D3 Items vs D2 Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
D3 Items
This app provides a comprehensive database for Diablo 3 items, including legendary and set weapons and armor. Compare your hero's gear with database entries, calculate builds offline, and stay updated with game news and rankings. It supports multiple languages and works offline after initial setup.
- Diablo 3 item database
- Legendary and set items
- Side-by-side item comparison
- Offline build calculator
- Hero stats and skills
- Diablo 3 news feed
- Rift rankings
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Want to find the best items in Diablo 3? This is your must have app. This app brings Diablo 3 item database to your iPhones and iPads. The app includes legendary and set weapons and armor. You can compare your hero's equipped items with the database items side by side. Offline build calculator allows theory crafting on the go. - Supports Reaper of Souls. - Language support: English, Chinese and Korean. - Works offline after initial setup. - Build Calculator on-the-go. - Friendly user interface with both list view and grid view. - Items can be searched by item name, type or magic properties. - Compare hero items with database items side by side. - View and share hero stats and skills. - Great sharing feature allows you to share items to Facebook friends or through email. - The starred list helps you to keep track of your favorite items. - Popular items list. - Diablo 3 news feed. - Rift rankings. - BattleTag search supports U.S., Europe, Taiwan, China and Korea. Diablo III is a registered trademark of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Item data and images are property of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
D2 Helper
This app serves as a comprehensive offline reference for Diablo II players. It allows you to explore runes, runewords, and Horadric Cube recipes, and manage your in-game item collection.
- Browse runes and runewords
- Filter runewords by type, sockets, ladder
- Find runeword combinations
- Track Holy Grail collection
- Manage item mules
- Look up Horadric Cube recipes
- Offline functionality
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The ultimate Diablo II reference companion. Browse all runes and runewords, filter by type, sockets, and ladder status, and find runeword combinations from runes you own. Track your Holy Grail collection, manage mules, and look up Horadric Cube recipes — all offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: D2 Helper at none against D3 Items's 1. D2 Helper also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 67%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). D3 Items's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (773 vs 190). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. D3 Items sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. D2 Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.
D2 Helper holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 773 and 190 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of D3 Items's written reviews are positive against 96% of D2 Helper's.
D3 Items ships an update monthly, D2 Helper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | D3 Items | D2 Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (773 ratings) | 4.9 (190 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 96.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 773 — better | 190 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wilson Lei | Luca Naterop |
Customer experience
D3 Items
D2 Helper
Bugs and requests
D3 Items
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
D2 Helper
Reported bugs
6 issues- Crashes too often
- Unable to go back to check off sheet
- Some rune words are not real
- Random crashes
- Get stuck in a section with no way to go back
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- Few rune words need updated
Requested features
19 requests- Add recipe for upgrading set items
- Add unique item drop locations and percentages
- Add filter for missile weapons
- Organize found items better (e.g., by character)
- Sort uniques and sets by level
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- Add a character builder
- Include skill tree references
- Add crafted item section
- Add skill point builder
- Add gem transmutation recipes
- Add item type to sort feature for runes
- Add export feature for spreadsheets
- Add quantity of runes and gems tracking
- Add crafting recipes
- Add ability to select one rune to see all possible runewords
- Add filter for runewords by equipment type
- Add pictures for uniques
- Add ability to write what char had item in inventory
- Add comment or mule locations to found items
In-app purchases
D3 Items
- Pro$4.99
D2 Helper
No in-app purchases
