# Assemble vs Assistant for Arkham Horror

The clearest difference is price: Assemble at Free against Assistant for Arkham Horror's $4.99. Assemble also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (135 vs 6). Assistant for Arkham Horror's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Assemble is free to download; Assistant for Arkham Horror costs $4.99 up front. Assemble sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Assistant for Arkham Horror sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Assemble holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Assemble has 135 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Assemble's written reviews are positive against 67% of Assistant for Arkham Horror's.

Assemble ships an update every 2 months, Assistant for Arkham Horror every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Assemble | Assistant for Arkham Horror |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (135 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/assemble-legendary-randomizer/id698951667/reviews)** | [3.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/assistant-for-arkham-horror/id1020261740/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **135** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **77.6% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 7 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Baby Marsupial Creations LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/698951670) | [Petr Hejkal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1020261739) |

## What reviewers say

### Assemble

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/assemble-legendary-randomizer/id698951667)

This app streamlines game setup for Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game. It randomly selects game components like schemes, masterminds, and heroes, with options to filter and save preferred setups. It also provides scheme-specific instructions and supports all expansions and player counts.

**Highlights:** Randomly selects schemes, mastermind, henchmen, villains, and heroes, Filters cards, expansions, and teams, Provides scheme-specific setup instructions, Saves and loads game setups, Supports all expansions, Supports 1-5 players and advanced solo mode, Creates custom cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🎲 Excellent randomization functionality for game setup
- 📚 Comprehensive keyword reference database
- 💾 Ability to save and lock game configurations
- 🎮 Great tool for solo play with difficulty options

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏸️ Lack of updates for 2+ years
- 📦 Missing recent game expansions
- 🐛 Frequent crashes when adding expansions
- 🔐 Purchase recognition issues across devices
- ☁️ No cloud save functionality

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when adding new expansions
- Break The Planet Asunder scheme has swapped hero/scheme numbers
- Negative Zone Breakout scheme shows as missing
- Thor hero sets not properly differentiated
- Dimensions Circus Of Crime henchmen double selection issue

**Requested features**

- Add missing expansions (Weapon X, What If, Midnight Suns, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, World War Hulk, Champions, Venom, Phase 1, Realm of Kings, Buffy, Bond, Big Trouble)
- Cloud save synchronization across devices
- Save personal expansion collection as default
- Difficulty analysis for specific scenarios
- Epic mastermind randomization option


### Assistant for Arkham Horror

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/assistant-for-arkham-horror/id1020261740)

This app acts as a digital substitute for physical game components for Arkham Horror. It includes interactive sheets for investigators and ancient ones, game rules, and reference materials. Additional content is available through in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Interactive Investigator sheets, Ancient One tracking, Game rules reference, Player reference sheet, Custom community sheets, Expansion content via IAP

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kingsport Horror | $1.99 | one-time |
| Game Rules | $1.99 | one-time |
| Dunwich Horror | $2.99 | one-time |
| Innsmouth Horror | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Assemble free?

Assemble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Assistant for Arkham Horror free?

Assistant for Arkham Horror costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Assemble or Assistant for Arkham Horror?

Assemble is rated higher. Assemble averages 4.6 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while Assistant for Arkham Horror averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.

### Do Assemble or Assistant for Arkham Horror have ads?

Assemble shows ads; Assistant for Arkham Horror does not.

### Which is updated more often, Assemble or Assistant for Arkham Horror?

Assemble ships an update every 2 months, and Assistant for Arkham Horror every 6 weeks. Most recently, Assemble was updated on November 1, 2026 and Assistant for Arkham Horror on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*