise, and another to rotate your ship the direction that isn't clockwise. You must navigate your ship through gates, without crashing into them. I realise while writing this that the name of the game may be misleading, as the objective of the game is to not crash into the gates. I apologise for this, and those responsible have been fired.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gatecrasher at none against Swordigo's 3. Gatecrasher also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Swordigo's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (95% vs 74%). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Swordigo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Gatecrasher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swordigo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swordigo has 7.9K ratings behind it against 498, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Swordigo's written reviews are positive against 74% of Gatecrasher's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swordigo | Gatecrasher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.9K ratings) — better | 4.5 (498 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better | 73.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.9K — better | 498 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Touch Foo | Ben Grant |
Customer experience
Swordigo
Gatecrasher
User reviews
Swordigo
From 7.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Charming graphics
- 🕹️ Smooth controls
- 🕰️ Nostalgic retro feel
- 🏆 Challenging but rewarding
Room to improve
- 🕹️ Occasional control issues
- 🔁 Repetitive boss battles
- 🕰️ Short game length
- 📢 Intrusive ads at times
Gatecrasher
From 498 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Good casual game
- 🚀 Simple and addictive
- 🚀 Attractive, simple, and fun
- 🚀 No ads or IAP
- 👍 Great game design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Controls are difficult to master
- 🐛 Levels become unreasonably hard after a certain point
- 🐛 Lack of checkpoints or practice mode
- 🐛 Sensitivity issues with controls
- 🐛 Disorienting when at the top of the screen
Bugs and requests
Swordigo
Reported bugs
2 issues- Glitches with key items
- Crashes on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Swordigo 2 or sequel
- More levels and content
- Difficulty settings
- Expanded story and lore
Gatecrasher
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain devices
- Issues with the 'Linechaser' mode
- Screen orientation problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add more soundtracks
- Implement a pause button
- Add a scoring system based on gates passed
- Introduce different skill levels or difficulty modes
- Allow customization of controls and sensitivity
In-app purchases
Swordigo
- Remove Advertisement$1.99
- Guiding Compass$2.99
- Coin Doubler$2.99
Gatecrasher
No in-app purchases









