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GWENT vs Hearthstone

GWENT 4.8★ · Free to download · ⚠ stale 75
Winner GWENT
Hearthstone 4.1★ · Free + IAP 50

GWENT is the better choice for players seeking a free-to-play, strategic card game with deep Witcher lore, despite recent technical issues, while Hearthstone's reviews are not available for a direct comparison.

Full reviews: GWENT · Hearthstone

GWENT offers a rich, strategic card game experience that many find superior to the original Witcher 3 version, and it's praised for being free-to-play friendly R20R42R49. However, recent reviews highlight significant issues with disconnections, glitches, and game not working on newer iOS versions R13R21R23R27.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: GWENTR3R17R28R36
GWENT GWENT is highly praised for its strategic depth and being an improved version of the Gwent game from The Witcher 3 R28R49. Users appreciate the expansive and diverse decks, and many find it very competitive R36. However, some players miss the original Witcher 3 Gwent format and find this version entirely different R3R17.
Hearthstone No user reviews for Hearthstone were provided to assess its features and gameplay.
Ease of Use and Accessibility edge: GWENTR1R2R15
GWENT GWENT is described as easy and fun by some users R2, but others point out that it's not accessible for visually impaired players using voiceover R1. Some also suggest the interface could be more minimalistic and intuitive R15.
Hearthstone No user reviews for Hearthstone were provided to assess its ease of use and accessibility.
Reliability and Performance tieR13R21R23R27
GWENT Recent GWENT reviews indicate significant reliability issues, including constant disconnects, crashes, and glitches R13R21R27. Users report problems with opening card packs, creating decks, and matchmaking, often requiring app restarts R21. There are also reports of the game not working with recent iOS updates R23.
Hearthstone No user reviews for Hearthstone were provided to assess its reliability and performance.
Price and Value edge: GWENTR4R20R42
GWENT GWENT is lauded for being genuinely free-to-play, with users stating that everything in the game can be obtained for free and that they can have fun without spending money R20R42. However, there are accusations of it being 'pay to win' against players who have spent significant amounts on broken decks R4.
Hearthstone No user reviews for Hearthstone were provided to assess its price and value.
Support and Updates tieR6R11R14R29
GWENT Users express frustration with GWENT's updates, claiming they change card numbers and show developer incompetence, with some believing players can rig decks R11. There's a desire for more support and features, such as knowing opponent's cards after a match and controller support R6R14R29.
Hearthstone No user reviews for Hearthstone were provided to assess its support and updates.
Pick GWENT if

You are a fan of The Witcher universe and enjoy deep, strategic card games that offer a complete experience without requiring purchases R20R49. You are willing to overlook recent technical issues like disconnects and glitches, or hope they will be resolved R21R27.

Pick Hearthstone if

No user reviews for Hearthstone were provided, so a recommendation cannot be made based on user feedback.

Evidence note: The comparison is heavily skewed towards GWENT as no user reviews for Hearthstone were provided. The lifetime rating for GWENT is significantly higher than Hearthstone, but recent GWENT reviews highlight severe technical problems that contradict its high overall rating.

Frequently asked

Is GWENT truly free-to-play?
Yes, GWENT is considered genuinely free-to-play, with many users reporting that they can acquire everything in the game and enjoy it without spending money R20R42.
How does GWENT compare to the Gwent game in The Witcher 3?
GWENT is a significantly updated and improved version of the Gwent game from The Witcher 3, offering more strategic depth and diverse decks, though some players still prefer the original's simplicity R3R17R49.
Does GWENT have technical issues?
Yes, recent reviews indicate that GWENT suffers from constant disconnects, crashes, glitches, and problems with matchmaking and deck creation, especially on iOS R13R21R23R27.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 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. [R3] GWENT 3/5 · US Fun but cards aren’t as good: Games okay but was expecting Witcher 3 Gwent and got somthing else entirely so I uninstalled rather play Gwent on Witcher 3 it’s okay if you want Gwent but haven’t seen a card over 10
  2. [R17] GWENT 1/5 · US Why: Why would you ruin Gwent like this? It’s not anything like Gwent in the Witcher 3 game... like not even remotely. And the card game originated in the Witcher 3. You ruined the card game with this.
  3. [R28] GWENT 5/5 · US Here comes the Witcher: Expansive and diverse decks and strategy both innovative and unique, a must play ccg.
  4. [R36] GWENT 5/5 · US Preety Good, Great for Witcher fans: Stays consistent to the witcher universe, fun, very competitve, but can have some fundamental balance flaws, and cerain hands can be glitchy as in very OP or very UP, but It’s still good enough to play alot.
  5. [R1] GWENT 1/5 · US Not Accessible: Based on the type of game, there's absolutely no reason that it shouldn't be accessible for people who are visually impaired using voiceover
  6. [R2] GWENT 5/5 · US Dope game: Very easy and fun
  7. [R15] GWENT 1/5 · US Interface: Make it a bit more minimalistic and intuitive. · translated
  8. [R13] GWENT 1/5 · US I was a fan: Played this game on and off for a while Lost of glitch’s but it was fun They nerfed monster so now I can’t use my deck because of provisions cost I’ve been using the deck for years I bought the season pass and got 63 keys because of rewards and went to use them they glitched and I got no rewards but my keys were spent anyway Game is not fun anymore sadly
  9. [R21] GWENT 1/5 · US Constant disconnects: Constant disconnects that lead to defeats. iPad has solid connection, so it’s the app, for sure. Want to open some card packs? Too bad, unknown error occurred. Want to create a new deck and play it? So sorry, unknown issue has occurred, and the deck disappears. Want to play more than match? Sucks to be you, it won’t match make with anyone until you force close the app an
  10. [R23] GWENT 1/5 · US Game no longer works: Don’t install. The game is no longer playable with most recent iOS update.
  11. [R27] GWENT 1/5 · US Fed up: I’ve been playing Gwent for years but not sure if I can continue. The game crashes and drops connection constantly on iOS. CDPR needs to fix whatever is causing this cause for now the app is going to the trash.
  12. [R4] GWENT 2/5 · US Pay to win, play to lose: It would be super cool to get 1 match in against someone who hasn’t spent $600+ on completely broken decks
  13. [R20] GWENT 5/5 · US CARE FOR A ROUND OF GWENT!?: Better than I expected it has the same feel of TW3 gwent and more in this game ,plus you can get everything in this game for free
  14. [R42] GWENT 5/5 · US It’s fun: I’m very casual I’m not spending money, and I’m still having fun!
  15. [R6] GWENT 3/5 · US Dr. Strange: Could have more support. Sometimes there’s no matches or you wait a long time before match starts.
  16. [R11] GWENT 1/5 · US Rigged deck: The fact that you keep doing updates and changing the numbers of the cards and how long this game‘s been out, shows your incompetence and now that you’re learning players do the same thing in your updates shows how players can rig decks and you don’t even realize it do not play this game. You’ll find out fast. I’m uninstalling this game.
  17. [R14] GWENT 4/5 · US Please Add Feature…: After a match has concluded, I want to know the cards I just played against…
  18. [R29] GWENT 2/5 · US Controller support: Requesting backbone controller support
  19. [R49] GWENT 5/5 · US Is not Witcher 3 GWENT. It’s better!: I loved the game from the witcher 3. Before you say it’s bad because it is t the same, just know, this version has been updated and is vastly improved! Think of it as Gwent 2.0. The original was extremely simple and unbalanced. It’s still the same game at its core, and if you take the time to learn it, it’s probably the most fun you’ll have in a digital TCG.

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store