# Hero Survivor vs BoneFall

The clearest difference is ads: Hero Survivor at none against BoneFall's shown. Hero Survivor also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). BoneFall's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hero Survivor sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and BoneFall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hero Survivor ships an update fortnightly, BoneFall daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hero Survivor | BoneFall |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (108 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-survivor-base-defense/id6444752483/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **108** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 425 MB | 124 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [TERRA SOFTWARE SERVICES SOLUTION PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6782562776) | [Sergey Li](https://appshunter.io/developer/1602450113) |

## What reviewers say

### Hero Survivor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-survivor-base-defense/id6444752483)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Battle Assist Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| More Handful of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Gold | $0.99 | one-time |
| Battle Assistant Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Slime Pick Up | $1.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank | $1.99 | one-time |
| X2 Loot Pass | $2.99 | one-time |
| More Pile of Gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| 150 Ads Ticket | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Epic Equipment Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Shield Epic Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of Gems | $6.99 | one-time |
| Survivor Pass | $6.99 | one-time |
| LIGHT EPIC PACK | $6.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| 10000 Token | $9.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Gems | $24.99 | one-time |


### BoneFall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bonefall/id6810077128)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hero Survivor free?

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

### Is BoneFall free?

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

### Do Hero Survivor or BoneFall have ads?

BoneFall shows ads; Hero Survivor does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hero Survivor or BoneFall?

Hero Survivor ships an update fortnightly, and BoneFall daily. Most recently, Hero Survivor was updated on September 21, 2026 and BoneFall on October 13, 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.*