Comparison

Swordigo vs Growtopia

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

Growtopia

This is a 2D sandbox game where players can build anything, create unique characters, and explore thousands of worlds. Engage in player-generated mini-games, craft items, and trade with a massive online community. Enjoy regular updates and cross-platform play.

Highlights
  • Build anything imaginable
  • Create unique characters
  • Explore thousands of worlds
  • Play player-generated mini-games
  • Craft and trade items
  • Cross-platform play
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Welcome to Growtopia, the 2D free-to-play sandbox game! Growtopia is a popular MMO game where everyone is a hero! Play together with wizards, doctors, star explorers and superheroes! Discover thousands of unique items and build your own worlds! JOIN OUR ENORMOUS COMMUNITY - millions of players are waiting for you to join and have fun! BUILD literally anything – castles, dungeons, skyscrapers, artwork, puzzles - even your favorite movie scenes! CREATE YOUR UNIQUE CHARACTER Become literally anyone! From space knight with a lightsaber to a noble queen with your own dragon! PLAY THOUSANDS OF MINI GAMES generated by other players! From parkour and races to PVP battles and ghost hunting! CRAFT AND TRADE Craft new items and trade them to other players! MONTHLY UPDATES! We do our best to entertain you with exciting monthly updates involving new items and events! EXPLORE countless unique pixel worlds - you can enter any of them! CROSS PLATFORM! Play with your friends anywhere – on smartphones, tablets or using the desktop client, - the progress is shared! Subscribe to our official YouTube channel for giveaways, useful tutorials and funny videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNFTBaDHB4_Y8eFa8YssSMQ BE AWARE! This is an online game about collecting items – make sure to keep them safe ** Note: This is a freemium game that has optional In-App Purchases! ** Note: In-App Purchase, Chat, and Tapjoy Offer Wall options can be disabled in a Personal Controls area in the Options menu. Didn't get your gems or having a problem? Check out our support FAQ at www.growtopiagame.com/faq !

Screenshots

Swordigo4 screens
Growtopia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swordigo at 95% against Growtopia's 32%. Swordigo also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Growtopia's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and chart position (#102 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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 Growtopia sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.9K and 11K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Swordigo's written reviews are positive against 32% of Growtopia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swordigo ships an update every 5 months, Growtopia fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Swordigo versus Growtopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwordigoGrowtopia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.9K ratings) — better3.8 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better31.8% of reviews
Number of ratings7.9K11K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#102 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB364 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperTouch FooUbisoft

Customer experience

Swordigo

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

Growtopia

All ratings11,295 ratings
Positive69.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative25.7%
Written reviews801 reviews
Positive31.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative58.8%

User reviews

Swordigo

From 7.9K 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

Growtopia

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Childhood memories
  • 🌟 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 👥 Ability to meet people from around the world
  • 🕹️ Unique sandbox experience

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Bots and spammers
  • 🔒 Poor security and hacking issues
  • 🤯 Toxic community and scammers
  • 🔧 Unstable servers and disconnections
  • 💰 Expensive in-game purchases

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

Growtopia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Random bans without explanation
  • Rollback issues causing loss of items
  • Glitches causing forced disconnections

Requested features

6 requests
  • Improved security measures
  • Better moderation and banning of scammers
  • Optimized server performance
  • Controller support
  • Revamped user interface
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  • Ability to cancel role quests

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Swordigo

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

Growtopia

One-time23
  • Bag o' Gems$0.99
  • Chest o' Gems$1.99
  • Special Consumable 1$2.99
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  • Holiday Pack!$2.99
  • Special Event Pack$2.99
  • Gem Fountain$4.99
  • 30 Days Subscription$5.99
  • Special Cape$9.99
  • It's Rainin' Gems$9.99
  • Royal Grow Pass$9.99
  • Awesome Item 1$9.99
  • Awesome Item 2$9.99
  • Special Cosmetic$9.99
  • Special Cosmetic Item 2$9.99
  • Special Cosmetic 1$9.99
  • Special Event Pack$14.99
  • Special Bundle 2$14.99
  • Event Value Pack 2$14.99
  • Event Pass$19.99
  • Road To Glory$24.99
  • Gem Bounty$29.99
  • 365 Days Subscription$49.99
  • Gem Abundance$49.99

Questions

Is Swordigo free?
Swordigo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Growtopia free?
Growtopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swordigo or Growtopia?
Swordigo is rated higher. Swordigo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while Growtopia averages 3.8 from 11K ratings.
Do Swordigo or Growtopia have ads?
Both Swordigo and Growtopia show ads.
Which is updated more often, Swordigo or Growtopia?
Swordigo ships an update every 5 months, and Growtopia fortnightly. Most recently, Swordigo was updated on September 28, 2026 and Growtopia on September 28, 2026.

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