Comparison

Picky Battles vs Runestone Heroes

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

Head to head
About

Picky Battles

Features
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Pick your squad! Watch the war, win the battle! In Picky battles, itโ€™s all about how you Pick โ€” not how you shoot. Pick your soldiers and boosters, manage resource & slots and create your unstoppable army. Your troops will fight wave after wave of enemies while you sit back and enjoy the chaos.

About

Runestone Heroes

Features
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Welcome to Runestone Heroes - a fast, tactical arena game where your aim decides the fight. Sling your hero tokens onto the battlefield, fight for the best boost zones, and knock enemies off key spots. When the deployment phase ends, your tokens transform into an army, and the auto-battle begins. Smart placement + clever counters = victory. How it works - Turn-based PvP-style duels with quick, satisfying rounds - Drag, aim, and sling your hero token like a tabletop battle sport - Land on boosted ground to spawn more units - Use positioning, bumps, and body-blocking to disrupt enemy plans - Watch your squads clash in a fast-paced auto-battler showdown Build your lineup Collect and upgrade a cast of heroes with clear roles: - Tanks that hold the frontline - Ranged damage that wins from safety - Swarm units that overwhelm with numbers - AOE attackers that punish clumps - And more fantasy units with distinct strengths and weaknesses Why youโ€™ll love it - Easy to learn, hard to master - Short matches, big โ€œwowโ€ moments - A fresh mix of physics skill + strategy - Satisfying wins when you land the perfect shot Ready to sling, clash, and conquer the arena? Download Runestone Heroes and prove your aim.

Screenshots

Picky Battles4 screens
Runestone Heroes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Picky Battles and Runestone Heroes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Picky Battles versus Runestone Heroes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicky BattlesRunestone Heroes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size159 MB162 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDipayon Debnath DipArcane Blast s.r.o.

In-app purchases

None

Picky Battles

No in-app purchases

None

Runestone Heroes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Picky Battles free?
Picky Battles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runestone Heroes free?
Runestone Heroes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Picky Battles or Runestone Heroes have ads?
Both Picky Battles and Runestone Heroes show ads.

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