Ready Set Slice! vs Bad Nerd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ready Set Slice!
Slice through lumber quickly by moving your finger in a straight line. Compete against virtual gamers in rankings to achieve the best score. Collect unique lumber types by meeting specific requirements.
- Fast-paced slicing gameplay
- Straight line finger movement
- Daily rankings
- Virtual gamer battles
- Secret lumber collection
- Collection requirements
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Crunch, crunch… squeak, squeak…! Move your finger in a straight line – and quickly! Slice through this lumber, stat! There’s more coming! Battle against “Virtual Gamers” in Today's Ranking to get the best score! ※ When a new “Secret Lumber” appears, it’ll be added to your collection. ※ To add a Secret Lumber slice to your collection, you’ll have to meet the requirements first.
Bad Nerd
Engage in a modern action RPG where you play as a nerd fighting school bullies. Collect lunch money to purchase weapons and armor, and master over 30 unique combat moves. Explore diverse settings and complete numerous quests in this continuously evolving game.
- Modern action RPG gameplay
- Quest-based progression
- Weapon and armor collection
- Bully beating combat moves
- Inventory and shop system
- Visually stimulating characters
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Unleash The Nerd Rage! SPECTACULAR MODERN ACTION RPG! See a nerd unleash the nerd rage like never before! If you are a fan of modern action RPGs with lots of fighting then you will love Bad Nerd! Join Bad Nerd in his quest to rid the school of bullies! You will be fighting all sorts of bullies, taking their lunch money to upgrade yourself with a wide range of weapons and armor! Features: - Fresh new modern settings - Over 50 quests, and still growing - Loads of items such as weapons, armor, gadgets, etc.. - Simple inventory and shop system - Over 30 bully beating moves - Simple control system - Visually stimulating characters that you'd want to beat up - Continuously growing game, much more updates coming
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ready Set Slice! at none against Bad Nerd's 1. Ready Set Slice! also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Bad Nerd's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Bad Nerd sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ready Set Slice! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ready Set Slice! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bad Nerd has 277 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Ready Set Slice!'s written reviews are positive against 69% of Bad Nerd's.
Ready Set Slice! ships an update every 4 months, Bad Nerd every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ready Set Slice! | Bad Nerd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (12 ratings) — better | 4.0 (277 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews — better | 68.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 277 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Masakazu Yonehara | VNL Entertainment Ltd. |
Customer experience
Ready Set Slice!
Bad Nerd
Bugs and requests
Ready Set Slice!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bad Nerd
Reported bugs
4 issues- Saving issues
- Enemies with infinite stamina
- Glitches causing loss of progress
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Update to support newer iOS versions
- Add character customization options
- Expand the game world and story
- Improve online multiplayer experience
In-app purchases
Ready Set Slice!
No in-app purchases
Bad Nerd
- Lunch Money $1500$0.99
Questions
Is Ready Set Slice! free?
Is Bad Nerd free?
Which has better reviews, Ready Set Slice! or Bad Nerd?
Do Ready Set Slice! or Bad Nerd have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ready Set Slice! or Bad Nerd?
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