King Smith vs Pause Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
King Smith
Embark on a heroic quest to save the kingdom from monster attacks. Manage a forge, craft powerful weapons, and assemble a party of heroes to defeat enemies and rescue villagers. Discover hidden blueprints and forge legendary weapons to operate a giant golem and vanquish the ultimate evil.
- Manage a forge and craft weapons
- Collect blueprints for powerful items
- Operate a golem with crafted swords
- Assemble a party of heroes
- Battle monsters and collect materials
- Rescue captive villagers
- Explore for hidden legendary weapon blueprints
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The Kingdom is suffering from monster attacks. Manage the Forge with cute Forge King and Heroes and start a new adventure to save the Kingdom. Our cute Forge King never tires. Making better, stronger weapons is his joy. Collect Blueprints and craft weapons until you craft the most powerful weapon in the world. Operate the Golem. The Kingdom's last hope is the Golem. Craft the Great Sword to operate the Golem and defeat the enemy. Hurry up and craft the Great Sword in the middle of the village. Be on a fun adventure with the Heroes. Defeat the monsters around the Kingdom and collect materials. The villagers are held captive by monsters. Assemble a party and equip a weapon to save them all. What's the most powerful legendary weapon? The sword that slain the Demon King. The sword made of dragon bones. The bow carried by the archangel. Start your story of seeking the hidden blueprint. Manage the Forge with our cute King, the last Blacksmith of this world, and other Heroes to save the Kingdom! The sequel for "Warriors' Market Mayhem" is finally released! More diverse adventures, item collection, Hero growth await. Travel across the Kingdom and collect materials to build a Forge that can craft the most powerful weapon of all.
Pause Game
An incremental role-playing game controlled with a single button. Progress through the game by making strategic choices and managing resources. Offers a simple yet engaging experience for players who enjoy idle or clicker-style gameplay.
- One-button gameplay
- Incremental progression
- Resource management
- RPG elements
- Idle gameplay
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Pause Game is a little one-button-incremental RPG!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: King Smith at 79% against Pause Game's 50%. King Smith also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (255 vs 67). Pause Game's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. King Smith sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pause Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
King Smith holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 255 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of King Smith's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pause Game's.
King Smith ships an update fortnightly, Pause Game every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | King Smith | Pause Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (255 ratings) — better | 4.4 (67 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 255 — better | 67 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 280 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Indie Cat Co. | Angelo Foti |
Customer experience
King Smith
Pause Game
Bugs and requests
King Smith
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads freezing and preventing gameplay
- Save data being reverted or deleted
Requested features
2 requests- Comprehensive hero stat list
- Improved save system to prevent data loss
Pause Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
King Smith
- Event Item 01$0.99
- Starter Pack$0.99
- Daily Deals01$0.99
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- weekly pack1$1.99
- Event Item 02$4.99
- Advanced$4.99
- Weekend Event Pass$9.99
- Main Event Pass$9.99
- Video Ad Removal Package$9.99
- Event Item 03$9.99
Pause Game
- Boost Pack$6.99
