Samurai Swiper vs ISSEN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samurai Swiper
Engage in fast-paced word combat in feudal Japan. Spell words by tracing letters to attack enemies, parry strikes, and build combos. Explore diverse regions and face unique foes across multiple game modes.
- Trace letters to spell words and attack
- Defeat enemies with sword strikes
- 60 levels across 5 regions
- 12 unique 3D enemies
- 7 different battle modes
- Collect and unlock cosmetic swords
- Daily streak rewards
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Trace words with your blade. Defeat enemies with every swipe. Samurai Swiper is a fast-paced action word game set in feudal Japan where your vocabulary is your weapon. Every word you spell is a sword strike. Swipe fast, swipe clean, and your samurai cuts through enemies in a burst of steel. Miss too many times and they strike back. ---Epic Journey Across Feudal Japan--- Fight your way through 60 levels across 5 distinct regions — from a village overrun by yakuza to treacherous mountain passes, bandit strongholds, and a final showdown at an ancient corrupted shrine. Face 12 fully animated 3D enemies, each with their own weapon, fighting style, and story. ---Fluid Swipe Combat--- Trace letters across the keyboard to form words and attack Land perfect parries to deflect enemy strikes Build combo streaks for devastating blows React fast — every missed word costs you ---7 Battle Modes--- Standard — Classic word-combat duels Barricade — Blocked letters demand creative thinking Sentence Rush — Build full sentences under pressure Falling Petal — Words descend from above; swipe before they land Timed — Race the clock to victory Sudden Death — One miss ends it all Blindstrike — Letters hidden, pure instinct ---Collect Legendary Blades--- Earn coins in battle and unlock cosmetic swords — each beautifully rendered as a 3D model in the shop. Show off your collection. ---Daily Streak Rewards--- Return every day to multiply your coin earnings and push further across the map. Track your progress through all 60 levels and conquer every region. Sharpen your mind. Draw your blade. The shrine awaits.
ISSEN
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ISSEN is a calm-then-explosive samurai timing game. Breathe, focus, and release a single perfect stroke. In the stillness of a sumi-e ink world, one flash of the blade decides everything. THE WAY OF ONE CUT Wait for the moment. Swipe one arc to slash every target in range. A dead-center cut becomes a True Issen - time slows, ink bursts across the screen, and your combo soars. One stroke can cut several at once. A SUMI-E INK WORLD Hand-painted Japanese ink-wash visuals: black sumi ink, a single stroke of vermilion, and the beauty of empty space. Stillness and motion in sharp contrast - quiet calm, broken only by the flash of your blade. BREATH AND FOCUS Land True Issen cuts and keep your combo to fill the Breath gauge. Release it to enter focus: the world slows, the cut window widens, and you chain huge combos in the decisive moment. READ THE FLAMES - Red: cut it - a dead-center hit is a True Issen - Blue: timing targets to read and slash - Gold: cuts only on a perfect center hit - a big bonus that restores a life MORE TO MASTER - Boss duels: one-on-one showdowns - Daily Cut: a fixed daily challenge, the same for everyone - Dojo: unlock 6 blade-trail skins - Records and encyclopedia: chase your personal bests - Stage select: replay any cleared stage FEATURES - Pure one-stroke control - easy to learn, deep to master - Satisfying slow-motion on every perfect cut - Original Japanese instrumental soundtrack (shakuhachi and koto) - 12 languages supported - One-handed, portrait play - No internet required after install Free to play, supported by ads. Breathe. Focus. The world slows. Then - one flash.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ISSEN at none against Samurai Swiper's 5. Samurai Swiper's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Samurai Swiper sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ISSEN asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Samurai Swiper | ISSEN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 312 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ELECT SERVICES, LLC | Kenji Kobayashi |
In-app purchases
Samurai Swiper
- Coin Pouch$0.99
- Jade Sliver$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- Coin Chest$2.99
- Jade Cache$2.99
ISSEN
No in-app purchases









