Comparison

Hero Survivor vs Where's Greg

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

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About

Hero Survivor

Survive intense 5-minute survival challenges against alien bosses. Upgrade skills, gather resources, and create powerful combos to become the ultimate champion in this roguelike RPG. Compete on leaderboards and explore diverse maps.

Highlights
  • One-finger operation
  • 5-minute survival challenges
  • Unlimited skill combos
  • Massive boss fights
  • Daily resource events
  • Dozens of stage maps
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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THE INTERPLANETARY WAR OF 2100: BECOME EARTH'S LAST HOPE! A rogue planetoid is tearing through space on a collision course with our world. Standard tech has failed. Humanity's ultimate countermeasure? Deploying an elite vanguard of legendary heroes equipped with unstable mystery powers to establish a network of Star-Bases right on the cosmic threat! As the Supreme Commander, your mission is absolute: Survive the alien onslaught, evolve your mutant abilities, fortify your interplanetary base, and defend the planet from total extinction! Are you ready to fight and become the ultimate cosmic savior? HEROIC SURVIVAL FEATURES: 1. Move & Dodge Use simple screen joystick controls to navigate through thousands of alien invaders surrounding you. Focus on positioning to dodge deadly cosmic waves while your powers auto-attack. 2. Awaken Mystic Inner Forces No tech, no guns—only raw, supernatural energy! Evolve your mutant abilities and choose the best roguelike upgrade paths during chaotic battles to unleash ultimate AoE combos. 3. Create Your Build Pick from a variety of tactical skills and elemental traits to survive longer. Evolve your character stats permanently in the main menu to come back stronger after every defeat. 4. Unleash Unique Champions Unlock a powerful roster of heroes to trigger ultimate combos. Evolve their inner forces to deal massive damage and wipe out entire screens of space monsters. 5. Master the Elements Upgrade your hero elements to exploit enemy weaknesses. Deal bonus magic damage to countered alien species and mitigate incoming damage from elite cosmic bosses. 6. Build Your Asteroid Base Establish and fortify your Star-Base right on the hostile planetoid surface. Gather rare loots from fallen foes to upgrade your facilities and secure long-term survival. 7. Critical Orders from HQ Complete high-stakes mission quests issued by Command Headquarters to earn massive rewards, unlock legendary upgrades, and defend your home planet at all costs! The countdown to oblivion has begun. Download Hero Survivor: Base Defense now, awaken your inner power, and save our world!"

About

Where's Greg

Engage in a daily hide-and-seek game to locate Greg. Compete against the clock to find him within your state or across the USA, using special hints for guidance.

Highlights
  • Daily hide-and-seek gameplay
  • Locate Greg within your state
  • Challenge mode across the USA
  • Race against the clock
  • Utilize special hints
Features
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Where's Greg. Enjoy a daily game of hide & seek. Greg will be at a new location each day. Race against the clock to be the first to find him. He'll always be in your state....or you can take on a challenge and find him across the entire USA. Use the special hints to guide you along the way.

Screenshots

Hero Survivor4 screens
Where's Greg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hero Survivor at 108 against Where's Greg's 2. Hero Survivor also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Where's Greg's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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. Hero Survivor sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Where's Greg sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Where's Greg holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hero Survivor has 108 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hero Survivor ships an update fortnightly, Where's Greg every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hero Survivor versus Where's Greg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHero SurvivorWhere's Greg
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (108 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings108 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size425 MB141 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTERRA SOFTWARE SERVICES SOLUTION PTE. LTD.Brian Bentwood

Customer experience

Hero Survivor

All ratings108 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Where's Greg

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Hero Survivor

One-time19
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Battle Assist Pack$0.99
  • More Handful of Gems$0.99
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  • Bag of Gold$0.99
  • Battle Assistant Pack$1.99
  • Slime Pick Up$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$1.99
  • X2 Loot Pass$2.99
  • More Pile of Gems$2.99
  • 150 Ads Ticket$4.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Epic Equipment Pack$4.99
  • Shield Epic Pack$4.99
  • Pouch of Gems$6.99
  • Survivor Pass$6.99
  • LIGHT EPIC PACK$6.99
  • Bag of Gems$9.99
  • 10000 Token$9.99
  • Chest of Gems$24.99
3 purchases

Where's Greg

One-time3
  • 20 Uses of Callout Hints$0.99
  • 20 Uses of Greg's Compass$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Hero Survivor free?
Hero Survivor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Where's Greg free?
Where's Greg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hero Survivor or Where's Greg?
Where's Greg is rated higher. Hero Survivor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while Where's Greg averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hero Survivor or Where's Greg have ads?
Neither Hero Survivor nor Where's Greg shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hero Survivor or Where's Greg?
Hero Survivor ships an update fortnightly, and Where's Greg every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hero Survivor was updated on October 27, 2026 and Where's Greg on October 20, 2026.

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