Comparison

Only One vs Songbringer

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

Head to head
About

Only One

Engage in an epic arena-style sword fighting game where you push waves of enemies off a sky pillar to survive. Master physics-based combat, utilize magical abilities, and upgrade your character to overcome over 90 waves and 9 bosses. Choose from multiple character classes and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Physics-based sword combat
  • Parry and shield mechanics
  • Character upgrades and abilities
  • Multiple character classes
  • Over 90 waves and 9 bosses
  • Endless Battle mode
  • Gamepad support
Features
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Pick up a magic sword and fight atop the Pillar of Sacrifice. Master timing and positioning to push enemies off the edge. How long can you survive to become the only one left standing? TouchArcade - 4.5/5 "Game with depth well beyond what you would expect" PocketGamer - 9/10 "A brilliantly paced, sharp-edged brawler " One of the best hack and slash games on mobile, Only One is an epic arena style sword fighting game where you battle and push waves of enemies off the pillar in the sky with your magical sword. You don't fight for glory, you fight to survive! Skill Based Melee Combat - Physics based combat with parry and push mechanics - Fight swordsmen, archers, slimes, skeletons, bats, berserkers, loot gnomes, wizards and more - Defeat enemies for their loot or knock them off the pillar for instant kills and extra points - Collect health to stay alive and shields to block attacks - Absorb the power of fallen enemies to grow stronger - 6 active abilities: push, freeze, dart, whirlwind, bubble and inferno - 8 passive abilities: last stand, might, magnet, cripple, reflektor, bloodlust, regen and backstab Game Modes - Quest: Fight through 100 levels with bosses every 10 stages - Endless: Survive against endless waves as long as you can - Trials: Take on intense challenges, earn stars, and unlock new trials Unlock the Full Experience - The “Ultimate Power” in-app purchase unlocks the complete game Purchase unique character classes like the barbarian, ninja, valkyrie, dwarf and only one with unique abilities and weaknesses Retro pixel art graphics and music GameCentre leaderboards and achievements Customizable controls: floating or fixed joystick Full offline support Gamepad compatible

About

Songbringer

Embark on a sci-fi action RPG adventure as an accidental hero exploring procedurally generated worlds. Battle bosses, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets across multiple dungeons. A purchase unlocks the full game and all its content.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated worlds via seeds
  • 10 dungeons per world
  • Puzzles, quests, and bosses
  • Discover and combine artifacts
  • Craft new weaponry
  • Gain special powers
  • Includes DLC content
Features
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The free version of Songbringer is limited to playing through the initial dungeon. A purchase unlocks the entire game so you can play beyond the first dungeon. Songbringer is a sci-fi action RPG with swords, secrets, dungeons, bosses and stuff. You play the role of protagonist and accidental hero, Roq Epimetheos. With a propensity for partying and making music, he cruises the galaxy with his skybot Jib aboard the ship Songbringer, searching for verdant planets absent the presence of galactic police. When Roq finds the nanosword hidden in a cave on Ekzerra, he unwittingly awakens an ancient evil… • Enter a 6-letter deterministic seed to procedurally generate your world. Share this seed with friends or play a new seed and surprise yourself. • Explore 10 dungeons in each world where puzzles, quests and bosses await you. • Discover lost artefacts to aid your mission and combine them to craft new weaponry. • Eat cacti and meditate to gain special powers and uncover secrets. Includes DLC content: The Trial of Ren. Discover the whereabouts of the mysterious Ren and undertake his trial in the hopes of achieving spiritual ascension! Craft new items to power up Roq and top the leaderboards by overcoming the new enhanced difficulty mode. • A new combat-focused dungeon featuring remixed enemies and a new boss. • Two new craftable weapons, the Flamethrower and the Hyper Boots. • Battle Meditation, a new item that can power up your partner! • Eiael’s Snare, a new item that increases your final score, but also grants all bosses new special attacks and increases the difficulty of enemies.

Screenshots

Only One4 screens
Songbringer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Only One at 4.7 against Songbringer's 3.5. Only One also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 51%) and ratings volume (6.3K vs 204). Songbringer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Only One sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Songbringer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Only One holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Only One has 6.3K ratings behind it against 204, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Only One's written reviews are positive against 51% of Songbringer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Only One ships an update every 2 weeks, Songbringer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Only One versus Songbringer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnly OneSongbringer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.3K ratings) — better3.5 (204 ratings)
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better51.1% of reviews
Number of ratings6.3K — better204
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB1.1 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperErnest SzokaDouble Eleven Ltd.

Customer experience

Only One

All ratings6,273 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.3%

Songbringer

All ratings204 ratings
Positive59.8%
Neutral9.8%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral17.0%
Negative31.9%

User reviews

Only One

From 6.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple yet fun gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and engaging
  • 🕹️ Smooth controls
  • 💎 Great value for free game
  • 🎮 Nostalgic pixel art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Joystick issues and control bugs
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🕹️ Slow character movement

Songbringer

From 204 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 💡 Well-thought-out rogue-like
  • 💡 Good sprinkling of storyline
  • 💡 Freedom and discoverability
  • 👍 A-level game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Needs updates
  • 🐛 Can't purchase the game
  • 🐛 Need a refund
  • 🐛 Lost at first
  • 🐛 Need more upgrade-your-weapon types

Bugs and requests

Only One

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Joystick stops working randomly
  • Purchases not restoring after reinstall
  • Stuck in certain levels due to bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More enemy and level variety
  • Ability to unlock characters without paying
  • Improved save/restore functionality

Songbringer

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Can't purchase the game
  • Bug with the teleport cube
  • Can't combine things
  • Teleport to airship to song bringer broken
  • Can't click to teleport or chose where
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  • Teleport is off the map
  • Can't go to that spot
  • Teleport cube bug
  • Teleport broken, gets stuck on inventory screen
  • Teleport to get back to songbringer doesn't work
  • Stuck on items menu screen
  • Crashes after killing first boss
  • Teleport bug after 2nd dungeon

Requested features

14 requests
  • Update the game
  • More upgrade-your-weapon types
  • More story
  • More sense of direction
  • Controller support
Show 9 more
  • Add more clothes and armor
  • Free multiplayer
  • Planet expansion sequel
  • Put in Spanish
  • Add a tutorial
  • Fix teleport bug after 2nd dungeon
  • Fix teleport bug
  • Make graphics better
  • Make it a little bit easier

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Only One

One-time10
  • Valkyrie$3.99
  • Assassin$3.99
  • Dwarf$3.99
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  • Barbarian$3.99
  • 5000 Power$4.99
  • Ultimate Power$5.99
  • 12000 Power$9.99
  • 22000 Power$14.99
  • The Only One$19.99
  • 52000 Power$29.99
1 purchases

Songbringer

One-time1
  • Unlimited Play$3.99

Questions

Is Only One free?
Only One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Songbringer free?
Songbringer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Only One or Songbringer?
Only One is rated higher. Only One averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while Songbringer averages 3.5 from 204 ratings.
Do Only One or Songbringer have ads?
Only One shows ads; Songbringer does not.
Which is updated more often, Only One or Songbringer?
Only One ships an update every 2 weeks, and Songbringer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Only One was updated on September 24, 2026 and Songbringer on September 21, 2026.

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