Comparison

Smithing Master vs Star Animals

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

Star Animals

Embark on a vibrant endless running adventure, choosing from 10 unique heroes. Race through distinct worlds, collecting coins to upgrade your hero's abilities and push your limits in various game modes. Enjoy responsive controls and personalized settings for quick mobile play.

Highlights
  • Endless running adventure
  • 10 unique heroes with upgrades
  • Three distinct worlds to explore
  • Multiple game modes (Free Run, Endurance, Time Trial)
  • Collect Star Coins for upgrades
  • Responsive touch controls
  • Personalized settings
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Choose your hero and race into a colorful endless-running adventure. Star Animals: Endless Run is a fast-paced single-player runner where timing, upgrades, and quick reactions help you push your run farther. RUN THROUGH COLORFUL WORLDS Explore three distinct routes: • Candy Sunset • Sky Garden • Aurora Clouds Each route brings a different visual atmosphere while you jump, slide, boost, collect Star Coins, and avoid obstacles. CHOOSE FROM 10 HEROES Discover 10 star-powered heroes with unique looks and progression. Unlock heroes, improve their abilities, and find the character that fits your play style. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Free Run — keep going and chase your best distance. • Endurance — test how long you can survive. • Time Trial — race against the clock and improve your personal record. UPGRADE YOUR HERO Collect Star Coins during your runs and use them to improve: • Speed • Boost • Health Different hero perks can also improve jumping, boost efficiency, health, speed, and coin rewards. BUILT FOR QUICK MOBILE PLAY • Responsive touch controls • Landscape gameplay • Music, sound, and haptic settings • Personal records saved locally on your device • No account or sign-in required Star Animals is free to play and contains advertising, optional player-initiated rewarded ads, and an optional consumable in-app purchase for 1,000 Star Coins.

Screenshots

Smithing Master4 screens
Star Animals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Star Animals at 100% against Smithing Master's 49%. Star Animals also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Smithing Master's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Smithing Master sells 31 one-off in-app purchases and Star Animals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Star Animals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smithing Master has 2.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Smithing Master's written reviews are positive against 100% of Star Animals's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smithing Master versus Star Animals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmithing MasterStar Animals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size521 MB339 MB
Age rating17+9+
Developer伟 王FB COMPANY LLC

Customer experience

Smithing Master

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

Star Animals

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Star Animals

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

31 purchases

Smithing Master

One-time31
  • Activity Package$0.99
  • Package 18$1.99
  • Package 19$1.99
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  • 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
1 purchases

Star Animals

One-time1
  • 1,000 Star Coins$0.99

Questions

Is Smithing Master free?
Smithing Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Star Animals free?
Star Animals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smithing Master or Star Animals?
Star Animals is rated higher. Smithing Master averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Star Animals averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Smithing Master or Star Animals have ads?
Star Animals shows ads; Smithing Master does not.

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