Comparison

Hero Call vs LinClone

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

Head to head
About

Hero Call

Receive encouraging phone calls from Japanese superheroes. These heroes can inspire courage and compassion, offering life lessons for both children and adults. Explore Japan's geography through interactive calls with these unique characters.

Highlights
  • Receive calls from Japanese superheroes
  • Gain courage and compassion
  • Learn life lessons
  • Discover Japan's geography
  • Interactive superhero calls
Features
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You'll be a hero! Heroes from the far east island nation of Japan, are now available in English-speaking world! An applicationis now available! You can receive phone calls from heroes from all over the Japan and give us courage and compassion. Super heroes not only help children to develop the right lifestyle habit, but they'll teach you important lessons for adults as well, such as when you are feeling discouraged or unable to take the first step. There are many tricks to help you learn more about the geography of Japan. Let's do it with heroes! ■Heroes ・Super-God Neiger or Chojin Neiger (Akita) ・Dharuriser (Fukushima) ・Bravery Owl Toshimach (Tokyo) ・Bravery Owl Prism (Tokyo) ・The legend of Naniwa Tryoh (Osaka) ・Japanese Swordsman Satsuma Kenshi Hayato (Kagoshima) *() indicates the base of activities and hometowns.

About

LinClone

Features
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Talk to your favorite creator's AI clone, in their own voice. A morning call to start the day, a chat before bed. And they remember what you talked about. Every creator profile is an AI clone. What an AI clone says is generated by AI and is not the creator's own words. LinClone lets you connect with official AI clones made by creators themselves, through calls, chat and LIVE shows. Each AI clone has learned the creator's voice and way of speaking, and is there whenever you want to talk. FEATURES Calls Call a creator's AI clone and they answer in their own voice. Chat Send a message and their AI clone replies right away. Hear a reply as a voice message, or create an image that fits the conversation. Morning call Choose a time, and their AI clone calls you. A day that starts with "good morning". LIVE Request a theme and their AI clone starts a LIVE show. Join in with comments, tips and gifts, listen to past shows in the archive, and share your favorite 30 seconds as a clip. Voice messages The AI clones of the creators you follow send you voice messages on Home. Grow Share a creator's latest news and what makes them unique. After an AI review and a vote by subscribers, it becomes part of the AI clone's profile. Grow your favorite AI together. Your relationship and memories Choose how their AI clone calls you and your relationship. It remembers what you like and what you talked about, and you can view and edit those memories at any time. Quests and daily bonus Complete quests to earn coins. SAFETY - Posts, relationship settings and memories go through an AI content check. - AI clones do not engage with prohibited content such as sexual content or political advocacy. - Special conversation styles (unlocked with coins) are for users aged 18 and over. PRICING LinClone is free to download. Some features, such as calls, voice messages and image creation, use coins, which you can buy in the app. Subscriptions (Basic, Premium, Super) give you monthly benefits such as coins and LIVE tickets. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://www.linclone.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.linclone.com/en/privacy Support: https://www.linclone.com/en/support LinClone K.K.

Screenshots

Hero Call4 screens
LinClone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hero Call at none against LinClone's 9. Hero Call also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). LinClone's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price 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. LinClone sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hero Call asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hero Call ships an update every 2 months, LinClone fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hero Call versus LinClone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHero CallLinClone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB48 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMediaActive Inc.LinClone K.K.

In-app purchases

None

Hero Call

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

LinClone

Subscriptions3
  • Basic Plan$9.991 Month
  • Premium Plan$24.991 Month
  • Super Plan$49.991 Month
One-time6
  • 500 coins$4.99
  • LinClone 1200 coins + 100 Bonus$9.99
  • Influencer subscription$19.99
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  • LinClone 3100 coins + 350 Bonus$24.99
  • LinClone 6,500 Coins + 900 Bonus$49.99
  • LinClone 14,000 Coins +2,400 Bonus$99.99

Questions

Is Hero Call free?
Hero Call is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LinClone free?
LinClone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hero Call or LinClone have ads?
Hero Call shows ads; LinClone does not.
Which is updated more often, Hero Call or LinClone?
Hero Call ships an update every 2 months, and LinClone fortnightly. Most recently, Hero Call was updated on October 24, 2026 and LinClone on October 30, 2026.

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