D2 Helper vs D4 Runewords
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.
D4 Runewords
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All New Runewords System in Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred! A thematic memory game with runes, featuring 4 difficulty levels, designed to help you learn and master the runes in a fun way. Discover the exciting new crafting system in Diablo 4 with the introduction of Runewords! Customize your spells and unlock powerful effects by combining different runes. With this update, you have the power to create your own unique abilities and dominate the world of Sanctuary! Create Your Own Runewords: Rune of Ritual: Activates when you perform specific in-game actions. Rune of Invocation: Triggers a powerful effect when matched with a Ritual rune. Offering System: Collect Offering from Ritual runes and use it to enhance your Invocations, generating additional effects through Overflow. How to Craft Runewords: Choose a Rune of Ritual and pair it with a matching Rune of Invocation. Socket them into items with two sockets (Helm, Chest Armor, Pants, or Two-Handed Weapons). Equip up to two custom Runewords to personalize your gameplay. Additional Features: Full list of unique items available in the game. Details on which bosses drop specific uniques, so you can plan your farming strategy. Unleash the true power of the new Runewords system and become the ultimate warrior in Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred. Download now and start crafting your own destiny!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: D2 Helper at none against D4 Runewords's 1. D4 Runewords's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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. D4 Runewords sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. D2 Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.
D2 Helper ships an update every 3 weeks, D4 Runewords every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | D2 Helper | D4 Runewords |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luca Naterop | Phaneronsoft |
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
D4 Runewords
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
D2 Helper
No in-app purchases
D4 Runewords
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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