Sword Please vs Countryballs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sword Please
Become a legendary blacksmith defending humanity's last fortress from Titans. Craft and upgrade weapons and armor for your soldiers, manage your fortress, and train your troops for epic battles.
- Weapon and armor crafting
- Fortress management
- Resource gathering
- Soldier training and upgrades
- Quest system
- Titan battles
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In "Sword Please," you become a legendary blacksmith tasked with defending humanity's last fortress from giant Titans. Craft weapons and armor to equip your soldiers and help them achieve victory in battle. Key Features: Crafting and Upgrades: Mine iron ore, refine it into ingots, and forge swords, helmets, and armor. Upgrade your weapons and equipment to enhance your soldiers' combat abilities. Fortress Management: Hire workers to gather resources, clear trash, and keep your fortress running smoothly. Produce healing potions at the Healing Fountain to maintain your soldiers' health. Quest System: Complete various quests to earn gems, which can be used for special upgrades. Soldier Training: Improve the abilities of your soldiers at the training center to form a more powerful elite unit. Battles: Equip your soldiers and send them into battle against the Titans. Provide them with the best gear to ensure their success. Showcase your skills as a blacksmith in a dystopian medieval fantasy world and fight for humanity's survival. Download "Sword Please" now and start your journey!
Countryballs
Lead your chosen Countryball to global domination by conquering or influencing nations. Upgrade your economy, manage assets, and decide whether to wage war or spread your faith to achieve total world control. This strategy game blends idle mechanics with humor and historical absurdity.
- Control 195 unique Countryballs
- Upgrade real-time income and economy
- Balance war, influence, and diplomacy
- Unique Countryball personalities
- Humorous global events
- Idle mechanics with strategy
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Global Domination – Ball-Style The world is divided, and it's up to you to redraw the map. Step into the round shoes of your favorite Countryball and embark on the ultimate mission: conquer and unify all 195 countries. Whether through brute force or slick diplomacy, it's time to roll your way to victory. Income Per Second – Build Your Power In Countryballs: Power Protocol, time is literally money. Your income grows every second. Upgrade your industries, boost trade, and manage global assets to fuel your expansion. The more countries you control, the more your economy explodes. Smart decisions lead to total domination. War or Influence – You Decide There’s more than one way to rule the world: Conquer with Force Train cartoony armies, deploy tanks, jets, submarines, and missile systems—and when diplomacy fails, drop the nukes. Dominate the battlefield with over-the-top firepower, all wrapped in classic Countryball humor. Control with Influence Spread your faith across borders and watch nations fall under your spiritual charm. Use religion as a tool of power—win hearts, shift ideologies, and unify the world without firing a single shot. Your Goal: Total World Control No peace treaties. No second chances. Only one Countryball can become the supreme global ruler. Will you win by fear, friendship, or sheer strategy? A Strategy Game That Doesn’t Take Itself Too Seriously Countryballs: Power Protocol blends grand strategy with idle mechanics, packed with humor, history, and global absurdity. It's world conquest where even the smallest Countryball can redraw the map—with enough upgrades and audacity. Features: Control over 195 unique Countryballs Upgrade your real-time income and economy Balance war, influence, and diplomacy Each Countryball has a distinct look and national personality—no customization needed Laugh (or cry) as global events spiral into madness Built for strategy fans and meme lovers alike Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Sword Please and Countryballs both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Sword Please's written reviews are positive against 26% of Countryballs's. Sword Please also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Countryballs's advantage is ratings volume (935 vs 4) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sword Please sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Countryballs sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Sword Please against 4.5 for Countryballs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countryballs has 935 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Sword Please's written reviews are positive against 26% of Countryballs's.
Sword Please ships an update every 4 days, Countryballs daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sword Please | Countryballs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (935 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 26.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 935 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — 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 | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 669 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Superturbine Technology Inc. | MAD PIXEL |
Customer experience
Sword Please
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In-app purchases
Sword Please
- SwordPlaese_skip_1$1.99
- SwordPlaese_gem_1$1.99
- SwordPlaese_skip_2$3.99
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- SwordPlaese_gem_2$3.99
- SwordPlaese_removeads$4.99
- SwordPlaese_skip_3$4.99
- SwordPlaese_gem_3$6.99
- SwordPlaese_gem_4$9.99
- SwordPlaese_gem_5$19.99
- SwordPlaese_gem_6$29.99
Countryballs
- Manager VIP$9.991 Month
- No Ads VIP$9.991 Month
- Idle VIP$9.991 Month
- 50 min of income$4.99
- NoAds$9.99
- Premium$9.99
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- Starter Pack$9.99
- 120 min of income$9.99
- Special Manager$14.99
- Manager Chest Legendary$14.99
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