# Heroquest vs DungeonSquad

The clearest difference is price: Heroquest at Free against DungeonSquad's $4.99. Heroquest also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). DungeonSquad's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (610 vs 1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Heroquest is free to download; DungeonSquad costs $4.99 up front. DungeonSquad sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Heroquest asks for nothing beyond the download.

Heroquest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DungeonSquad has 610 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Heroquest ships an update every 3 months, DungeonSquad every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Heroquest | DungeonSquad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heroquest-beginning/id1087184728/reviews)** | [4.8 (610 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeonsquad/id1642733080/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **610** |
| Positive reviews | — | 70.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 57 MB | 275 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Dongguk Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/1070548833) | [GameCoaster](https://appshunter.io/developer/1195035356) |

## What reviewers say

### Heroquest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heroquest-beginning/id1087184728)

Embark on an epic adventure to gather scattered heroes and save the world. Discover unique hero skills, collect powerful items and artifacts, and conquer challenging missions across multiple game stages.

**Highlights:** Gather scattered heroes, Unique hero skills, Collect items and artifacts, Multiple game stages, Variety of missions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### DungeonSquad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeonsquad/id1642733080)

Lead a solo mission into an enemy-controlled planet to defeat invading heroes. Summon monsters using fallen foes' equipment and harness the power of Dark Gods to overcome colossal enemy forces. Rebuild the Abyss to grow stronger in this roguelike adventure.

**Highlights:** Summon monsters from defeated heroes, Equip monsters with fallen sacrifices' gear, Harness Dark God blessings, Rebuild the Abyss for power, Roguelike gameplay with random choices, Over 100 unique skills

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Season 3 Battle Pass | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Beholder | $2.99 | one-time |
| Time Flow | $2.99 | one-time |
| Autonomy | $2.99 | one-time |
| Uniform Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Mecha Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Neo Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Wedding Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Nurse Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Temperament | $6.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass | $6.99 | one-time |
| Corrupted Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Resource Storage | $6.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Prisoner Codex | $6.99 | one-time |
| Character Pass | $11.99 | one-time |
| Monster Pack | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Great art and pixel design
- 🕹️ Satisfying gameplay loop
- 🔝 High quality game
- 🤑 Good value for money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Lack of explanations/tutorials
- 🕰️ Excessive grinding
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🍼 Overly sexualized art style

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on title screen
- Incorrect display of equipment icons
- Saves lost after updates
- Language change causes crashes

**Requested features**

- Better tutorial and in-game encyclopedia
- Ability to save/load character builds
- More language support (e.g. Chinese)
- Cross-platform cloud save


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Heroquest free?

Heroquest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DungeonSquad free?

DungeonSquad costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Heroquest or DungeonSquad?

Heroquest is rated higher. Heroquest averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while DungeonSquad averages 4.8 from 610 ratings.

### Do Heroquest or DungeonSquad have ads?

Neither Heroquest nor DungeonSquad shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Heroquest or DungeonSquad?

Heroquest ships an update every 3 months, and DungeonSquad every 8 days. Most recently, Heroquest was updated on October 7, 2026 and DungeonSquad on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*