Comparison

Heroine Anthem Zero vs BE

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

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About

Heroine Anthem Zero

Embark on a fantasy epic adventure with this retro 2D side-scrolling game. Experience a story of sacrifice and survival with an emotional soundtrack, intricate illustrations, and nimble platformer controls. Customize your gameplay with adjustable difficulty and controls.

Highlights
  • Epic fantasy story
  • Emotional soundtrack
  • Intricate illustrations
  • Retro 2D side-scrolling
  • Nimble platformer controls
  • Weapon and equipment system
  • Game difficulty customization
Features
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The first episode of an original fantasy epic adventure, Heroine Anthem Zero features a stunningly emotional soundtrack, and intricate illustrations. Experience a story of sacrifice and survival in a harsh world unforgiven by its god. Heroine Anthem Zero is a retro 2D side-scrolling game with intuitive controls, supporting 7 languages with dramatic voiceovers in Japanese. Come join us in exploring a fantasy world years in the making! ■An epic fantasy of musical proportions Depart on your adventure to the backdrop of an amazing soundtrack -- the joint effort of famous Japanese and Taiwanese composers, and artists. With intricate CG art in the background, dive into an adventure like you’ve never done before. ■Nimble Platformer Controls : Learn to double-jump, dash, dash jump and combo into weapon skills as you progress in the game. Use your companion to stun your enemies, avoid deadly traps, and explore the stages for treasures galore. ■Weapon and equipment system : Weapons each have their own unique weapon skills. Armor change your character’s appearance as well as provide protection, and items give invaluable support in the heat of battle. ■Handheld fun in your palms : Enjoy fast-paced and intuitive side-scrolling fun, and turn your phone into a handheld machine. ■Voiced in Japanese with Multi-lingual subtitle support Switch between English, German, French, Japanese, Korean and Chinese at any time. ■Game Difficulty Customization: Players can choose the difficulty they prefer to adventure in: 2 difficulties are available: RELAX mode (enjoy our story!) STANDARD mode (for those who enjoy a challenge) ■Controls & UI Adjustment : Adjust size and position to your preferences for the perfect smartphone experience.

About

BE

Pilot a powerful battle mech to defend a colony from hostile natives. You can choose to fight for humanity's survival by eliminating all threats, or become a humanist, protecting the natives and seeking a peaceful future.

Highlights
  • Pilot a battle mech
  • Defeat hostile natives
  • Protect colonial population
  • Choose sides in a conflict
  • Fight for humanity's survival
  • Protect native population
Features
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You are the elite pilot of a battle mech designated BE-A (Biped Enhanced Assault) walker. Your mission is to defeat hostile natives and protect the colonial population. But annihilation of the native race is not the only way to save humanity. Choose sides in a conflict that will determine the fate of all mankind; be a human, a true son of Earth fighting for the survival of your race killing whoever stands in the way, or be a humanist and protect the poor natives, victims of the greedy invaders, while searching for a better future for humanity. Whichever path you choose to walk; BE-A WALKER.

Screenshots

Heroine Anthem Zero4 screens
BE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Heroine Anthem Zero at Free against BE's $4.99. Heroine Anthem Zero also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.6). BE's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Heroine Anthem Zero is free to download; BE costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Heroine Anthem Zero holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 36 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 49% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heroine Anthem Zero ships an update every 5 months, BE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Heroine Anthem Zero versus BE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeroine Anthem ZeroBE
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (17 ratings) — better3.6 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better49.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1736 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB335 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWinking Skywalker Entertainment LimitedGames Operators S.A.

Customer experience

Heroine Anthem Zero

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral35.7%
Negative14.3%

BE

All ratings36 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative30.6%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral18.9%
Negative32.1%

Bugs and requests

Heroine Anthem Zero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BE

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Black screen on startup
  • Game won't load
  • Game freezes on black screen
  • Hour long developer pictures at start
  • Game doesn't start

Requested features

18 requests
  • Make the game longer
  • Endless mode
  • Sandbox mode
  • Online duels
  • New endings
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  • Save walker builds
  • Survival game mode
  • Co-op/Multiplayer mode
  • Customize walker with paints
  • Bigger buttons
  • Remappable buttons
  • Option to toggle modes
  • Autorotate
  • Change pedal options
  • Adjustable button size
  • More updates
  • More money/upgrade options
  • More content after beating the game

In-app purchases

None

Heroine Anthem Zero

No in-app purchases

None

BE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heroine Anthem Zero free?
Heroine Anthem Zero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BE free?
BE costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Heroine Anthem Zero or BE?
Heroine Anthem Zero is rated higher. Heroine Anthem Zero averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while BE averages 3.6 from 36 ratings.
Do Heroine Anthem Zero or BE have ads?
Neither Heroine Anthem Zero nor BE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heroine Anthem Zero or BE?
Heroine Anthem Zero ships an update every 5 months, and BE fortnightly. Most recently, Heroine Anthem Zero was updated on October 24, 2026 and BE on October 20, 2026.

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