# Bardcard vs Loop Hero

The clearest difference is price: Loop Hero at Free against Bardcard's $3.99. Loop Hero also leads on ratings volume (3.9K vs 55) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Bardcard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (88% vs 75%). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Loop Hero is free to download; Bardcard costs $3.99 up front. Loop Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bardcard asks for nothing beyond the download.

Loop Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop Hero has 3.9K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Bardcard's written reviews are positive against 75% of Loop Hero's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Bardcard ships an update monthly, Loop Hero every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bardcard | Loop Hero |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bardcard/id1382517817/reviews) | **[4.9 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loop-hero/id6464048549/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 55 | **3.9K** |
| Positive reviews | **87.5% of reviews** | 74.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 188 MB | 213 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Kevin Mikles](https://appshunter.io/developer/1382517816) | [Playdigious](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041387229) |

## What reviewers say

### Bardcard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bardcard/id1382517817)

Embark on a card-matching roguelite adventure through a mysterious subterranean world. Explore over 40 rooms, discover unique items, battle monsters, and uncover the secrets of this realm. Can you survive the dungeon and find your brother?

**Highlights:** Card-matching dungeon exploration, Over 40 rooms with secrets, 150+ unique hand-drawn cards, Old-school RPG elements, Challenging roguelite system, Persistent artifacts and companions

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Loop Hero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loop-hero/id6464048549)

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:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent mechanics
- 👍 Great replayability
- 👍 Charming graphics
- 👍 Unique and enjoyable experience
- 👍 Smooth gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sound doesn't work
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Unresponsive after certain actions
- 🐛 Difficulty reading small text
- 🐛 Accidental card placement

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes after defeating first boss
- Unplayable after initial progress
- Inability to progress past trial version

**Requested features**

- Portrait mode
- More classes/build diversity
- Improved UI/overlay customization
- Chinese language support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bardcard free?

Bardcard costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Loop Hero free?

Loop Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bardcard or Loop Hero?

Loop Hero is rated higher. Bardcard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Loop Hero averages 4.9 from 3.9K ratings.

### Do Bardcard or Loop Hero have ads?

Neither Bardcard nor Loop Hero shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bardcard or Loop Hero?

Bardcard ships an update monthly, and Loop Hero every 10 days. Most recently, Bardcard was updated on September 27, 2026 and Loop Hero on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*