D2 Helper vs Mana Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
D2 Helper
This app serves as a comprehensive offline reference for Diablo II players. It allows you to explore runes, runewords, and Horadric Cube recipes, and manage your in-game item collection.
- Browse runes and runewords
- Filter runewords by type, sockets, ladder
- Find runeword combinations
- Track Holy Grail collection
- Manage item mules
- Look up Horadric Cube recipes
- Offline functionality
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The ultimate Diablo II reference companion. Browse all runes and runewords, filter by type, sockets, and ladder status, and find runeword combinations from runes you own. Track your Holy Grail collection, manage mules, and look up Horadric Cube recipes — all offline.
Mana Calculator
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Designed to streamline your efficiency Mana Calculator takes the stress away from all the multiplying and dividing needed to complete a deck of various sizes. Simply start by selecting your deck size, then add in what colors you are using and the total amount of symbols pertaining to each color and then let Mana Calculator handle the math while you quickly and efficiently build your next deck.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: D2 Helper at every 3 weeks against Mana Calculator's every 5 months. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
D2 Helper ships an update every 3 weeks, Mana Calculator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | D2 Helper | Mana Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (190 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luca Naterop | Cameron Beebe |
Bugs and requests
D2 Helper
Reported bugs
6 issues- Crashes too often
- Unable to go back to check off sheet
- Some rune words are not real
- Random crashes
- Get stuck in a section with no way to go back
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- Few rune words need updated
Requested features
19 requests- Add recipe for upgrading set items
- Add unique item drop locations and percentages
- Add filter for missile weapons
- Organize found items better (e.g., by character)
- Sort uniques and sets by level
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- Add a character builder
- Include skill tree references
- Add crafted item section
- Add skill point builder
- Add gem transmutation recipes
- Add item type to sort feature for runes
- Add export feature for spreadsheets
- Add quantity of runes and gems tracking
- Add crafting recipes
- Add ability to select one rune to see all possible runewords
- Add filter for runewords by equipment type
- Add pictures for uniques
- Add ability to write what char had item in inventory
- Add comment or mule locations to found items
Mana Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
D2 Helper
No in-app purchases
Mana Calculator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is D2 Helper free?
Is Mana Calculator free?
Which is updated more often, D2 Helper or Mana Calculator?
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