Comparison

Loop Hero vs Spartha

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

Spartha

Features
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Sparks — living creatures of raw element — are crossing into our world, and they need someone to stand with. That someone is you. BOND, DON'T COLLECT Your Sparks aren't tools. Feed them twice a day, heal them when they're hurt, and earn their trust. Neglect them and they will genuinely leave. Trust decides everything — including which of three branching evolutions your Spark grows into. The strongest form of all, the Legendary bloom, is reserved for a bond that never broke. A REAL ADVENTURE Explore handcrafted regions — bayou, frost mines, gilt canyons, the Skyreach — through a story of three kids, a portal, and the fading Resonance. Fight turn-based battles where injuries matter and conceding is sometimes the wisest move. Build and defend your own realm: biomes, buildings, workers, and a Heart worth protecting. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD IS THE MAP Step outside with the Real World map: wild Sparks roam your streets, the biggest parks in your city hide Bit Mines, and nearby trainers can challenge you to live battles. See Sparks in AR, right in front of you. (Location is optional — the full story plays without it, and other players only ever see your approximate position.) FAMILY FIRST No ads. No tracking. Accounts are username-only — no email needed. Made to be shared by kids, parents, and whoever in the house turns out to be the best trainer. Your Sparks are waiting. Try not to keep them hungry.

Screenshots

Loop Hero4 screens
Spartha4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spartha at none against Loop Hero's 1. Spartha also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Spartha asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop Hero ships an update every 10 days, Spartha every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Loop Hero versus Spartha: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop HeroSpartha
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB142 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPlaydigiousAndrew Bither

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

Spartha

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Loop Hero

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$6.99
None

Spartha

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop Hero free?
Loop Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spartha free?
Spartha is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Loop Hero or Spartha have ads?
Neither Loop Hero nor Spartha shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop Hero or Spartha?
Loop Hero ships an update every 10 days, and Spartha every 4 days. Most recently, Loop Hero was updated on October 14, 2026 and Spartha on October 7, 2026.

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