# Sword Melter vs Blue Alien Scape

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blue Alien Scape at none against Sword Melter's 12. Blue Alien Scape also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sword Melter's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and chart position (#109 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sword Melter sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Blue Alien Scape asks for nothing beyond the download.

Sword Melter ships an update weekly, Blue Alien Scape every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sword Melter | Blue Alien Scape |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (64K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sword-melter/id6446944494/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **64K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#109** | — |
| Size | 372 MB | 141 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [Ana del Pino](https://appshunter.io/developer/1765100366) |

## What reviewers say

### Sword Melter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sword-melter/id6446944494)

**Currently charting:** #109 Top Grossing · Racing, #160 Top Free · Racing (US App Store)

Forge the ultimate sword by combining elements, melting materials, and customizing your weapon. Face thrilling challenges, cut through obstacles, and upgrade your blade to conquer every path. This game blends strategy, crafting, and action for an engaging adventure.

**Highlights:** Craft the ultimate sword, Combine elements and materials, Melt down materials for forging, Strategic gameplay and alchemy, Face exciting road challenges, Customize sword design and attributes, Unlock new elements and materials

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Level 10 ORE | $1.99 | one-time |
| STARTER PACK | $1.99 | one-time |
| Super Ore | $2.99 | one-time |
| Skip-It X20 | $3.99 | one-time |
| BEST SELLER PACK | $5.99 | one-time |
| Level 15 ORE | $6.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Level 20 ORE | $9.99 | one-time |
| Skip-It X60 | $9.99 | one-time |
| NO ADS - HELPER PACK | $17.99 | one-time |
| Level 30 ORE | $29.99 | one-time |
| NO MORE ADS PACK | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Satisfying gameplay
- 💎 Addictive and engaging
- 👍 Decent amount of ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Too many ads
- 🔍 Misleading advertising
- 💰 Paid features don't work as expected
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔌 Requires internet connection

**Reported bugs**

- Grey/black screen issue
- Ore merging not working as expected
- Gun mode crashes

**Requested features**

- Offline mode
- Instant ore merging
- Higher level ore purchases
- Reduce ad frequency


### Blue Alien Scape

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-alien-scape/id6751602366)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sword Melter free?

Sword Melter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Blue Alien Scape free?

Blue Alien Scape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Sword Melter or Blue Alien Scape have ads?

Sword Melter shows ads; Blue Alien Scape does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sword Melter or Blue Alien Scape?

Sword Melter ships an update weekly, and Blue Alien Scape every 6 months. Most recently, Sword Melter was updated on October 25, 2026 and Blue Alien Scape on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*