Comparison

Swordigo vs Gatecrasher

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Ship control
  • Gate navigation
  • Collision avoidance
  • Two-button controls
  • Skill-based gameplay
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Swordigo4 screens
Gatecrasher3 screens

Verdict

The call

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 review sentiment (94% vs 74%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Swordigo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Gatecrasher asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swordigo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swordigo has 8K ratings behind it against 496, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Swordigo's written reviews are positive against 74% of Gatecrasher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Swordigo versus Gatecrasher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwordigoGatecrasher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8K ratings) — better4.5 (496 ratings)
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews — better73.9% of reviews
Number of ratings8K — better496
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB62 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTouch FooBen Grant

Customer experience

Swordigo

All ratings7,906 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews649 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.5%

Gatecrasher

All ratings498 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative17.2%

User reviews

Swordigo

From 8K App Store ratings

What 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 496 App Store ratings

What 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

3 purchases

Swordigo

One-time3
  • Remove Advertisement$1.99
  • Guiding Compass$2.99
  • Coin Doubler$2.99
None

Gatecrasher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swordigo free?
Swordigo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gatecrasher free?
Gatecrasher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Swordigo or Gatecrasher?
Swordigo is rated higher. Swordigo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while Gatecrasher averages 4.5 from 496 ratings.
Do Swordigo or Gatecrasher have ads?
Swordigo shows ads; Gatecrasher does not.
Which is updated more often, Swordigo or Gatecrasher?
Swordigo ships an update every 5 months, and Gatecrasher every 5 months. Most recently, Swordigo was updated on October 26, 2026 and Gatecrasher on October 24, 2026.

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