Comparison

JoyCove vs Luck Sword

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

Head to head
About

JoyCove

Features
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Welcome to JoyCove, a casual collection of sixteen mini-games you can pick up anytime. Brain Games Vine Untangle Drag the flower buds apart until no two vines cross. No timer, no pressure. Color Pour Tap one tube, then another, to pour โ€” sort every colour into a tube of its own. Marble Frog Aim the frog and shoot marbles, matching three or more of a color before the chain reaches the hole. Number Merge Swipe to slide and merge matching tiles, doubling up toward the top tile. Bubble Buddies Aim and shoot to pop three or more bubbles of the same color. Watermelon Merge Drop fruit and merge matching pairs to grow a giant watermelon. Draw Path Draw a route, dodge the chaser, and reach the goal in a quick puzzle. Emoji Match Tap tiles and match three of a kind to clear the board. Action Games Jungle Swing Tap to let go of one vine and fly to the next, all the way to the goal flag. Maze Dash Swipe through the maze, collect every star, and keep clear of the critters. Lane Dash Swipe left and right to weave between three lanes, dodging blocks and sweeping up stars. Brick Blast Bounce the ball to smash every brick and clear each level. Tower Stack Stack blocks with good timing and build the tallest tower you can. Flap & Coin Tap to fly, collect coins, and weave through obstacles in a light reflex challenge. Jump Jump Charge up, release to leap, and land on each platform. Fish Feast Swim, eat smaller fish to grow, and steer clear of the big ones. Key Features - Sixteen mini-games with distinct play styles - Three difficulty levels per game - 74 visual themes to collect - Best score and play history tracking - English, Japanese, and Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) support - Built for quick sessions and offline-first play Note: some features, update checks, and ad delivery require an internet connection.

About

Luck Sword

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Summon legendary swords and keep pushing your personal upgrade records. Luck Sword is a casual forge game about discovering swords, turning duplicates into progress, and crafting relics that make every new attempt stronger. Discover a sword through summoning, then begin upgrading it. Success raises its best record. Failure still leaves you with duplicates, shards, and protection options for the next attempt. Rebuild quickly to your previous best and challenge the levels beyond it. Features - Summon new swords with gold earned through play and complete your collection - Endless upgrades that let every sword keep setting higher records - Dismantle duplicate swords and use shards to improve success rates - Craft and level the Dimensional Lantern, Primordial Ember, and Immortal Echo relics - Convert fragments into tiered materials and protection tickets - Build combos and hit PERFECT timing in Hammer of Fate - Compare weekly and overall sword rankings across Android and iOS - Explore the Starstone shop, Starter Blacksmith Pack, and achievement rewards - Exchange Starstones for gold and protection tickets - A fully rebuilt dark-fantasy forge interface - Simple play with local save data Summoning, probability, and ads Sword summoning and enhancement use in-game gold, which can be earned through play or obtained by exchanging Starstones. Starstone charges and the Starter Blacksmith Pack are optional in-app purchases. The shop requires a platform game account, and purchase and Starstone records are managed on the server. Summoning and upgrade probabilities are available inside the game. Rewarded ads are optional, and the core game remains playable without watching ads. Game currency cannot be exchanged for cash. The game does not include cash rewards or online gambling.

Screenshots

JoyCove4 screens
Luck Sword4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JoyCove at none against Luck Sword's 7. Luck Sword's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Luck Sword sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. JoyCove asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JoyCove ships an update every 3 weeks, Luck Sword every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
JoyCove versus Luck Sword: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoyCoveLuck Sword
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB333 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCHUN WANGBongwook Bin

In-app purchases

None

JoyCove

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Luck Sword

One-time7
  • Starstone 100$0.49
  • Starter Blacksmith Pack$1.99
  • Starstone 520$2.99
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  • Starstone 1650$9.99
  • Starstone 3300$19.99
  • Starstone 8000$49.99
  • Starstone 16250$99.99

Questions

Is JoyCove free?
JoyCove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luck Sword free?
Luck Sword is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do JoyCove or Luck Sword have ads?
Both JoyCove and Luck Sword show ads.
Which is updated more often, JoyCove or Luck Sword?
JoyCove ships an update every 3 weeks, and Luck Sword every 4 days. Most recently, JoyCove was updated on October 9, 2026 and Luck Sword on November 1, 2026.

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