Comparison

Abalone® vs Spin Hero

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

Head to head
About

Abalone®

Experience a classic two-player board game on a hexagonal board. Push your opponent's marbles off while protecting your own. Offers strategic depth, online play, and over 200 puzzles.

Highlights
  • Classic hexagonal board gameplay
  • Push opponent's marbles off
  • Play against computer or online
  • Casual and ranked matches
  • Over 200 puzzles and brain-teasers
  • Customizable game settings
Features
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Enter the world of Abalone, the classic board game that's been enjoyed by millions of players worldwide.With intuitive gameplay, and endless strategic possibilities, Abalone offers an immersive and challenging gaming experience that will keep you coming back for more. Abalone is a two-player game that takes place on a hexagonal board, with each player controlling 14 marbles of their chosen color. The goal of the game is to push your opponent's marbles off the board while protecting your own. Players take turns making moves, which consist of either moving a single marble one space in any direction, or pushing a line of marbles in a straight line, as long as they have the numerical advantage. The first player to push six marbles off the board wins the game. While the rules of the game are simple and easy to learn, the strategic possibilities are endless. Players must use their analytical skills and strategic thinking to outmaneuver their opponents, create defensive lines, use angles to their advantage, harness momentum, and even sacrifice a marble when necessary. The game is accessible to players of all skill levels, yet offers endless depth and complexity for those who crave a true challenge. You have the option to play against the computer, online with friends or , or against other players from around the world. The game includes both casual and ranked matches, so players can choose the level of competition they want to face. With a simple and intuitive interface, players can easily customize their settings, select their preferred marbles, board, frame, and sumito to fit their style, and get into the game with ease. But that's not all! Abalone also includes over 200 puzzles and brain-teasers that will challenge you to think outside the box and improve your skills. These puzzles range from simple and straightforward to complex and challenging, and are sure to keep players engaged and entertained for hours on end. With easy-to-learn mechanics, challenging gameplay, and endless strategic possibilities, Abalone is a game that you won't want to put down. Download now and start your Abalone adventure!

About

Spin Hero

Engage in a unique roguelike deckbuilder where spinning reels determines your fate. Collect powerful symbols, adapt your strategy, and learn from defeats to unlock new synergies and possibilities.

Highlights
  • Spin reels to decide fate
  • Collect powerful symbols
  • Adapt and evolve strategy
  • Learn from defeats
  • Unlock new possibilities
  • Discover synergies
Features
Currently charting
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Spin Hero is a roguelike deckbuilder, where you spin the reels to decide your fate. Collect powerful symbols for your inventory, adapt and evolve your strategy, learning from defeats to unlock new possibilities and synergies.

Screenshots

Abalone®4 screens
Spin Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Abalone® at 5.0 against Spin Hero's 3.8. Abalone® also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Spin Hero's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (51% vs 17%). On in-app purchases and device support 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

Abalone® costs $3.99 and Spin Hero $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Abalone® holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spin Hero has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Abalone®'s written reviews are positive against 51% of Spin Hero's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Abalone® ships an update daily, Spin Hero weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Abalone® versus Spin Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbalone®Spin Hero
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.8 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews50.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings229 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#138 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB338 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalGoblinz Studio SAS

Customer experience

Abalone®

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Spin Hero

All ratings29 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral17.2%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral17.3%
Negative32.0%

Bugs and requests

Abalone®

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spin Hero

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Screen sensor issue
  • Audio settings revert on reopen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add save feature
  • More characters and items
  • Portrait mode support

In-app purchases

None

Abalone®

No in-app purchases

None

Spin Hero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abalone® free?
Abalone® costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spin Hero free?
Spin Hero costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Abalone® or Spin Hero?
Abalone® is rated higher. Abalone® averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Spin Hero averages 3.8 from 29 ratings.
Do Abalone® or Spin Hero have ads?
Abalone® shows ads; Spin Hero does not.
Which is updated more often, Abalone® or Spin Hero?
Abalone® ships an update daily, and Spin Hero weekly. Most recently, Abalone® was updated on September 24, 2026 and Spin Hero on September 23, 2026.

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