# Heroic Journey vs Pixelmon Idle

The clearest difference is rating: Heroic Journey at 5.0 against Pixelmon Idle's 4.4. Pixelmon Idle's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Heroic Journey sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Pixelmon Idle sells 43 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Heroic Journey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixelmon Idle has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Heroic Journey | Pixelmon Idle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heroic-journey/id6480368009/reviews)** | [4.4 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelmon-idle/id6736725882/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **23** |
| Positive reviews | — | 36.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 338 MB | 805 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Xiamen Damenghuyu Network Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1736452008) | [minchan kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/1499299421) |

## What reviewers say

### Heroic Journey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heroic-journey/id6480368009)

Embark on a fantasy card RPG adventure where you summon heroes and collect gems to defeat a dark god. Explore a mysterious world with roguelike elements, strategic team building, and rich stage events.

**Highlights:** Roguelike and card gameplay, Hero summoning and team formation, Strategic team building, Mysterious adventure with stage events, Fantasy card RPG

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Newbie PACK LV.1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Newbie PACK LV.2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| SUPER EXPLORE CARD | $9.99 | one-time |
| Newbie PACK LV.3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| LIMIT HERO PACK | $14.99 | one-time |
| Today Hero PACK | $19.99 | one-time |
| LIMIT PACK LV.3 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Newbie PACK LV.4 | $29.99 | one-time |
| LEGEND EXPLORE CARD | $29.99 | one-time |
| Newbie PACK LV.5 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Newbie PACK LV.6 | $99.99 | one-time |


### Pixelmon Idle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelmon-idle/id6736725882)

Embark on an idle RPG adventure to capture monsters, grow your team, and protect a village from darkness. Enjoy endless growth and rewards, even while offline, by upgrading monsters with gear and skills. Explore mines for rare items and fight alongside companions to become a legendary hero.

**Highlights:** Capture Pixelmons and build teams, Endlessly upgrade Pixelmons, Offline idle RPG system, Explore mines for rare items, Fight alongside cute companions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (43)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daily Package1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| New User Special Gift | $0.99 | one-time |
| Stage Hot Deal Package1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Daily Package2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Epic Pixelmon LevelUp Package | $2.99 | one-time |
| Auto Buff Package | $2.99 | one-time |
| worldboss package2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Cardpac Package1 | $3.99 | one-time |
| worldboss package3 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Daily Rune Dungeon Package1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Equipment Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Weekly Package2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Skill Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Weekly Package1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Stage Pass1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mine Boost | $4.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Pixelmon LevelUp Pac | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cardpac Package2 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Level Pass3 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Stage Pass5 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Stage Pass10 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Stage Pass3 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Level Pass7 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Stage Pass4 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Stage Pass9 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Level Pass2 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Level Pass8 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Hero Package3 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Hero Package | $8.99 | one-time |
| Ad Removal Package | $8.99 | one-time |
| worldboss package4 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Daily Package5 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Hero Package2 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Daily Rune Dungeon Package2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Mythic Skill Package | $9.99 | one-time |
| Mythic Pixelmon LevelUp Pac | $9.99 | one-time |
| Daily Rune Dungeon Package3 | $21.99 | one-time |
| Cardpac Package3 | $21.99 | one-time |
| worldboss package5 | $21.99 | one-time |
| Hero Promotion Package | $21.99 | one-time |
| Limited Package1 | $21.99 | one-time |
| Limited Package2 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Limited Package3 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Heroic Journey free?

Heroic Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pixelmon Idle free?

Pixelmon Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Heroic Journey or Pixelmon Idle?

Heroic Journey is rated higher. Heroic Journey averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pixelmon Idle averages 4.4 from 23 ratings.

### Do Heroic Journey or Pixelmon Idle have ads?

Both Heroic Journey and Pixelmon Idle show ads.

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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.*