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Head-to-head

Battle Legion vs Hearthstone

Battle Legion 4.8★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Tie
Hearthstone 4.1★ · Free + IAP 65

Hearthstone offers a deeper, more strategic card game experience, but Battle Legion is a better choice for players seeking a casual auto-battler, provided they can tolerate aggressive monetization.

Full reviews: Battle Legion · Hearthstone

Battle Legion is praised for its fun auto-battle strategy but heavily criticized for its aggressive pay-to-win mechanics and intrusive ads. Hearthstone, a long-standing card game, is celebrated for its strategic depth and diverse game modes, but its mobile version is plagued by frequent crashes and connection issues.

Head to head

Gameplay & Features edge: HearthstoneR5R14R53R54
Battle Legion Battle Legion is described as a fun and strategic auto-battle game with diverse units and abilities R5R14R53. However, some users find the gameplay repetitive with 'not enough to do' beyond placing units R54. There are requests for features like friendly battles .
Hearthstone Hearthstone is lauded for its fun, strategic, and immersive card game experience with various modes like Battlegrounds . Players appreciate the constant introduction of new cards and content that keeps the game fresh . However, some users feel the game has suffered from 'power creep' and unbalanced classes, making it less enjoyable .
Ease of Use & Reliability edge: Battle LegionR1R3R48R10
Battle Legion Battle Legion users report significant issues with buggy ads that open web browsers R1 and freeze the game R3R48. Some experience game freezes during tutorials or when trying to progress, making it unplayable R10. There are also reports of server connection issues and lost progress upon reinstallation .
Hearthstone Hearthstone's mobile app is widely criticized for being unstable and unreliable, with constant crashes and disconnects, especially on iOS devices R61R70R75R76. Users frequently have to restart the game mid-match, making it 'unplayable' . Some also mention lengthy connection attempts to opponents .
Price & Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR4R15R18R22
Battle Legion Battle Legion is heavily criticized as 'pay to win' R4R15R18R22. Users feel they cannot progress without spending real money R4R24 and are constantly bombarded with 'overly aggressive IAP deals' and ads for microtransactions R1R3R37. Some report incorrect pricing for in-app purchases and high costs for minor power boosts R1.
Hearthstone Hearthstone is also described as a 'pay to win' game and 'intensely expensive to build a collection' . Users feel that not buying content makes the game less enjoyable . However, some long-time players claim to have played for years without spending money or only a small initial amount .
Support & Community edge: HearthstoneR13R52R11R20
Battle Legion Battle Legion reviews mention a perceived lack of an active player base, with many clan members inactive for years R13R52. There are complaints about changes made after a developer takeover, making the game less fun R11. Some users report issues with purchased season passes not being functional R20.
Hearthstone Hearthstone users express frustration with Blizzard's lack of action on persistent bugs for years R61R76. Some report being falsely banned with unhelpful support . However, there are instances where mobile issues were eventually fixed . The game has a dedicated community, with players enjoying it with friends and family for years .
Pick Battle Legion if

you prefer a casual auto-battle strategy game and are willing to tolerate frequent ads and aggressive in-app purchase prompts to progress.

Pick Hearthstone if

you are looking for a deep, strategic card game with diverse modes and a long history, and you can overlook significant mobile performance issues and a 'pay to win' monetization model.

Evidence note: Battle Legion's reviews are heavily skewed towards monetization complaints, while Hearthstone's recent reviews are dominated by technical issues on mobile. The free-to-play nature of both apps means many negative reviews stem from free-tier friction.

Frequently asked

Is Battle Legion pay-to-win?
Yes, many Battle Legion users describe it as 'pay to win,' stating that progression becomes impossible without spending real money, especially at higher ranks R4R15R24R28.
Does Hearthstone have mobile performance issues?
Yes, Hearthstone's mobile app, particularly on iOS, is widely reported to have significant performance issues, including constant crashes, disconnects, and freezes, making the game unplayable for many users R61R70R75R76.
Are there many ads in Battle Legion?
Yes, Battle Legion is criticized for shoving '5-10 ads in your face every launch' and having 'overly aggressive' in-game ads that interrupt gameplay, sometimes opening web browsers automatically R1R3R37R55.

