Comparison

Crunchyroll vs Hero Tale

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

Head to head
About

Crunchyroll

A turn-based strategy RPG where you pilot giant mechas in an elite tournament. Explore a city, manage your mecha, and uncover a story of past choices and fate.

Highlights
  • Turn-based mecha battles
  • Explore Rain City
  • Mecha customization and repair
  • Intuitive touch and controller support
  • Multiple supported languages
  • Story-driven RPG elements
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Available exclusively for Crunchyroll Mega and Ultimate Fan Members. Wolfstride is a role-playing game about three former partners-in-crime coming to a turning point in their lives. When they inherit a junkyard mecha called Cowboy, they reunite to enter the planet’s most elite mecha competition: the Ultimate Golden God Tournament. Each member of the team lends their unique experience as they prepare to outwit the best mecha opponents from around the world. Between dog-mechanic Duque, mecha pilot Knife Leopard, and jack-of-all-trades Dominic Shade, the core crew’s got just about everything covered. That is… until their simple mission to make money unfolds into a deep, slow-burning exploration of their complex lives, the dark choices of their past, and their inevitable fate. - Take the role of exiled former Yakuza, Dominic Shade and explore every quirky corner of Rain City to discover a kaleidoscope of characters! - Enter the arena to fight it out in giant robots one on one. The turn-based battle system rewards preparation and strategy. - The hangar is Duque's domain, your grumpy old mechanic. Repairing damage between battles is just the beginning. Swap out parts, install upgrades, and add new weapons. - Has intuitive touch screen controls as well as full support for game controllers. - Supported Languages: English (Voiced in English), Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese. ———— Crunchyroll Premium members enjoy an ad-free experience, with full access to Crunchyroll's library of over 1,300 unique titles and 46,000 episodes, including simulcast series that premiere shortly after premiering in Japan. In addition, membership offers special benefits including offline viewing access, discount code to Crunchyroll Store, Crunchyroll Game Vault access, streaming simultaneously on multiple devices, and more! Privacy Policy: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/privacy Terms: https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/terms/

About

Hero Tale

Embark on a medieval fantasy island adventure. Battle enemies to grow stronger, collect loot, and customize your gear. Explore the world using an island map and develop your character through a vast skill tree.

Highlights
  • Idle combat and training
  • Loot and equipment customization
  • Questing and experience gain
  • Massive skill tree
  • Island exploration map
Features
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Adventure of the boy on the medieval fantasy island. Beat enemies to become stronger, loot items from them and customize your equipment to fit to your strategy. Whenever you attack enemies you are training ranged or close combat. Do quest, gain experience and spend skill points in the massive skill tree. You can use an island map to explore the world.

Screenshots

Crunchyroll4 screens
Hero Tale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crunchyroll at none against Hero Tale's shown. Crunchyroll also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Hero Tale's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 33%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month and Hero Tale 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

Hero Tale holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hero Tale has 619 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Crunchyroll's written reviews are positive against 64% of Hero Tale's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crunchyroll ships an update every 2 months, Hero Tale every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Crunchyroll versus Hero Tale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrunchyrollHero Tale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings)4.8 (619 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8619 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.4 GB304 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCrunchyroll, LLCWeird Johnny Studio

Customer experience

Crunchyroll

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Hero Tale

All ratings603 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral13.6%
Negative22.7%

Bugs and requests

Crunchyroll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hero Tale

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and performance issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline/passive progression mode
  • Faster combat and leveling options
  • Crafting and gear customization system
  • More varied enemy and boss encounters

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crunchyroll

Subscriptions1
  • Mega Fan [Monthly]7 Days trial$13.991 Month
3 purchases

Hero Tale

One-time3
  • Housekeeper Fairy$4.99
  • Warrior Fairy$7.99
  • Warlock Fairy$8.99

Questions

Is Crunchyroll free?
Crunchyroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hero Tale free?
Hero Tale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crunchyroll or Hero Tale?
Hero Tale is rated higher. Crunchyroll averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Hero Tale averages 4.8 from 619 ratings.
Do Crunchyroll or Hero Tale have ads?
Hero Tale shows ads; Crunchyroll does not.
Which is updated more often, Crunchyroll or Hero Tale?
Crunchyroll ships an update every 2 months, and Hero Tale every 5 weeks. Most recently, Crunchyroll was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hero Tale on November 7, 2026.

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