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Head-to-head

RAID vs Monster Legends

RAID 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Monster Legends
Monster Legends 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75

Monster Legends is a better choice for players seeking a monster-collecting game with a more accessible free-to-play experience and less aggressive monetization, while RAID is for those who prioritize high-fidelity graphics and deep strategic gameplay, provided they are willing to spend significantly.

Full reviews: RAID · Monster Legends

Both RAID and Monster Legends are free-to-play monster-collecting RPGs with in-app purchases, but RAID is heavily criticized for its aggressive pay-to-win mechanics and high prices, while Monster Legends, despite some similar complaints, offers a more balanced experience for free players and has a better beginner guide.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay tieR2R5R8R12
RAID RAID offers good storytelling, interesting narratives, champion collection, and boss fights, with a turn-based RPG style R2R8R12. It features realistic graphics and many events, including collaborations with popular franchises R5R19. However, the gameplay loop can become repetitive, focusing on summoning, upgrading, and battling .
Monster Legends Monster Legends provides a fun monster-collecting and battling experience with good graphics . Users enjoy the challenges and the ability to feed, name, and customize their monsters . Some appreciate the simple yet well-thought-out design .
Ease of Use and Progression edge: Monster LegendsR4R7R10R15
RAID RAID's progression is challenging, with new players struggling due to a lack of good champions and resources R4R10. Many users find the game requires extensive grinding for minimal progress R40. Some promo codes are difficult to find or use, and many are only for new players R7R15.
Monster Legends Monster Legends offers a very good beginner guide, helping new players understand the game R65. While some find it overwhelming with constant pop-ups and side quests , others appreciate the fun progression R69. However, waiting times for actions can be very long .
Reliability and Performance tieR7R26R34R59
RAID RAID suffers from performance issues, including freezing on iOS R34, crashing during gameplay or loading screens R59, and overheating phones R26. Some users report issues with promo codes not working after email verification R7.
Monster Legends Monster Legends has issues with buildings disappearing and problems with quests not registering completion . Some users report being unable to play due to age verification issues .
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) edge: Monster LegendsR3R4R6R9
RAID RAID is heavily criticized as a 'pay-to-win' game with exorbitant prices for in-game items and low drop rates for legendary champions R3R4R6R9. Users feel constant pressure to spend money, with frequent ads and buy offers R9R22R40. Energy is also a significant paywall .
Monster Legends Monster Legends is also described as 'pay-to-win' by many users . Gems are hard to earn without paying , and some feel the offerwall for earning gems is no longer effective . However, the game is still considered fun by many despite these monetization aspects .
Support and Community tieR7R10R13R37
RAID RAID's support is described as 'the worst ever,' with users reporting issues like promo code links leading to unrelated pages and chat bans for no reason R7R10R37. The game's arena modes are seen as toxic and promoting bullying, with developers accused of not punishing cheaters effectively R13.
Monster Legends Monster Legends has a Discord server that some users claim is full of racists and homophobes, with moderators doing nothing . Developers are accused of not listening to community feedback . Some users have experienced significant loss of in-game inventory and currency .
Pick RAID if

you prioritize high-quality graphics and deep turn-based RPG mechanics, enjoy collecting a wide array of champions, and are prepared to invest significant time or money to progress R2R5R8.

Pick Monster Legends if

you prefer a monster-collecting game with a good beginner experience, find satisfaction in battling and customizing monsters, and are looking for a game that, while having monetization, is perceived as slightly less aggressive than its competitor R65.

Evidence note: Both apps have a high volume of reviews, but many are short and lack specific details. The 'pay-to-win' and aggressive monetization complaints are very prevalent for RAID, while Monster Legends also faces these criticisms, but to a slightly lesser extent, allowing for a more positive free-to-play experience.

Frequently asked

Is RAID Shadow Legends pay-to-win?
Yes, many users describe RAID Shadow Legends as heavily pay-to-win, citing extremely high prices for in-game items, low drop rates for legendary champions, and constant pressure to spend money to progress or obtain decent characters R3R4R9R19.
Does Monster Legends have a good beginner experience?
Yes, Monster Legends is noted for having a very good beginner guide that helps new players understand the game and get started R65.
Do either of these games have excessive ads?
Both games have complaints about excessive ads and pop-ups. RAID users report constant buy offers every time they return to the main menu R22R40R57, while Monster Legends players experience random ads in the middle of gameplay and annoying pop-ups R69.

