# Yomi vs Hero Realms

The clearest difference is price: Hero Realms at Free against Yomi's $9.99. Hero Realms also leads on ratings volume (219 vs 19). Yomi's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (13.0.0 vs 15.0). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Hero Realms is free to download; Yomi costs $9.99 up front. Yomi sells 10 one-off in-app purchases 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 Yomi against 4.3 for Hero Realms. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hero Realms has 219 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Yomi's written reviews are positive against 60% of Hero Realms's.

Yomi ships an update every 3 weeks, Hero Realms every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Yomi | Hero Realms |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yomi/id594630025/reviews) | **[4.3 (219 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-realms/id1396367189/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 19 | **219** |
| Positive reviews | **84.1% of reviews** | 60.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 573 MB | 435 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Sirlin Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/594630028) | [White Wizard Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/893447128) |

## What reviewers say

### Yomi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yomi/id594630025)

This digital card game simulates the mind games and strategy of fighting video games. Learn character combos, practice against AI or other players, and climb the leaderboards. It features a variety of characters and game modes.

**Highlights:** 10 unique character decks, AI opponents with varying difficulty, Survival Mode, Online multiplayer, Cross-platform play, Replay saving and viewing, Online leaderboards

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yomi: EX Grave | $0.99 | one-time |
| Yomi: EX Setsuki | $0.99 | one-time |
| Yomi: EX Valerie | $0.99 | one-time |
| Yomi: EX Onimaru | $0.99 | one-time |
| Yomi: EX Gwen | $0.99 | one-time |
| Yomi: EX Vendetta | $0.99 | one-time |
| 2 Yomi inscribed card packs | $2.99 | one-time |
| Expansion Characters 10 Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 8 Yomi inscribed card packs | $9.99 | one-time |
| 18 Yomi inscribed card packs | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Deep and strategic gameplay
- 👍 Excellent implementation of card game
- 👍 Great tutorials
- 👍 Well-balanced characters
- 👍 Cross-platform online play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and slow
- 🐛 Online lobby is a ghost town
- 🐛 Cards displayed wrong
- 🐛 Card art broken/wrong artwork
- 🐛 Controls are terrible on iPad

**Reported bugs**

- Character 'Ram' cannot use 'Poker Flourish'
- Card images show up wrong on iPhone 6+
- Card art appears randomly applied
- Latest patch causing wrong artwork on cards
- iPad controls are terrible (flipping, skipping, selecting)

**Requested features**

- Keep updating the app
- Remove weird scan lines in tutorial
- Single player campaign with goals
- Korean language support
- High score list and statistics


### Hero Realms

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

Engage in strategic deckbuilding combat, recruit powerful champions, and level up your heroes. Enjoy PvP, co-op against AI bosses, or a single-player campaign. The free version offers core gameplay with optional expansions.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding combat, Recruit champions, Hero leveling system, Online PvP, Cooperative play vs AI, Single-player campaign, Multiple character classes

**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 Yomi free?

Yomi costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Hero Realms free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Yomi or Hero Realms?

Hero Realms is rated higher. Yomi averages 4.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Hero Realms averages 4.3 from 219 ratings.

### Do Yomi or Hero Realms have ads?

Neither Yomi nor Hero Realms shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Yomi or Hero Realms?

Yomi ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hero Realms every 2 weeks. Most recently, Yomi was updated on November 1, 2026 and Hero Realms on October 30, 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.*