Comparison

Raid & Rush vs Arcane Heroes

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

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About

Raid & Rush

Embark on an epic adventure, assemble a squad, and battle enemies to protect your gold. Improve your heroes with new skills and weapons, compete against other players in the arena, and discover hidden treasures.

Highlights
  • Unlock unique heroes and skills
  • Upgrade heroes with skins and training
  • Battle enemies in PvE and PvP modes
  • Explore new locations
  • Compete in arena battles
  • Chat with other players
  • Complete daily tasks and open gifts
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Welcome to RAID & RUSH! Assemble a team of heroes, set out on an adventure, and fight to protect your gold in an action-packed strategy RPG! Brave Knights, deadly Archers, powerful Mages, and other unique heroes are ready for battle and await your command. Build your squad, plan your formation, and don't let the enemy reach your cart full of gold! CLASSIC ADVENTURE: ● Assemble a squad of unique heroes with different abilities and fighting styles. ● Position your heroes around the gold cart, plan your strategy, and fight off waves of incoming enemies. ● Protect your gold at all costs! The more gold reaches the finish line, the more stars you earn. ● Explore new lands, complete levels, and battle Orcs, Dragons, and other dangerous enemies. ● Open chests, unlock new heroes, and grow stronger with every adventure. ● Replay completed levels, change your strategy, and fight for the maximum reward. HEROES & STRATEGY: ● Collect heroes of different classes and create your own powerful battle combinations. ● Upgrade your heroes, improve their abilities, and make your squad even stronger. ● Experiment with team compositions and formations — sometimes putting the right hero in the right place can change the entire battle. ● Adapt your strategy to different enemies and powerful bosses. ● Build a team capable of taking on any challenge! PvP & COMPETITION: ● Enter the Arena and battle other players in exciting PvP fights. ● Defend your gold and attack your opponent — put your strategy to the test and fight for victory. ● Win battles, increase your rating, and advance through the Leagues. ● Climb the leaderboards and prove your squad belongs among the best. ● Take part in tournaments and competitions and fight for valuable rewards. CLANS: ● Join a Clan and find allies among players from around the world. ● Fight alongside your Clanmates and help your Clan grow stronger. ● Challenge powerful bosses and take part in Clan Battles. ● Compete against other Clans and lead your Clan to the top of the rankings. MORE WAYS TO BATTLE: ● Put your heroes to the test across different PvE and PvP game modes. ● Enter the Marathon and see how far your squad can go. ● Complete daily tasks and earn extra rewards. ● Open chests, collect rewards, and keep building a stronger team. ● Join special events — there's always a new reason to jump back into battle in RAID & RUSH! What are you waiting for, hero? Assemble your squad, get ready to defend your gold, and begin your adventure in RAID & RUSH!

About

Arcane Heroes

Summon powerful heroes and assemble teams to engage in strategic battles across a magical, war-torn world. Embark on epic raids, explore dungeons, and test your skills in the arena. Forge alliances and unleash arcane powers to shape the destiny of the realm.

Highlights
  • Summon unique heroes
  • Engaging campaign storyline
  • Explore perilous dungeons
  • Form alliances for epic raids
  • Fierce PvP arena battles
  • Stunning graphics
Features
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Arcane Heroes: Warbound invites you to a realm of magic and warfare. Summon mighty heroes, assemble teams, and forge powerful alliances as you embark on epic raids. Unleash arcane powers, strategize in battles, and shape the destiny of a war-torn world. Join the fight, where every summon counts, and alliances determine the course of war. Summon Heroes: Call upon mighty heroes with unique abilities to join your cause. Campaign: Immerse yourself in an epic storyline, unveiling the mysteries of a war-torn world through engaging campaigns. Dungeons: Explore perilous dungeons filled with treasures and challenges, testing your team's resilience and strategy. Raids: Form alliances to tackle epic raids, battling formidable foes for rare rewards and glory. Arena: Engage in fierce PvP battles, showcasing your strategic prowess and hero lineup against other players. Graphics: Experience stunning visuals and immersive graphics that bring the magical realm to life.

Screenshots

Raid & Rush4 screens
Arcane Heroes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Arcane Heroes at none against Raid & Rush's shown. Raid & Rush's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). 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. Raid & Rush sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Arcane Heroes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raid & Rush holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raid & Rush has 452 ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Raid & Rush's written reviews are positive against 35% of Arcane Heroes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raid & Rush ships an update weekly, Arcane Heroes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Raid & Rush versus Arcane Heroes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaid & RushArcane Heroes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (452 ratings) — better4.5 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews — better34.8% of reviews
Number of ratings452 — better60
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB146 MB
Age rating+129+
DeveloperOvermobileAlexandru Craciun

Customer experience

Raid & Rush

All ratings443 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral14.8%
Negative39.5%

Arcane Heroes

All ratings61 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral26.1%
Negative39.1%

Bugs and requests

Raid & Rush

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game locks up on Castle 18
  • Blue screen and crashes
  • Game no longer loads after update
  • Constant uninstall/reinstall needed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Need Chinese language support
  • More heroes/hero variety
  • Way to grind gold
  • More content in general
  • Defend mode

Arcane Heroes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Raid & Rush

One-time10
  • Holiday offer #1$0.49
  • Starter Boost #1$0.99
  • Holiday offer #1$0.99
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  • Legendary Chest$1.99
  • Hero Pack$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Holiday offer #2$2.99
  • Holiday offer #3$4.99
  • Holiday offer #4$9.99
  • Ads Free And Legendary Chest$14.99
10 purchases

Arcane Heroes

Subscriptions1
  • Arcane Card$9.991 Month
One-time9
  • Diamond Stack$2.99
  • Daily Pack$4.99
  • Rookie Pack$9.99
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  • Diamond Pouch$17.99
  • Hero Booster$19.99
  • Appretince Pack$19.99
  • Equipment Offer$19.99
  • Veteran Pack$29.99
  • Elite Pack$39.99

Questions

Is Raid & Rush free?
Raid & Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcane Heroes free?
Arcane Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Raid & Rush or Arcane Heroes?
Raid & Rush is rated higher. Raid & Rush averages 4.7 out of 5 from 452 ratings, while Arcane Heroes averages 4.5 from 60 ratings.
Do Raid & Rush or Arcane Heroes have ads?
Raid & Rush shows ads; Arcane Heroes does not.
Which is updated more often, Raid & Rush or Arcane Heroes?
Raid & Rush ships an update weekly, and Arcane Heroes every 2 months. Most recently, Raid & Rush was updated on November 11, 2026 and Arcane Heroes on November 4, 2026.

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