# Loop Hero vs Cassette Beasts

The clearest difference is rating: Loop Hero at 4.9 against Cassette Beasts's 3.8. Loop Hero also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 51%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Cassette Beasts's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Loop Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cassette Beasts sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Loop Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop Hero has 3.9K ratings behind it against 448, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Loop Hero's written reviews are positive against 51% of Cassette Beasts's.

Loop Hero ships an update every 10 days, Cassette Beasts monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Loop Hero | Cassette Beasts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loop-hero/id6464048549/reviews)** | [3.8 (448 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cassette-beasts/id6736517805/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.9K** | 448 |
| Positive reviews | **74.9% of reviews** | 50.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 213 MB | 744 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Playdigious](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041387229) | [Raw Fury AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1118513353) |

## 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


### Cassette Beasts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cassette-beasts/id6736517805)

Explore a mysterious island, collect and fuse monsters using cassette tapes to transform for turn-based battles. Solve puzzles and uncover secrets with human companions in this open-world RPG.

**Highlights:** Monster collection, Monster fusion system, Turn-based battles, Open-world exploration, Transform into monsters, Elemental chemistry system

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cosplay Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pier of the Unknown | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock the full game | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Unique styling
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💡 Interesting fusion mechanics
- 👍 Great soundtrack and visuals
- 👍 Well-made mobile port

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Compatibility issues on older devices
- 🐛 Buggy controller support
- 🔒 No cloud save/cross-device support
- 💰 Paid full version after demo

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes after battles
- Crashes when exiting demo
- Stickers not working as intended
- Bootleg monsters not changing colors
- Teleportation issues in certain areas

**Requested features**

- Add cloud save/cross-device support
- Improve controller support and customization
- Add more post-game content and replayability
- Optimize for older/lower-end devices
- Add Russian language localization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Loop Hero free?

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

### Is Cassette Beasts free?

Cassette Beasts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Loop Hero or Cassette Beasts?

Loop Hero is rated higher. Loop Hero averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Cassette Beasts averages 3.8 from 448 ratings.

### Do Loop Hero or Cassette Beasts have ads?

Neither Loop Hero nor Cassette Beasts shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Loop Hero or Cassette Beasts?

Loop Hero ships an update every 10 days, and Cassette Beasts monthly. Most recently, Loop Hero was updated on October 16, 2026 and Cassette Beasts on October 16, 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.*