Comparison

Heroes Evolved vs ShellFire

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

Head to head
About

Heroes Evolved

Engage in a global strategy and action MOBA game where you team up to destroy the enemy base. Choose from over 130 unique heroes and utilize your skills, teamwork, and intelligence in fair, competitive battles.

Highlights
  • Global strategy and action MOBA
  • 5v5 team battles
  • 130+ unique heroes
  • Multiple game modes (7v7, 3v3, 1v1, auto-chess)
  • Real-time voice chat and clans
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Welcome to Heroes Evolved - a free global strategy and action MOBA game where you will be a part of a 5-member team aiming at destroying the enemy base! Heroes Evolved is a really fair and competitive hardcore MOBA in which there are 130+ unique heroes for you to choose to battle against real rivals from all over the world. You can make the most of your skills, teamwork, intelligence and strategy to survive and succeed in Heroes Evolved. *** CLASSIC MOBA MAP & 5v5 BATTLES *** Enjoy a classic MOBA experience in Heroes Evolved with a global multiplayer online battle arena game on your devices. Play anytime and anywhere! There are 130+ playable heroes for you to choose with multiple skins to give your hero a unique look in the competition. Try various play styles like tank, assassin, support, warrior, and powerful skills to destroy the rival towers while you defend yours! ***FAIR GAMEPLAY*** Well-balanced abilities and skills for heroes make sure each hero has his or her unique advantage and strength. Players will have more fun in the balanced combat. Heroes Evolved is a stage to show your incredible skills. *** DIFFERENT GAME MODES *** Select the massive PVP action game mode with 7v7, 5v5, 3v3, 1v1, even custom mode, and other multiplayer battle modes such as auto-chess, to promote rankings and win abundant rewards. Conquer the battlefield with your own strategy! ***INTERACT WITH THE WORLD*** Voice-chat, team-up, setting up clans... All these happen in real-time. You will meet friends and match with players from different countries for instant action and fun! We have multi-language support like EN, ES, TH, PT, RU, ID, VN, AR, TR, FR, DE, JA, IT, with more to come! === CONTACT US === Follow our website and SNS for the latest news! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeroesEvolvedMobile/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@HeroesEvolved Discord: discord.gg/heroesevolved Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeroesEvolved Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heroesevolved_official/ VK: https://vk.com/heroesevolvedofficial Official Website: https://heroes.99.com/en/ Customer Service: heroesevolved@netdragon.com

About

ShellFire

Engage in thrilling 5v5 battles with diverse game modes like Escort and Death Match. Survive intense Zombie Rush rounds against a BOSS for special rewards. Strategize with Rune combinations and earn Badges to boost character stats.

Highlights
  • 5v5 Battle Modes (Escort, Death Match, Capture Points)
  • Zombie Rush Bonus Mode with BOSS battles
  • Rune system for character customization
  • Badge system for character stat bonuses
  • Weekly new Heroes and Skins
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===== Game Features ===== [Game Battle Mode] Fighting 5 vs 5 with the most current mode! Play all Game Escort Battle Modes, Death Match, Capture Points that you can only find in ShellFire, win points or defeat all enemies to get the most kills! You can play everything on ShellFire! [Zombie Rush Bonus Mode] The most 10 intense rounds! The worst dream you can imagine! Beat the Zombie BOSS to get an Attractive Prize, Conquer the Zombie BOSS and get a Special Reward that you can't imagine. [Rune Game Feature] Combine the 3 types of Rune: Attack, Defense and Support to get strength that exceeds your opponents and become No.1 throughout the Game Mode and Rank Match [Badge / Game Emblem Feature] Conquer all enemies in all game modes and get experience to increase Batches to get a character status bonus that can take you to the top of the ranking [Latest Heroes and Skins Every Week] Get the latest Heroes and Skins in every update with different sensations and fantasies in each skill, conquer all the enemies you face and be a winner

Screenshots

Heroes Evolved4 screens
ShellFire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Heroes Evolved at 4.6 against ShellFire's 3.2. Heroes Evolved also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 34%) and ratings volume (6.2K vs 329). ShellFire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Heroes Evolved sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and ShellFire 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

Heroes Evolved holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heroes Evolved has 6.2K ratings behind it against 329, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Heroes Evolved's written reviews are positive against 34% of ShellFire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heroes Evolved ships an update every 2 months, ShellFire monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Heroes Evolved versus ShellFire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeroes EvolvedShellFire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.2K ratings) — better3.2 (329 ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews — better33.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6.2K — better329
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.58.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size593 MB721 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNetDragon Websoft IncPT Telekomunikasi Selular

Customer experience

Heroes Evolved

All ratings6,199 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews2,157 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative19.8%

ShellFire

All ratings329 ratings
Positive51.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative40.4%
Written reviews627 reviews
Positive33.7%
Neutral11.0%
Negative55.3%

User reviews

Heroes Evolved

From 6.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable experience
  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 👍 Solid MOBA

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Laggy performance
  • 🔒 Weak reporting/banning system
  • 💰 Pay-to-win elements
  • 🤖 Matchmaking issues with bots

ShellFire

From 329 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎮 Overwatch-like experience
  • 👍 Variety of heroes and abilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues
  • 🔒 Banning issues and lack of communication from developers
  • 💰 Progression and monetization model needs improvement

Bugs and requests

Heroes Evolved

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Login issues
  • Invisible heroes
  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Account deletion problems
  • In-app purchase failures
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  • Unresponsive customer support

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add new heroes
  • Improve server stability
  • Rework reporting system
  • Implement better matchmaking
  • Add more game modes
Show 3 more
  • Improve hero balancing
  • Introduce a recall ability
  • Add more free-to-play options

ShellFire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Matches with missing players or bots
  • Inability to leave matches

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Improve character balancing
  • Implement a more robust matchmaking system
  • Increase communication with the community

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Heroes Evolved

One-time10
  • 100 tokens$0.99
  • 100 Tokens$0.99
  • 500 tokens$4.99
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  • 500 Tokens$4.99
  • 1000 tokens$9.99
  • 1000 Tokens$9.99
  • 2000 tokens$19.99
  • 2000 Tokens$19.99
  • 5000 tokens$49.99
  • 10000 tokens$99.99
10 purchases

ShellFire

One-time10
  • 60 Ruby$0.99
  • Weekly Card$1.99
  • Monty Card$3.99
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  • 300 Ruby$4.99
  • 600 Ruby$9.99
  • 980 Ruby$15.99
  • Lv.5 Attack Rune Pack$15.99
  • 1980 Ruby$34.99
  • 3280 Ruby$54.99
  • 6480 Ruby$99.99

Questions

Is Heroes Evolved free?
Heroes Evolved is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShellFire free?
ShellFire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Heroes Evolved or ShellFire?
Heroes Evolved is rated higher. Heroes Evolved averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while ShellFire averages 3.2 from 329 ratings.
Do Heroes Evolved or ShellFire have ads?
Heroes Evolved shows ads; ShellFire does not.
Which is updated more often, Heroes Evolved or ShellFire?
Heroes Evolved ships an update every 2 months, and ShellFire monthly. Most recently, Heroes Evolved was updated on October 3, 2026 and ShellFire on September 21, 2026.

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