Comparison

Loop Hero vs Guncho

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

Head to head
About

Loop Hero

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
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*Try Loop Hero for free and unlock the full game for the whole adventure!* The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. In this roguelike RPG, wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero. Recover and equip powerful loot for each class of hero for their battles and expand the survivors' camp to reinforce each adventure through the loop. Unlock new classes, new cards, and devious guardians on your quest to shatter the endless cycle of despair. FEATURES - Explore an endless number of paths: bring your hero on randomly generated loops and never experience the same run twice. - Shape your expeditions into darkness: build your deck and place your cards to script your hero’s trials and tribulations. - Loot as you loop to rebuild the world: recover your memories as you collect equipment and resources to become stronger, reconstruct your camp and get your reality back. - Plunge into a gloomy universe: discover a melancholic dark fantasy story told through a retro pixel art direction and recollect the memories of this world. - Break the cycle: triumph over mighty bosses to free the world from the Lich’s neverending time loop. CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface – exclusive mobile UI with complete touch control - Game Center achievements - Cloud Save – Share your progress between iOS devices - Compatible with MFi controllers - iPhone 15 Optimization (including Pro Max)

About

Guncho

Engage in a turn-based tactical Wild West shooter-roguelike. Utilize a unique positional shooting mechanic and environmental hazards to outwit bandits in randomly generated levels. Upgrade skills and bullets to become the ultimate gunslinger.

Highlights
  • Positional shooting mechanic
  • Turn-based Wild West roguelike
  • Hex-based tactics
  • Randomly generated levels
  • Bullet upgrades and skills
  • Environmental interaction
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Guncho is a single player turn based tactical wild west shooter-roguelike. Engage in a unique positional shooting mechanic and fight your way through a series of randomly generated levels. Ride your donkey and use a variety of skills and bullet upgrades to become the ultimate gun slinger. About this game In this single-player tactical Wild West shooter-roguelike, you play as Guncho against a variety of bandits and outlaws. In a series of randomly generated levels, you use your trusty revolver to fight your way through each encounter. At the end of every run, you will face a final boss which you need to defeat in order to become the ultimate gun slinger. Gameplay Guncho's gameplay revolves around a unique positional shooting mechanic. By moving, shooting, and unloading bullets, you influence Guncho's revolver rotation. To outwit your enemies, align your bullets through clever tactical moves. You can also use the environment to overcome the challenges of each level, by targeting explosive barrels or pushing your foes into fire or deadly cacti. After each level, choose from a variety of bullet upgrades and skills to further improve your tactical abilities. In each run, you face a final boss that will test your skills and tactical finesse. Features - Unique positional shooting mechanic. - Turn-based Wild West roguelike shootouts. - Hex-based tactics gameplay. - Randomly generated levels. - A variety of enemy types, with different movement and skill sets. - Easy and Expert game modes. - Daily game challenge. - Unlocks and Achievements. - Cloud saves.

Screenshots

Loop Hero4 screens
Guncho4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Loop Hero at none against Guncho's shown. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Loop Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Guncho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loop Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.9K and 2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Loop Hero's written reviews are positive against 82% of Guncho's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop Hero ships an update every 10 days, Guncho weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Loop Hero versus Guncho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop HeroGuncho
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.9K ratings) — better4.7 (2K ratings)
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews81.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better2K
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB180 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPlaydigiousArnold Rauers

Customer experience

Loop Hero

All ratings3,814 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.2%

Guncho

All ratings1,983 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews437 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.6%

User reviews

Loop Hero

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Guncho

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤠 Wild West theme
  • 🧠 Challenging tactical gameplay
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art style
  • 🎶 Great music and sound design
  • 🔄 Addictive rogue-like elements

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Unclear enemy turn order
  • 🤯 Frustrating difficulty spikes
  • 🧭 Camera view issues
  • 💰 Paid content feels overpriced
  • 🔁 Lack of content variety

Bugs and requests

Loop Hero

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes after defeating first boss
  • Unplayable after initial progress
  • Inability to progress past trial version

Requested features

4 requests
  • Portrait mode
  • More classes/build diversity
  • Improved UI/overlay customization
  • Chinese language support

Guncho

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent knockback mechanics
  • Daily challenges not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More enemy and environment variety
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to customize the gunslinger
  • Expanded progression system
  • Additional boss encounters

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Loop Hero

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$6.99
1 purchases

Guncho

One-time1
  • Guncho Full Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Loop Hero free?
Loop Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guncho free?
Guncho is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Loop Hero or Guncho?
Loop Hero is rated higher. Loop Hero averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Guncho averages 4.7 from 2K ratings.
Do Loop Hero or Guncho have ads?
Guncho shows ads; Loop Hero does not.
Which is updated more often, Loop Hero or Guncho?
Loop Hero ships an update every 10 days, and Guncho weekly. Most recently, Loop Hero was updated on September 22, 2026 and Guncho on September 23, 2026.

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