Comparison

Bounty Bash vs Smithing Master

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

Head to head
About

Bounty Bash

Embark on an idle pirate adventure where your crew battles and grows stronger automatically, even when you're offline. Collect and evolve over 50 unique heroes, customize your ship, and engage in epic sea combat. Join guilds, conquer territories, and explore vast seas for endless progression.

Highlights
  • Idle auto-battles
  • Collectible pirate heroes
  • Ship customization and upgrades
  • Guild conquest and PvP
  • Exploration of islands and dungeons
  • AFK progression
Features
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Set sail in Bounty Bash — the idle pirate RPG where your crew grows stronger every moment! Your heroes battle, loot, and level up even while you're away. Come back to a stronger fleet, new treasures, and epic rewards — no grinding required. IDLE PIRATE ADVENTURE Your pirate crew fights automatically 24/7. Go offline, come back stronger. True AFK gameplay with infinite progression. 50+ COLLECTIBLE HEROES Summon and evolve legendary pirates. Tanks, dealers, support — build synergies, unlock ultimates, and customize your dream crew. EPIC SEA COMBAT Watch spectacular auto-battles with explosive projectiles, dazzling skills, and devastating ultimates. Strategic formations and crew synergies keep every fight exciting. BUILD & UPGRADE YOUR SHIP Customize your pirate vessel with hundreds of parts. Equip runes with set bonuses, craft gear, collect relics — deep ship progression for every playstyle. GUILD CONQUEST Join a guild, capture territory in real-time events, and compete in Arena leagues. Coordinate with guildmates to dominate the leaderboards. EXPLORE & CONQUER Navigate islands, dungeons, and tournaments. From early adventures to the Grand Route — there's always a new horizon. Regular updates bring new heroes, events, and features. Join 500K+ pirates worldwide! Download free and start your pirate legend today!

About

Smithing Master

Embark on an adventure as a legendary smithing master in a world threatened by monsters and the Seven Deadly Sins. Forge over a hundred types of equipment, enhance your anvil, and collect elves to aid you in battle. Engage in quests, competitions, and face world bosses in this casual RPG.

Highlights
  • Forge over 100 equipment types
  • Upgrade forging anvil
  • Collect and cultivate elves
  • Engage in quests and competitions
  • Battle world bosses
  • Casual, stress-free gameplay
Features
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Monsters rampage freely, and the world is filled with crises. You have become a part of this adventure. You are a legendary smithing master who possesses the essence of forging and a valiant master shouldering a heavy responsibility, fighting alone. With determination, you embark on a journey to vanquish monsters and the Seven Deadly Sins, fighting to restore this fantastical world. Game Feature: Core highlights, equipment forging. Forge over a hundred types of equipment with your own hands, upgrade the forging anvil, continuously enhance equipment quality and personal strength. Collect and synthesize, elves assisting. Cultivate elves, fight side by side with them, and the unique skills of the elves will help you overcome challenges. Ever-changing, endless adventures. A series of challenges such as quests, competitions, world bosses, and more. Only with thorough preparation can you face various crises. Casual RPG, stress-free. Play as a legendary smithing master and master, engage in battles without pressure, enjoy a relaxed gaming experience to the fullest. Dark style, eerie legends. The Seven Deadly Sins are determined to rule the entire world, twisting it into a corrupt and decayed land...

Screenshots

Bounty Bash4 screens
Smithing Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smithing Master at none against Bounty Bash's shown. Smithing Master also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Bounty Bash's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (64% vs 49%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Bounty Bash sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Smithing Master sells 31 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bounty Bash against 4.7 for Smithing Master. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.9K and 2.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Bounty Bash's written reviews are positive against 49% of Smithing Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bounty Bash ships an update weekly, Smithing Master every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bounty Bash versus Smithing Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBounty BashSmithing Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.9K ratings) — better4.7 (2.9K ratings)
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews — better48.6% of reviews
Number of ratings4.9K — better2.9K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB521 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLimebolt Inc伟 王

Customer experience

Bounty Bash

All ratings4,846 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative29.0%

Smithing Master

All ratings2,848 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral12.7%
Negative38.7%

User reviews

Bounty Bash

From 4.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Charming art style
  • 🤑 Generous rewards
  • 🤝 Friendly community
  • 🔧 Responsive developers

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🙄 Intrusive tips/tutorials
  • 🔌 Server disconnection issues

Smithing Master

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and easy to play
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Interesting forging and crafting mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win elements
  • 🔒 Login issues with Apple ID and Facebook
  • 🔍 Lack of transparency in pricing and currency conversion
  • 🔍 Slow progress and grindy mid-to-late game

Bugs and requests

Bounty Bash

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reporting feature for inappropriate names
  • Story mode or narrative elements
  • More end-game content and PvP modes

Smithing Master

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing on launch
  • Gear appearance resetting after upgrades
  • Anvil and forging features not working properly when the app is minimized

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to store and switch between multiple gear sets
  • More ways to earn in-game currency without relying on ads or purchases
  • Character customization options
  • Better background support and reduced need to constantly reopen the app

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Bounty Bash

One-time19
  • Pack Price 2$1.99
  • Price Pack 03$2.99
  • Pack Gems I$4.99
Show 16 more
  • Pack Price 5$4.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99
  • Pack Price 7$6.99
  • Price Pack 9$8.99
  • Pack Price 10$9.99
  • Pack Gems II$9.99
  • Chill Pass$9.99
  • Skip Ads Permanent$14.99
  • Pack Price 15$14.99
  • Pack Price 20$19.99
  • Pack Gems III$19.99
  • Pack Price 30$29.99
  • Pack Price 50$49.99
  • Pack Gems IV$49.99
  • Pack Price 100$99.99
  • Pack Gems V$99.99
31 purchases

Smithing Master

One-time31
  • Activity Package$0.99
  • Package 18$1.99
  • Package 19$1.99
Show 28 more
  • Package45$1.99
  • Package57$1.99
  • Package69$1.99
  • Daily Value Pack3$4.99
  • Weekly Value Pack2$4.99
  • Package 2$4.99
  • Package 20$4.99
  • Package 25$4.99
  • Package46$4.99
  • Package52$4.99
  • Package82$4.99
  • Package112$4.99
  • Package106$4.99
  • Monthly Card$4.99
  • Package94$4.99
  • Weekly Value Pack3$9.99
  • Package 3$9.99
  • Package21$9.99
  • Package47$9.99
  • Package107$9.99
  • Package83$9.99
  • Package41$9.99
  • Package59$9.99
  • Eternal Card$14.99
  • Package 27$19.99
  • Forge Token$19.99
  • Package54$19.99
  • Package48$19.99

Questions

Is Bounty Bash free?
Bounty Bash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smithing Master free?
Smithing Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bounty Bash or Smithing Master?
Bounty Bash is rated higher. Bounty Bash averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Smithing Master averages 4.7 from 2.9K ratings.
Do Bounty Bash or Smithing Master have ads?
Bounty Bash shows ads; Smithing Master does not.
Which is updated more often, Bounty Bash or Smithing Master?
Bounty Bash ships an update weekly, and Smithing Master every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bounty Bash was updated on October 21, 2026 and Smithing Master on October 22, 2026.

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