Comparison

MapleStory R vs Stranger Heroes

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

Head to head
About

MapleStory R

Embark on a classic adventure with familiar characters and visuals. Enjoy effortless growth with auto-battles and offline leveling. Customize your character with stylish outfits and build your dream home.

Highlights
  • Classic IP authorization
  • Auto-battle and offline growth
  • Pet evolution and combat
  • Extensive character customization
  • GVG and strategic battles
  • Home customization
Features
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[Official IP Authorization, Relive Classic Adventure] Relive the classic visuals and return to Maple World. Reunite with familiar faces, begin your journey of memories. [Auto-Battle, Effortless Growth] Command with one hand. Play anytime, anywhere. Level up offline 24/7. Enjoy effortless auto-battles. [Pet Evolution, All Out Attack] Diverse cultivation unlocks multiple evolutionary forms. With Seven Pets by your side, experience full power. [Fashion Forward, Shine with Style] Abundant outfits, limitless combinations. Set the style, and be the brightest spotlight in Maple World! [Forge Your Squad, Shatter with Strategy] Dominate the massive GVG battlefield with superior strategy and teamwork. Command your forces. Coordinate perfectly. Seize Victoria Island! [Exclusive Home, Cozy Space] Craft your dream home with hundreds of customizable furnishings. After every adventure, return to your own peaceful haven. [All Pets Battle, Classic Showdown] Command your pets and face iconic bosses once more. Feel the thrill reignite with the legendary soundtrack! [Strategic Synergy, Fresh Experience] Combine pet and hero skills to unleash powerful combos. Discover unique tactics and master truly strategic battles. [Map Renewal, Local Customization] Dive into world premieres: exclusive maps and events! All content tailored just for our Western players. Tap to Team Up, Lead Your Pet Legion! Jump into the adventure and join the community for exclusive rewards! [Follow Us] Discord:https://msrdc.onelink.me/bluj/uyn5zfpk Facebook (EN):https://msrus.onelink.me/xKn7/cu47c4yj Facebook (ES):https://msrsp.onelink.me/D0n0/75cqw72u Reddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/MapleR/ Website(Global):https://msrglobal.rastargames.com/

About

Stranger Heroes

Assemble a wildly mixed tower defense army of characters from across time and space. Lead your squad to fend off hordes of monsters with easy gameplay, explosive skills, and absurd comedy. Log in for free gacha pulls, exclusive skins, and more rewards.

Highlights
  • Diverse character collection
  • Tower defense gameplay
  • Explosive skill effects
  • Live2D animations
  • One-handed controls
  • Auto-battle mode
  • Unique chibi-style maps
Features
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Where modern, cyberpunk, anime, and beautiful girl characters gather across time and space—the most wildly mixed tower defense army in history has arrived! Prepare for the most hilariously chaotic tower defense adventure ever! Evil souls roam the skies, and YOU, the fearless leader of the Chaos Squad, must lead this ragtag crew to fend off hordes of invading monsters! Easy gameplay, explosive skills, and absurd cross-era comedy collide—this is pure, unhinged fun! =========== Rewards Galore =========== Log in to claim 1000 free gacha pulls, exclusive skins and decorations including titles, avatar frames, chat frames, and more awesome rewards! Stack all your starting buffs high! Visit our Facebook fan page【Stranger Heroes】to claim them for free! 【Hero Squad Assembled Across Time】 Luna Lucia: A moon princess with full-on chuunibyou energy, complete with “moonlight effects” — even sneezing makes stars fall… though it’s really just dark circles from staying up late binging anime. Scarlet Silas: A vampire with glowing red eyes; stare into her gaze, and enemies will be mentally paralyzed, unable to move an inch. Tsundere Lemon Girl: Self-proclaimed “esper with sky-high acidity” who hurls ultra-sour lemon bombs, twisting enemies’ faces in agony while accidentally whitening their skin. And many more ridiculous characters waiting to be unlocked! 【Explosive Skill Spectacle】 Full-screen effects: Fire dragons, snowman blasts, black hole devour, and chaos lemon bomb attacks! Combo skills: 10,000V Blue Spark (leaky version) + Sun Goddess (battery-saver mode) — Enemies: “This voltage is unstable… I… I… (twitch) STAND AT ATTENTION!” Live2D animations: Every character features over-the-top skill effects and battle animations! 【Easy & Casual Gameplay】 One-handed controls: Swipe to deploy and unleash chaotic skills with ease! Auto-battle: AFK victory guaranteed, perfect for casual players! Chibi-style maps: A baseball stadium turned battlefield, a fridge as a resource node, and a dining table as your core base! 【Contact Us】 Facebook Fanpage & Support: https://gl.gamehaza.com/fPAIQwp

Screenshots

MapleStory R4 screens
Stranger Heroes4 screens

Verdict

The call

MapleStory R and Stranger Heroes both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Stranger Heroes's written reviews are positive against 23% of MapleStory R's. MapleStory R's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. MapleStory R sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Stranger Heroes sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MapleStory R against 4.6 for Stranger Heroes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 458 and 896 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of MapleStory R's written reviews are positive against 77% of Stranger Heroes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapleStory R ships an update fortnightly, Stranger Heroes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MapleStory R versus Stranger Heroes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapleStory RStranger Heroes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (458 ratings)4.6 (896 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews76.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings458896 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB302 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRastar MobileCedar Technology HK Limited

Customer experience

MapleStory R

All ratings458 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral12.9%
Negative64.5%

Stranger Heroes

All ratings891 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative20.2%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

MapleStory R

One-time13
  • Great Value Pack 1$0.99
  • Great Value Pack 4$4.99
  • Monthly Card 1$4.99
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  • Daily Pack 4$4.99
  • Great Value Pack 5$9.99
  • Great Value Pack 6$14.99
  • Monthly Card 2$14.99
  • Growth Fund$19.99
  • Great Value Pack 7$19.99
  • Dojo License$19.99
  • Great Value Pack 9$29.99
  • Great Value Pack 10$49.99
  • Great Value Pack 11$99.99
16 purchases

Stranger Heroes

One-time16
  • item worth$0.29$0.29
  • item worth$0.59$0.59
  • item worth$0.99$0.99
Show 13 more
  • item worth$1.99$1.99
  • item worth$2.59$2.59
  • item worth$2.99$2.99
  • item worth$3.99$3.99
  • item worth$4.99$4.99
  • item worth$8.99$8.99
  • item worth$9.99$9.99
  • item worth$14.99$14.99
  • item worth$19.99$19.99
  • item worth$29.99$29.99
  • item worth$49.99$49.99
  • item worth$69.99$69.99
  • item worth$99.99$99.99

Questions

Is MapleStory R free?
MapleStory R is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stranger Heroes free?
Stranger Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MapleStory R or Stranger Heroes?
Stranger Heroes is rated higher. MapleStory R averages 4.6 out of 5 from 458 ratings, while Stranger Heroes averages 4.6 from 896 ratings.
Do MapleStory R or Stranger Heroes have ads?
Neither MapleStory R nor Stranger Heroes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapleStory R or Stranger Heroes?
MapleStory R ships an update fortnightly, and Stranger Heroes monthly. Most recently, MapleStory R was updated on October 17, 2026 and Stranger Heroes on October 20, 2026.

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