Comparison

Hero Raid vs Pixel Heroes Idle

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

Head to head
About

Hero Raid

Embark on an epic fantasy adventure to save a continent from danger. Customize your hero with unique costumes, gather powerful equipment, and advance your job to unlock new skills. Engage in challenging raids with other players and enjoy rapid progression through an idle system.

Highlights
  • Hero customization with costumes
  • Job advancement and skill acquisition
  • Idle progression system
  • Guild interactions and raids
  • Farm mini-game for rewards
  • Loot diverse equipment
Features
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Save the continent of Fantasia, which is in danger! We need the heroes from all around the world. ▶ An adventure story that will excite you - The growth story of the main character, 'Red', a country boy. - A fantasy story with colleagues - Unique appearance! Let's decorate your own hero with various costumes! - Battles unfold in various regions and dungeons with unique atmospheres ▶ A well-aligned system with the storyline - Legendary Sword system that gathers strength to annihilate enemies - Mercenary Association that helps heroes more powerful - Loot a variety of equipment to fight against the monsters - Mini games are a must in an RPG! Cultivate your farm in the Hero village and earn various rewards ▶ Differentiating growth through job advancement - Defeat monsters at the Heroes' Foundation and gain new powers. - You can acquire new skills by growing into a warrior, knight, holy knight, or dragon knight. ▶ A guild where you can interact with other heroes - Various interactions through guilds! - The more you fight together, the stronger the buffs become! - Join forces with other heroes to take on challenging raids ▶ Super Fast Growth! - Enjoy idle system that your Hero gets stronger day by day - Non-sleeping game! While you are sleeping, in-game goods are being collected. Wake up and get all items at once! - Explore multiple dungeons and defeat bosses to level up faster! Main Story Fantasia continent where various races coexist is unveiled. Meanwhile, a boy named 'Red' lived in a quiet rural village. One day, while passing through a burning forest, Red discovered monsters. As being strong from birth, he instantly annihilated the monsters and returned to the village. The worried villagers gathered in the square. The village chief announced the resurrection of the Demon King and said that the person who drew the sword in the center of the village would become a hero. The sword that wasn't budged by all others reacted strongly even before Red grabs it, and he just stared at the sword that was lifted in an instant. Red's fantasy story began without even being able to refuse!

About

Pixel Heroes Idle

Assemble a team of unique heroes and engage in fast-paced battles with an infinite growth system. Collect heroes and experience limitless fun in this idle RPG.

Highlights
  • Team battle idle RPG
  • Infinite growth system
  • Hero collection
  • Fast-paced tempo
  • Unique heroes
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The lightning-fast tempo team battle Idle RPG with an infinite growth system! The fun of collecting unique Heroes is limitless!

Screenshots

Hero Raid4 screens
Pixel Heroes Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Heroes Idle at 4.7 against Hero Raid's 2.7. Pixel Heroes Idle also leads on ratings volume (231 vs 10). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Hero Raid sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Heroes Idle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Heroes Idle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Heroes Idle has 231 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Hero Raid's written reviews are positive against 44% of Pixel Heroes Idle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hero Raid ships an update fortnightly, Pixel Heroes Idle every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hero Raid versus Pixel Heroes Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHero RaidPixel Heroes Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (10 ratings)4.7 (231 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews43.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10231 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size489 MB245 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGameberry Studio IncZero To One Games CO., LTD

Customer experience

Hero Raid

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative50.0%

Pixel Heroes Idle

All ratings223 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral9.0%
Negative47.2%

Bugs and requests

Hero Raid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pixel Heroes Idle

Reported bugs

56 issues
  • Detected hacking, boots user
  • Keeps saying user is 'hacking'
  • Error message and game closes (UCode 8CACC5BB-B6E8)
  • Debugging detected, app will be terminated
  • Bug with title
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  • Character lost after game restart
  • Purchased item not received
  • Items disappearing
  • Dice compensation disappears
  • Game crashes every 5 minutes
  • Cannot do 'Challenge New Knights' mission
  • Blocked device message upon opening game
  • Game stops on analyzing game data
  • Game does not work after update
  • Synchronization issues after update
  • Freezes when rolling dice
  • Cannot send inquiries
  • Guest login not working
  • Cannot use guest login
  • No ads to watch
  • Paid currency not received
  • Account blocked message
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Cannot log in
  • Mission quests are boring
  • Character not appearing in-game
  • Cannot complete mission 1-1
  • Monster blood too hard
  • Game stops on analyzing game data
  • Game does not work after update
  • Synchronization issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Cannot log in
  • Loading issues
  • Item not received
  • Payment errors
  • Cannot reset hero stats
  • In-game inquiry not working
  • Cannot access game
  • Game is dead
  • No guest login
  • Game not working
  • Crashes frequently
  • Cannot play
  • Stuck on 1-1
  • No progress
  • Account blocked
  • Game crashes
  • Cannot start game
  • Server access failed
  • Guest login unavailable
  • Game not starting
  • Stuck in a loop
  • Debugging detected
  • Hacking detected
  • Game crashes incessantly

Requested features

17 requests
  • Higher rarity characters
  • More event types
  • Character resource refund function
  • Option to change hero information to character illustrations
  • Implement a system to increase next enhancement probability after failure
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  • More ways to obtain currency
  • Add a lounge for information sharing
  • Hero reset function
  • More dazzling effects
  • Account linking feature
  • Fix in-game inquiry on iPad
  • Make combat power calculation more intuitive
  • More frequent updates
  • Implement a way for communities or servers to compete
  • More events besides banner events
  • Display character illustrations in hero info
  • Add a system to increase next enhancement probability after failure

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hero Raid

One-time10
  • Payment item (Code: 1200)$0.49
  • Payment item (Code: 2200)$0.99
  • Payment item (Code: 4000)$1.99
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  • Payment item (Code: 6000)$3.99
  • Payment item (Code: 9900)$5.99
  • Payment item (Code: 12000)$6.99
  • Payment item (Code: 22000)$12.99
  • Payment item (Code: 33000)$19.99
  • Payment item (Code: 55000)$34.99
  • Payment item (Code: 119000)$69.99
10 purchases

Pixel Heroes Idle

One-time10
  • Season Candy Pack 1$0.99
  • Newbie Pack$0.99
  • Season Candy Pack 2$1.99
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  • Star Candy 1+1 Pack 1$1.99
  • Star Candy 1+1 Pack 2$4.99
  • Achilles Equipment Pack$4.99
  • Ad Removal Pack$6.99
  • Star Candy 1+1 Pack 3$9.99
  • Season Pass Premium Ticket$19.99
  • Star Candy 1+1 Pack 4$29.99

Questions

Is Hero Raid free?
Hero Raid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Heroes Idle free?
Pixel Heroes Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hero Raid or Pixel Heroes Idle?
Pixel Heroes Idle is rated higher. Hero Raid averages 2.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Pixel Heroes Idle averages 4.7 from 231 ratings.
Do Hero Raid or Pixel Heroes Idle have ads?
Both Hero Raid and Pixel Heroes Idle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hero Raid or Pixel Heroes Idle?
Hero Raid ships an update fortnightly, and Pixel Heroes Idle every 8 days. Most recently, Hero Raid was updated on November 4, 2026 and Pixel Heroes Idle on November 4, 2026.

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