Comparison

HERO System Mobile vs Fictional

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

Head to head
About

HERO System Mobile

Manage and play your tabletop RPG characters on your mobile device. Import characters, roll dice with built-in tools, and track your game statistics. Includes a character generator for quick game setup.

Highlights
  • Import 5th/6th edition characters
  • Roll characteristic or skill checks
  • Built-in dice rolling tools
  • Shake phone to roll dice
  • Track cumulative die roll statistics
  • Random 5th edition character generator
Features
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Bring your HERO System characters with you and play them on your phone. Import the ones you already have, build new ones from scratch, or roll one up — then run them at the table with the dice tools built in. Some key features: * import 5th and 6th edition characters from HERO Designer files directly * build a character in the app — characteristics, skills, perks, talents, powers with their advantages and limitations, martial arts, Multipowers and complications, in either edition, and priced as you type by the same engine that reads a HERO Designer file * tap any roll on the character sheet to open the dice roller with it already filled in, or hold it to roll on the spot * use the dice rolling tools to play the game — skill checks, to-hit rolls, damage and effect rolls, all on one screen * track Endurance, Body and Stun through a fight, along with the status effects riding on your character * the app locally tracks cumulative statistics about your die rolls that you can review * randomly generate a complete character — 5th edition on 250 points or 6th edition on 400. It deals you a hand of five and you keep the one you like * frame your character's portrait, and keep the ones you play most on a quick-pick grid * everything stays on your device: no account, no sign-up, and it all works with no signal

About

Fictional

Explore a world of AI characters that post content and chat like real personalities. Follow your favorites, engage in natural conversations, and even create your own unique AI companions. Experience endless entertainment and spark your creativity.

Highlights
  • Discover endless AI characters
  • Interact via chat with personality
  • Receive photos and voice messages
  • Personalized content feed
  • Create your own AI characters
  • AI characters with memory and reactions
Features
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Discover, interact, and create any AI Character that you can imagine! Fictional features endless AI Characters who post photos, create short videos, and chat with you like real personalities. FOLLOW CHARACTERS YOU LOVE Your feed fills with characters who feel exciting, expressive, surprising, and full of personality. Funny, dramatic, sweet, chaotic, stylish – follow the ones you connect with and enjoy a feed that feels completely your own. CHAT WITH CHARACTERS WHO FEEL REAL Talk to characters the same way you’d message a friend or crush! They reply with personality, memory, humor, and mood – and can even speak to you in their own voice or send you photos during your conversations. Every chat feels unique, natural, and alive. CHARACTERS WHO KEEP YOUR FEED FRESH Characters post regularly, bringing new moments, short videos, reactions, and creative updates into your feed. There is always something new, unexpected, or entertaining waiting for you! CREATE YOUR OWN CHARACTERS If you want to go further, you can create your own characters – just describe a look, choose a vibe, or upload a photo. Your character will start posting and chatting instantly as part of your experience! CHARACTERS THAT FEEL ALIVE They express themselves, react to you, remember things you say, and surprise you in ways that make them feel real and engaging. Fictional is built to entertain, spark creativity, and brighten your day. Ready to meet your new favorite character? Jump in! Visit us: https://fictional.ai

Screenshots

HERO System Mobile4 screens
Fictional4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HERO System Mobile at none against Fictional's 2. HERO System Mobile also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 50%). Fictional's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (194 vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Fictional sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. HERO System Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fictional holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fictional has 194 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of HERO System Mobile's written reviews are positive against 50% of Fictional's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HERO System Mobile versus Fictional: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHERO System MobileFictional
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10 ratings)4.4 (194 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10194 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB175 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperPhil GuinchardPurpleSmartAI, INC

Customer experience

HERO System Mobile

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

Fictional

All ratings184 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

HERO System Mobile

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Fictional

Subscriptions2
  • Fictional+$9.991 Month
  • Fictional+ Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is HERO System Mobile free?
HERO System Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fictional free?
Fictional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HERO System Mobile or Fictional?
Fictional is rated higher. HERO System Mobile averages 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Fictional averages 4.4 from 194 ratings.
Do HERO System Mobile or Fictional have ads?
Neither HERO System Mobile nor Fictional shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HERO System Mobile or Fictional?
HERO System Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fictional every 2 weeks. Most recently, HERO System Mobile was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fictional on October 28, 2026.

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