# Mr Hero vs Drill Evolution

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drill Evolution at none against Mr Hero's 43. Drill Evolution also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Mr Hero's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (747 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mr Hero sells 43 one-off in-app purchases. Drill Evolution asks for nothing beyond the download.

Drill Evolution holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr Hero has 747 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Mr Hero's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drill Evolution's.

Mr Hero ships an update weekly, Drill Evolution every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mr Hero | Drill Evolution |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (747 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mr-hero-idle-rpg/id1580319643/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drill-evolution/id1587574958/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **747** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 199 MB | 131 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [MONSTER PLANET Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/430534465) | [SOYOUNG HONG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1577078806) |

## What reviewers say

### Mr Hero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mr-hero-idle-rpg/id1580319643)

Embark on an epic idle RPG adventure where you tap to defeat monsters and grow your superhero. Collect powerful weapons, armor, and pets while mastering skills and magic to become a social media superstar hero.

**Highlights:** Tap to defeat monsters, Hundreds of levels, Collect weapons and armors, Upgrade attack and magic skills, Summon powerful relics, Collect pets

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (43)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| price_0 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hero Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| price_0 | $2.99 | one-time |
| price_5 | $2.99 | one-time |
| welcome package | $2.99 | one-time |
| Lunar New Year Newbie Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Brave Hero Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| price_1 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Newbie Hero Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Hero Equipment Pack I | $6.99 | one-time |
| Time Pass Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Time limit package | $6.99 | one-time |
| 3rd Anniversary Lucky Ticket | $6.99 | one-time |
| Maple Newbie Pack I | $6.99 | one-time |
| Cherry Newbie Pack I | $6.99 | one-time |
| Level Pass I Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Orange Newbie Pack II | $9.99 | one-time |
| price_2 | $11.99 | one-time |
| Weekly Equipment Draw Pack | $11.99 | one-time |
| 2nd Anniv Hot deal Package I | $12.99 | one-time |
| Blossom Newbie Pack II | $12.99 | one-time |
| Maple Newbie Pack II | $12.99 | one-time |
| Autumn Newbie Pack II | $12.99 | one-time |
| Autumn Draw Ticket Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Star Newbie Pack II | $12.99 | one-time |
| Watermelon Draw Ticket Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer: Relic Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Summer Newbie Pack II | $12.99 | one-time |
| Cherry Newbie Pack II | $12.99 | one-time |
| Watermelon Spirit Pack | $17.99 | one-time |
| Beginner Hero Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Sweet Dessert Deal II | $19.99 | one-time |
| price_5 | $29.99 | one-time |
| price_4 | $29.99 | one-time |
| MythicRelic Draw Ticket Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| Clover World Tree Trial Pack | $34.99 | one-time |
| Star Rune Pack | $34.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pass | $34.99 | one-time |
| Orange Mega Gems Pack | $34.99 | one-time |
| Cherry Mega Gems Pack | $34.99 | one-time |
| Summer Mega Gems Pack | $34.99 | one-time |
| Maple Herobot Draw Ticket Pack | $39.99 | one-time |
| Herobot Draw Ticket Pack | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to progress early on
- 🚀 Fast progression
- 💎 Generous with free rewards
- 🎨 Fun art style and characters
- ⏱️ Good for killing time

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Progression wall later in the game
- 🤑 Aggressive monetization
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of content updates
- 🤯 Overwhelming grind

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on iPad after OS update
- Account progress reset after updates
- Skin/avatar changes not working
- Matchmaking issues in PvP

**Requested features**

- More ways to progress without spending money
- Improved gear drop rates
- Offline progression
- Cross-platform sync
- More active gameplay elements


### Drill Evolution

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drill-evolution/id1587574958)

This idle clicker game combines incremental upgrades with a luck-based system. Collect items to enhance your drill, then use the upgraded drill to gather more items. Success depends on both diligent grinding and fortunate outcomes.

**Highlights:** Item collection, Drill upgrades, Luck-based progression, Incremental gameplay, Idle mechanics

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mr Hero free?

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

### Is Drill Evolution free?

Drill Evolution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mr Hero or Drill Evolution?

Drill Evolution is rated higher. Mr Hero averages 4.7 out of 5 from 747 ratings, while Drill Evolution averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Mr Hero or Drill Evolution have ads?

Both Mr Hero and Drill Evolution show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mr Hero or Drill Evolution?

Mr Hero ships an update weekly, and Drill Evolution every 3 months. Most recently, Mr Hero was updated on October 19, 2026 and Drill Evolution on October 6, 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.*