Comparison

Trouble With Robots vs Loop Hero

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

Head to head
About

Trouble With Robots

A collectible card game blending action and strategy. Build powerful decks, customize your strategy for each level, and collect over 40 unique cards to conquer challenges and dominate the battlefield.

Highlights
  • Collectible card game
  • Deck building and customization
  • Direct damage and buffs
  • Adventure through 26 storyline levels
  • Collect over 40 unique cards
  • Unlock new levels and modes
Features
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Richard Garfield, Game Designer (Magic: The Gathering, King Of Tokyo) says, "It is terrific to be able to play Trouble With Robots again - it is overdue for iOS. It surprised me that it still feels unlike anything else I have played, I would have expected some other game developers to use this obviously good game formula to make a bunch of exciting new games. I hope that it gets the success and attention it deserves - and inspires the new games which >I< deserve!" Shaun Musgrave, Toucharcade.com says, "I enjoyed it just on its cheeky attitude alone, with the surprising depth of the gameplay at higher levels proving to be the icing on the cake. If you give it a try, it will probably win you over the same way." Introducing TROUBLE WITH ROBOTS, a classic fusion between action and strategy! Build the perfect deck in this collectible card game! Apply direct damage, buff your allies, weaken your foes, and come up with your own strategies as you earn stronger cards! --------------------- ADVENTURE through 26 storyline levels and 6 very difficult challenge levels CUSTOMIZE your deck for each unique level COLLECT over 40 cards consisting of creature summon, healing, strengthening, direct damage, and other spells UNLOCK levels and modes to add a new experiences and tons of replay value CONQUER challenges and reap the rewards Collect the most powerful cards and create the ultimate deck to dominate on the battlefield. Become a part of our simultaneously epic and hilarious tale as two opposing forces clash in all out war! We'd like to thank you for playing our game! Keep up to date on all things Trouble With Robots and Art Castle: Website: www.TroubleWithRobots.com Twitter: @ArtCastleHK Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArtCastleHK YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/ArtCastleHK www.Play-Asia.com

About

Loop Hero

Embark on a roguelike RPG adventure where you strategically place cards to create enemy encounters, buildings, and terrain. Equip your hero with powerful loot, expand your camp, and unlock new classes and cards to break an endless cycle of despair and save a forgotten world.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated expedition loops
  • Strategic card placement for trials
  • Loot collection for hero progression
  • Camp expansion and reconstruction
  • Unlockable classes and cards
  • Retro pixel art dark fantasy story
Features
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*Try Loop Hero for free and unlock the full game for the whole adventure!* The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. In this roguelike RPG, wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero. Recover and equip powerful loot for each class of hero for their battles and expand the survivors' camp to reinforce each adventure through the loop. Unlock new classes, new cards, and devious guardians on your quest to shatter the endless cycle of despair. FEATURES - Explore an endless number of paths: bring your hero on randomly generated loops and never experience the same run twice. - Shape your expeditions into darkness: build your deck and place your cards to script your hero’s trials and tribulations. - Loot as you loop to rebuild the world: recover your memories as you collect equipment and resources to become stronger, reconstruct your camp and get your reality back. - Plunge into a gloomy universe: discover a melancholic dark fantasy story told through a retro pixel art direction and recollect the memories of this world. - Break the cycle: triumph over mighty bosses to free the world from the Lich’s neverending time loop. CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface – exclusive mobile UI with complete touch control - Game Center achievements - Cloud Save – Share your progress between iOS devices - Compatible with MFi controllers - iPhone 15 Optimization (including Pro Max)

Screenshots

Trouble With Robots4 screens
Loop Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loop Hero at every 10 days against Trouble With Robots's every 3 months. Loop Hero also leads on ratings volume (3.9K vs 62). Trouble With Robots's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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. Trouble With Robots sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Loop Hero 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 — 4.8 for Trouble With Robots against 4.9 for Loop Hero. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop Hero has 3.9K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Trouble With Robots's written reviews are positive against 75% of Loop Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trouble With Robots ships an update every 3 months, Loop Hero every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Trouble With Robots versus Loop Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrouble With RobotsLoop Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (62 ratings)4.9 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.2% of reviews — better74.9% of reviews
Number of ratings623.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB213 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPlay-Asia.comPlaydigious

Customer experience

Trouble With Robots

All ratings62 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.7%

Loop Hero

All ratings3,814 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative18.5%

User reviews

Trouble With Robots

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great strategy and tactics
  • 💰 Free to play, no ads
  • 😂 Humorous storyline and dialogue
  • 💎 Deep and challenging gameplay
  • 💡 Unique CCG/RTS hybrid

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Annoying review prompts
  • 🐛 App crashes
  • 📉 Limited content/levels
  • 🤔 AI logic issues
  • ⏳ Game can be short

Loop Hero

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent mechanics
  • 👍 Great replayability
  • 👍 Charming graphics
  • 👍 Unique and enjoyable experience
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound doesn't work
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Unresponsive after certain actions
  • 🐛 Difficulty reading small text
  • 🐛 Accidental card placement

Bugs and requests

Trouble With Robots

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App closes on phone call
  • Crashes in the middle of a battle
  • App crashes about every 3rd game

Requested features

10 requests
  • More levels/enemies
  • Card enhancement system
  • Sequel to the game
  • More content
  • Multiplayer mode
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  • Option to buy cards
  • More achievements
  • Multiplayer
  • More cards and levels
  • Option to save to iCloud

Loop Hero

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes after defeating first boss
  • Unplayable after initial progress
  • Inability to progress past trial version

Requested features

4 requests
  • Portrait mode
  • More classes/build diversity
  • Improved UI/overlay customization
  • Chinese language support

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Trouble With Robots

One-time3
  • Chapter 3$0.99
  • Chapter 2$0.99
  • Chapter 2 & 3 Bundle$0.99
1 purchases

Loop Hero

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$6.99

Questions

Is Trouble With Robots free?
Trouble With Robots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop Hero free?
Loop Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trouble With Robots or Loop Hero?
Loop Hero is rated higher. Trouble With Robots averages 4.8 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Loop Hero averages 4.9 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Trouble With Robots or Loop Hero have ads?
Neither Trouble With Robots nor Loop Hero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trouble With Robots or Loop Hero?
Trouble With Robots ships an update every 3 months, and Loop Hero every 10 days. Most recently, Trouble With Robots was updated on October 8, 2026 and Loop Hero on October 12, 2026.

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