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Idle Heroes

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Value score / 100 Worth paying? No Skip it

Idle Heroes is a free-to-play game with significant pay-to-win elements and numerous technical issues, making it difficult to recommend spending money on.

Free + in-app purchases seen up to $500 4.8★ lifetime (106,591) since 2016

Idle Heroes is an idle RPG that many players find enjoyable for its core gameplay and character collection, but it is heavily criticized for being pay-to-win and having frequent technical problems. Players report issues with account recovery, game crashes, and unhelpful customer support, especially concerning in-app purchases.

Free vs paid

The free version of Idle Heroes offers engaging gameplay and character collection, with some players finding it fun and a good way to pass time R19R21. However, progress for free-to-play players is described as extremely slow, often leading to burnout R14. The paid version allows players to advance much faster, acquire rare items, and compete effectively in PvP, but it can be very expensive, with VIP levels potentially costing up to $20,000 R23. Many paid players report issues such as not receiving purchased rewards, accounts being banned without explanation, or losing access to accounts after spending money R4R11R14.

Value complaints

  • The game is heavily pay-to-win, requiring significant spending to keep up with other players or progress at a reasonable pace.R14R22R23R48
  • In-app purchases have inconsistent pricing, with some items costing more than advertised.R56R753
  • Players report not receiving rewards after making purchases or encountering glitches that prevent them from claiming items.R14R478R550
  • The game's monetization tactics are described as greedy, with developers frequently introducing new pay-to-win systems that devalue older heroes.R10R49R106
  • The highest VIP level is estimated to cost $20,000, indicating an extreme paywall for top-tier content.R23
  • There are complaints about predatory auction systems where top-tier characters can cost up to $40,000.R54

Where it delivers

  • Some players find the game enjoyable and fun, especially for its core gameplay and character collection.R1R7R19R21
  • The game is praised for being a good time-killer and having strategic elements.R19R44
  • Some users appreciate the rewards and free draws offered through promo codes, though others report codes not working.R6R9R66
Worth paying if

It is not worth paying for Idle Heroes due to widespread complaints about its pay-to-win nature, slow progression for non-spenders, and critical issues with account management and customer support.

Skip / stay free if

You should skip paying for Idle Heroes if you are not prepared to spend a significant amount of money to keep up, or if you are concerned about losing access to your account or not receiving purchased items R4R11R14R23. Players looking for a game with fair monetization and reliable customer support should also avoid spending money here.

Evidence note: The lifetime rating is high, but recent reviews are overwhelmingly negative, focusing on monetization issues, technical problems, and poor customer support. Many positive reviews are short, vague, or explicitly state they are written for in-game rewards, suggesting they may not reflect genuine satisfaction.

