Comparison

Age Wars vs Heroes Run!

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

Head to head
About

Age Wars

Defend your ground against relentless goblin hordes by merging powerful weapons and unlocking unique skills. Explore diverse lands, strategically upgrade your hero, and survive increasingly intense waves of enemies in this fast-paced defense game.

Highlights
  • Fast defense gameplay
  • Merge and upgrade weapons
  • Unlock new skill cards
  • Explore unique lands
  • Strategic build customization
  • Endless progression
Features
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Enter the battlefield and fight your way through history in Age Wars! Upgrade your train, build your army, and strategically deploy units to destroy your enemy’s base. The stronger your economy, the faster you grow — and the closer you get to victory. MINE & GROW Collect gems in real-time with your miners and your train. The more wagons you have, the more units you can deploy. BUILD YOUR ARMY Choose when and what to spawn. Balance your strategy between fast, cheap units and stronger, more expensive warriors. EVOLVE THROUGH TIME Advance through different eras to unlock stronger units and better upgrades. Each evolution makes you more powerful and pushes your limits further. Defeat your enemies, evolve your civilization, and become unstoppable in Age Wars!

About

Heroes Run!

An action-packed 2D runner game where players merge weapons to increase their power and build a squad of heroes to battle enemies. Navigate dangerous paths, recruit fighters, and upgrade units to conquer the track.

Highlights
  • Merge and evolve weapons on the fly
  • Build and grow an epic hero squad
  • Unlock rare heroes through minigames
  • Addictive 2D action gameplay
  • Smooth, colorful graphics
Features
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Welcome to Heroes Journey 2D, an action-packed runner game where fast reflexes and smart strategy lead to victory! Run through dangerous paths, build an unstoppable arsenal, and assemble a massive squad of magical heroes and fierce warriors. HOW TO PLAY Your journey starts with a simple run, but quickly turns into an epic battle! Pass through weapon gates to spawn swords, axes, and bows. Watch your weapons automatically merge on the track to become incredibly powerful! Break down enemy castles to rescue characters and add them to your growing crowd. The bigger your squad, the stronger you are! FEATURES MERGE AND EVOLVE WEAPONS Experience a unique twist on the runner genre. Spawn weapons from gates and merge them on the fly to increase their damage. Upgrading your weapons also levels up your gates, allowing you to unleash a devastating storm of attacks! BUILD YOUR EPIC SQUAD You are not running alone! Smash through fortified structures to recruit new heroes to your team. Gather a massive crowd of fighters to overwhelm your enemies and conquer the track. UNLOCK RARE HEROES Step into the thrilling minigame zones and test your aim! Hit the special rarity gates to spin the wheel and determine the power level of your incoming heroes. Upgrade your basic units into Holy Mages, Epic Archers, and Legendary Knights! ADDICTIVE 2D ACTION Enjoy smooth, colorful 2D graphics and highly satisfying merge mechanics. Dodge obstacles, optimize your weapon paths, and guide your ever-growing army to the finish line. Are you ready to lead your heroes to glory? Download Heroes Journey 2D now and start your epic run!

Screenshots

Age Wars4 screens
Heroes Run!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Heroes Run! at 100% against Age Wars's 0%. Heroes Run! also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Age Wars's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Heroes Run! holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Age Wars has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Age Wars's written reviews are positive against 100% of Heroes Run!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Age Wars ships an update every 2 weeks, Heroes Run! every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Age Wars versus Heroes Run!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAge WarsHeroes Run!
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (5 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB341 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperBengisu Sinem OzkanAny Games OU

Customer experience

Age Wars

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

Heroes Run!

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Age Wars

No in-app purchases

None

Heroes Run!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Age Wars free?
Age Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heroes Run! free?
Heroes Run! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Age Wars or Heroes Run!?
Heroes Run! is rated higher. Age Wars averages 1.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Heroes Run! averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Age Wars or Heroes Run! have ads?
Neither Age Wars nor Heroes Run! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Age Wars or Heroes Run!?
Age Wars ships an update every 2 weeks, and Heroes Run! every 6 days. Most recently, Age Wars was updated on October 24, 2026 and Heroes Run! on October 16, 2026.

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