Hero Emblems vs Dragons & Diamonds
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?
Dragons & Diamonds
Embark on a fantasy adventure to defeat dragons and collect treasure. Rescue bounty hunters to build a powerful team and use strategic match-3 gameplay to overcome challenging foes. Explore a lost world filled with dungeons, beasts, and riches.
- Match-3 diamond puzzles
- Dragon battles
- Hunter team building
- Fantasy world exploration
- Loot collection and upgrades
- Strategic combat
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There’s just one thing keeping you from treasure and riches beyond your wildest dreams: an infestation of deadly dragons. But these aren’t just any old fire breathing dragons, oh no. Each one you encounter is more challenging than the last, wielding fiery, fearsome powers that no-one could tackle alone. Build the best team of hunters: To get your hands on that precious treasure, you’re going to need a helping hand. The dragons have captured a host of brave, adventurous (or just plain greedy) bounty hunters and only you can rescue them. Build your team to rid the world of these terrible dragons, get in and grab the treasure before it’s too late. Use your best strategy to win invaluable chests: A team can only be as good as its battle plan. Your challenge is to find the best match of diamonds to defeat the dragons and the minion beasts who serve them - choose the right hunters for your quest, equip them with powerful items and face the vicious dragons on the battlefield. Discover a lost world: Enter the fantasy world of Dragons & Diamonds to journey on a puzzling adventure. Travel from dusty wastelands, across volcanic passes and frozen peaks while you explore a lost world filled with dangerous dungeons, treasure beyond imagination and vicious beasts waiting around every corner. Play Dragons & Diamonds now: - Enjoy the challenge of this epic, free-to-play fantasy RPG - Defeat dragons by matching chains of diamonds for maximum damage - Match 3 or more diamonds of the same colour to damage enemies or heal your team - Choose the best combination of hunters for each battle - Collect loot to upgrade your party and make it even stronger - Save land after land from the dragon infestation as you explore the world Think you’ve got what it takes to face this deadly challenge? Prove your might and install Dragons & Diamonds today, or the precious treasure will be lost forever!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dragons & Diamonds at Free against Hero Emblems's $2.99. Hero Emblems's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Dragons & Diamonds is free to download; Hero Emblems costs $2.99 up front. Dragons & Diamonds sells 12 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 Dragons & Diamonds. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 405 and 243 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Hero Emblems's written reviews are positive against 64% of Dragons & Diamonds's.
Hero Emblems ships an update every 3 months, Dragons & Diamonds every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hero Emblems | Dragons & Diamonds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (405 ratings) | 4.5 (243 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews — better | 63.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 405 — better | 243 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #119 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | HeatPot Games Ltd. | Kiloo |
Customer experience
Hero Emblems
Dragons & Diamonds
User reviews
Hero Emblems
From 405 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)
Dragons & Diamonds
From 243 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 💡 Requires strategy and thinking
- 🎨 Great graphics and art style
- ✨ Clean interface, not predatory
- 💯 Challenging objectives
Room to improve
- 🐌 Slow progress at higher levels
- 🎲 Heavily luck-based
- 💰 Pay-to-win elements
- ⏳ Long grinding required
- 😩 Difficulty spikes beyond playability
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
Dragons & Diamonds
Reported bugs
6 issues- Progress blocked by bugs (e.g., 23/24 stars)
- Rewards not received due to bugs
- Achievement not registering
- Cannot go past the first crystal set
- Game stays on stone connection screen
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- Bomb kill achievement not registering
Requested features
4 requests- More levels
- More characters
- Update with more levels and characters
- PvP soon
In-app purchases
Hero Emblems
No in-app purchases
Dragons & Diamonds
- Welcome to the hunt!$1.99
- Pile of Gems$2.99
- Special Offer!$2.99
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- Special Offer$3.99
- Extra Energy$3.99
- EXTRA HEART$3.99
- Enjoy the Starter Pack!$4.99
- Special Deal$5.99
- NEW ENERGY PACK$5.99
- Bundle Offer$7.99
- Pouch of Gems$9.99
- Bucket of Gems$19.99
Questions
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