Hero Emblems vs Match Land
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hero Emblems
Embark on a fantasy adventure blending classic JRPG storytelling with engaging match-3 puzzle combat. Explore a vast world, battle diverse monsters with unique weaknesses, and make choices that shape your destiny. Experience a deep, story-driven quest with no in-app purchases or ads.
- Classical JRPG style adventures
- Turn-based match-3 combat
- Large adventure world map
- Diverse monsters with weaknesses
- Story-driven quests
- Choice-based stage progression
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Match Tiles, Beat' em Up, Adventure – Brand New Experience of Classical JRPG "Hero Emblems is proof that there’s still room in the market for a great match-3 adventure" - TouchArcade.com (4.5/5 Stars) "Hero Emblems is a challenging new match-three RPG that you won't be able to put down" - AppAdvice.com (4.5/5 Starts) "The game is cute, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy." - PocketTactics.com (4/5 Stars) "Hero Emblems is an old school game packaged for the new school, and it’s awesome" - GamesInAsia.com (8.5/10) Hero Emblems is a JRPG that mixes “Side-Scrolling beat' em up” and “Match-3” features. Set in the middle-ages fantasy world of sword-fighting and wizardry, it is an adventure of 4 brave warriors who wield different emblem powers and their attempts to stop the re-awakening of the God of Evil. ==Game Features== ►Classical JRPG style adventures Complete presentation the traditional JRPG world which let you enjoy the fun of the console JRPG experience. ► Unique turn-based battle to offer the beat' em up experience Launch combo attacks, defense, healing and skills by matching rule. ►Big adventure world map Bravely traverse into dungeons, wilderness, caves, and cross the ocean to visit the new continents in the fantasy world. In the journey, you will meet different personalities NPC, and visit a variety of village to purchase the new equipments and skills. ►A variety of monsters with different kinds of weakness attributes and attack debuffs Different Monsters have its own strong/weakness. Some of them would attack with debuffs, such as poisoning, sealing, freezing, petrifying. You have to determine the strategy to attack the weakness of monsters with specific skills and remove the debuffs by matching rules. ►Story-driven quests. Seamless transitions between the battle scene and cutscene let you deeply immerse in the story. CAUTION! NO WARNING ALERT WHEN BOSS ARISES! ►Choose the cross roads of stages!? Choose the fate!? What will the ending be like? ►No IAP! No Ads! ==Background Story== Three thousand years ago, the ancient God of Evil captured the Shayara Kingdom. In those desperate times, four heroes rose to defeat the God of Evil with all their might. The heroic tales of these 4 heroes have been passed down for generations. Now, the ancient God of Evil is re-awakening...New generation of heroes, are you ready?
Match Land
Embark on a fantasy medieval market adventure combining match-3 puzzles with RPG elements. Battle and capture creatures to use as ingredients for your shops, and build a team of heroes to conquer over 700 levels.
- Action/turn-based match 3 gameplay
- Multiple matches per turn for combos
- Unlock and upgrade fantasy food shops
- Form a creature catching team
- Battle through 700+ levels
- Retro pixel art aesthetic
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Welcome to Match Land! Run a fantasy medieval market in this match 3 RPG adventure! Form a team of heroes then battle and catch cute creatures to serve as ingredients for your fantasy food shops! Yum! • NEW action/turn-based match 3 gameplay! • Make multiple matches per turn to build up massive combos! • Unlock and upgrade over 30 fantasy food shops! • Form the ultimate creature catching team from over 60 unique heroes! • Battle through over 700 levels and 70 formidable bosses! • Beautiful retro pixel art aesthetic! ---------- Follow and contact Race Cat at the following links: Twitter: @racecatgames Website: www.racecatgames.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Match Land at Free against Hero Emblems's $2.99. Match Land also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Hero Emblems's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Match Land is free to download; Hero Emblems costs $2.99 up front. Match Land sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hero Emblems asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Hero Emblems against 4.5 for Match Land. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 406 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 79% positive.
Hero Emblems ships an update every 3 months, Match Land every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hero Emblems | Match Land |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (406 ratings) | 4.5 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better | 78.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 406 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | HeatPot Games Ltd. | Race Cat |
Customer experience
Hero Emblems
Match Land
User reviews
Hero Emblems
From 406 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Gorgeous graphics
- 🕹️ Addictive match-3 gameplay
- 💰 No in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Lengthy campaign with lots of content
- 🎵 Excellent soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🤯 Overly difficult progression and boss battles
- 💰 Slow gold/XP gain requires excessive grinding
- 🤖 Poor enemy AI and balancing
- 📝 Subpar localization and dialogue writing
- 🤷♀️ Confusing UI elements (e.g. delete save button)
Match Land
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Cute pixel art style
- 🕹️ Unique match-3 mechanics
- 🕰️ Addictive and engaging gameplay
- 💰 Fair free-to-play model
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Slow energy recharge rate
- 🔒 Lack of account sync/login options
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay loop
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
Bugs and requests
Hero Emblems
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes after completing final boss battle
- Save file deletion issues
- Background music playback problems
- Language settings reverting unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Difficulty settings or easy mode
- Mid-level checkpoints to avoid repeating content
- Ability to change equipment during battles
- Improved iCloud/cross-device save syncing
- Option to disable random encounters
Match Land
Reported bugs
3 issues- Figurine/token count discrepancies
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Ads not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and worlds to explore
- Ability to replay completed levels
- Character evolution/progression system
- Multiplayer or social features
In-app purchases
Hero Emblems
No in-app purchases
Match Land
- Pile Of Gems$1.99
- Pouch of Gems$2.99
- Pouch of Gems$4.99
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- Starter Bundle$4.99
- Bucket of Gems$9.99
- Barrel of Gems$9.99
- Heroic Bundle$9.99
- Barrel of Gems$19.99
- Crate of Gems$49.99
- Wagon of Gems$99.99
Questions
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