# Luck be a Landlord vs Loop Hero

The clearest difference is price: Loop Hero at Free against Luck be a Landlord's $4.99. Loop Hero also leads on ratings volume (3.9K vs 327) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Luck be a Landlord's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Loop Hero is free to download; Luck be a Landlord costs $4.99 up front. Loop Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Luck be a Landlord asks for nothing beyond the download.

Loop Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop Hero has 3.9K ratings behind it against 327, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Luck be a Landlord's written reviews are positive against 75% of Loop Hero's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Luck be a Landlord ships an update every 3 weeks, Loop Hero every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Luck be a Landlord | Loop Hero |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (327 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luck-be-a-landlord/id6450724928/reviews) | **[4.9 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loop-hero/id6464048549/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 327 | **3.9K** |
| Positive reviews | **81.5% of reviews** | 74.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#8** | — |
| Size | 95 MB | 213 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [TrampolineTales](https://appshunter.io/developer/1694625776) | [Playdigious](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041387229) |

## What reviewers say

### Luck be a Landlord

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luck-be-a-landlord/id6450724928)

**Currently charting:** #8 Top Paid · Card, #48 Top Paid · Strategy, #123 Top Paid · Games, #197 Top Paid (US App Store)

Engage in a unique roguelike deckbuilder where you use a slot machine to earn rent and overcome capitalism. Build your deck with various symbols and items to achieve victory.

**Highlights:** Slot machine gameplay, Roguelike deckbuilding, Earn rent money, Defeat capitalism theme, 152 unique symbols, 227 collectible items

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying synergies and combos
- 💡 Unique and clever concept
- 🎨 Charming retro-style graphics
- 🎮 Great mobile port of PC version

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Difficulty differentiating symbols
- 🖥️ Suboptimal iPad UI layout
- 🔁 Lack of meta-progression or unlocks

**Reported bugs**

- Confirmation pop-up bug on reset to default
- Inventory scrolling and item deletion issues on iPad

**Requested features**

- Landscape mode support
- Customizable UI and color options
- Detailed statistics and high score tracking
- More game modes and content updates


### Loop Hero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loop-hero/id6464048549)

Embark on a roguelike RPG adventure where you strategically place cards to create enemy encounters, buildings, and terrain. Equip your hero with powerful loot, expand your camp, and unlock new classes and cards to break an endless cycle of despair and save a forgotten world.

**Highlights:** Randomly generated expedition loops, Strategic card placement for trials, Loot collection for hero progression, Camp expansion and reconstruction, Unlockable classes and cards, Retro pixel art dark fantasy story

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent mechanics
- 👍 Great replayability
- 👍 Charming graphics
- 👍 Unique and enjoyable experience
- 👍 Smooth gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sound doesn't work
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Unresponsive after certain actions
- 🐛 Difficulty reading small text
- 🐛 Accidental card placement

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes after defeating first boss
- Unplayable after initial progress
- Inability to progress past trial version

**Requested features**

- Portrait mode
- More classes/build diversity
- Improved UI/overlay customization
- Chinese language support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Luck be a Landlord free?

Luck be a Landlord costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Loop Hero free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Luck be a Landlord or Loop Hero?

Loop Hero is rated higher. Luck be a Landlord averages 4.7 out of 5 from 327 ratings, while Loop Hero averages 4.9 from 3.9K ratings.

### Do Luck be a Landlord or Loop Hero have ads?

Neither Luck be a Landlord nor Loop Hero shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Luck be a Landlord or Loop Hero?

Luck be a Landlord ships an update every 3 weeks, and Loop Hero every 10 days. Most recently, Luck be a Landlord was updated on September 28, 2026 and Loop Hero on September 28, 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.*