Comparison

Wild Survival vs Idle Sword Master

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

Head to head
About

Wild Survival

Experience an unconventional tower defense game with roguelike and placement elements. Survive waves of beast attacks, upgrade talents and combat capabilities, and compete globally. Failure is part of the journey to becoming stronger.

Highlights
  • Addictive tower defense gameplay
  • Roguelike and placement elements
  • Permanent character attribute upgrades
  • Researchable buffs in a mysterious laboratory
  • Card collection and upgrades
  • Unlockable ultimate weapons
  • Real-time global rankings
Features
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Welcome to Wild Survival! Are you ready to experience the excitement and fun of Wild Survival? Embark on an extraordinary adventure in this unconventional tower defense game that combines addictive gameplay with placement and roguelike elements. Immerse yourself in the dangerous wilderness, resist waves of wild beast attacks, and protect the dignity of life. Failure is a key part of the game as you need to survive different beast attacks and challenge various historical records. As you gain more food , gold coins and diamonds , you will have different options to improve your different talents and enhance your combat capabilities. Different distribution of talent points will lead to different performance of strength. You can use to improve temporary attributes in the game, or use dropped by monsters to improve your permanent attributes. The battle is getting fiercer and fiercer! Only by improving yourself can you become stronger in battle! 【Game Features】 Addictive and intuitive tower defense game. Various map experience, cool cartoon style. An idle game that combines strategy and role-playing elements. Use precious gold coins to permanently improve your character’s attributes. The mysterious laboratory can be used to research buffs. Collect and upgrade various cards, which will help enhance your combat capabilities. There are also skins with various qualities and special attributes. Unlock unique and powerful ultimate weapons for a different combat experience. Fight against waves of evil beasts As with every strategy game, test your strategic thinking. Real-time ranking of game results, compete with global players. Various competitive competitions and activities are held regularly. "Wildness Survival" is simple and easy to learn, allowing you to quickly experience the excitement of Wild Survival. Whether you are a newbie or an experienced player, you can find your own fun in the game. 【Notes and Rules】 1. In order to create a fairer gaming environment, we must force connection to the server to prevent cheating. This means that even if you are not playing the game, your character will accumulate coins for you i.e. placement rewards. But without an internet connection, the battle is impossible. 2. Once you play our game, it means that you are willing to keep your promise and never try to cheat or edit our game. If cheating is discovered, your account will be penalized. Join the world of wilderness survivors now and become a Wild Survival master! #WildSurvivor #TowerDefense#Survival Game

About

Idle Sword Master

Embark on an epic idle adventure, merging legendary swords and evolving pets to battle monsters and raids. Level up your avatar, unlock skills, and compete in multiplayer rankings to become the strongest. Collect gold and artifacts even while offline.

Highlights
  • Merge and evolve legendary swords
  • Train and evolve fighting pets
  • Battle monsters and raids
  • Level up avatar and unlock skills
  • Collect idle gold and artifacts
  • Compete in multiplayer rankings
Features
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Merge your swords, evolve your pet and join Idle Sword Master on an epic adventure to defeat hundreds of monsters and raids. The goal in Idle Sword Master is to levelup your avatar and become the strongest to compete in multiplayer rankings. Idle Sword Master is a top down pixel art idle RPG, where you can use tons of features while you idle: Fight monsters in different top down worlds Merge tons of legendary swords Levelup and evolve your pets which will be fighting with you in battles Merge rare equipment to get ultimate idle boosts Summon stunning fairies to support you on your journey Levelup your Avatar to unlock helpful skills Unlock skins for your Avatar appearance Defeat strong raids and dungeons Collect rare artifacts Collect idle gold and levelup while you are offline Sword Master is a perfect combination of both Idle Games and RPG simulations. Defeat stages, levelup and evolve to become the best Idle Sword Master in this idle game! INSTALL NOW AND PLAY FOR FREE - join a world full of Sword Masters.

Screenshots

Wild Survival4 screens
Idle Sword Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

Wild Survival and Idle Sword Master both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 45% of Wild Survival's written reviews are positive against 22% of Idle Sword Master's. Wild Survival also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Wild Survival sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Sword Master sells 10 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 — 4.7 for Wild Survival against 4.6 for Idle Sword Master. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Wild Survival's written reviews are positive against 22% of Idle Sword Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wild Survival ships an update every 8 days, Idle Sword Master every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wild Survival versus Idle Sword Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWild SurvivalIdle Sword Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better4.6 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews — better21.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K2.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size373 MB85 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMNMFUNMAD PIXEL

Customer experience

Wild Survival

All ratings1,084 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral9.9%
Negative45.0%

Idle Sword Master

All ratings2,441 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive21.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative63.8%

Bugs and requests

Wild Survival

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Ranged enemies out of range
  • Crashes and connection issues
  • Data loss and resets
  • Ads not working properly
  • Skin/cosmetic unlock issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More enemy variety
  • Offline mode
  • Improved progression speed
  • Better balance between free and paid content
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding

Idle Sword Master

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Wild Survival

One-time10
  • Small Pack$0.99
  • Skip Ads(3 days)$0.99
  • Item Pack 8$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Pack 1 - worth gems×100$4.99
  • points×4990$4.99
  • Novice Pack$9.99
  • Disable Ads$9.99
  • Premium Pass 1$9.99
  • Skip Ads$9.99
  • points×9990$9.99
10 purchases

Idle Sword Master

One-time10
  • VIP Title 1$4.99
  • Raid Pack$4.99
  • Speed Potion$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Stage 5000 Premium Pack$9.99
  • Premium Milestone 1$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • VIP Pack$9.99
  • Weekly Pack 1$9.99
  • Weekly Pack 2$19.99
  • Weekly Pack 4$49.99

Questions

Is Wild Survival free?
Wild Survival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Sword Master free?
Idle Sword Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wild Survival or Idle Sword Master?
Wild Survival is rated higher. Wild Survival averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Idle Sword Master averages 4.6 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Wild Survival or Idle Sword Master have ads?
Both Wild Survival and Idle Sword Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wild Survival or Idle Sword Master?
Wild Survival ships an update every 8 days, and Idle Sword Master every 4 weeks. Most recently, Wild Survival was updated on November 6, 2026 and Idle Sword Master on November 6, 2026.

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