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. [R5] Battle Legion 5/5 · US My type of game: If you like strategy games this is a game for you or if you like to lets say there is a enemy team that is just to strong for you but what if you use characters with abilities that can affect them so that they cannot use move or slow them down or cause them to fear with that is an ability in this game and they will run away causing me to have the upper hand in the battle and then
  2. [R14] Battle Legion 5/5 · US Nice auto battle game: Fun to play
  3. [R53] Battle Legion 5/5 · US Amazing game: This game is absolutely amazing, I’d love to write a longer review but I need to get back to my game lol, just download it I don’t have to explain
  4. [R54] Battle Legion 3/5 · GB Not enough to do: All you do is place your opponents into their battling ground, but the results are always unpredictable as I can have a winning streak and a losing streak using the same strategy. Needs to be more to do, and it’s difficult to get coins without buying.
  5. [R1] Battle Legion 1/5 · US Opens Browser Regularly & MTX Everywhere: App keeps opening the web browser to access random websites before opening the store during ad views. Ads they partner with will sometimes automatically do this, even if the phone is not touched. Shoves 5-10 ads in your face every launch which several dozen MTX in the shop among the worst value I've ever seen in a MTX store (regularly 6.99 for a minor pow
  6. [R3] Battle Legion 3/5 · US Annoyed by overly aggressive IAP “deals” that ruin gameplay features as well as buggy ads: Never been so annoyed before by a feature so as to score this low. The game has an “auto” play feature that allows you to automatically match and fight opponents x number of times per day. Doing so allows you to accumulate some basic rewards for the wins you get. Sounds great. The problem: the game is so ag
  7. [R48] Battle Legion 3/5 · GB Royal shipment😒: Love this game but every time I get a royal shipment it says watch an ad but the problem is the ad never shows and just ends up saying processing when u come off it’s very frustrating. If your game can show pop ads then It should be able to show a ad for a reward😒😒
  8. [R10] Battle Legion 1/5 · US Good game but: Game is fun honestly alot of fun. But once I unlocked pvp the dumb tutorial forces you to click it then make you click your army in the bottom left corner. Then the game freezes I’ve uninstalled and reinstall and same thing happens so the game is just unplayable once you unlock pvp? I don’t even want to play pvp but since they force you too and the game is bugged I can’t progress pa
  9. [R4] Battle Legion 1/5 · US Pay to win let down: Cool game. Locked behind money annoyances. You simply can’t progress without spending real money. No thanks.
  10. [R15] Battle Legion 3/5 · US Loved the game at first.: So I loved the game at first but then things got pay to win.
  11. [R18] Battle Legion 3/5 · US Decent combat, intrusive pay to win: Good: Game is fun when you’re on an even playing field with an opponent. Bad: Fighting someone who has units you’ve never seen before with high levels. This would be fine if you could buy new units at high levels, but since you need multiple copies of them and lots of gold, this is difficult.
  12. [R22] Battle Legion 2/5 · US $$$$: Vicious pay to win like everything else. As long as you pay 10$ for the Witcher in the beginning of the game you don’t need another cards. No point in really trying to progress.
  13. [R13] Battle Legion 2/5 · US Honest review: So I first discovered this game years ago and recently found it again and decided to download it cause it was fun. It’s a fun game, different units, art is great, Strat is fun, but it’s really heavy on paying for gems and such, not really good for ftp players. Also, it seems the player base is gone because I looked at a ton of clans and tall their members have been inactive for 1 to
  14. [R52] Battle Legion 1/5 · US Typical poor matchmaking: It’s the usual mobile game flow. You start out ranking up, getting new units, some free goodies and then you win 1 out of 10 matches since your opponent badly outclasses you. Daily quests want you to donate/request units but there are no active clans, or they’re not easy to find in-game. If you have tons of disposable income to compete, it’s actually fun. If not, don’t
  15. [R11] Battle Legion 4/5 · US Used to be a better game: I’ve been playing this game almost since it was made and the original developers, before they sold it to godspeed, had everything pretty locked down and perfect. Godspeed took over and started implementing all these unnecessary changes and additions and it’s definitely not as fun to play anymore. Still a fun game and one of the only games like it though.
  16. [R20] Battle Legion 4/5 · US Need of fixes: For starters, my season pass that I had purchased no longer is functional so that’s the thing I hope that is resolved and part of the reason why I’m doing this review the other is that I am in a guild and I have lots of shorts that are on nonfunctional to myself and I would like to give them to my brother, but I am heavily limited in the aspect of me being able to give him shards an
  17. [R24] Battle Legion 3/5 · US Laughing at featured review and dev response: Great game, but I just had to laugh at the featured review and the dev who was lying through their teeth responding to them. I’ve been playing for a few months now and enjoy the game, but I’m a completely free-to-play player and there’s no way you will ever get past Gold Rank without dropping some serious cash. Every single player at Gold Rank or highe
  18. [R28] Battle Legion 1/5 · US Pay to win: The title says it all.
  19. [R61] Hearthstone 1/5 · US Long time user, unplayable due to bugs: I’ve been a long time player of headstone, played it for around 8 years on mobile. The game unplayable on iOS due to constant crashes and disconnects. It crashed immediately on opening the shop every time so I can’t buy packs, It crashes on opening collection, it crashes at least once every other game making almost impossible to play. This has been an ongoin
  20. [R70] Hearthstone 1/5 · US Unplayable on iOS: It is inexcusable that this game is still unplayable on iOS. If you don’t plan to ever fix it, you might as well take it off the App Store and not steal our money with your faulty unusable constantly crashing product.
  21. [R75] Hearthstone 3/5 · US Great game, very buggy: I’ve been playing this game for years, both on pc and mobile. It’s my go-to game. However, the mobile version has become increasingly more buggy with every update- guaranteed to crash at least once a match, if not more. I would give this 5 stars if it was not so buggy now.
  22. [R76] Hearthstone 1/5 · US Crashes Constantly: Primarily play Battlegrounds. Like clockwork, game crashes when up to 6 gold, then just past 10 gold, then every 4th turn… Update: Bought new iPad, lasts to 10 gold now before crashing (obvious memory leak in the code). Shop has been broken for years, instant crash if clicked. Saving lots of money since can’t purchase anything. No wonder everyone ‘loves’ EA…. My god, I c
  23. [R37] Battle Legion 1/5 · US A lot of forced pop-up ads and “quality of life updates”: Tons of pop-up ads that you can’t get rid of for a brief period of time. “Quality of life” updates that add things like you can only progress the story part three times until they’re replenished or watch ads yayyy!
  24. [R55] Battle Legion 1/5 · US PLEASE STOP USING ROGUE ADS!!!: PLEASE DON'T USE ADS WON'T CLOSE UNLESS FORCE-CLOSE THE GAME Why hate your players?

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