Comparison

Base Attack vs Hero Squad

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

Head to head
About

Base Attack

Unleash your destructive side by obliterating buildings and objects with various weapons. Experience satisfying demolition with realistic physics and graphics. Upgrade your arsenal to cause even more chaos.

Highlights
  • Cause maximum damage
  • Obliterate buildings with rockets and cannons
  • Upgrade weapons for efficiency
  • Realistic physics and graphics
  • Simple and addicting mechanics
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Time to relax and let it all out! Get out your aggression by causing maximum damage! Can you destroy them all? Try to obliterate the buildings with rockets, cannons, gun and more! No place is safe from you. Knock down walls, object and buildings. Watch them all come crashing down in fiery brimstone and ash. Just sit back and watch it happen. It’s as easy as 1,2,3 or point, aim, fire. Timber! That’s the sound of your work at hand. Feel the satisfaction as you watch the tnt go boom and explode. Aim, tap, shoot, Destruction! The flying debri and objects add to the realistic feel and experience. Once you knock one building down, you’ll be itching for more. Game Features: 1. Simple but addicting mechanics Aim, tap, shoot and watch the total destruction. It’s that easy, but so satisfying. 2. Keep on upgrading! Different items and weapons to help you knock them down with maximum efficiency. How powerful can you get? 3. Great visuals and graphics Realistic physics and graphics will leave you breathless as they all come toppling down. 4. Relax and play Simple yet fun mechanics will keep you entertained for hours! Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, Ink Inc and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC

About

Hero Squad

Assemble a powerful army and customize your heroes to survive relentless monster attacks. Collect resources, upgrade your units, and engage in strategic combat to dominate the battlefield and push your squad to its limits.

Highlights
  • Recruit and upgrade army units
  • Customize heroes with costumes and weapons
  • Collect gold and rewards
  • Explore challenging battlegrounds
  • Strategic combat and intense action
  • Survive waves of enemies
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Surround yourself with the strongest army and survive against endless monster hordes! Assemble your team with powerful units and upgrade their weapons to fight longer and stronger. Recruit soldiers, reinforce your troops, and prepare for intense battles. Explore the battlefield to collect bonuses, earn gold, and upgrade your heroes and units. Customize your army and hero with fun costumes, powerful weapons, and tactical upgrades to survive waves of deadly enemies. Battle enemies, loot, and repeat — push your team to be the strongest, survive the siege, and dominate the battlefield! Game Features: - Recruit and upgrade your army - Customize heroes with funny costumes and unique weapons - Collect gold, bonuses, and rewards to strengthen your units - Explore challenging battlegrounds and survive monster hordes - Intense action, strategic combat, and heroic adventures - Lead your army through waves of deadly enemies and survive

Screenshots

Base Attack4 screens
Hero Squad4 screens

Verdict

The call

Base Attack and Hero Squad both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 42% of Base Attack's written reviews are positive against 19% of Hero Squad's. Base Attack also leads on iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). Hero Squad's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Base Attack sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Hero Squad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Base Attack against 4.6 for Hero Squad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15K and 44K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Base Attack's written reviews are positive against 19% of Hero Squad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Base Attack ships an update monthly, Hero Squad every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Base Attack versus Hero Squad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBase AttackHero Squad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings) — better4.6 (44K ratings)
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews — better19.4% of reviews
Number of ratings15K44K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size565 MB338 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLion StudiosKwalee Ltd

Customer experience

Base Attack

All ratings14,635 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews548 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral16.8%
Negative40.9%

Hero Squad

All ratings43,508 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews602 reviews
Positive19.4%
Neutral16.6%
Negative64.0%

User reviews

Base Attack

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying destruction
  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🎨 Good graphics
  • 💥 Powerful weapons

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of building physics
  • 📺 Excessive ads
  • 🔁 Repetitive levels
  • 🕹️ Finger blocks view

Hero Squad

From 44K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game to pass time
  • 👍 Good concept and gameplay
  • 🚀 Simple and easy to learn

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and lags
  • 🔋 Game becomes unplayable after extended play
  • 📺 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates

Bugs and requests

Base Attack

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stuck on certain levels
  • Guns/progress not saving properly
  • Ads causing in-game issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels and maps
  • Implement building collapse physics
  • Reduce ads or provide ad-free option
  • Add more weapon variety and customization
  • Implement difficulty progression and new enemy types

Hero Squad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Coins and health not registering properly
  • Levels not loading or progressing
  • Achievements and quests not working as intended
  • Game crashing on certain levels or after long sessions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fix endless mode crashes
  • Improve performance and stability
  • Reduce ads and monetization
  • Add more content and game modes

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Base Attack

One-time6
  • 4,000$0.99
  • 15,000$2.99
  • NO ADS$2.99
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  • Novice Bundle$5.99
  • 60,000$9.99
  • 150,000$19.99
10 purchases

Hero Squad

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time9
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Pack of cards of Minigun$2.99
  • Hero Squad Strongbox #1$2.99
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  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Battle Pass Season 2$5.99
  • Hero Squad Battle Pass$5.99
  • Premium Unit - Paladin$6.99
  • Premium Unit - Future Soldier$6.99
  • Premium Unit - Sky Beam$6.99

Questions

Is Base Attack free?
Base Attack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hero Squad free?
Hero Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Base Attack or Hero Squad?
Base Attack is rated higher. Base Attack averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Hero Squad averages 4.6 from 44K ratings.
Do Base Attack or Hero Squad have ads?
Both Base Attack and Hero Squad show ads.
Which is updated more often, Base Attack or Hero Squad?
Base Attack ships an update monthly, and Hero Squad every 8 days. Most recently, Base Attack was updated on November 7, 2026 and Hero Squad on November 7, 2026.

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