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Head-to-head

Idle Heroes vs From Zero to Hero

Idle Heroes 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Idle Heroes
From Zero to Hero 4.8★ · Free + IAP 50

Idle Heroes is a better choice for players seeking a long-term idle RPG experience with strategic depth, despite its pay-to-win aspects and customer service issues.

Full reviews: Idle Heroes · From Zero to Hero

Idle Heroes offers a compelling idle RPG experience with good PVE content and strategic elements, though it faces criticism for its aggressive monetization and slow late-game progression. From Zero to Hero cannot be adequately compared as there are no user reviews provided for it.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Idle HeroesR6R27R31R45
Idle Heroes Users praise Idle Heroes for its engaging PVE content, diverse characters, and abilities, noting that it can be a good time filler and offers strategic depth. However, some find the PVP disappointing due to pay-to-win imbalances and report issues with UI changes and a lack of new content over time R6R27R31R45.
From Zero to Hero No user reviews are available for From Zero to Hero to assess its features and gameplay.
Ease of Use and Progression edge: Idle HeroesR6R10R12R21
Idle Heroes Idle Heroes is described as easy to start but becomes challenging later, with some users enjoying the easy progression for free-to-play players. However, many criticize the overly long, unskippable, and railroaded tutorials, which force currency spending and hinder new accounts R10R12R21R31. Progression can slow significantly in the mid-to-late game, requiring days of logging in to advance R6.
From Zero to Hero No user reviews are available for From Zero to Hero to assess its ease of use and progression.
Monetization and Value edge: Idle HeroesR4R6R7R16
Idle Heroes Idle Heroes is heavily criticized for being pay-to-win (P2W), with users reporting that significant spending is required to build a decent squad, especially in PVP and late-game events. The game features "predatory auctions" where top-tier characters can cost thousands of dollars, and some users feel constantly pushed to spend. While some claim it has become less P2W over the years and free-to-play is still fun, others argue it's impossible to get far without money R4R6R16R28. There are also reports of incorrect charges for in-app purchases R7.
From Zero to Hero No user reviews are available for From Zero to Hero to assess its monetization and value.
Reliability and Support edge: Idle HeroesR9R10R14R18
Idle Heroes Users report significant issues with account recovery, with some losing long-standing accounts after updates or periods of inactivity, and customer support being unresponsive or unhelpful R10R22R30. There are also complaints about redemption codes not working or being fake, and occasional game crashes R9R14R18R22. One user reported being permanently banned for asking customer service for help with an in-game bug after spending a significant amount of money R48.
From Zero to Hero No user reviews are available for From Zero to Hero to assess its reliability and support.
Pick Idle Heroes if

You are looking for an idle RPG with strategic depth and engaging PVE content, and are willing to navigate its pay-to-win aspects and potential customer service issues R6R31R45.

Pick From Zero to Hero if

No recommendation can be made for From Zero to Hero due to a lack of user reviews.

Evidence note: The comparison is heavily one-sided as no user reviews were provided for App B (From Zero to Hero). Therefore, all takes and the overall verdict are based solely on reviews for App A (Idle Heroes).

