# Hero Realms vs Growth Spurt

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Growth Spurt at none against Hero Realms's 13. Growth Spurt also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Hero Realms's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hero Realms sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Growth Spurt asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hero Realms ships an update every 2 weeks, Growth Spurt weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hero Realms | Growth Spurt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (219 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-realms/id1396367189/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **219** | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 435 MB | 217 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [White Wizard Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/893447128) | [Wing it Games ekonomisk foren](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735488223) |

## What reviewers say

### Hero Realms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-realms/id1396367189)

Engage in strategic deckbuilding combat, recruit powerful champions, and level up your heroes. Enjoy PvP, co-op against AI bosses, or a single-player campaign. The free version offers core gameplay with optional expansions.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding combat, Recruit champions, Hero leveling system, Online PvP, Cooperative play vs AI, Single-player campaign, Multiple character classes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 80 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 gems | $2.29 | one-time |
| Four Journeys Campaign | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hero Realms: Call to Arms | $4.99 | one-time |
| Journeys Expansions | $4.99 | one-time |
| Journeys Promo Expansion | $4.99 | one-time |
| Dungeons Expansion | $7.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Hero Realms Base Set | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| 6500 Gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| 14000 Gems | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game mechanics
- 🚀 Smooth and polished app
- 💡 Diverse game modes (PvP, co-op, campaign)
- 👍 Faithful adaptation of the physical card game
- 💡 Character progression and leveling system

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔒 Lack of local multiplayer (pass-and-play)
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for additional content
- 🌐 Lack of language support (e.g., no French, Spanish)
- 🔍 Unclear tutorial and explanations of game mechanics

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to play online
- Inability to access purchased content
- Freezing and black screen issues
- Incorrect character level progression
- Matchmaking problems and long wait times

**Requested features**

- Add more expansions and additional content
- Implement a friends list and social features
- Improve the campaign mode with more levels and challenges
- Add an option to check the contents of your deck before playing
- Implement a turn timer to prevent players from stalling


### Growth Spurt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/growth-spurt/id6479301221)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hero Realms free?

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

### Is Growth Spurt free?

Growth Spurt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Hero Realms or Growth Spurt have ads?

Growth Spurt shows ads; Hero Realms does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hero Realms or Growth Spurt?

Hero Realms ships an update every 2 weeks, and Growth Spurt weekly. Most recently, Hero Realms was updated on October 30, 2026 and Growth Spurt on October 25, 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.*