Comparison

Only One vs Herodom

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

Head to head
About

Only One

Engage in an epic arena-style sword fighting game where you push waves of enemies off a sky pillar to survive. Master physics-based combat, utilize magical abilities, and upgrade your character to overcome over 90 waves and 9 bosses. Choose from multiple character classes and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Physics-based sword combat
  • Parry and shield mechanics
  • Character upgrades and abilities
  • Multiple character classes
  • Over 90 waves and 9 bosses
  • Endless Battle mode
  • Gamepad support
Features
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Pick up a magic sword and fight atop the Pillar of Sacrifice. Master timing and positioning to push enemies off the edge. How long can you survive to become the only one left standing? TouchArcade - 4.5/5 "Game with depth well beyond what you would expect" PocketGamer - 9/10 "A brilliantly paced, sharp-edged brawler " One of the best hack and slash games on mobile, Only One is an epic arena style sword fighting game where you battle and push waves of enemies off the pillar in the sky with your magical sword. You don't fight for glory, you fight to survive! Skill Based Melee Combat - Physics based combat with parry and push mechanics - Fight swordsmen, archers, slimes, skeletons, bats, berserkers, loot gnomes, wizards and more - Defeat enemies for their loot or knock them off the pillar for instant kills and extra points - Collect health to stay alive and shields to block attacks - Absorb the power of fallen enemies to grow stronger - 6 active abilities: push, freeze, dart, whirlwind, bubble and inferno - 8 passive abilities: last stand, might, magnet, cripple, reflektor, bloodlust, regen and backstab Game Modes - Quest: Fight through 100 levels with bosses every 10 stages - Endless: Survive against endless waves as long as you can - Trials: Take on intense challenges, earn stars, and unlock new trials Unlock the Full Experience - The “Ultimate Power” in-app purchase unlocks the complete game Purchase unique character classes like the barbarian, ninja, valkyrie, dwarf and only one with unique abilities and weaknesses Retro pixel art graphics and music GameCentre leaderboards and achievements Customizable controls: floating or fixed joystick Full offline support Gamepad compatible

About

Herodom

Engage in epic historical battles across diverse levels, collecting unique heroes and mastering various units. Customize characters with extensive assets and build thriving farmlands. Experience endless combat challenges and unlock new content.

Highlights
  • Epic historical battles
  • Collect 55+ unique heroes
  • Master 150+ units and siege weapons
  • Build and customize characters with 400+ items
  • Farm 45+ types of crops, trees, and animals
  • Endless battle mode
Features
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Immerse yourself in epic battles inspired on historical and cultural events, including the Battle of the 300, the Dead Wedding and the Mad Pyramids. ** Battle in 19 different levels, collect 55+ unique heroes, master more than 150 different units and siege weapons to battle with, or farm more than 45 different types of crops, trees and animals ** ** Unleash your imagination, and build your own characters using the 350+ different assets to collect during the main storyline ** ** Battle in endless mode, and face an infinite amount of waves. Unlock new bodies and hairstyles, or trees, crops and animals for your farmlands, and much more! ** FEATURES: - 22 levels - 55+ different heroes to collect - 150+ units and enemies to explore and master - Character customization using 400+ items - Explore an immersive world stacked with little secrets - 45+ different types of crops, trees and animals - 25+ different dishes to cook - Endless mode for never-ending battle fun

Screenshots

Only One4 screens
Herodom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Herodom at none against Only One's shown. Herodom also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Only One's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Only One sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Herodom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Only One against 4.6 for Herodom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.3K and 3.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Only One's written reviews are positive against 70% of Herodom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Only One ships an update every 2 weeks, Herodom every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Only One versus Herodom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnly OneHerodom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.3K ratings) — better4.6 (3.7K ratings)
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better70.2% of reviews
Number of ratings6.3K — better3.7K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB148 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperErnest SzokaSander Frenken

Customer experience

Only One

All ratings6,273 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.3%

Herodom

All ratings3,691 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative19.7%

User reviews

Only One

From 6.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple yet fun gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and engaging
  • 🕹️ Smooth controls
  • 💎 Great value for free game
  • 🎮 Nostalgic pixel art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Joystick issues and control bugs
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🕹️ Slow character movement

Herodom

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game mechanics
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Excellent customization options
  • 🔒 No ads or paywalls
  • 💡 Affordable full version

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔒 Paywall after initial levels
  • 🔒 Difficulty spike after unlocking full version
  • 👎 Unclear progression and resource management
  • 👎 Tedious unit placement

Bugs and requests

Only One

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Joystick stops working randomly
  • Purchases not restoring after reinstall
  • Stuck in certain levels due to bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • More enemy and level variety
  • Ability to unlock characters without paying
  • Improved save/restore functionality

Herodom

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Wardrobe rewards not appearing
  • Siege weapons not functioning properly
  • Crashes during late-game battles
  • Issues with unit selection and placement

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to replay levels for resources
  • Village resource generation during downtime
  • More unit types and abilities
  • Improved unit control and formation options
  • Difficulty settings or handicaps

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Only One

One-time10
  • Valkyrie$3.99
  • Assassin$3.99
  • Dwarf$3.99
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  • Barbarian$3.99
  • 5000 Power$4.99
  • Ultimate Power$5.99
  • 12000 Power$9.99
  • 22000 Power$14.99
  • The Only One$19.99
  • 52000 Power$29.99
1 purchases

Herodom

One-time1
  • Complete game$2.99

Questions

Is Only One free?
Only One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Herodom free?
Herodom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Only One or Herodom?
Only One is rated higher. Only One averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while Herodom averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Only One or Herodom have ads?
Only One shows ads; Herodom does not.
Which is updated more often, Only One or Herodom?
Only One ships an update every 2 weeks, and Herodom every 5 weeks. Most recently, Only One was updated on September 24, 2026 and Herodom on September 15, 2026.

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