Comparison

まおう(笑) vs Convenience Hero

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

Head to head
About

まおう(笑)

Play as a weak demon lord who hires monsters to defend their castle from humans. Increase your notoriety by defeating invaders, which unlocks more heinous acts and allows you to control your hired help. This idle tower defense game lets your monsters fight even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Hire monsters to fight invaders
  • Increase notoriety for stronger actions
  • Idle gameplay with offline progression
  • Brainwash captured humans
  • Attack rival demon lords
Features
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【ゲーム紹介】 最弱まおうがついに本気出す!? 強いバイト(魔物)を雇って 魔王討伐を目論む人間どもを返り討ち! 悪事を働いて悪名を上げ 人間どもを恐怖のどん底に落とし入れよう その先にまっている モテモテライフとは!? まおう(笑)は簡単タワーディフェンスゲームです まおうの城に攻めてくる人間を バイト(魔物)の力で返り討ち 人間どもを倒すと悪名がどんどん上がるよ 悪名を上げると働く悪事がより凶悪に!? ▼最弱まおう まおうは不死身ですが最弱です 人間に触れられると仮死状態になります まおうという立場を最大限に利用して強いバイト(魔物)に守ってもらいましょう ▼悪名アップで凶悪になる悪事 攻めてくる人間を倒すと悪名が上がります 最初はいたずら程度の悪事が最終的には国を亡ぼすかも!? ▼勝手に戦うバイト バイトは城に配置すると勝手に移動して人間と戦います 最弱まおうの言うことを聞きません まおうの悪名が上がればバイトを自由に動かせます ▼ほっといても悪名上がる!? バイトを城に配置してアプリを終了しても、経過時間に応じてバイトが戦ってくれてます なのでアプリを起動するだけで悪名が上がることがあるかも!? 放置型タワーディフェンスです ▼洗脳して蹴落とせ 攻めてくる人間は罠で捕まえると洗脳できます 洗脳した人間をつかってライバル魔王の城に攻めることが可能です 真のまおうは一人で十分です 【ストーリー】 160歳の誕生日を迎えた引き籠り魔王 悪い奴はモテるとじいの口車に乗せられ魔王として玉座に座ることを決意 魔王だけど基本弱いので戦闘はバイト頼み 攻めてくる人間を返り討ちにして人間を恐怖のどん底に陥れる大魔王になることができるのか!?

About

Convenience Hero

Manage a convenience store and battle monsters in this idle RPG. Restock shelves with stolen goods, power up your hero, and explore new worlds. Enjoy simple controls and auto-play for effortless progress.

Highlights
  • Idle convenience store management
  • Hack-and-slash monster battles
  • Hero power-ups and gear collection
  • Auto-play for battles and management
  • Quest progression
  • Item collection
Features
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A hero with no money starts a part-time job at a convenience store! But suddenly, monsters steal all the products. Defeat the monsters, take back the stolen goods, attract many customers, and make a huge profit! Earn money to power up the hero, and embark on adventures to unexplored worlds! ■ Game Features In this game, you defeat enemies in quests, reclaim stolen sale items to restock shelves, and earn money by managing a convenience store in an idle hack-and-slash RPG style. Defeating monsters also rewards you with equipment like weapons and armor, allowing you to enjoy simple hack-and-slash gameplay. Sell plenty of items to earn money, use the profits to strengthen the hero, equip powerful gear you’ve collected, and advance through quests! ■ Simple Battles and Store Management with Easy Controls No complicated mechanics—just sell products to earn money, level up the hero, and enjoy a simple, rewarding gameplay loop! Both battles and store management feature auto-play, so you can progress even during short idle moments! You can also tap to call in customers, assist with cashier and restocking tasks, and boost your sales even further. Enjoy refreshing gameplay with intuitive and simple controls! ■ Recommended for Those Who ・Want to try a unique idle RPG or hack-and-slash game ・Are looking for a simple convenience store management game ・Prefer effortless progress with auto-play ・Enjoy steadily clearing quests ・Want a hack-and-slash or RPG without learning complex controls ・Need a game that can be left idle during short breaks ・Want to enjoy an idle RPG without thinking too hard ・Like RPG battles where characters grow stronger over time ・Want to watch store clerks bustling around a convenience store ・Love completing monster encyclopedias or item collections ・Want an idle RPG where your actions still make a difference ・Enjoy hack-and-slash games where you earn loot by defeating monsters ・Prefer RPGs where you can gradually and carefully strengthen your hero ・Love collecting tons of items in hack-and-slash gameplay ・Want to experience satisfying gameplay with simple controls

Screenshots

まおう(笑)4 screens
Convenience Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: まおう(笑) at 83% against Convenience Hero's 42%. まおう(笑) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Convenience Hero's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. まおう(笑) sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Convenience Hero sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

まおう(笑) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Convenience Hero has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of まおう(笑)'s written reviews are positive against 42% of Convenience Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

まおう(笑) ships an update monthly, Convenience Hero every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
まおう(笑) versus Convenience Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterまおう(笑)Convenience Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better42.1% of reviews
Number of ratings131 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB176 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperJOE,IncKenjirou Uesaka

Customer experience

まおう(笑)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative6.3%

Convenience Hero

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral31.6%
Negative26.3%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

まおう(笑)

One-time8
  • 2000G$0.99
  • 2400G$0.99
  • 14400G$3.99
Show 5 more
  • 12000G$4.99
  • 52000G$11.99
  • 60000G$22.99
  • 170000G$29.99
  • 200000G$59.99
9 purchases

Convenience Hero

One-time9
  • 100 Diamonds$1.49
  • Ad Skip Pack$1.49
  • Sale Item Drop Tripled$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Sales Amount Tripled$4.99
  • Staff Assist$4.99
  • Customer Assist$4.99
  • Idle Time Tripled$4.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • 1,000 Diamonds +100 Bonus$9.99

Questions

Is まおう(笑) free?
まおう(笑) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Convenience Hero free?
Convenience Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, まおう(笑) or Convenience Hero?
まおう(笑) is rated higher. まおう(笑) averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Convenience Hero averages 4.6 from 31 ratings.
Do まおう(笑) or Convenience Hero have ads?
Convenience Hero shows ads; まおう(笑) does not.
Which is updated more often, まおう(笑) or Convenience Hero?
まおう(笑) ships an update monthly, and Convenience Hero every 2 weeks. Most recently, まおう(笑) was updated on November 1, 2026 and Convenience Hero on November 5, 2026.

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