Comparison

INO1 vs Loop Hero

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

Head to head
About

INO1

Explore a mysterious, pixel-art planet as part of an investigation team tasked with mapping its unknown terrain. Encounter eerie creatures and discover ancient ruins while surviving harsh environments. Can you complete the map and return to Earth?

Highlights
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Planet exploration
  • Map creation gameplay
  • Eerie creature encounters
  • Mystery ruins discovery
  • Survival elements
Features
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[New!] INO2 English Version (AppStore / GooglePlay) 「HardCrisis」 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hard-crisis/id1529827536 ———————————————————— INO is the RPG to explore the planet. It's expressed by the pixel art, and have a mix of loneliness and unique eerie. You belongs Investigation team, were appointed to create a map. Company appointed him to create the map. The place is a planet that is if floating in space far away from the Earth. The planet has been shrouded in mystery. For example, there are eerie creatures, the mystery ruins, zones of heat or cold. Can you success to complete the map, and go home to Earth? In dark and lonely place, you keep walking.

About

Loop Hero

Embark on a roguelike RPG adventure where you strategically place cards to create enemy encounters, buildings, and terrain. Equip your hero with powerful loot, expand your camp, and unlock new classes and cards to break an endless cycle of despair and save a forgotten world.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated expedition loops
  • Strategic card placement for trials
  • Loot collection for hero progression
  • Camp expansion and reconstruction
  • Unlockable classes and cards
  • Retro pixel art dark fantasy story
Features
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*Try Loop Hero for free and unlock the full game for the whole adventure!* The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. In this roguelike RPG, wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero. Recover and equip powerful loot for each class of hero for their battles and expand the survivors' camp to reinforce each adventure through the loop. Unlock new classes, new cards, and devious guardians on your quest to shatter the endless cycle of despair. FEATURES - Explore an endless number of paths: bring your hero on randomly generated loops and never experience the same run twice. - Shape your expeditions into darkness: build your deck and place your cards to script your hero’s trials and tribulations. - Loot as you loop to rebuild the world: recover your memories as you collect equipment and resources to become stronger, reconstruct your camp and get your reality back. - Plunge into a gloomy universe: discover a melancholic dark fantasy story told through a retro pixel art direction and recollect the memories of this world. - Break the cycle: triumph over mighty bosses to free the world from the Lich’s neverending time loop. CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface – exclusive mobile UI with complete touch control - Game Center achievements - Cloud Save – Share your progress between iOS devices - Compatible with MFi controllers - iPhone 15 Optimization (including Pro Max)

Screenshots

INO14 screens
Loop Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Loop Hero at 4.9 against INO1's 4.0. Loop Hero also leads on ratings volume (3.9K vs 10). INO1's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. INO1 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Loop Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loop Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop Hero has 3.9K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of INO1's written reviews are positive against 75% of Loop Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

INO1 ships an update every 3 weeks, Loop Hero every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
INO1 versus Loop Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterINO1Loop Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10 ratings)4.9 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews74.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings103.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB213 MB
Age rating9+9+
Developerfantec Co LTDPlaydigious

Customer experience

INO1

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Loop Hero

All ratings3,814 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative18.5%

Bugs and requests

INO1

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Loop Hero

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes after defeating first boss
  • Unplayable after initial progress
  • Inability to progress past trial version

Requested features

4 requests
  • Portrait mode
  • More classes/build diversity
  • Improved UI/overlay customization
  • Chinese language support

In-app purchases

5 purchases

INO1

One-time5
  • add +3 bag space$0.99
  • add more bag space$0.99
  • Turn off the advt$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Purchase drone$1.99
  • version2$3.99
1 purchases

Loop Hero

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$6.99

Questions

Is INO1 free?
INO1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop Hero free?
Loop Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, INO1 or Loop Hero?
Loop Hero is rated higher. INO1 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Loop Hero averages 4.9 from 3.9K ratings.
Do INO1 or Loop Hero have ads?
Neither INO1 nor Loop Hero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, INO1 or Loop Hero?
INO1 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Loop Hero every 10 days. Most recently, INO1 was updated on October 6, 2026 and Loop Hero on October 16, 2026.

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