Comparison

Herodom vs Real Time Shields

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

Head to head
About

Herodom

Engage in epic historical battles across diverse levels, collecting unique heroes and mastering various units. Customize characters with extensive assets and build thriving farmlands. Experience endless combat challenges and unlock new content.

Highlights
  • Epic historical battles
  • Collect 55+ unique heroes
  • Master 150+ units and siege weapons
  • Build and customize characters with 400+ items
  • Farm 45+ types of crops, trees, and animals
  • Endless battle mode
Features
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Immerse yourself in epic battles inspired on historical and cultural events, including the Battle of the 300, the Dead Wedding and the Mad Pyramids. ** Battle in 19 different levels, collect 55+ unique heroes, master more than 150 different units and siege weapons to battle with, or farm more than 45 different types of crops, trees and animals ** ** Unleash your imagination, and build your own characters using the 350+ different assets to collect during the main storyline ** ** Battle in endless mode, and face an infinite amount of waves. Unlock new bodies and hairstyles, or trees, crops and animals for your farmlands, and much more! ** FEATURES: - 22 levels - 55+ different heroes to collect - 150+ units and enemies to explore and master - Character customization using 400+ items - Explore an immersive world stacked with little secrets - 45+ different types of crops, trees and animals - 25+ different dishes to cook - Endless mode for never-ending battle fun

About

Real Time Shields

Defend your base by drawing defensive formations in real-time. Your troops will follow your commands as waves of invaders attack from various angles. Upgrade your units and equipment to survive increasingly challenging battles and defeat epic bosses.

Highlights
  • Draw defensive formations
  • Real-time troop command
  • Wave-based enemy attacks
  • Unit and equipment upgrades
  • Physics-based combat
  • Epic boss fights
Features
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Invaders have one goal in mind; to take your castle down. You must draw and scribble down your formations in order to protect your base! Your troops will follow your command. You must react quickly in real time so they do not reach the tower. The horde will keep coming from different angles. Defend wave after wave until you reach ultimate glory. Can you draw fast enough? Let your fingers guide you In this unique real time strategy io battle simulation. Draw circles, hearts, curves - whatever it takes to keep your base from harm's way. Enemies will not be deterred. You can stop them once, but a new wave will come. Power up with upgrades to keep the battle in your favor. Can you hold the power of Xerxes? New units will come to your aid. Progress as far as you can with upgrades, power ups, unique equipment and by skill. Only the fast drawers can withstand the enemy forces. Use shields, javelins, spears and more to take down the opponents. Watch them shatter into pixie dust as they go down. Survival is the name of the game. How far can you get? Game Features: 1.Simple but addicting mechanics Control is at your fingertips. Draw your formations and your troops will follow 2.Amazing physics Clean movement and sharp control. Feel the amazement has enemies explode into dust. 3.Upgrade, upgrade, upgrade Advance your army battle by battle. Equip new items and gain awesome new powers. There is no limit to how much your power can grow! 4.Real Time Action You have to be quick on your feet, or hands! No time to rest - the troops will keep on coming! 5.New content New maps, new units, new upgrades. Many new additions continuously get added 6.Epic Boss Fights Take on daunting bosses that will test your merits. Only true warriors can survive! Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, Ink Inc, and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC

Screenshots

Herodom4 screens
Real Time Shields4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Herodom at none against Real Time Shields's shown. Herodom also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 37%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Real Time Shields's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (20K vs 3.7K). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Herodom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Real Time Shields sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Herodom against 4.7 for Real Time Shields. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Real Time Shields has 20K ratings behind it against 3.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Herodom's written reviews are positive against 37% of Real Time Shields's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Herodom ships an update every 5 weeks, Real Time Shields every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Herodom versus Real Time Shields: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHerodomReal Time Shields
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.7K ratings)4.7 (20K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews — better37.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3.7K20K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB373 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSander FrenkenLion Studios

Customer experience

Herodom

All ratings3,691 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative19.7%

Real Time Shields

All ratings20,314 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews291 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral13.7%
Negative49.1%

User reviews

Herodom

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game mechanics
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Excellent customization options
  • 🔒 No ads or paywalls
  • 💡 Affordable full version

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔒 Paywall after initial levels
  • 🔒 Difficulty spike after unlocking full version
  • 👎 Unclear progression and resource management
  • 👎 Tedious unit placement

Real Time Shields

From 20K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great concept
  • 👍 Fun and challenging
  • 🕹️ Engaging gameplay
  • 💰 Good value for free game

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive and boring
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🔒 Lack of strategy
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes

Bugs and requests

Herodom

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Wardrobe rewards not appearing
  • Siege weapons not functioning properly
  • Crashes during late-game battles
  • Issues with unit selection and placement

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to replay levels for resources
  • Village resource generation during downtime
  • More unit types and abilities
  • Improved unit control and formation options
  • Difficulty settings or handicaps

Real Time Shields

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Upgrades and progress not saving
  • Ads not working properly
  • Performance issues and lag

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Increased difficulty and challenge
  • New unit types and formations
  • Customization options
  • Endless/survival mode

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Herodom

One-time1
  • Complete game$2.99
11 purchases

Real Time Shields

One-time11
  • Coins (Tier)$0.99
  • Coins (Tier 0)$1.99
  • Coins (Tier 1)$4.99
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  • Remove Ads (Interstitials)$4.99
  • Remove Ads (Rewarded)$4.99
  • Early Adopter Pack$4.99
  • Coins (Tier 2)$6.99
  • Welcome Pack$6.99
  • Coins (Tier 3)$9.99
  • Spartan Pack$9.99
  • Coins (Tier 4)$24.99

Questions

Is Herodom free?
Herodom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Real Time Shields free?
Real Time Shields is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Herodom or Real Time Shields?
Real Time Shields is rated higher. Herodom averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Real Time Shields averages 4.7 from 20K ratings.
Do Herodom or Real Time Shields have ads?
Real Time Shields shows ads; Herodom does not.
Which is updated more often, Herodom or Real Time Shields?
Herodom ships an update every 5 weeks, and Real Time Shields every 9 days. Most recently, Herodom was updated on October 22, 2026 and Real Time Shields on October 22, 2026.

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