Comparison

Idle Sword Master vs Devour Idle RPG

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

Devour Idle RPG

Embark on an infinite power progression journey where destroying objects permanently boosts your stats. Absorb weapons to adapt your combat style and exploit enemy weaknesses. Grow from weak to godlike by consuming everything in your path.

Highlights
  • Infinite stat progression
  • Permanent stat boosts
  • Absorb weapons for damage types
  • Adaptive combat system
  • Exploit enemy weaknesses
  • Transform into powerful forms
Features
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Infinite Power Progression • Every object destroyed = permanent stat boost • No caps - keep growing forever • Unique upgrades for different consumed materials Adaptive Combat System • Absorb weapons to gain damage types • Stack multipliers by specializing or mix for balanced power • Melt tough enemies by exploiting weaknesses Endless Possibilities • Become a giant crushing titan • Turn into a razor-sharp spike monstrosity How powerful can you become? The more you eat, the more you dominate! The ultimate power fantasy - start weak, leave godlike

Screenshots

Idle Sword Master4 screens
Devour Idle RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

Idle Sword Master and Devour Idle RPG both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 37% of Devour Idle RPG's written reviews are positive against 22% of Idle Sword Master's. Devour Idle RPG also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). 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 Devour Idle RPG sells 13 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 4.7 for Devour Idle RPG. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Idle Sword Master's written reviews are positive against 37% of Devour Idle RPG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Sword Master ships an update every 3 weeks, Devour Idle RPG every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Idle Sword Master versus Devour Idle RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Sword MasterDevour Idle RPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings)4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.5% of reviews37.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
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
Size77 MB224 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMAD PIXELMULTICAST GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

Idle Sword Master

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

Devour Idle RPG

All ratings1,286 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative49.8%

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
13 purchases

Devour Idle RPG

One-time13
  • Small Gems Pack$1.99
  • Small Event Booster$2.99
  • Medium Gems Pack$4.99
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  • Big Gems Pack$9.99
  • Island pass 1$12.00
  • Amulet pass$17.99
  • Huge Gems Pack$19.99
  • Island pass 2$20.00
  • Big Event Booster$24.99
  • No ads$29.00
  • Chaotic Soul$29.99
  • Giant Gems Pack$49.99
  • Ultimate Gems Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Idle Sword Master free?
Idle Sword Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Devour Idle RPG free?
Devour Idle RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Sword Master or Devour Idle RPG?
Devour Idle RPG is rated higher. Idle Sword Master averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Devour Idle RPG averages 4.7 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Idle Sword Master or Devour Idle RPG have ads?
Both Idle Sword Master and Devour Idle RPG show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Sword Master or Devour Idle RPG?
Idle Sword Master ships an update every 3 weeks, and Devour Idle RPG every 11 days. Most recently, Idle Sword Master was updated on October 18, 2026 and Devour Idle RPG on October 17, 2026.

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