Comparison

Smithing Master vs The Demonized

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

Head to head
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...

About

The Demonized

Embrace demonic power to fight evil forces in this idle RPG. Explore a vast world, customize your hero with unique skills and souls, and battle challenging bosses. Your character continues to fight even when you're offline, offering continuous growth and rewards.

Highlights
  • High-quality pixel art graphics
  • Over 30 skills and passive traits
  • Demon soul trading for power
  • Dominion resource management
  • AFK rewards and offline progression
  • Challenging boss battles
Features
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”Submit to me, mortal. And I shall grant you power beyond belief!” The Demonized is an action adventure idle RPG where you play as a hero, who embraces the devil's power to fight the evil forces that are threatening the world. Equip powerful gears, trade with the demons to unlock souls that grant monstrous power, fight challenging bosses, manage resources through Dominion, and take down terrifying bosses on your own or join forces with others in this great battle to save the world from demonic monsters. ■ Embark on a Grand Adventure in High Quality Pixel Art Journey into the vast world where you'll explore and battle through forests, abandoned cities, snowy fields, underground mines, and demonic fortresses rendered in captivating pixel art graphics. ■ Unleash the Devil’s Power with Unique Builds Choose from over 30 skills and passive traits and trade with demons to obtain incredibly powerful Souls to create your own build that unleashes the full might of the devil. ■ Experience Unlimited Growth with Tons of Content Manage Dominion to collect growth resources, command powerful minions, unlock Helpers and Mercenaries, equip and upgrade gear and accessories, obtain Mystical Power, and take on challenging promotion battles to grow beyond your imagination. ■ Fight Epic Bosses to Grow Even Stronger Battle bosses in various challenge modes, ascend through Tower of Trials where formidable bosses await, and defeat bosses in the Battlefield with your Raid team to get items and rewards that will aid you in your journey. ■ No Rest for the Demonized Your character will continue fighting even when you are away. You can log in whenever you want to get your AFK rewards and collect the items you need to continue with your journey. The fate of humanity now rests on your shoulders. Unleash the devil’s power to purge the demons in this daring quest to save the world. Download now to become the Demonized. Become the immortal. [Contact] bd@gameduo.net [Privacy Policy] https://gameduo.net/en/privacy-policy [Terms of Service] https://gameduo.net/en/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Smithing Master4 screens
The Demonized4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smithing Master at none against The Demonized's shown. The Demonized's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Smithing Master sells 31 one-off in-app purchases and The Demonized sells 17 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 Smithing Master against 4.8 for The Demonized. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 3.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Smithing Master's written reviews are positive against 48% of The Demonized's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smithing Master ships an update every 3 weeks, The Demonized every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smithing Master versus The Demonized: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmithing MasterThe Demonized
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings)4.8 (3.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews47.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K3.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size521 MB842 MB
Age rating17+9+
Developer伟 王Game Duo Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Smithing Master

All ratings2,823 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral12.6%
Negative40.5%

The Demonized

All ratings3,657 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews650 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative42.6%

User reviews

Smithing Master

From 2.8K 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

The Demonized

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🕹️ Fun idle RPG gameplay
  • 💎 Great for casual, short playtime
  • 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and animations
  • 🎉 Engaging progression and collection systems

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Monetization and pay-to-win concerns
  • 🤔 Lack of clarity on game mechanics
  • ⏱️ Slow progression at higher levels

Bugs and requests

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

The Demonized

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to dismantle equipment
  • Chat system not functioning properly
  • Saving and loading issues causing lost progress
  • Banned accounts with no clear explanation

Requested features

4 requests
  • More in-depth tutorial and documentation
  • Improved server stability and reduced crashes
  • Adjustments to progression and leveling at higher stages
  • Fairer monetization and event structure

In-app purchases

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
17 purchases

The Demonized

One-time17
  • bd_starter_1100$0.49
  • redgem_1000$0.49
  • bd_adremove_3300$1.99
Show 14 more
  • bd_adremove_00$2.99
  • redgem_5000$2.99
  • bd_adremove$2.99
  • bd_pass_mine_6000$3.99
  • bd_pass_stage_6000$3.99
  • redgem_10000$6.99
  • bd_pass_d31pass_10000$6.99
  • bd_vip_1_9900$7.49
  • bd_vip_2_19000$13.99
  • bd_torchbuff$17.99
  • redgem_30000$19.99
  • redgem_50000$34.99
  • redgem_100000_2$69.99
  • redgem_300000$219.99

Questions

Is Smithing Master free?
Smithing Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Demonized free?
The Demonized is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smithing Master or The Demonized?
The Demonized is rated higher. Smithing Master averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while The Demonized averages 4.8 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Smithing Master or The Demonized have ads?
The Demonized shows ads; Smithing Master does not.
Which is updated more often, Smithing Master or The Demonized?
Smithing Master ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Demonized every 6 days. Most recently, Smithing Master was updated on September 25, 2026 and The Demonized on September 26, 2026.

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