Comparison

Idle Sword Master vs Dice Lords

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

Head to head
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.

About

Dice Lords

Combine dice rolls with magical Dust and enchanted Charms to defeat monsters in dungeons. This game offers easy-to-learn gameplay with surprising twists and a lighthearted fantasy theme. Master your rolls to become the ultimate Dice Lord.

Highlights
  • Dice rolling mechanics
  • Magical Dust abilities
  • Enchanted Charms
  • Monster battles
  • Dungeon exploration
  • Lighthearted fantasy theme
Features
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Enter a world where dice decide your fate! In Dice Lords, combine clever rolls with magical Dust, and equip enchanted Charms to crush monsters lurking in every dungeon. It’s easy to learn, full of surprises, and wrapped in lighthearted fantasy flair. Can you master the roll and become a true Dice Lord?

Screenshots

Idle Sword Master4 screens
Dice Lords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dice Lords at every 3 days against Idle Sword Master's every 3 weeks. Dice Lords also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 22%). Idle Sword Master's advantage is chart position (#137 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Idle Sword Master sells 28 one-off in-app purchases and Dice Lords sells 19 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 Idle Sword Master against 4.5 for Dice Lords. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Idle Sword Master's written reviews are positive against 46% of Dice Lords's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Sword Master ships an update every 3 weeks, Dice Lords every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Idle Sword Master versus Dice Lords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Sword MasterDice Lords
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings) — better4.5 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews21.5% of reviews46.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better1.1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB523 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperMAD PIXELVoodoo

Customer experience

Idle Sword Master

All ratings1,988 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive21.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative63.8%

Dice Lords

All ratings1,084 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative41.3%

In-app purchases

28 purchases

Idle Sword Master

One-time28
  • Daily Quests VIP$1.99
  • VIP Title 1$4.99
  • Gems Pack I$4.99
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  • 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
19 purchases

Dice Lords

One-time19
  • Basic Gems Pack$0.99
  • Starter Deal$1.99
  • No Ads$1.99
Show 16 more
  • Super Revive$1.99
  • Full Wooden Table$2.99
  • Get Haggler Table with 6 slots$4.99
  • Get Trigger 6 Slot Table!$4.99
  • Medium Gems Pack$4.99
  • Dice Pack$5.99
  • Get Ruler 6 Slot Table!$6.99
  • Auto Blessings Pass$6.99
  • Key Pack$9.99
  • Premium Pass$14.99
  • Ranger Chest$19.99
  • Big Gems Pack$19.99
  • Ad Free Card$24.99
  • Witch Vault$34.99
  • Large Gems Pack$39.99
  • Huge Gems Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Idle Sword Master free?
Idle Sword Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dice Lords free?
Dice Lords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Sword Master or Dice Lords?
Idle Sword Master is rated higher. Idle Sword Master averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Dice Lords averages 4.5 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Idle Sword Master or Dice Lords have ads?
Both Idle Sword Master and Dice Lords show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Sword Master or Dice Lords?
Idle Sword Master ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dice Lords every 3 days. Most recently, Idle Sword Master was updated on September 26, 2026 and Dice Lords on September 26, 2026.

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