Idle Sword Master vs Evo Defense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Evo Defense
Defend your planet from monster invasions by summoning, merging, and evolving heroes. This roguelike tower defense game offers quick, strategic matches with endless replayability. Enjoy casual fun or competitive PvP with adorable characters and deep tactical choices.
- Summon, merge, and evolve heroes
- Roguelike tower defense gameplay
- Quick 3-minute matches
- Triple randomness for endless surprises
- Multiple game modes (PvE, PvP, Co-op)
- Strategic hero and item builds
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Sown falls. Monsters Rise. Your planet faces a sudden monster invasion. Now it's your turn to lead. Step up as the royal king who will summon, merge, and evolve adorable heroes to protect your planet from endless waves of invaders! Evo Defense is an innovative merge & evolve roguelike tower defense game where strategy meets random luck. Every match lasts only 3 minutes but offers hundreds of strategic builds — quick, exciting, and endlessly replayable! Designed for both casual enjoyment and competitive PvP depth. Get ready for the brand new casual strategic TD experience! [Game Features] ◆ Easy to Start, Fun to Master Just three simple steps to victory — Summon, Merge, Enhance! ◆ Triple Randomness, Endless Surprises Summons, skills, and 2-in-1 merging are all random. No two matches are ever the same. Random mechanics and hero progression keep each match fresh. ◆ Quick 3-Minute Matches Easy one-hand controls and 3-minute matches fit perfectly into mobile lifestyles. ◆ Adorable Yet Strategic A vibrant visual style with deep tactical choices beneath its cute surface. Seven hero classes, countless formations and strategic combos! Richer monster attributes require more adaptive strategy builds (King x Heroes x Weapon x Totem x Cloak x Fort. And more coming...)! ◆ Infinite Challenges & Multiple Modes Explore diverse game modes that redefine tower defense — PvE stages, creative PvP Arena, Co-op mode, Guild Challenges, Mini Games, and more! Team up in Co-op, fight alongside guildmates, or climb the global PvP leaderboard. Experience the ultimate test of luck, teamwork, and strategy! Join us now to start a brand new casual strategic tower defense adventure! [Follow Us] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvoDefenseOfficial/ Discord: https://discord.gg/evodefense Youtube: www.youtube.com/@EvoDefenseMergeTD Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@evodefense_official Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EvoDefense_MergeTD/ X: https://x.com/EvoDefenseM_TD
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Verdict
Idle Sword Master and Evo Defense both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 40% of Evo Defense's written reviews are positive against 22% of Idle Sword Master's. Evo Defense also leads on chart position (#60 vs unranked) and ratings volume (9.6K vs 2.5K). 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
Both are free to download. Idle Sword Master sells 28 one-off in-app purchases and Evo Defense sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Idle Sword Master against 4.7 for Evo Defense. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 9.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Idle Sword Master's written reviews are positive against 40% of Evo Defense's.
Idle Sword Master ships an update every 4 weeks, Evo Defense fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Idle Sword Master | Evo Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.5K ratings) | 4.7 (9.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.9% of reviews | 40.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K | 9.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #60 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 1.6 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAD PIXEL | Blue Planet Joy |
Customer experience
Idle Sword Master
Evo Defense
In-app purchases
Idle Sword Master
- 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
Evo Defense
- US$0.99 Pack$0.99
- US$1.99 Pack$1.99
- US$2.99 Pack$2.99
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- US$4.99 Pack$4.99
- US$7.99 Pack$7.99
- US$9.99 Pack$9.99
- US$14.99 Pack$14.99
- US$19.99 Pack$19.99
- US$24.99 Pack$24.99
- US$29.99 Pack$29.99
- US$49.99 Pack$49.99
- US$69.99 Pack$69.99
- US$99.99 Pack$99.99
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