# Guildmasters vs Abyss Healer

Guildmasters and Abyss Healer both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Abyss Healer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Guildmasters's. Guildmasters's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Guildmasters sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Abyss Healer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Guildmasters against 4.6 for Abyss Healer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Guildmasters's written reviews are positive against 75% of Abyss Healer's.

Guildmasters ships an update every 6 weeks, Abyss Healer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Guildmasters | Abyss Healer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guildmasters/id1473761754/reviews) | [4.6 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abyss-healer/id6744776524/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **35** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 236 MB | 142 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Baronnerie Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1585235447) | [Dark Bear Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809246992) |

## What reviewers say

### Guildmasters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guildmasters/id1473761754)

Embark on an epic adventure with a collection of unique heroes. Engage in strategic, turn-based combat where you pre-select skills for your team to execute. Explore a vast world, uncover its secrets, and craft hundreds of items to customize your adventurers.

**Highlights:** Ethical monetization (no lootboxes or pay-to-win), Idle turn-based combat, 15 unique heroes with distinct backstories and skill trees, Hundreds of craftable items for hero customization, Strategic combat with diverse skill combinations, Explore a world with a hidden truth

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month VIP | $3.99 | per month |
| Apprentice's Pack (66% off) | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems Package (Special) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Apprentice's Pack (33% off) | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Gems Package (Special) | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems Package | $5.99 | one-time |
| Apprentice's Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Adventurer's Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Gems Package | $9.99 | one-time |
| Paladin's Pack | $11.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Gems Package | $34.99 | one-time |


### Abyss Healer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abyss-healer/id6744776524)

Embark on an adventure as a unique healing class in a dark abyss. Choose from four distinct healer archetypes, each with specialized abilities, to overcome challenging encounters. Master mana efficiency and defensive strategies to survive.

**Highlights:** Play as a healer class, Four unique healer archetypes, Defensive barriers and mana efficiency, Increasing difficulty encounters, Deep, dark abyss setting

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Deepshaper | $3.99 | one-time |
| Chronofae | $3.99 | one-time |
| Divine Vanguard | $3.99 | one-time |
| Fleshweaver | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Guildmasters free?

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

### Is Abyss Healer free?

Abyss Healer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Guildmasters or Abyss Healer?

Guildmasters and Abyss Healer are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 35 and 13 ratings respectively.

### Do Guildmasters or Abyss Healer have ads?

Neither Guildmasters nor Abyss Healer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Guildmasters or Abyss Healer?

Guildmasters ships an update every 6 weeks, and Abyss Healer every 3 months. Most recently, Guildmasters was updated on October 12, 2026 and Abyss Healer on October 8, 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.*