Idle Superpowers vs Who Needs a Hero?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idle Superpowers
Embark on a roguelike idle RPG adventure as a superhero with a vast array of unlockable, combinable superpowers. Experience unique runs with procedurally generated items and enemies, and overcome challenges that demand diverse playstyles.
- Unlock 99+ superpowers
- Combine superpowers for synergies
- Random power generation
- Procedural items and enemies
- Unlockable upgrades
- Challenging gameplay
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Idle Superpowers is a roguelike idle rpg where you are a superhero who can get multiple superpowers that are combinable and synergize with each other! - 99+ superpowers to unlock - random generation of powers ensures that each run plays different - combine superpowers to create overpowered synergies - procedural generated items and enemies - challenges to unlock new upgrades, which require different playstyles
Who Needs a Hero?
Embark on an epic adventure to save a kingdom, starting with nothing but a stick. Make crucial decisions that shape your destiny, battle mythical creatures, and build a loyal following. Your choices will determine your fame, fortune, and the fate of the land.
- Decision-based gameplay impacting stats and kingdom
- RPG combat with dice rolls and items
- Home customization and follower collection
- Mount and creature taming
- Karma system influencing story
- AI-powered follower chat
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Can you save the Kingdom? Naked and with a stick, make the right choices (or not) and become a legendary hero. Game Features ● Choose Wisely - Your decisions directly impact your fame, gold, followers, and the future of the Kingdom. ● Customize your home and collect panties - Increase your fame, earn titles, and own a harem. ● Battle monsters, gods, and other players - Utilize the Tabletop RPG system, roll the dice, and use items to enhance your chances of victory. ● Make Good Deals - Purchase sweets and potions with your gold coins or trade your followers in the black market for rare items. ● Ride dragons, pigs, and mystical creatures - Or open the gates of hell and tame a Cerberus? ● Karma System - Assume the role of a benevolent (or not) hero, affecting your storyline and events. ● Followers' Chat - Communicate with your followers using the artificial intelligence of CHATGPT ◈◈◈ Download the game now and become a legendary hero! ◈◈◈ I have many plans for updates! Get in touch and let me know what you'd like to see. Lov u all heroes. Henrique Faitta (the developer)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Who Needs a Hero? at none against Idle Superpowers's shown. 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
Both are free to download. Idle Superpowers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Who Needs a Hero? sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Idle Superpowers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 836 and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Idle Superpowers's written reviews are positive against 73% of Who Needs a Hero?'s.
Idle Superpowers ships an update fortnightly, Who Needs a Hero? every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Idle Superpowers | Who Needs a Hero? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (836 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.2% of reviews — better | 73.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 836 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lutz Schoenfelder | HNRQ FAITTA LTDA |
Customer experience
Idle Superpowers
Who Needs a Hero?
User reviews
Idle Superpowers
From 836 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Pretty good
- 👍 LOVE THIS!
- 👍 Never thought I'd be this invested
- 👍 Best Idle Game to Date
- 👍 my favorite mobile game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unskippable overlong ads
- 🐛 Weirdly fun, but very limited
- 🐛 Ads?
- 🐛 Used to be fun
- 🐛 Inventory management is bad
Who Needs a Hero?
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Funny and engaging dialogue
- 👍 Simple yet addictive gameplay
- 💎 Unique and charming art style
- 🕹️ Satisfying progression and choices
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🐛 Crashes and save issues
- 🤷♂️ Repetitive encounters and content
- 🙁 Difficulty balancing issues
Bugs and requests
Idle Superpowers
Reported bugs
5 issues- Fix new bug please
- Money UI getting pixelated
- Latest update (notifications) is causing crashes
- Ok, so idk what I did but my game now crashes after about a minute of me being the game
- Pretty fun, but extreme flickering bar on bottom of 12 pro max prevents playing for extended amounts of time
Requested features
6 requests- Beta
- Give it a real chance
- Needs an update
- Updates
- An amazing game with no random adds. Literally No random Adds!
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- It can be improved
Who Needs a Hero?
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup after purchasing ad removal
- Inability to start new save files
- Incorrect language displayed in error messages
Requested features
4 requests- More frequent content updates
- Expanded story and character options
- Improved difficulty scaling and balance
- Save/load functionality improvements
In-app purchases
Idle Superpowers
- 500 Gems$3.99
- No Ads$8.99
- Starter Pack$8.99
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- 1000 Gems + 100 Free$8.99
- Season Pass$9.99
- 2000 Gems + 250 Free$17.99
- Hero Pack$35.99
- Superhero Pack$44.99
- 5000 Gems + 1500 Free$44.99
- 10K Gems + 5K Free!$89.99
Who Needs a Hero?
- Floor Pack$3.99
- Slime Potion$3.99
- Small Followers Pack$3.99
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- Small Gold Pack$3.99
- StarterPack$4.99
- Furniture Pack$9.99
- Medium Gold Pack$14.99
- Medium Follower Pack$14.99
- Queen Pack$19.99
- Big Gold Pack$19.99
- Big Follower Pack$19.99
- Starter Pack$29.99
- Remove Ads$29.99
- Dragon Pack$79.99
Questions
Is Idle Superpowers free?
Is Who Needs a Hero? free?
Which has better reviews, Idle Superpowers or Who Needs a Hero??
Do Idle Superpowers or Who Needs a Hero? have ads?
Which is updated more often, Idle Superpowers or Who Needs a Hero??
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