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. [R2] RAID 5/5 · US Awesome job: It has good story telling interesting story’s and you can get your own champions and also boss fights levels and more
  2. [R5] RAID 5/5 · US He-man and the masters of the Universe collabs with raid shadow legends review.: I only really only started playing once I saw the Ad for the collab with masters of the universe. I got on and got on every day until I got Skeletor, he’s always been my favorite He-man character. I love his abilities and I love how you added a custom slower more deep version of the He-man theme to his Character when
  3. [R8] RAID 5/5 · US Fun: Such a fun game
  4. [R12] RAID 3/5 · US Basic Game but won’t let you leave: If this were solely based on the gameplay and presentation I would give a 3/5. Not offensive but a basic gameplay loop and reward system. The game has realistic graphics which I actually believe reduces the quality of the game because it’s not creative and gives me higher expectations for the game that it doesn’t meet. However the real reason I don’t like the ga
  5. [R4] RAID 1/5 · US Just a scam of a game: There’s no new player progression, locked out content because any character below legendary is trash, getting materials to level up is like pulling teeth. Don’t expect to be able to pull a legendary because drop rates are so abysmally low combined with a slow drip of pull currency means you’ll never one
  6. [R7] RAID 1/5 · US Promo Codes: Promo codes don’t work after email verification. Support team button goes to a page that has no links to Raid shadow Legends.
  7. [R10] RAID 1/5 · US Cannot talk in game. Beginner players cannot do much of anything. Impossible to get Legendary’s.: Cannot talk in game. Players repeatedly chat banned for no reason. Cannot talk in Global Chat or Clan Chat. Players falsely accused by bots and mods. Rules need to be changed. Beginning players have no good champions to start with or good gear. Pretty much cannot do anything in game. Not enough energy
  8. [R15] RAID 3/5 · US I can’t figure out how to use the promo codes: Every add says it’s in the chest icon but you first have to use the code which I still can’t figure it how
  9. [R26] RAID 4/5 · US Overheated and almost full exploded my phone - updated!: My phone is actively burning my hands writing this, I think it’s actually going to explode, if you don’t hear an update from me it probably did ;-; plz replace my phone for me so I can play ***Update*** Aight developer is cool pointing out there’s a pc version, updating my review to 4 stars :)
  10. [R34] RAID 1/5 · US App Freezes: This app starts to load and then freezes. It is only on IOS. Android and in my laptop works fine. This has been two days straight.
  11. [R59] RAID 4/5 · US Hello: Have fun playing this game I enjoy it two weeks ago it started glitching then shuts down mid play then I have to restart. Suggestions on how to fix this please???
  12. [R3] RAID 3/5 · US Prices are crazy high: Things cost way to much in my opinion
  13. [R6] RAID 3/5 · US 🤷🏻‍♂️: It’s fun but the fact you can spend $5 on a single mythic shard and still get a 3 star champion is a little ridiculous in my opinion
  14. [R9] RAID 3/5 · US If money is of no concern…: If money is of no concern then you can basically buy your way through this game at such exorbitant prices that you could easily buy a new car. The gameplay itself is good for a turn based RPG aside from time gates, paywalls and extremely limited resources to start with. Not to mention the excessive amount of harassment of buy this or that to boost your chances, characte
  15. [R13] RAID 2/5 · US Game Promotes Bullying: Raid can be a fun games at time while you progress through the game in campaign, and dungeons, but this game is absolutely toxic when you start playing classic arena, and live arena game modes. In those modes whoever spends the most wins the most. There has also been cheating scandals that the devs only took action when it was publicly made known on a large scale, but the
  16. [R37] RAID 1/5 · US Support: That game has the worse support ever, many ridiculous rules if you have problem on that game only god can help you
  17. [R19] RAID 1/5 · US Raid SL: The game is cool. Pros. multiple hero’s. Very nice graphics. A lot of events. Periodically you get a chance to obtain legendary hero’s by logging in and completing task. Cons. You h literally have to spend thousands of dollars to get any decent hero’s. Other wise you will get rare hero’s that die quickly when fully maxed upgraded and awakened. Skill tomes are hard to come by unless you
  18. [R65] Monster Legends 5/5 · US Very good beginner guide: The beginning of the game gives new players a good chance to get a idea of the game and guides us through the game until we get the hang of things which is very handy n why i rate this game an 5 stars c
  19. [R22] RAID 2/5 · US It's a fun game but it's also heavy into pay to win: First every single time you go back to Home Screen or your base you always get a ad. Then they sometimes ad the "you will never see this again are you sure you want to close". WHICH IS REALLY ANNOYING AS I HATE GAMES THAT ADVERTISE WITHIN THEIR OWN GAME. Anyway every single new player is given a free legendary which is cool until you realize you
  20. [R40] RAID 2/5 · US Fun time waster at best: Pros: - Plenty of champions to collect. - Fun time waster. - Plenty of battling. Cons: - Way too much grinding just for the tiniest bit of progress. - Constantly spammed with buy offers every time you return to the Bastion/Main Menu. - Speaking of buy offers, the prices on those offers are insanely high. - The odds of pulling a legendary or mythical champion are aby
  21. [R57] RAID 3/5 · GB Good game on paper.: The champions are great, amazing designs, unique moves, fun gameplay with many combinations of champions. The two glaring issues with the game: 1. If you don’t spend £10,000 to (maybe) get yourself some great champions, you’ll be looking at putting in a 9-5 worth of work every day, then after a few years you might be able to hold your own against whales. 2. The pop-up ads a
  22. [R69] Monster Legends 3/5 · US Ads????: This game is good and progression is actually fun!! The pop ups get really annoying fast and I wish there was a way in settings to hide all the extra or unnecessary UI but the reason I’m writing a review is because after the recent update all of a sudden I’m getting ads randomly in the middle of my gameplay. That is so so frustrating and so annoying and if it’s not fixed I will not be kee

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