Comparison

Dunidle vs Loop Hero

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

Head to head
About

Dunidle

Embark on an 8-bit idle RPG adventure in a pixelated realm. Upgrade heroes, collect loot, and engage in tactical battles. Enjoy offline gameplay and auto-battles as you conquer dungeons and save the realm.

Highlights
  • Classic 8-bit pixel art
  • Offline idle RPG gameplay
  • Hero upgrades and equipment
  • Rare loot collection
  • Strategic team fights
  • Auto-battle feature
  • Dungeon raiding
Features
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Introducing Dunidle, an immersive idle RPG adventure that combines classic 8-bit aesthetics with addictive gameplay. Embark on an epic journey in a pixelated realm filled with legendary heroes, monstrous creatures, and treacherous dungeons. With its offline capabilities, you can enjoy the game anytime, anywhere, even without an internet connection. In Dunidle, you assume the role of a group of mighty heroes destined to save the realm from darkness of the dark lord. Upgrade your hero's abilities, acquire powerful equipment, and collect rare loot to enhance your combat prowess. Engage in intense team fights and tactical battles against formidable bosses and monsters, employing clever strategies and tactics to emerge victorious. The game features an incremental progression system that rewards you for your dedication. As you grind your way through battles, your hero and their team will gradually grow stronger, allowing you to conquer even more challenging raids and dungeons. The auto-battle feature lets you sit back and watch your heroes battle on their own, making it perfect for players who prefer a more relaxed experience. Explore the vast 2D realm, uncovering hidden secrets, and encountering AI-controlled characters who will aid or hinder you in your quest. Delve into dungeons filled with perilous traps and valuable treasures as you traverse the realm as a brave dungeon crawler. Unleash devastating skills and unlock unique abilities as you become a legendary hero in your own right. Key Features: - Classic 8-bit pixel art style that captures the essence of retro RPGs. - Engaging offline idle RPG gameplay, allowing you to enjoy the adventure anytime, anywhere. - Upgrade your hero and equip them with legendary gear to maximize their potential. - Collect rare loot and equipment to enhance your hero's abilities. - Strategic team fights and tactical battles that require clever planning and execution. - Face off against powerful bosses and terrifying monsters. - Grow your hero and team through incremental progression and dedicated grinding. - Raid dungeons filled with traps, treasures, and epic encounters. - Auto-battle feature lets your heroes fight for you while you sit back and relax. - Encounter AI-controlled characters with their own agendas and storylines. - Immerse yourself in a vast 2D realm filled with adventure and mystery. Embark on an unforgettable journey as a Realm Hero and save the pixelated realm from impending doom! Download Dunidle: now and become the legendary heroes you were born to be.

About

Loop Hero

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
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*Try Loop Hero for free and unlock the full game for the whole adventure!* The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. In this roguelike RPG, wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero. Recover and equip powerful loot for each class of hero for their battles and expand the survivors' camp to reinforce each adventure through the loop. Unlock new classes, new cards, and devious guardians on your quest to shatter the endless cycle of despair. FEATURES - Explore an endless number of paths: bring your hero on randomly generated loops and never experience the same run twice. - Shape your expeditions into darkness: build your deck and place your cards to script your hero’s trials and tribulations. - Loot as you loop to rebuild the world: recover your memories as you collect equipment and resources to become stronger, reconstruct your camp and get your reality back. - Plunge into a gloomy universe: discover a melancholic dark fantasy story told through a retro pixel art direction and recollect the memories of this world. - Break the cycle: triumph over mighty bosses to free the world from the Lich’s neverending time loop. CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface – exclusive mobile UI with complete touch control - Game Center achievements - Cloud Save – Share your progress between iOS devices - Compatible with MFi controllers - iPhone 15 Optimization (including Pro Max)

Screenshots

Dunidle4 screens
Loop Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Loop Hero at none against Dunidle's shown. Dunidle's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Dunidle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Loop Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loop Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.4K and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Dunidle's written reviews are positive against 75% of Loop Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dunidle ships an update every 3 weeks, Loop Hero every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dunidle versus Loop Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDunidleLoop Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.4K ratings)4.9 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews75.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K3.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB213 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAwirut RatnonPlaydigious

Customer experience

Dunidle

All ratings3,424 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative26.1%

Loop Hero

All ratings3,814 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.2%

User reviews

Dunidle

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 💡 Customizable characters
  • 🚀 Balanced progression
  • 👍 Engaging dungeon crawling

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 💰 Excessive ads
  • 💰 Issues with in-app purchases

Loop Hero

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

Dunidle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Corrupted save data
  • Inability to equip gear
  • Skill runes not working as intended
  • Ads not removed after purchase

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Ability to disable ads
  • Separate option to remove ads without other bonuses
  • Improved equipment management
  • More environment variations

Loop Hero

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes after defeating first boss
  • Unplayable after initial progress
  • Inability to progress past trial version

Requested features

4 requests
  • Portrait mode
  • More classes/build diversity
  • Improved UI/overlay customization
  • Chinese language support

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dunidle

One-time10
  • Tiny Gem Pack$0.99
  • Limited Hero Pack 1$1.99
  • Small Gem Pack$1.99
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  • Limited Hero Pack 3$2.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$3.99
  • Limited Party Upgrade Pack 3$4.99
  • Large Gem Pack$8.99
  • Unlock Remove All Ads$12.99
  • Super Large Gem Pack$17.99
  • Unlock Everything$19.99
1 purchases

Loop Hero

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$6.99

Questions

Is Dunidle free?
Dunidle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop Hero free?
Loop Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dunidle or Loop Hero?
Loop Hero is rated higher. Dunidle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Loop Hero averages 4.9 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Dunidle or Loop Hero have ads?
Dunidle shows ads; Loop Hero does not.
Which is updated more often, Dunidle or Loop Hero?
Dunidle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Loop Hero every 10 days. Most recently, Dunidle was updated on September 22, 2026 and Loop Hero on September 22, 2026.

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