Comparison

Level Up Runner vs Mr Hero

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

Head to head
About

Level Up Runner

Charge through enemies, grow stronger with each punch, and overcome obstacles. Customize your fighter with unique gear and strike fear into your opponents. Reach the final boss and claim victory.

Highlights
  • Action-packed running and punching gameplay
  • Variety of enemies and traps
  • Hundreds of customization options
  • Collect power-ups
  • Defeat the final boss
Features
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Are you a real hero? Are you the strongest, the biggest, the meanest, the one who can surpass every obstacle and flatten all the competition? This is your chance to prove it! The path is long, many enemies stand in your path. But all obstacles only serve to make you stronger! Charge straight into your enemies, punch them in their dumb faces and watch your muscles swell with new power. Keep going, keep punching, keep winning, keep growing, until you reach the Boss, the King, at the end of the level… he's the strongest of them all, to be able to beat him you'll need to have beaten all who came before him. You'll only get one shot, can you knock the crown from his head? Are boxing gloves too basic? Do you want to throw those fists with some style? Customize your fighter! Go brutal and decorate your mighty fists with the skulls of your enemies. Get funny and wear beachballs as boxing gloves. Customize your character, stride into battle wearing a viking helmet or a classic cowboys hat, or anything you want! Use your unique look to strike fear into the enemy. Your enemies grow fearful of your power, your might and your muscles. They build traps to stop you, lay out poisoned food, and send their mightiest to stop you at your weakest. Use your brain! You must avoid these obstacles to reach victory. Don't be fooled by the cake, it's poison! Features: • Easy Action Packed Gameplay, run forward and K.O. anyone in the way! • High Variety of Enemies and Traps, a test of both strength and skill! • 100's of Customization Options, create your unique fighter! • Collect Power Ups on Your Journey, become superhuman! 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

Mr Hero

Engage in a strategic action game where you embody a character who enjoys inflicting pain on villains. Utilize a gravity gun and creative methods to torment despicable agents. The game offers a relaxing yet addictive experience with multiple ways to defeat enemies.

Highlights
  • Strategic thinking required
  • Relaxing and addictive gameplay
  • Creative enemy defeat options
  • Unlock premium characters and weapons
  • Remove pop-up ads
Features
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He's neither a devil nor a demon, nor a truly evil child or just a mischievous one. He's just a boy who enjoys inflicting pain on bad guys! In the highly-acclaimed new game called Mr. Hero, you get to take on the persona of this warped and twisted mind, on a mission to torment despicable agents. Prime your gravity gun and prepare to intimidate them in the most creative ways imaginable! [Game Features] 1. Strategic thinking is required 2. Relaxing and Addictive 3. Choose however you want to put down your enemies! SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS The subscription unlocks premium character, weapon, and removes all pop ads. The subscription price is based on United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Once a subscription is confirmed, it will be charged through your iTunes account. Your subscription will be automatically renewed unless you cancel within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can go to the Settings - 'iTunes Store and App Store' to turn off automatic renewals, but the amount paid in the current subscription phase is not refunded. If you buy a subscription during the free trial period, it will take effect immediately. Privacy Policy: https://csmyii.com/privacy.html Terms Of Service: https://csmyii.com/agreement.html Contact Us: superactionmrhero@126.com

Screenshots

Level Up Runner4 screens
Mr Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Level Up Runner at free with in-app purchases against Mr Hero's subscription. Level Up Runner also leads on ratings volume (33K vs 4.5K). Mr Hero's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 42%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Level Up Runner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Mr Hero sells 2 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 Level Up Runner against 4.7 for Mr Hero. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Level Up Runner has 33K ratings behind it against 4.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Level Up Runner's written reviews are positive against 67% of Mr Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Level Up Runner ships an update every 3 weeks, Mr Hero fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Level Up Runner versus Mr Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLevel Up RunnerMr Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33K ratings)4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33K — better4.5K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size458 MB342 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperLion Studios景聪 卢

Customer experience

Level Up Runner

All ratings32,646 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive42.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative52.3%

Mr Hero

All ratings4,431 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Level Up Runner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Levels freeze and become unplayable
  • Purchased no-ads feature doesn't work

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add special abilities and effects
  • Improve level progression and unlocks
  • Reduce reliance on ads for progression

Mr Hero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Level Up Runner

One-time6
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Pound for Pound Bundle$2.99
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  • All In One$4.99
  • Powerful Bundle$6.99
  • Ultimate Bunlde$14.99
2 purchases

Mr Hero

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly VIP3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly VIP$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Level Up Runner free?
Level Up Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mr Hero free?
Mr Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Level Up Runner or Mr Hero?
Mr Hero is rated higher. Level Up Runner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Mr Hero averages 4.7 from 4.5K ratings.
Do Level Up Runner or Mr Hero have ads?
Both Level Up Runner and Mr Hero show ads.
Which is updated more often, Level Up Runner or Mr Hero?
Level Up Runner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mr Hero fortnightly. Most recently, Level Up Runner was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mr Hero on October 30, 2026.

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