Swordigo vs Shadow Blade CM
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.
Shadow Blade CM
Embark on a thrilling quest to become a legendary ninja. Navigate challenging levels filled with traps and enemies, utilizing stealth and combat skills. Master an array of weapons and explore a vibrant 3D world with smooth animations.
- 40 beautiful levels
- Fast-paced ninja action
- Deep combat with ninja weapons
- Secret objects to find
- Fantastic 3D world
- Rewards for stealth
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Kuro is a young man on his quest to become the Shadow Blade. He must seek the teachings of the last remaining ninja master. Reviews: Pocket Gamer - Gold Award 9/10 Touch Arcade - 4/5 'A great action platformer with smooth controls' 148 Apps 4.5/5 'a stylish trial platformer that's hard to put down' Gamezebo - 4/5 'An incredibly satisfying game.' Video Gamer - 9/10 'Easily one of the better mobile games in recent memory' Cult of Mac - 4/5 'Smooth as Silk' APPDAILY.RU - Probably the most colorful and exciting platformer on iOS App Advice - 'fast paced action and ridiculous ninja violence' You will guide him through challenging levels, around countless traps, sneaking past enemies or right over their dead bodies. You have to be fast, be stealthy, be aware of your environment. You have to be a ninja. Shadow Blade is a fast paced action platformer game for iOS with intuitive touch controls. It features intuitive touch controls and an array of weapons and challenging levels. Becoming a ninja is at your fingertips! Features: 40 beautiful levels to explore Fast paced platforming ninja action Deep combat with ninja weapons Secret objects to find Fantastic 3D world with smooth as silk character animations Rewards for playing sneakily! Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://twitter.com/cm_games
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Swordigo at Free against Shadow Blade CM's $1.99. Swordigo also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 77). Shadow Blade CM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Swordigo is free to download; Shadow Blade CM costs $1.99 up front. Swordigo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Shadow Blade CM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swordigo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swordigo has 7.9K ratings behind it against 77, 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 85% of Shadow Blade CM's.
Swordigo ships an update every 5 months, Shadow Blade CM every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Swordigo | Shadow Blade CM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.9K ratings) — better | 4.4 (77 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better | 85.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.9K — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 1006 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Touch Foo | Crescent Moon Games LLC |
Customer experience
Swordigo
Shadow Blade CM
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
Shadow Blade CM
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth controls
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🕹️ Satisfying gameplay
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🕹️ Challenging levels
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔧 Lack of optimization for newer devices
- 🕹️ Controls can be frustrating
- 📦 Short length of game
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
Shadow Blade CM
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain devices
- Controls not working properly
- Graphical glitches and issues
Requested features
6 requests- More levels and content
- Customization options
- Multiplayer/co-op mode
- Endless/survival mode
- Boss battles
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- Weapon/upgrade system
In-app purchases
Swordigo
- Remove Advertisement$1.99
- Guiding Compass$2.99
- Coin Doubler$2.99
Shadow Blade CM
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Swordigo free?
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