# Loop Hero vs Endless Wander

The clearest difference is ads: Loop Hero at none against Endless Wander's shown. Endless Wander's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Loop Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Endless Wander sells 29 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Loop Hero against 4.8 for Endless Wander. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.9K and 3.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Loop Hero's written reviews are positive against 78% of Endless Wander's.

Loop Hero ships an update every 10 days, Endless Wander every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Loop Hero | Endless Wander |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loop-hero/id6464048549/reviews)** | [4.8 (3.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/endless-wander-roguelike-rpg/id6473157705/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.9K** | 3.5K |
| Positive reviews | 74.9% of reviews | **77.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 213 MB | 519 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Playdigious](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041387229) | [First Pick Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1603717785) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Endless Wander

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/endless-wander-roguelike-rpg/id6473157705)

Embark on an offline roguelike RPG adventure in a charming pixel art world. Combine weapon abilities and magical runes to create unique builds, unlock characters, and battle fierce enemies in challenging real-time combat. Explore handcrafted environments with a dynamic soundtrack, offering infinite replayability.

**Highlights:** Offline roguelike RPG gameplay, Combine weapon abilities and runes, Unlock and upgrade unique characters, Challenging real-time action combat, Stunning pixel art visuals, Infinite replayability

**In-app purchases (29)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small amount of crystals | $0.99 | one-time |
| Chapter 1 pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Novice's pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Boosted revive | $0.99 | one-time |
| Chapter 2 pack | $1.69 | one-time |
| Chapter 3 pack | $2.69 | one-time |
| Wanderer's pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Daily pack 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| A bundle of crystals | $4.99 | one-time |
| Wanderer's Pass season 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Wanderer's Pass season 4 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Monthly crystals pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chapter 1 pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Wanderer's Battle Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Veteran's pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Wanderer's Pass season 5 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Archi | $6.99 | one-time |
| Liora | $6.99 | one-time |
| Daily pack 3 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Monthly pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| A bunch of crystals | $9.99 | one-time |
| Ad removal | $9.99 | one-time |
| Liora Bundle | $10.99 | one-time |
| Archi Bundle | $10.99 | one-time |
| Elione Bundle | $10.99 | one-time |
| Snyde Bundle | $10.99 | one-time |
| Daily pack 4 | $10.99 | one-time |
| A big amount of crystals | $19.99 | one-time |
| Daily pack 6 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 🎨 Vibrant pixel art
- 🎵 Great soundtrack
- 👍 Fair monetization
- 🕹️ Engaging combat

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and performance issues
- 🔍 Limited content
- 🔒 Locked characters behind paywall
- 🔀 Lack of randomization in higher levels
- 🤖 Repetitive enemy and boss encounters

**Reported bugs**

- Projectile abilities not working
- Freezing and frame drops during boss fights
- Soft locks after defeating bosses
- Audio issues and distortion

**Requested features**

- Controller support
- More playable characters
- Expanded story and endgame content
- Customizable controls
- Randomized level generation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Loop Hero free?

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

### Is Endless Wander free?

Endless Wander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Loop Hero or Endless Wander?

Loop Hero is rated higher. Loop Hero averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Endless Wander averages 4.8 from 3.5K ratings.

### Do Loop Hero or Endless Wander have ads?

Endless Wander shows ads; Loop Hero does not.

### Which is updated more often, Loop Hero or Endless Wander?

Loop Hero ships an update every 10 days, and Endless Wander every 4 days. Most recently, Loop Hero was updated on October 14, 2026 and Endless Wander on October 15, 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.*