# Zombie Dice vs Hero Realms

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hero Realms at every 2 weeks against Zombie Dice's every 7 months. Hero Realms also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 47%). Zombie Dice's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 219) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Zombie Dice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hero Realms sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Zombie Dice against 4.3 for Hero Realms. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zombie Dice has 1.8K ratings behind it against 219, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Zombie Dice's written reviews are positive against 60% of Hero Realms's.

Zombie Dice ships an update every 7 months, Hero Realms every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Zombie Dice | Hero Realms |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zombie-dice/id376949996/reviews) | **[4.3 (219 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-realms/id1396367189/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 219 |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | **60.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 34 MB | 432 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.1** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Steve Jackson Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/301048990) | [White Wizard Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/893447128) |

## What reviewers say

### Zombie Dice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zombie-dice/id376949996)

Race to eat 13 brains as a zombie. Roll dice to collect brains, but avoid shotguns. Enjoy animated zombies and sound effects as you press your luck against a taunting opponent.

**Highlights:** Eat brains, Avoid shotguns, Press your luck dice rolling, Zombie animations, Sound effects, Interactive zombie opponent

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zombie Dice: More Zombies | $0.99 | one-time |


### Hero Realms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-realms/id1396367189)

Engage in strategic deckbuilding combat, recruiting champions and using gold to acquire new cards. Battle opponents online or cooperatively against AI, with a single-player campaign available. Level up your hero and unlock new classes and missions.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding combat, Recruit champions, Online PVP, Cooperative online play, Single player campaign, Hero leveling system

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

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 80 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 gems | $2.29 | one-time |
| Four Journeys Campaign | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hero Realms: Call to Arms | $4.99 | one-time |
| Journeys Expansions | $4.99 | one-time |
| Journeys Promo Expansion | $4.99 | one-time |
| Dungeons Expansion | $7.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Hero Realms Base Set | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| 6500 Gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| 14000 Gems | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game mechanics
- 🚀 Smooth and polished app
- 💡 Diverse game modes (PvP, co-op, campaign)
- 👍 Faithful adaptation of the physical card game
- 💡 Character progression and leveling system

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔒 Lack of local multiplayer (pass-and-play)
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for additional content
- 🌐 Lack of language support (e.g., no French, Spanish)
- 🔍 Unclear tutorial and explanations of game mechanics

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to play online
- Inability to access purchased content
- Freezing and black screen issues
- Incorrect character level progression
- Matchmaking problems and long wait times

**Requested features**

- Add more expansions and additional content
- Implement a friends list and social features
- Improve the campaign mode with more levels and challenges
- Add an option to check the contents of your deck before playing
- Implement a turn timer to prevent players from stalling


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Zombie Dice free?

Zombie Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hero Realms free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Zombie Dice or Hero Realms?

Hero Realms is rated higher. Zombie Dice averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Hero Realms averages 4.3 from 219 ratings.

### Do Zombie Dice or Hero Realms have ads?

Neither Zombie Dice nor Hero Realms shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Zombie Dice or Hero Realms?

Zombie Dice ships an update every 7 months, and Hero Realms every 2 weeks. Most recently, Zombie Dice was updated on October 22, 2026 and Hero Realms on October 21, 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.*