Frequently asked

Is Idle Heroes a pay-to-win game?
Yes, Idle Heroes is widely considered a pay-to-win game, with many players stating that significant spending is required to progress effectively and compete with others R14R22R23R48.
Can I recover my Idle Heroes account if I lose it?
Many players report significant difficulties recovering lost or banned accounts, with issues ranging from accounts not linking properly after reinstallation to unresponsive password recovery systems and unexplained bans R4R8R11R13.
Are there free draws or promo codes available for Idle Heroes?
While some players mention promo codes like IH777 and IH999 for free draws, others report that these codes do not work or are fake R2R6R70R94.
What are the common technical issues in Idle Heroes?
Common technical issues include game crashes during gameplay, glitches preventing reward collection, problems with the trial mode, authentication failures, and the game getting stuck on loading screens R12R16R20R63.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R14] 3/5 · US Long pay to play or spin your wheels: You can spend tons of money to play or take forever trying to collect those things that are rare to free to play players. You will be quick to be burnt out on this play. Paid for rewards, didnt receive due to a program glitch, support kept asking the same questions i kept providing screen shots and videos, they kept asking without resolving the issue. Total
  2. [R22] 1/5 · US Pay to play: Would be better without the pay wall game sucks
  3. [R23] 1/5 · US 20,000$!!!!: Just to let you everyone know the max level vip is estimated to cost 20k!!!! So beware downloading this game. You are plying with people who dump tens of thousands on a mobile game!!!!
  4. [R48] 1/5 · US Pay to win: Heavily pay to win, avoid if you can’t control yourself
  5. [R56] 1/5 · US Don’t buy stuff on this app: I bought something on this app for $10 but it charged my card $50 so be careful if you buy anything on here
  6. [R753] 3/5 · AU Great game but a huge scam: So it super fun I love it collect hero’s fight in dungeon fun I see a 0.99 price I try to pay but it says it’s 2 dollars I try the 10 dollar one it’s 15 dollars it’s a huge scam other then prices it’s Realy fun easy to get Realy good 5 star charters easy nice progression BUT Realy grindy stupid grindy more grindy then blox fruits actually I take that back like half the
  7. [R478] 3/5 · GB Glitch: I was doing the last quest on the heroic miracle and wanted to get the hero and the 5 magnifying glasses but I checked in my mail and it didn’t show. Could you send them on my account or check something about that please.
  8. [R550] 3/5 · CA Give me my rewards: Sometimes when I complete quests it says I get the rewards but it won’t give it to me. Like the heroic miracle quest: when I completed it it didn’t give me the Betty
  9. [R10] 5/5 · US Read the actual review: Only 5 stars so this review doesn’t get lost or taken down! This game is pathetic now, ads every 2 seconds, devs making accounts on new servers so they can give themselves everything to try and make it look like people are spending and try to make people spend money, otherwise, you will fall behind on everything in this game. I remember seasonal servers and how good the gam
  10. [R49] 1/5 · US Good game run by a greedy company .: Game is wonderful but the deves are money hogs they will kill your line up every 4-5 years with new pay to win power system that only applies to new heroes so if you are f2p or low spender you will have to restart most of your account progress to shift to the new play style . If you like getting slap for liking a game heres your chance .
  11. [R106] 1/5 · US Treasure Train ruined the game: I don’t need to say more. TT absolutely ruined this game.
  12. [R54] 1/5 · US Predatory auction: This game is a waste of time and VIP walled which cost money to get VIP points. Then there’s the predatory auction in the game where Tier S is sold for 1,000,000 starry gems that you can buy 2,500 for 99.99. So it’s basically $40,000 for a character.
  13. [R1] 5/5 · US Cool game: Nice
  14. [R7] 5/5 · US The greatest game in human history: I’m so happy if you get this game and it is so fun to watch the monsters fight together
  15. [R19] 5/5 · US Great game: I’ve had this game since 2021 and I absolutely love it. It starts off slow at first but once you keep playing it, it gets so much better. I would definitely recommend parents to let their kids get this game because it’s fun, it can help pass time, and it’s a great game for strategy.
  16. [R21] 5/5 · US Insanely fun: I have played this game since the start of COVID and it’s still my favorite game after all these years.
  17. [R44] 5/5 · US 999,999,999,999,999 STARS! (READ!!!!!): THIS GAME IS AWSOME IF YOU LIKE NO ADS FUN STRATEGY GAME WITHOUT NEEDING TO CHOOSE THE CHARACTERS ATTACKS GET ARMOUR HAVE FUN (just forget about the online chat #cough# cough#)
  18. [R6] 5/5 · US Read for promo codes!: Download today and enter IH777 and IH999 for free draws!
  19. [R9] 5/5 · US OG game: I have started today and I already have millions of five star characters And a couple max tear. But in conclusion this is my favorite game ever besides Friday night funkin This game is the BEST EVER
  20. [R66] 4/5 · US Best game ever!: The game is so fun to play and you get to have a five star hero for free they will give you one then you have to earn by yourself. It’s extremely fun. Download it now!
  21. [R4] 1/5 · US Watch out if you spend: I spent over $100 in the game. You would think that your account is linked via your apple account, but I guess it’s not since I reinstalled this game on my new phone and was surprised that I was redoing the tutorial on my server. No way to get my old account back. What a waste of money.
  22. [R8] 4/5 · US Secondary password: I’ve been trying to get my secondary password back since I got back to the game. I’ve already tried the email and I haven’t gotten anything back. I really do enjoy the game but this password thing is driving me crazy.
  23. [R11] 1/5 · US Massive bans of expensive accounts without explanation: You will play calmly, and you will be given unreasonable bans that break the gameplay. You'd better not start. The developer does everything to ensure that as few players as possible remain in the game. (Mass auction bans May 2026)
  24. [R13] 1/5 · US Can’t recovered my forgotten password: The email is a dead email and I CANT RECOVER MY PASSWORD!!!
  25. [R2] 4/5 · US Read the review: Actually 1 star. I was playing the game and then I stopped playing for a month and then I was restarted . DO NOT PLAY CAUSE IF YOU TAKE A BREAK IT’S OVER. The adds are lying because now they say 300 free draws no it’s 100.
  26. [R70] 1/5 · US idle heroes: played this over a year ago and the codes didn't work. so don't bother.
  27. [R94] 2/5 · US Lie: Its a good game but the code that alll said in youtube is fake IH77 fake IH99 fake
  28. [R12] 1/5 · US Trials: Can’t play trial kicks me out every time I switch paths. So stupid. Fix your game
  29. [R16] 5/5 · US Pleasant app, pesky problem: Hello, I have downloaded and started playing idle heroes recently. Now I’ve become quite invested, and absolutely enjoy playing the game! It’s one of the few things I look forward to every day. I do find it extremely frustrating when I’m playing in the fantasy arcade mode and the game crashes. Sure I do appreciate that you do reward us for the last recorded level compl
  30. [R20] 4/5 · US Love the game, but…: I keep getting an error when trying to do the collaborative journey. I have tried reinstalling, tried reconnecting to the internet and servers, nothing works…Please fix! I’ll change to 5 star.
  31. [R63] 1/5 · US Fts: It keeps saying account verification failed

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store