# Forge Ahead - Be a Blacksmith

> Mine metals and Craft Swords

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1485491919](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1485491919)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1485491919`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Lion Studios
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (85,035 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.96
- **Last updated:** 2022-07-26
- **First published:** 2019-11-06
- **Size:** 254 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forge-ahead-be-a-blacksmith/id1485491919)
- **Website:** [http://lionstudios.cc](http://lionstudios.cc/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://lionstudios.cc/privacy](http://lionstudios.cc/privacy)

## Description

Strap on your boots and forge ahead! Mine metals, hammer them into shape, and forge the best swords you can. Break rocks to discover exotic gems, forge them into beautiful swords, and show them off in your armory. The better the materials you find, the more money you make, and the more powerful swords you can unlock.

Simple, addictive tapping mechanics let you mine metals quickly, run your own Armory, and keep the gems coming to craft better swords. You’ll even earn money offline while you’re away. Discover your inner blacksmith and forge the best blades—hammer time!

## Rankings

- #4,286 — Overall

## Review summary

Forge Ahead offers a fun, unique forging concept and casual core loop, but is dragged down by relentless ads, limited content and ore variety, and visual/UI issues. Progression often stalls as you max content, and some value/pay elements feel misaligned with player expectations. It has clear potential, but needs more updates, better ore differentiation, and a polished user experience.

### Pros

- Fun, unique forging/sword‑making concept praised by many reviewers.
- Simple, casual gameplay with satisfying hammer-forging mechanics; easy to pick up.
- Strong potential and originality; described as one of the few games like it.
- Good for a casual time-killer and short play sessions.

### Cons

- Ad-heavy experience with frequent, often unskippable ads; even paid removal options don’t fully stop ads.
- Limited content and progression: not enough ores, limited ore variety, and little to no new content or updates over time.
- Ore differentiation/visual clarity issues: ores are hard to distinguish due to color/hue similarity, making progression and quests frustrating.
- UI/bugs/balance concerns: occasionally buggy, clunky UI, and inconsistent text (including some poor localization) that detracts from the experience.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1485491919)