Samurai DNA vs Swordsmith
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samurai DNA
Experience the legend of ultra-realistic samurai combat. Step into the role of a ghost-like warrior and engage in intense battles.
- Ultra-realistic graphics
- Samurai combat gameplay
- Ghost-like warrior character
- Legendary fighting experience
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Samurai appeared to become a ghost. Legend of the ultra-realistic samurai fighting game starts now.
Swordsmith
Craft a Japanese sword by tapping and striking a red-hot blade. Test the sharpness of your finished creation. A simple, engaging game focused on precision and creation.
- Tap to forge swords
- Strike hot metal
- Test sword sharpness
- Simple gameplay mechanics
- Japanese sword theme
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To build up a Japanese sword by tap! You clap the Japanese sword burned red-hot ! Good sword can do that you hit a number accurately ! Check the sharpness of the finished sword !!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Swordsmith at none against Samurai DNA's shown. Swordsmith also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 12.0). Samurai DNA's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Samurai DNA against 4.0 for Swordsmith. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Samurai DNA's written reviews are positive against 56% of Swordsmith's.
Samurai DNA ships an update every 11 days, Swordsmith every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samurai DNA | Swordsmith |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ERX | STUDIO SHIN |
Customer experience
Samurai DNA
Swordsmith
In-app purchases
Samurai DNA
No in-app purchases
Swordsmith
No in-app purchases
