Comparison

Slash! Hero vs Stickfight Duelist

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

Head to head
About

Slash! Hero

Engage in fast-paced action by tapping to slash targets and achieve successive attacks for bonus scores. Unleash powerful close attacks with FIRE!! and discover an extreme extra stage by slashing leaves. Power up your hero with purchasable items.

Highlights
  • Tap to slash targets
  • Bonus score for successive attacks
  • Invoke FIRE!! for close attacks
  • Extreme extra stage with leaf objects
  • Item purchases for power-ups
Features
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◆Series 6 million downloads◆ Slaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash!!!!! Here comes the hero with the red scarf again! Dark side of the hero!? Destroy the black hero! **** How to play **** - Tap to slash the【target】 - Bonus score for successive attacks! - Invode【FIRE!!】for close attacks and earn super bonus! - Extreme extra stage added by slashing many【leaf】objects! * There are some paid content. By purchasing the Item, allows power-up! Item can also get free (C) AKUNOSOSHIKI

About

Stickfight Duelist

Engage in thrilling stickman combat across dynamic arenas with diverse characters and intense fighting mechanics. Master unique modes, upgrade your warrior, and dominate the battlefield with stunning visuals and fluid controls.

Highlights
  • Diverse stickman skins
  • Dynamic arenas
  • Intense combat mechanics
  • Mirror Mode
  • Health monitoring
  • Weapon upgrades
Features
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Step into the ultimate battleground of Stickfight Duelist, where the clash of stickman warriors echoes through the ages! Prepare for an adrenaline-pumping showdown as you command your fearless stickman hero against waves of relentless enemies. With razor-sharp swords and unyielding determination, unleash your inner warrior and dominate the battlefield like never before! Game Features: Diverse stickman skins: boxing champions, monstrous beasts, or stealthy ninjas… Conquer Dynamic Arenas: Navigate through ever-changing landscapes such as treacherous oceans, fiery volcanoes, and ancient castles.. Breathtaking Visuals: Stunningly realistic graphics and dynamic animations that bring the battlefield to life. Intense Combat Mechanics: Engage in lightning-fast combat with seamless movement and fluid controls, ensuring every strike and parry is executed with precision. In-App Features: Master Mirror Mode: Test your mettle in a mirrored version of the arena, where every move is reversed and only the most skilled warriors emerge victorious. Monitor Your Health: Keep a close eye on your stickman's vitality with a dynamic health bar, strategizing your attacks and defenses to outlast your opponents. Unlock Powerful Upgrades: Earn coins through victories and use them to unlock devastating weapon upgrades. Dominate the Arena: A variety of weapon upgrades and health enhancements, ensuring your supremacy on the battlefield. Prepare for glory, sharpen your sword, and dominate the arena in Stickfight Duelist!

Screenshots

Slash! Hero4 screens
Stickfight Duelist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slash! Hero at 92% against Stickfight Duelist's 46%. Slash! Hero also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4). Stickfight Duelist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (500 vs 14). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slash! Hero sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Stickfight Duelist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slash! Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stickfight Duelist has 500 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Slash! Hero's written reviews are positive against 46% of Stickfight Duelist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slash! Hero ships an update every 4 months, Stickfight Duelist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slash! Hero versus Stickfight Duelist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlash! HeroStickfight Duelist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings) — better3.4 (500 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better45.6% of reviews
Number of ratings14500 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB503 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperあくのそしきLam Dao Thi Thanh

Customer experience

Slash! Hero

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews491 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative1.8%

Stickfight Duelist

All ratings500 ratings
Positive58.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative33.2%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral11.6%
Negative42.7%

User reviews

Slash! Hero

From 14 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Simple and intuitive gameplay mechanics
  • 🎵 Excellent background music and sound design
  • ⚡ Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 🎯 Challenging difficulty that motivates repeated play
  • 📱 Lightweight app with minimal storage requirements

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game freezes and crashes occasionally
  • 📺 Intrusive and frequent advertisements
  • 🔧 Progression system has bugs and gets stuck
  • ❌ Some stages are inaccessible due to bugs
  • 🎵 Limited audio control options

Stickfight Duelist

From 500 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • ✨ Awesome game
  • 🎮 Childhood game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Game changed for the worse
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🕹️ Poor controls

Bugs and requests

Slash! Hero

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Level progression system permanently stuck at certain stages
  • Stage 18 and beyond become unplayable
  • Game crashes when switching between apps
  • App freezes during gameplay
  • Level up system has critical bugs
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  • Social media buttons for unlocks don't function properly
  • Settings requiring notifications when not requested

Requested features

11 requests
  • Pause button functionality
  • Sound and music volume adjustment controls
  • Ability to customize character appearance/skins
  • Ad removal option for purchase
  • More game levels and stages
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  • Tutorial or better game instructions
  • Ability to restart from current stage
  • Multiple lives or health system
  • Endless mode made free or more accessible
  • Boss difficulty adjustments
  • Social features for multiplayer challenges

Stickfight Duelist

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Portal gun doesn't work properly
  • Game continues during ads, leading to losses
  • Weapon selection doesn't match in-game appearance
  • Screen cuts off part of the game
  • Flame sword causes automatic losses

Requested features

5 requests
  • More weapons and maps
  • Pause game during ads
  • Separate movement and attack controls
  • Add online multiplayer mode
  • Customize character appearance

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Slash! Hero

One-time6
  • 《HELL MODE》$0.99
  • 《S.HELL MODE》$0.99
  • 《ADs REMOVE》$0.99
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  • 《CONTINUE HEART》3 variants$0.99
  • 《SUPER FIRE+1》$0.99
  • 《PREMIUM PACKAGE》3 variants$1.99
None

Stickfight Duelist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slash! Hero free?
Slash! Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stickfight Duelist free?
Stickfight Duelist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slash! Hero or Stickfight Duelist?
Slash! Hero is rated higher. Slash! Hero averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Stickfight Duelist averages 3.4 from 500 ratings.
Do Slash! Hero or Stickfight Duelist have ads?
Both Slash! Hero and Stickfight Duelist show ads.
Which is updated more often, Slash! Hero or Stickfight Duelist?
Slash! Hero ships an update every 4 months, and Stickfight Duelist every 2 months. Most recently, Slash! Hero was updated on November 1, 2026 and Stickfight Duelist on November 3, 2026.

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