Comparison

Joust Legend vs Heileen 3

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

Head to head
About

Joust Legend

Experience the thrill of medieval jousting with realistic 3D graphics and motion-captured action. Compete in tournaments, upgrade your knight and horse, and master the lance to become the King's Champion.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D jousting combat
  • Motion-captured knights and horses
  • Knight and horse customization
  • Tournament progression
  • Skill upgrades and tactical choices
  • Slow-motion replays
Features
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Experience the speed, adrenaline and lance-shattering intensity of jousting. Test your mettle and push your reactions to the limit on your quest to vanquish rival knights of the realm and become the King’s Champion... a Joust Legend! It’s 1472 and the King of France has issued a challenge to King Edward IV of England – a grand Tourney to showcase the finest warriors of these two proud nations. And so Edward announces the King’s Trials, a series of gruelling tournaments to find the finest knight in the kingdom! Joust Legend is an authentic jousting experience created using motion capture from a real jousting session with the game’s Creative Director - and champion jouster – Jason Kingsley. STUNNING MEDIEVAL COMBAT Feel every shuddering hit with beautiful 3D graphics designed for Retina screens, bone-crunching slow motion replays and fully motion-captured horses and knights. MASTER THE LANCE Compete in practice tourneys, win special prize fights for extra rewards, earn gold from big-money wagers, learn new skills and progress through the King’s Trials to become Champion. HONE YOUR TACTICS Get the edge on your opponent. Pick crucial skill ‘buffers’ before each joust. Make split-second decisions that could swing combat. Do you play it safe or gamble it all on a precision hit? SUIT UP Use winnings to customise and upgrade every facet of your knight and horse, from helms and crests to lances, armour, and more. Experiment with different combinations and boosts to see which works best for each duel. JOUST LEGEND SUPPORTS: - Game Center - iCloud. Save on one device and continue on another!

About

Heileen 3

This narrative-driven game follows Heileen as she searches for her friends across the Caribbean. Players must manage in-game time to unlock romance or profession endings by developing skills and shaping Heileen's personality through choices.

Highlights
  • Caribbean setting
  • Friend search storyline
  • Romance and profession endings
  • Skill learning and leveling
  • Virtues/Sins personality system
  • Multiple romance options
  • Extensive story content
Features
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Heileen 3: New Horizons continues the story from the end of the second game and takes place in the Caribbean islands. Traveling side by side with Morgan the pirate, Heileen will search for her missing friends, hoping to reunite with all of them. But that's only the beginning, because the story continues! You'll have a fixed amount of in-game time to unlock a romance or a profession ending! Do you have what it takes to make it? The game plays like a raising/dating sim, in which you can learn several different skills and unlock advanced activities. The Virtues/Sins system of the second game is present as well, making every decision you take in the game shape Heileen's personality. - Featuring a story much longer than the previous two titles combined together! - Four male romances: Morgan, John, Jonathan and the new face Sebastian - Dating sim gameplay, with lots of unique skills to learn and "level up" - 14 different profession endings to unlock based on your skills and virtues/sins

Screenshots

Joust Legend4 screens
Heileen 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Heileen 3 at Free against Joust Legend's $2.99. Heileen 3 also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 59%). Joust Legend's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (434 vs 5). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Heileen 3 is free to download; Joust Legend costs $2.99 up front. Joust Legend sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Heileen 3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Heileen 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Joust Legend has 434 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Joust Legend's written reviews are positive against 75% of Heileen 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Joust Legend ships an update every 2 months, Heileen 3 every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Joust Legend versus Heileen 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoust LegendHeileen 3
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (434 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings434 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size385 MB125 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRebellion GamesCelso Riva

Customer experience

Joust Legend

All ratings434 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral9.0%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews588 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral12.9%
Negative28.4%

Heileen 3

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Joust Legend

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • In-app purchases not working
  • Progress reset after losses
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More customization options
  • Longer campaign/story
  • Better tutorial/explanations
  • Additional game modes

Heileen 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Joust Legend

One-time9
  • Complete Suit of Armour$1.99
  • Complete Suit of Armour$2.99
  • Own Vulcan$2.99
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  • Complete Suit of Armour$4.99
  • Get Heavy Barding2 variants$4.99
  • Complete Suit of Armour$5.99
  • Get Heavy Barding$5.99
  • Get Heavy Barding$6.99
  • Complete Suit of Armour$8.99
2 purchases

Heileen 3

One-time2
  • Unlock male romances$5.99
  • Unlock the female romances$5.99

Questions

Is Joust Legend free?
Joust Legend costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Heileen 3 free?
Heileen 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Joust Legend or Heileen 3?
Heileen 3 is rated higher. Joust Legend averages 4.0 out of 5 from 434 ratings, while Heileen 3 averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Joust Legend or Heileen 3 have ads?
Neither Joust Legend nor Heileen 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Joust Legend or Heileen 3?
Joust Legend ships an update every 2 months, and Heileen 3 every 19 months. Most recently, Joust Legend was updated on November 6, 2026 and Heileen 3 on November 5, 2026.

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