Frequently asked

Is Idle Heroes a pay-to-win game?
Yes, many users describe Idle Heroes as a pay-to-win game, especially for competitive PVP and late-game progression, with top-tier characters potentially costing thousands of dollars R4R6R28R34.
Does Idle Heroes have good customer support?
No, customer support for Idle Heroes is frequently criticized, with users reporting unresponsiveness, account loss without recovery, and even permanent bans for seeking help with in-game bugs R10R22R30R48.
Are the redemption codes for Idle Heroes reliable?
Many users report that redemption codes for Idle Heroes often do not work, are fake, or are locked behind significant progression walls, making them unreliable for new players R9R18R26R29.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 60 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. [R6] Idle Heroes 3/5 · GB Great PVE, disappointing PVP/online.: Great game, but expect to lose a-lot to players who throw money at this game. Even if you manage to get very good at this game a new hero gets released that completely shifts the meta play-styles and you’ll have to start from scratch pretty much. Also progress mid-late game is too slow. If you just want something to click on by yourself with PVE, this game w
  2. [R27] Idle Heroes 4/5 · US Re: Very fun game but not enough new stuff and every once in a while the game will kick me out
  3. [R31] Idle Heroes 5/5 · US Idle Heroes: Good game to play lots of fun it’s very easy to start but if you like challenge it gets a little bit harder the more you play.
  4. [R45] Idle Heroes 5/5 · US Good, P2W but still strategy: Has become less P2W over the years, strategy and resource management can allow you to go far without money.
  5. [R10] Idle Heroes 1/5 · US Extremely frustrating: Used to play this game and loved it! Went back to try it out, and had to make a new account. no problem! What i was met with was the most aggravating railroaded tutorial i couldn’t skip that forced me to spend currency i didn’t want to. Sad cause it used to be cool but its lack of account recovery, railroaded tutorials discouraged me from continuing to play.
  6. [R12] Idle Heroes 1/5 · US Tutorials are to much: If you want a game that wont let you play at all and constantly gives you a tutorial for every single thing even if its not even needed then this is the perfect game for you
  7. [R21] Idle Heroes 5/5 · US Gameplay: The new gameplay for free to play players is amazing as well as the options of characters and abilities I really love and enjoy this game
  8. [R4] Idle Heroes 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.
  9. [R7] Idle Heroes 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
  10. [R16] Idle Heroes 1/5 · US DHG? 0/10 all day: Don’t listen to these clearly fake reviews. Either paid for or players who’ve been on for less than a week are giving over 3*. Anything these guys are behind, I’ll happily rate 0* be because of their greedy tactics. Sure it’s the “standard” but screw that. If you want people to use your app. Do better. Simple as that.
  11. [R9] Idle Heroes 3/5 · GB Its ok: The redemption code is fake and theres no other ones and you don’T control the monsters
  12. [R14] Idle Heroes 1/5 · US Fts: It keeps saying account verification failed
  13. [R18] Idle Heroes 1/5 · US idle heroes: played this over a year ago and the codes didn't work. so don't bother.
  14. [R28] Idle Heroes 1/5 · GB F2P? Not a chance: Great game in the short term, however you can’t build a decent squad without spending and after about 90 days the in-game events are only for P2W players who have purchased experience boosts and unlocked abilities/heroes to a level that can only be achieved by spending. Constantly being pushed to spend spend spend. If you’re after a time filler short-term then great but long-ter
  15. [R34] Idle Heroes 1/5 · GB RNG P2W: Spent 6 months playing after returning and spending a bit after all this time I still couldn’t get an A- tier which doubles your total damage. Spent 100+ awakens to get literally the worst odds possible it’s only possible to get far with money in this trash game
  16. [R22] Idle Heroes 1/5 · US Won’t let me in: Everytime I try to get on it says authentication failed and customer support is a joke and won’t answer
  17. [R30] Idle Heroes 1/5 · GB Awful: I’ve spent a ton of money on this game, two weeks ago I got locked out of my account. I followed their advice and contacted their dedicated email and have been ignored.
  18. [R48] Idle Heroes 1/5 · GB Customer service - DO NOT INSTALL: The game was great until I got permanently banned for asking customer service to help me with an in game bug. I was left with negative currency and then was later permanently banned for asking how to fix it, no help no other reasoning just banned. This was all after spending over £300 Under and circumstances do not install this game
  19. [R26] Idle Heroes 2/5 · US Lie: Its a good game but the code that alll said in youtube is fake IH77 fake IH99 fake
  20. [R29] Idle Heroes 4/5 · US Enjoyable: The game is fun so far and the community seems pretty chill though some of the gift codes don’t really work which is a bit annoying but the game is pretty easy and enjoyable.

Synthesized from 60 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store