Comparison

HeroQuest vs ArcaneMaster

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

Head to head
About

HeroQuest

This app serves as a digital Game Master for the HeroQuest tabletop game, narrating quests, revealing dangers, and tracking progress. It allows players to digitally manage character stats and experience spells and artifacts.

Highlights
  • Narrated quest instructions
  • Sound effects and dungeon atmosphere
  • Digital character stat tracking
  • Quest event tracking
  • On-screen spell and artifact effects
  • Guided gameplay for new players
Features
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COMPANION APP ONLY. HEROQUEST GAME SYSTEM REQUIRED TO PLAY. Meet your new Game Master. The free HeroQuest Companion App allows you to run your next tabletop game session so everyone can play as heroes! The app takes on the role of Zargon using the onscreen quest map. Additional features include: • Narrated quest instructions, sound effects, and dungeon atmosphere • Dangers are revealed as the heroes explore dungeons • Quest events are tracked along with game progress • Players can record character Mind and Body Points digitally in-app • Spells and artifact effects are cast and triggered on screen • New players are guided through key aspects of gameplay such as movement, actions, searching for treasure, and more

About

ArcaneMaster

Features
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ArcaneMaster is a creative companion for building immersive fantasy moods through music, ambience, and atmosphere. Whether you are writing, daydreaming, relaxing, or shaping your next world, ArcaneMaster helps you create a richer experience with sounds and scenes inspired by magic, mystery, adventure, and wonder. With ArcaneMaster, you can explore and combine audio elements designed to support: fantasy-inspired moods ambient listening sessions creative writing and worldbuilding roleplay and storytelling moments focus, relaxation, and escapism The app is designed to feel simple, atmospheric, and inspiring, so you can spend less time navigating and more time creating the vibe you want. Why users love ArcaneMaster: immersive fantasy atmosphere easy-to-use creative experience ideal for storytelling and imagination relaxing and inspiring sound environments built for quick sessions or longer listening moments ArcaneMaster is perfect for anyone who loves fantasy worlds and wants an easy way to create a magical audio space anytime. Download ArcaneMaster and bring your imagination to life.

Screenshots

HeroQuest4 screens
ArcaneMaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HeroQuest at 13.0 against ArcaneMaster's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HeroQuest versus ArcaneMaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeroQuestArcaneMaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (221 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings221 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size560 MB161 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHasbro, Inc.Adameddine Inajjar

Bugs and requests

HeroQuest

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Hypnotic Blaze not working
  • Traps not detected properly
  • Monsters can move through furniture
  • Spells not working as expected
  • Quests glitching
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  • Crashes on loading
  • Buggy and stuck
  • Doesn't work on iPad
  • No sound

Requested features

10 requests
  • Allow random monster targeting
  • Add Jungles of Delthrak expansion
  • Implement landscape mode
  • Add online/remote play
  • Implement quest/dungeon builder
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  • Add more difficult monsters
  • Allow monsters to roll defense dice
  • Add character customization
  • Implement save/load functionality
  • Add the Knight character

ArcaneMaster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HeroQuest

No in-app purchases

None

ArcaneMaster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HeroQuest free?
HeroQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcaneMaster free?
ArcaneMaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HeroQuest or ArcaneMaster have ads?
Neither HeroQuest nor ArcaneMaster shows ads.

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