Comparison

Hero Realms Life Counter vs Arkham DeckbuildeR

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

Head to head
About

Hero Realms Life Counter

This app simplifies tracking life points or scores for any game, including Hero Realms. It offers quick buttons for increasing or decreasing points and saves match results for detailed statistics on win rates.

Highlights
  • Life and point tracking for any game
  • Quick increment/decrement buttons (+1, +5, +10)
  • Randomized Hero and life point setup
  • Save match results
  • Detailed win rate statistics
  • View previous match history
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A life counter app that can be used for any game where life or points counting is regularly occurring. Hero Realms Life Counter will allow players to streamline their setup of new Hero Realms games with ease. Just press the new game button and a new game with a randomised Hero and life points will be set up and ready to play! For player convenience there are several different buttons for decreasing and increasing the life counter by 1, 5 and 10 points in only one click. For the people who are curious about more in-depth statistics, this app has the feature of allowing match results to be saved. Not only can you scroll through all previous matches, but detailed statistics about win rates with different Heroes and Players are easily accessible. Every time the life counter of a player reaches zero, the match between two people is over and you have the option to save the results!

About

Arkham DeckbuildeR

Enhance your Arkham Horror: The Card Game experience with a comprehensive companion app. Access a vast database of cards, explore popular deck lists, and discover detailed investigator information. Plan your investigations with offline access to all resources.

Highlights
  • ArkhamDB database access
  • Popular deck list exploration
  • Investigator and card browsing
  • Advanced card search filters
  • Detailed card information
  • Offline database access
Features
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Arkham DeckbuildeR is the ultimate companion app for fans of Arkham Horror: The Card Game. Whether you're a seasoned investigator or just starting your journey into the dark and mysterious world of Arkham, this app has everything you need to enhance your gaming experience. Access a vast amount of information from ArkhamDB, one of the most comprehensive databases for Arkham Horror: The Card Game. Discover and explore popular deck lists created by experienced players. Get inspired and learn new strategies to enhance your gameplay. Explore a wide range of investigators: filter by class, card or author. Dive into a detailed deck description from author and other users comments. Browse through a database of player cards, including investigator cards, player cards, and encounter cards. Search for specific cards using filters such as card type, class, traits, keywords, etc. Get detailed information about each card, including its stats, abilities, taboos, FAQ and comments. Enjoy offline access to your card database. Plan your investigations even when you're away from an internet connection. Note: This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Fantasy Flight Games or ArkhamDB. It serves as a companion tool for players of Arkham Horror: The Card Game, providing convenient access to deck-building resources and card information.

Screenshots

Hero Realms Life Counter4 screens
Arkham DeckbuildeR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hero Realms Life Counter at 100% against Arkham DeckbuildeR's 33%. Hero Realms Life Counter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Arkham DeckbuildeR's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (49 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hero Realms Life Counter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arkham DeckbuildeR has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hero Realms Life Counter's written reviews are positive against 33% of Arkham DeckbuildeR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hero Realms Life Counter ships an update every 10 months, Arkham DeckbuildeR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hero Realms Life Counter versus Arkham DeckbuildeR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHero Realms Life CounterArkham DeckbuildeR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings149 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB33 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMikael Zehnter FriskVadym Pavlov

Customer experience

Hero Realms Life Counter

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Arkham DeckbuildeR

All ratings46 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Hero Realms Life Counter

No in-app purchases

None

Arkham DeckbuildeR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hero Realms Life Counter free?
Hero Realms Life Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arkham DeckbuildeR free?
Arkham DeckbuildeR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hero Realms Life Counter or Arkham DeckbuildeR?
Hero Realms Life Counter is rated higher. Hero Realms Life Counter averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Arkham DeckbuildeR averages 4.7 from 49 ratings.
Do Hero Realms Life Counter or Arkham DeckbuildeR have ads?
Neither Hero Realms Life Counter nor Arkham DeckbuildeR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hero Realms Life Counter or Arkham DeckbuildeR?
Hero Realms Life Counter ships an update every 10 months, and Arkham DeckbuildeR every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hero Realms Life Counter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Arkham DeckbuildeR on November 7, 2026.

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