hellamental vs Cardwheel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hellamental
Explore dream worlds, collect and battle with over 350 unique creatures. Craft items, trade with players globally, and survive challenging game modes. Progress permanently in the Lucid World and gain temporary power-ups in your Dreams.
- Collect over 350 unique creatures (Visions)
- Craft items and materials
- Trade with players worldwide
- Survive Horde Runs, Extraction Lairs, and Invasion Zones
- Customize loadouts for challenges
- Permanent progression in Lucid World
- Temporary boons in Dream World
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Survive, Collect, Craft, Trade with Players, and Perfect your Dream Build. Delve into dream worlds to face your past Visions from lingering nightmares stuck to the back of your brain. Collect over 350 Visions and possess them as your own friends to help you become more powerful as you jump from the Lucid World to the Dream World. Earn experience, loot, materials, and other unlocks that will stay with you permanently in the Lucid World. In your Dreams, gain new and powerful boons to temporarily help you erase any Visions in your way. In the Lucid World, craft new items and materials for use in your Dreams, or trade them with other players worldwide in the Bazaar. Create custom loadouts to tackle the variety of challenges that can be encountered in three activity modes with a range of difficulties. In Horde Runs, survive waves of Visions as they close in on your position. In Extraction Lairs, you will explore randomly generated dungeons filled with a healthy amount of plunder. To escape with all you've collected, you will need to find the exit and defeat the Final Vision. In Invasion Zones, a never-ending supply of Visions will rain down upon you relentlessly as you try to catch falling loot and duck danger. The Visions you encounter can be turned into your own personal pets called Casters, fighting besides you with their own stats, perks, and utility. If you cannot get the perfect god roll, craft your own with materials or browse the Bazaar for other players' listings. hellamental is free-to-play, has no ads, no Wi-Fi required, and no restrictions on the the amount of time you can play.
Cardwheel
A roguelite game where players spin a wheel, drop balls, and match colors to score points. Strategize with unique wheels, shop for upgrades, and overcome challenging boss encounters in this addictive, replayable experience.
- Spinning wheel gameplay
- Color matching for scores
- Unique wheel selection
- Shop for jokers and card packs
- Boss challenges with modifiers
- Endless strategic combos
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Spin. Drop. Score. Cardwheel is a fun roguelite where you drop balls into a big spin wheel. Each run begins with choosing a wheel, and each wheel changes the difficulty and how you play. How it works: * Choose Your Wheel: Each wheel gives you a unique setup and starting resources. * Make Your Choice: Enter the next round, or skip it for powerful bonuses like cash, free card packs, or guaranteed rare jokers in the shop. * Spin for Score: Drop 6 balls into a wheel of 4 colors. Match colors to rack up chips, multiply your total, and try to clear the round’s score goal. However, be cautious, as your spins are limited. * Shop & Upgrade: Between rounds, visit the shop to buy jokers and card packs. Jokers twist the rules (e.g., more chips for red balls, multipliers for pairs), while card packs change how balls, slots, or colors behave. * Boss Challenges: Every three rounds, face a unique twist. Some colors stop scoring, modifiers shut down, or jokers get disabled. Adapt fast; there are 8 bosses to beat. Why you’ll love Cardwheel * Endless strategic combos from jokers, packs, and spins * Every run feels different with new wheels and modifiers * Challenging roguelite loop: risk, reward, and adaptation * Simple to learn, endlessly replayable Spin the wheel. Build your deck of tricks. Outwit the bosses. Can you survive the full run and conquer all 8?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: hellamental at 4.2 against Cardwheel's 3.7. hellamental also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days) and review sentiment (51% vs 43%). Cardwheel's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. hellamental sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Cardwheel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
hellamental holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 134 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of hellamental's written reviews are positive against 43% of Cardwheel's.
hellamental ships an update every 4 days, Cardwheel every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hellamental | Cardwheel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (134 ratings) — better | 3.7 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews — better | 42.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coast Media House LLC | nitzan.games LLC |
Customer experience
hellamental
Cardwheel
Bugs and requests
hellamental
Reported bugs
5 issues- No Monsters Spawning
- Loadout Menu Closes Automatically
- Enemies Staying in Place and Not Attacking
- Implant Replacement Bug
- Totem Not Proccing
Requested features
3 requests- Better Explanation of Crafting System
- More Communication with Other Players (Discord, etc.)
- Monthly Updates
Cardwheel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
hellamental
- 200 Memories$0.99
- 500 Memories$1.99
- 1,000 Memories$2.99
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- Stimulant$3.99
- 2,500 Memories$5.99
Cardwheel
- Remove Ads$3.99









