Comparison

エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster] vs Samurai Heroes

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

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About

エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster]

A remastered fantasy RPG featuring enhanced visuals, gameplay, and a vast array of monster companions. Deepen your strategy with a refined monster orb synthesis system and enjoy a battle system with unparalleled freedom and strategic depth.

Highlights
  • Enhanced visuals and gameplay
  • Expanded monster companions
  • Unique party customization
  • Deep monster orb synthesis
  • Strategic battle system
  • Full remaster of system and BGM
Features
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好評を博した「エルスの天秤」シリーズ最新作です。 規模もビジュアル面もゲーム性も大幅パワーアップ! 仲間になる魔物達の種類も大幅に増え、より個性的な パーティ編成がお楽しみ頂けます。 また、前作より深化した魔物の宝珠合成を搭載、 装備変更のように試行錯誤も可能になりました。 圧倒的な自由度と戦略性を誇るバトルを、あなただけの パーティ編成で思う存分お楽しみください。 システムおよびBGM音源をフルリマスターしました。

About

Samurai Heroes

Embark on an open-ended turn-based RPG adventure in the Sengoku period. Choose from numerous factions and create your own warlords to conquer Japan. Enhance generals, manage domestic affairs, and forge your own samurai legend.

Highlights
  • Unparalleled freedom in protagonist and faction choice
  • Collect and enhance over 300 generals
  • Create your own unique warlords
  • Engage in domestic affairs and blacksmithing
  • Explore a realistic map of Japan
  • Rich systems for long-term replayability
Features
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[An “Ultra-Free” Sengoku-Era Hack-and-Slash RPG Arrives on iOS!] *Samurai Heroes* is a highly open-ended turn-based command RPG set in the Sengoku period. Choose your protagonist freely from among 91 factions, over 300 warlords, and even “new warlords” you create yourself, then roam the vast map of Japan as you aim to unify the realm. What kind of Samurai life will the protagonist you choose lead? Now, the curtain rises on that story. ◆ Game Features ● Unparalleled Freedom: Freely choose your protagonist from every faction, every common and independent general, and even your own original new generals! ● Over 300 Generals: Collect a diverse array of generals and freely form the strongest army! ● Loot and General Enhancement: Collect items with randomly assigned quality and Prefixes, and freely enhance your favorite generals using the Sub-General System! ● Biographies for All Generals: A feature that lets you view the historical backgrounds of all 315 characters, including the protagonist and your allies. ● Realistic Map: Advance across a vast map created based on actual Japanese geography. ● Rich Features: Packed with systems designed for long-term play, including new general creation, domestic affairs, blacksmithing, training, and replayable content.

Screenshots

エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster]4 screens
Samurai Heroes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Samurai Heroes at every 3 days against エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster]'s monthly. エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster]'s advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and price ($3.99 vs $6.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster] costs $3.99 and Samurai Heroes $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster] ships an update monthly, Samurai Heroes every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster] versus Samurai Heroes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterエルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster]Samurai Heroes
Price$3.99 — better$6.99
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB327 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAKINORI KANEKODaisuke Yuasa

Customer experience

エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster]

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

Samurai Heroes

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster]

No in-app purchases

None

Samurai Heroes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster] free?
エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster] costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Samurai Heroes free?
Samurai Heroes costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster] or Samurai Heroes have ads?
Neither エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster] nor Samurai Heroes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster] or Samurai Heroes?
エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster] ships an update monthly, and Samurai Heroes every 3 days. Most recently, エルスの天秤Ⅲ[Remaster] was updated on September 25, 2026 and Samurai Heroes on September 25, 2026.

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