Comparison

Dawnbound Heroes vs Sword Origin

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

Head to head
About

Dawnbound Heroes

Lead legendary heroes on an airship expedition through a post-apocalyptic world. Engage in auto-battles, gather resources, and upgrade your base to survive the closing Mist Ring and reach the center of the world.

Highlights
  • Hero recruitment and team building
  • Turn-based auto combat
  • Offline idle rewards
  • Airship base upgrades
  • Evolving seasonal world map
  • Weekly random events
  • Skyspire endgame challenges
Features
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The Mist Ring is closing in, and the edge of the world is disappearing. Board the low-altitude airship Dawnbringer, recruit legendary heroes from the Wasteland, Oasis, ancient Ruins, and the remnants of the Old Civilization, and assemble your own expedition team as you journey toward the center of the world across ever-changing seasonal maps. Dawnbound Heroes is a post-apocalyptic fantasy idle RPG. Lead your heroes through battles, gather resources, strengthen your roster, overcome powerful enemies, and guide the Dawnbringer along its migration route. With every stage cleared, your airship moves one step closer to the center. The closer you get, the greater your idle rewards become—and the more of the season's ultimate challenge will be revealed. I.Gather Heroes, Build the Ultimate Expedition Heroes from multiple factions answer the call. Firearms, melee weapons, and advanced technology collide on the battlefield. Recruit powerful SSR heroes, develop your core lineup, and combine strategic formations with faction synergies to create the ultimate expedition force. II.Auto Battles, Effortless Growth Enjoy accessible turn-based auto combat designed for easy progression. Build your team, upgrade your heroes, and activate faction bonuses to keep earning valuable resources even while offline. III.Your Airship Base, Your Mobile Stronghold Your headquarters is no ordinary castle—it's a low-altitude airship traveling through the Mist Ring. Upgrade specialized cabins, collect idle rewards, dispatch heroes on expeditions, and transform the Dawnbringer into humanity's last beacon of hope. IV.The Mist Ring Closes, The Expedition Moves On The seasonal world map evolves every day as the Mist Ring steadily contracts. To survive, the Dawnbringer must continue advancing toward the center along beacon routes. Clear campaign stages, break through key milestones, increase your rewards, and discover the path leading to the legendary Skyspire. V.Weekly Random Events, Endless Surprises and Rewards As the Mist Ring closes in, unexpected encounters may emerge across the map. Face monster hordes, meet wandering mist merchants, explore ancient ruins, uncover supply caches, and complete special events to earn expedition rewards and rare resources. Every week brings new surprises, new challenges, and new rewards. VI.Climb Skyspire, Conquer the Season Endgame At the center of the world stands Skyspire, a mysterious tower that is slowly awakening. As the Dawnbringer draws ever closer, endgame challenges gradually unlock. Take on greater difficulties, earn higher scores, and claim glorious rewards reserved for the finest explorers. The Mist is Closing. The Airship is Rising. Recruit. Survive. Push to the Center.

About

Sword Origin

Embark on a fantasy adventure, recruiting unique adventurers with distinct skills to conquer quests and challenges. Engage in a quick, fun jumping mini-game to earn rewards and enhance your progress. Strategically combine character abilities and items to achieve optimal results.

Highlights
  • Recruit unique adventurers
  • Conquer quests and challenges
  • Mix and match character skills
  • Lighthearted jumping mini-game
  • Collect hundreds of characters
  • Strategic character synergies
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Recruit your exclusive adventurer, take on quests and conquer jumping challenges across a fantasy continent. Each character has unique talents and skills — strength type, agility type, balanced type for you to mix and match. Between missions, enjoy a lighthearted jumping mini-game: control your character to leap over rivers and obstacles, land precisely to earn extra coins and experience crystals. Easy to learn, each round lasts just tens of seconds — collect resources anytime. Collect hundreds of original characters as difficulty gradually rises. Use character synergies and mission items wisely to achieve the highest rating with the fewest steps. Recruit your first partner now and begin your jumping adventure!

Screenshots

Dawnbound Heroes4 screens
Sword Origin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sword Origin at 100% against Dawnbound Heroes's 31%. Dawnbound Heroes's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 1.8). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dawnbound Heroes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sword Origin sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dawnbound Heroes holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Dawnbound Heroes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sword Origin's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dawnbound Heroes ships an update weekly, Sword Origin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dawnbound Heroes versus Sword Origin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawnbound HeroesSword Origin
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better1.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size932 MB2.0 GB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperStorm Interactive Entertainment LimitedE&C Medical Intelligence, Inc.

Customer experience

Dawnbound Heroes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%

Sword Origin

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dawnbound Heroes

One-time10
  • Tier 1 Pack$0.99
  • Tier 3 Pack$2.99
  • Tier 4 Pack$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Tier 5 Pack$9.99
  • Tier 6 Pack$14.99
  • Tier 7 Pack$19.99
  • Tier 8 Pack$29.99
  • Tier 10 Pack$49.99
  • Tier 11 Pack$69.99
  • Tier 12 Pack$99.99
10 purchases

Sword Origin

One-time10
  • $0.99 pack$0.99
  • $1.99 pack$1.99
  • $4.99 pack$4.99
Show 7 more
  • $7.99 pack$7.99
  • $9.99 pack$9.99
  • $14.99 pack$14.99
  • $19.99 pack$19.99
  • $29.99 pack$29.99
  • $49.99 pack$49.99
  • $99.99 pack$99.99

Questions

Is Dawnbound Heroes free?
Dawnbound Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sword Origin free?
Sword Origin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dawnbound Heroes or Sword Origin?
Dawnbound Heroes is rated higher. Dawnbound Heroes averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sword Origin averages 1.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Dawnbound Heroes or Sword Origin have ads?
Neither Dawnbound Heroes nor Sword Origin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dawnbound Heroes or Sword Origin?
Dawnbound Heroes ships an update weekly, and Sword Origin fortnightly. Most recently, Dawnbound Heroes was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sword Origin on October 28, 2026.

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