Comparison

Medieval 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

Medieval

Embark on a chaotic medieval journey where prayer is the only salvation. Guide a young man from humble beginnings to kingship through a series of bizarre adventures and encounters. Experience a world where science is absent and miracles are the norm.

Highlights
  • Idle prayer simulation
  • Medieval world exploration
  • Character progression
  • Bizarre encounters
  • Playable extra episodes
  • Meme-like humor
Features
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Welcome to the crazy world of the Middle Ages, where nothing makes sense and chaos is king. It’s a time when God went on vacation, leaving humanity to deal with bonfires, plagues, wars, and every kind of disaster you can imagine. The only way to survive? Pray. No science, no medicine - just pray, and pray a lot. Meet Giovanni, a broke young guy with big heart. From the castles to the valleys of Medieval Italy, he’ll rise from a nobody to a king! But his journey is wild - he’ll be a winemaker, a soldier, an astronomer, and even a healer. Along the way, he’ll meet strange friends and enemies: a loyal monk, a creepy lion, a crazy inquisitor, and more. And! You can even play as these characters in extra episodes - yes, including God, who’s chilling on his vacation! We’re in the Middle Ages, a time of miracles. Enjoy.

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

Medieval4 screens
Idle Sword Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

Medieval and Idle Sword Master both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Medieval's written reviews are positive against 22% of Idle Sword Master's. Idle Sword Master's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 470). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Medieval sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Sword Master sells 28 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 — 4.6 for Medieval against 4.6 for Idle Sword Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Sword Master has 2.5K ratings behind it against 470, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Medieval's written reviews are positive against 22% of Idle Sword Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medieval ships an update every 3 weeks, Idle Sword Master every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Medieval versus Idle Sword Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedievalIdle Sword Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (470 ratings)4.6 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews — better21.9% of reviews
Number of ratings4702.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB85 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMTAG PUBLISHING LTDMAD PIXEL

Customer experience

Medieval

All ratings465 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews812 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative11.9%

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

Medieval

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unclear upgrade descriptions
  • Lack of progression after completing main game

Requested features

3 requests
  • More content and levels
  • Ability to replay completed levels
  • Support for different historical eras

Idle Sword Master

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Medieval

One-time12
  • Small prophecy$1.99
  • Holy water$1.99
  • Prophet pack$3.99
Show 9 more
  • Nostradamus pack$7.99
  • Meme pack$9.99
  • Medium prophecy$12.99
  • Kings pack$13.99
  • No Ads Pass Sale$19.99
  • Moses pack$29.99
  • No Ads Pass$29.99
  • Big prophecy$49.99
  • Extra big prophecy$99.99
28 purchases

Idle Sword Master

One-time28
  • Daily Quests VIP$1.99
  • VIP Title 1$4.99
  • Gems Pack I$4.99
Show 25 more
  • Raid Pack$4.99
  • Speed Potion$4.99
  • No Ads Special Bundle$7.99
  • Gems Pack II$9.99
  • Idle Drops Pack$9.99
  • VIP Title 2$9.99
  • Stage 5000 Premium Pack$9.99
  • Resource Pack I$9.99
  • Premium Milestone 1$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • VIP Pack$9.99
  • Weekly Pack 1$9.99
  • Companion VIP$14.99
  • Reset Manager VIP$19.99
  • Stage 10000 Premium Pack$19.99
  • VIP Title 3$19.99
  • Resource Pack II$19.99
  • Gems Pack III$19.99
  • Premium Milestone 2$19.99
  • Weekly Pack 2$19.99
  • Companion VIP II$29.99
  • Premium Milestone 3$49.99
  • Weekly Pack 4$49.99
  • Weekly Pack 6$99.99
  • Resource Pack IV$99.99

Questions

Is Medieval free?
Medieval 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, Medieval or Idle Sword Master?
Idle Sword Master is rated higher. Medieval averages 4.6 out of 5 from 470 ratings, while Idle Sword Master averages 4.6 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Medieval or Idle Sword Master have ads?
Both Medieval and Idle Sword Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Medieval or Idle Sword Master?
Medieval ships an update every 3 weeks, and Idle Sword Master every 4 weeks. Most recently, Medieval was updated on October 28, 2026 and Idle Sword Master on October 30, 2026.

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