# Spendee vs Hero Realms

The clearest difference is rating: Hero Realms at 4.3 against Spendee's 3.0. Hero Realms also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 22%) and ads (none vs shown). Spendee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hero Realms sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Spendee asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hero Realms holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hero Realms has 219 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Spendee's written reviews are positive against 60% of Hero Realms's.

Spendee ships an update every 5 months, Hero Realms every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spendee | Hero Realms |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spendee/id999392046/reviews) | **[4.3 (219 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-realms/id1396367189/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 42 | **219** |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | **60.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 20 MB | 432 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [HiuKim Yuen](https://appshunter.io/developer/952439369) | [White Wizard Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/893447128) |

## What reviewers say

### Spendee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spendee/id999392046)

Experience a digital adaptation of a popular card game, featuring online multiplayer against human opponents and AI. Track your progress with detailed statistics and engage with other players in chatrooms. Internet connectivity is required to play.

**Highlights:** Online Human vs Human matches, AI Player opponents, Ratings, Rankings, and Statistics, In-game Chatrooms, Timers for matches, Discussion Board

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hero Realms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-realms/id1396367189)

Engage in strategic deckbuilding combat, recruiting champions and using gold to acquire new cards. Battle opponents online or cooperatively against AI, with a single-player campaign available. Level up your hero and unlock new classes and missions.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding combat, Recruit champions, Online PVP, Cooperative online play, Single player campaign, Hero leveling system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 80 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 gems | $2.29 | one-time |
| Four Journeys Campaign | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hero Realms: Call to Arms | $4.99 | one-time |
| Journeys Expansions | $4.99 | one-time |
| Journeys Promo Expansion | $4.99 | one-time |
| Dungeons Expansion | $7.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Hero Realms Base Set | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| 6500 Gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| 14000 Gems | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game mechanics
- 🚀 Smooth and polished app
- 💡 Diverse game modes (PvP, co-op, campaign)
- 👍 Faithful adaptation of the physical card game
- 💡 Character progression and leveling system

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔒 Lack of local multiplayer (pass-and-play)
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for additional content
- 🌐 Lack of language support (e.g., no French, Spanish)
- 🔍 Unclear tutorial and explanations of game mechanics

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to play online
- Inability to access purchased content
- Freezing and black screen issues
- Incorrect character level progression
- Matchmaking problems and long wait times

**Requested features**

- Add more expansions and additional content
- Implement a friends list and social features
- Improve the campaign mode with more levels and challenges
- Add an option to check the contents of your deck before playing
- Implement a turn timer to prevent players from stalling


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spendee free?

Spendee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hero Realms free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Spendee or Hero Realms?

Hero Realms is rated higher. Spendee averages 3.0 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Hero Realms averages 4.3 from 219 ratings.

### Do Spendee or Hero Realms have ads?

Spendee shows ads; Hero Realms does not.

### Which is updated more often, Spendee or Hero Realms?

Spendee ships an update every 5 months, and Hero Realms every 2 weeks. Most recently, Spendee was updated on September 9, 2026 and Hero Realms on September 26, 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.*