Comparison

Swordigo vs Grayland

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

Head to head
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

Grayland

Embark on a noir-themed platformer adventure as a small bird seeking a captured loved one. Navigate a dangerous, radiation-filled world, solve puzzles, and engage in combat to uncover the truth behind an alien invasion. Your actions can shape the fate of the world in this emotional indie journey.

Highlights
  • Story-driven indie platformer
  • Unique flying gameplay
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Action combat
  • Epic boss fights
  • Dark noir atmosphere
  • Hand-crafted art
Features
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Grayland – Dark Indie Platformer Adventure Invasion or accident? Friend or enemy? Discover the truth in Grayland, a noir story-driven platformer adventure set in a war between Humans and Aliens. Play as a small bird searching for your captured loved one in a dangerous, radiation-filled world. Fly, fight, and survive through mines, ruined buildings, and hostile territories. Solve environmental puzzles, defeat challenging bosses, and uncover the secrets behind the invasion. Can a tiny hero change the fate of the world? Explore atmospheric levels filled with enemies, traps, and mystery. Every action matters in this emotional indie adventure. Unlock the full game to experience the complete story. Features: - Story-driven indie platformer - Unique flying gameplay mechanics - Challenging puzzles and action combat - Epic boss fights - Dark noir atmosphere and beautiful hand-crafted art - Multiple playable colors - Immersive single-player offline experience Reach us on Discord: https://discord.gg/CUh7GWW Website: www.1der-ent.com Facebook: facebook.com/1DerEnt Twitter: twitter.com/1DerEnt Youtube: youtube.com/user/1DERentertainment

Screenshots

Swordigo4 screens
Grayland4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Swordigo at 4.8 against Grayland's 4.5. Swordigo also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 82%) and ratings volume (8K vs 803). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Grayland sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 803, 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 82% of Grayland's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swordigo ships an update every 5 months, Grayland every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Swordigo versus Grayland: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwordigoGrayland
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8K ratings) — better4.5 (803 ratings)
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better81.6% of reviews
Number of ratings8K — better803
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB207 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTouch Foo1Der Entertainment

Customer experience

Swordigo

All ratings7,906 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews644 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%

Grayland

All ratings803 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.1%

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

Grayland

From 803 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Calm and wonderful story
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style and graphics
  • 🎶 Great music and sound design
  • 🤗 Impressive and accessible gameplay
  • 💰 Free with optional ads instead of pay-to-play

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficult to see certain elements due to ad placement
  • 🤯 Challenging and frustrating at times
  • ⏱️ Game is quite short
  • 💰 Paywall to access later levels

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

Grayland

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or glitches
  • Issues with ad functionality or inability to progress

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content to extend the experience
  • Ability to replay or revisit earlier scenes
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time fee

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Swordigo

One-time3
  • Remove Advertisement$1.99
  • Guiding Compass$2.99
  • Coin Doubler$2.99
1 purchases

Grayland

One-time1
  • Grayland Complete$2.99

Questions

Is Swordigo free?
Swordigo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grayland free?
Grayland is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swordigo or Grayland?
Swordigo is rated higher. Swordigo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while Grayland averages 4.5 from 803 ratings.
Do Swordigo or Grayland have ads?
Both Swordigo and Grayland show ads.
Which is updated more often, Swordigo or Grayland?
Swordigo ships an update every 5 months, and Grayland every 8 months. Most recently, Swordigo was updated on October 22, 2026 and Grayland on October 15, 2026.

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