# Blob Hero vs Survive Squad

The clearest difference is ads: Blob Hero at none against Survive Squad's shown. Blob Hero also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (22K vs 2.8K). Survive Squad's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blob Hero sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Survive Squad sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Survive Squad holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blob Hero has 22K ratings behind it against 2.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 28% and 28% positive.

Blob Hero ships an update weekly, Survive Squad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blob Hero | Survive Squad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blob-hero/id1615020509/reviews) | **[4.7 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survive-squad/id6443779468/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22K** | 2.8K |
| Positive reviews | **28.2% of reviews** | 27.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 239 MB | 325 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [AI Games FZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478916023) |

## What reviewers say

### Blob Hero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blob-hero/id1615020509)

Guide a powerful blob through endless waves of enemies, choosing its skills and abilities as it gains experience. Combine thousands of unique skill combinations to destroy foes and survive increasingly challenging attacks. Become the ultimate blob hero and conqueror.

**Highlights:** Endless enemy waves, Skill progression system, Thousands of skill combinations, Multiple attack types, Survival craft features, Blob Balls, Grenades, and Magic attacks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ticket 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank | $1.99 | one-time |
| Super Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Character2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ticket 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Ticket 3 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Mega Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Character3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gem 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Pack | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Vibrant colors and assets
- 🕹️ Simple and practical controls

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚨 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤯 Difficulty spike between chapters
- 💸 Misleading 'no ads' purchase

**Reported bugs**

- Offline earnings not working consistently
- Ads causing game to freeze or crash
- Progress reverting to earlier save state

**Requested features**

- Option to skip unwanted ability choices
- Endless mode with more enemy variety
- Ability to manually activate power-ups
- Save progress mid-round
- Co-op multiplayer mode


### Survive Squad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survive-squad/id6443779468)

Team up with other survivors to battle endless waves of invading aliens in this fast-paced roguelike survival game. Assemble a squad, upgrade your heroes, and fight for your life against powerful bosses and hordes of monsters.

**Highlights:** Assemble a squad with unique heroes, Build skill combinations during upgrades, Battle hordes of monsters and bosses, Explore challenging survival arenas, One-finger controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Chapter Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Card Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Survivor Pass | $14.99 | one-time |
| Gems | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Entertaining graphics
- 💡 Variety of characters and abilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 💰 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🔒 Lack of account linking/progress saving

**Reported bugs**

- Enemies getting stuck inside player's squad
- Freezing during ads, causing loss of progress
- Inability to claim rewards and complete missions

**Requested features**

- More characters and levels to grind for
- Improved league/progression system
- Option to disable ads for a one-time fee


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blob Hero free?

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

### Is Survive Squad free?

Survive Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Blob Hero or Survive Squad?

Survive Squad is rated higher. Blob Hero averages 4.5 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Survive Squad averages 4.7 from 2.8K ratings.

### Do Blob Hero or Survive Squad have ads?

Survive Squad shows ads; Blob Hero does not.

### Which is updated more often, Blob Hero or Survive Squad?

Blob Hero ships an update weekly, and Survive Squad every 3 weeks. Most recently, Blob Hero was updated on October 23, 2026 and Survive Squad on October 22, 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.*