Comparison

Swordigo vs Rogue Star

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

Rogue Star

Engage in intense space combat against pirates and other pilots. Make moral choices, upgrade your ship, and gamble for profit in a dangerous star system. Can you survive and become an ace?

Highlights
  • Intense space combat
  • Moral choice system (good or evil)
  • Buy and upgrade new ships
  • Open new trade routes
  • High-stake cargo auctions
  • Explore dangerous star systems
Features
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IT’S ON! Can you stay alive long enough to survive a system swarming with pirates and become an Ace in Rogue Star? “..with its infectious mixture of humour, homage and hardness Rogue Star is a keeper” -Pocketgamer INTENSE SPACE COMBAT Test your skills against scumbag pilots who’ll stop at nothing to blow you to pieces and steal your cargo! NERVE SHREDDING GAMEPLAY Load up and blast off, can you make it to the next sector in one piece? GOOD OR EVIL Protect convoys from pirate ambushes or team up with them instead and plunder the convoys’ juicy cargo. BUY POWERFUL NEW SHIPS Open up new trade routes and delve deeper into Rogue system. GAMBLE BIG Bid at high stake auctions for valuable cargo and sell it for huge profits. What are you waiting for! Download NOW and start exploring Rogue Star! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter www.facebook.com/roguestargame www.twitter.com/roguestargame

Screenshots

Swordigo4 screens
Rogue Star4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swordigo at 95% against Rogue Star's 51%. Swordigo also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 36). Rogue Star's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.4 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Rogue Star sells 4 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swordigo has 7.9K ratings behind it against 36, 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 51% of Rogue Star's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Swordigo versus Rogue Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwordigoRogue Star
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.9K ratings) — better4.4 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better51.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7.9K — better36
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB150 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTouch FooRedBreast Studio Ltd

Customer experience

Swordigo

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

Rogue Star

All ratings36 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral14.5%
Negative34.2%

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

Rogue Star

From 36 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Charming visuals and art style
  • 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
  • 👍 Engaging space combat
  • 🤖 Interesting alien characters and dialogue

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Extremely difficult early game
  • 🚢 Unbalanced ship progression
  • 🔁 Repetitive mission structure
  • 🐛 Crashes and save file issues
  • 🤯 Steep learning curve

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

Rogue Star

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes when loading saved game
  • Graphical glitches and screen stuttering
  • Inability to complete certain missions

Requested features

5 requests
  • More ship customization options
  • Ability to land on planets and explore
  • Expanded mission variety
  • Difficulty settings
  • Improved controls and sensitivity options

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Swordigo

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

Rogue Star

One-time4
  • Small Credits Bundle$0.99
  • Medium Credits Bundle$2.99
  • Credits Bundle Large$4.99
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  • Credits Bundle Extra Large$9.99

Questions

Is Swordigo free?
Swordigo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rogue Star free?
Rogue Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swordigo or Rogue Star?
Swordigo is rated higher. Swordigo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while Rogue Star averages 4.4 from 36 ratings.
Do Swordigo or Rogue Star have ads?
Swordigo shows ads; Rogue Star does not.
Which is updated more often, Swordigo or Rogue Star?
Swordigo ships an update every 5 months, and Rogue Star every 5 months. Most recently, Swordigo was updated on October 19, 2026 and Rogue Star on October 7, 2026.

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