Comparison

Bladeform vs Ancient Tome

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

Head to head
About

Bladeform

Plan Dota 2 hero builds by selecting abilities, talents, and items. Access comprehensive hero and item details, including ability video previews. This tool works offline and supports multiple languages for anytime study.

Highlights
  • Plan hero builds
  • Select abilities and talents
  • Choose items
  • Complete hero and item information
  • Ability video previews
  • Offline functionality
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Bladeform is a Dota 2 hero simulator and reference tool. Plan builds by leveling abilities, choosing talents, and buying items for each hero. The app also includes complete hero and item information, plus built-in ability video previews to help you study mechanics more clearly. It supports multiple languages and works offline, so you can study hero and item information anytime. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve.

About

Ancient Tome

Features
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Ancient Tome is the ultimate pocket encyclopedia and companion guide for Dota 2 players, whether you are a beginner learning the ropes or a veteran theorycrafting your next build. Access up-to-date data on every hero, ability, item recipe, facet, talent tree, and game update directly on your device — with full offline support and native localization in 28 languages. Key Features: HERO ENCYCLOPEDIA • Complete roster with base stats, attribute growth, armor, attack speed, and movement speed. • Comprehensive skill breakdowns: damage types, mana costs, cooldowns, spell amplification, and Aghanim's Scepter/Shard upgrades. • Facets & Innate Abilities: Full breakdown of every hero's facets and passive bonuses. • Talent Trees: Interactive level 10/15/20/25 talent branch visualization. • Hero bios, lore, complexity ratings, and role attributes. ITEM COMPENDIUM • Browse all shop items, recipes, neutral items, and upgrades. • Detailed component trees, total recipe costs, passive effects, and active stats. • Cooldowns, mana consumption, and item lore. PATCH NOTES & UPDATES • Stay ahead of the meta with changelogs for the latest gameplay patches and balance updates. • Clean, searchable changelogs detailing hero, item, and general mechanics adjustments. DESIGNED FOR PLAYERS • Blazing Fast & Offline Ready: Data is cached locally so you can browse heroes and items anytime, anywhere. • 28 Supported Languages: Full localization for hero descriptions, items, and UI matching Valve's official translations (English, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, German, French, Portuguese, and many more). • Sleek Dark UI: Immersive interface designed specifically with Dota aesthetics in mind. --- Disclaimer: Ancient Tome is an unofficial fan-made companion app for informational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or approved by Valve Corporation. Dota 2, hero names, items, artwork, and game data are trademarks and copyrighted property of Valve Corporation.

Screenshots

Bladeform3 screens
Ancient Tome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Ancient Tome at 3 against Bladeform's 1. Ancient Tome also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bladeform versus Ancient Tome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBladeformAncient Tome
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嘉宁 詹Serhii Londar

In-app purchases

None

Bladeform

No in-app purchases

None

Ancient Tome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bladeform free?
Bladeform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ancient Tome free?
Ancient Tome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bladeform or Ancient Tome have ads?
Neither Bladeform nor Ancient Tome shows ads.

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