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Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games vs Idle Zombie Miner

Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 4.8★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 65
Winner Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games
Idle Zombie Miner 4.4★ · Free + IAP 40

Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games is a better choice for players seeking a more engaging idle game experience with varied content, despite its significant ad issues, while Idle Zombie Miner suffers from misleading advertising and critical loading problems.

Full reviews: Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games · Idle Zombie Miner

Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games offers a fun and engaging idle experience with diverse content like pets and skins, but it is heavily criticized for excessive ads and technical issues. Idle Zombie Miner, while having a dedicated player base, is plagued by misleading advertising, frequent crashes, and a repetitive gameplay loop.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Hero Making Tycoon Idle GamesR2R8R16R21
Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games Users find Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games fun and engaging, with features like pets, maps, and different skins for characters R8. Some appreciate the progression, noting it starts slow but picks up R2. However, the tutorial is often described as too long and intrusive R16R21.
Idle Zombie Miner Idle Zombie Miner is described as a standard idle/tap miner game where players break rocks and upgrade . Some users enjoy the strategic elements, like upgrading cards and combining zombies . However, many find the gameplay repetitive and grindy, especially in later stages .
Ads and Monetization tieR7R9R10R13
Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games is heavily criticized for excessive ads, with users reporting ads for nearly every aspect of gameplay, including resources, chests, speed-ups, and even quest rewards R7R10R13R19. Many ads freeze or do not provide rewards, making the game unplayable at times R9R18. Some users also feel it is 'pay to win' R13.
Idle Zombie Miner Idle Zombie Miner also features constant bombardment of microtransactions and ads . Users report that the game frequently tries to force them into the store, with persistent notification icons R78. While some ads give rewards, others are problematic, freezing or not allowing players to close them .
Reliability and Stability edge: Hero Making Tycoon Idle GamesR4R9R18R22
Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games Users report issues such as losing account progress when switching phones R4R40 and progress being reset unexpectedly R30. Ads frequently freeze or fail to load, preventing reward collection R9R18. There are also reports of in-app purchases not being received R22.
Idle Zombie Miner Idle Zombie Miner has significant reliability issues, with numerous reports of the game not loading, crashing on startup, or freezing after updates . Some users lost all progress after reinstalling due to these issues R106. In-app purchases also reportedly fail to process .
User Experience and Quality of Life edge: Hero Making Tycoon Idle GamesR3R16R21R23
Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games A significant complaint is the inability to listen to music while playing, as the game constantly pauses Apple Music R3R57R58. The forced, lengthy tutorial is also a major source of frustration R16R21. Some users report issues with the game's age rating changing, preventing younger players from accessing it R23.
Idle Zombie Miner The primary user experience issue for Idle Zombie Miner is misleading advertising; many users downloaded the game expecting gameplay shown in ads and previews, only to find a completely different experience R61R70. Icons on screen are also noted as being too crowded .
Pick Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games if

you enjoy idle games with diverse content, character progression, and don't mind navigating frequent ads or potential audio interruptions R8.

Pick Idle Zombie Miner if

you are looking for a simple, repetitive idle miner game and are aware that the actual gameplay differs significantly from its advertisements .

Evidence note: Many reviews for Idle Zombie Miner focus almost exclusively on the misleading advertising, making it difficult to assess other aspects of the game in depth. Both games are free with in-app purchases, and both suffer from significant ad-related complaints.

Frequently asked

Do these games have a lot of ads?
Yes, both games are heavily criticized for excessive ads; Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games has ads for nearly every game aspect R7R10R19, and Idle Zombie Miner also features constant ad bombardment and forced store visits R78.
Is the gameplay in Idle Zombie Miner as advertised?
No, many users report that the gameplay in Idle Zombie Miner is completely different from what is shown in its ads and App Store previews, which often depict driving bulldozers or scooping gems R61R70R73R79.
Can I listen to music while playing Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games?
No, several users report that Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games constantly pauses Apple Music or other audio, making it difficult to listen to music while playing R3R57R58.
Are there issues with game progress or accounts?
Yes, both games have reported issues; Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games users lost progress when switching phones or experienced unexpected resets R4R30R40, while Idle Zombie Miner users lost progress after reinstalling due to loading issues R106.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 4/5 · US Good game: This game starts kind of slow but picks up and gets really fun
  2. [R8] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 5/5 · US My favorite game I have: This one’s so fun you can get pets I like the map I like what kinda like is in great for kids funny and cool
  3. [R16] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 1/5 · US Tutorial: The tutorial way too long its annoying trying to play the game and it just forces you to do something that you can figure out on ur own
  4. [R21] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 3/5 · US The Tutorial is annoying: I can’t do my own stuff without the tutorial forcing me to do stuff every 30 seconds but other than that the game is fun and i would recommend to whoever is reading this
  5. [R7] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 2/5 · US Could be fun, but…: This game has pretty good dynamics and is fun to play for about an hour before you’re stalled unless you want to watch ads. And this game has ad boosted play in nearly every aspect. I’m not kidding. There are ads for recruiting heroes, ads for resources, ads for chests, ads for speed ups, ads for getting the rewards for your own achievements, ads for energy, ads for currency, a
  6. [R9] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 3/5 · US Waste of time: This game is set up saying ads aren’t necessary but give you huge benefits for watching them. But half the time I try it freezes at the end of the ad and I have to close the game and open it back up only to find I need to rewatch the ad if I want my reward. The “tarot” mini game is also a scam they have set up to watch ads. I counted 12 times in a row I apparently chose the wrong ca
  7. [R10] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 1/5 · US Ad spam: This game is nothing but ads. Run.
  8. [R13] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 1/5 · US Don’t play this: Game’s just bad, too many ads and P2W, don’t become a whale to it
  9. [R4] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 1/5 · US List account: Switched phones and lost everything I payed for. Crazy game but fun. If u can fix it 5 star.
  10. [R18] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 3/5 · US Ads: I watch the ads for bonus stuff but after a certain time of day there is a Lego ad that comes up that won’t go away and doesn’t provide any rewards afterwards. This happens every day and makes the game unplayable for me after 6pm
  11. [R22] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 1/5 · US Purchase a subscription package: I purchased an annual subscription package but never received it. I contacted the developers on Discord to no avail; I gained absolutely nothing.
  12. [R3] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 3/5 · US Fun but can’t listen to music: This game is fun but you can’t listen to music while playing it which makes it much less enjoyable. It will constantly pause Apple Music no matter what you do.
  13. [R23] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 5/5 · US Make it least older: I use to play this but I run out of space I want to re load it but you aged up aged down so I can play it pls
  14. [R19] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 1/5 · US Ads required: You have to watch ads to claim quest rewards. Daily quest also requires watching ads. Ads everywhere.
  15. [R78] Idle Zombie Miner 3/5 · US Could be 5 stars if…: My current complaint is how daily they try to force me to go to their STORE to spend more money, the stupid notification icon will not go away in the chest menu until you go to their god forsaken website and cycle back. I don’t know if it’s the devs goal to chase everyone off the game, but man they have stupid annoying things that force you into a purchase menu. I’m hopin
  16. [R61] Idle Zombie Miner 1/5 · US Eh: I like the game but the preview pictures and the ad video is nothing like the game itself . I’ve yet to encounter the little truck to move the gold around and stuff
  17. [R70] Idle Zombie Miner 1/5 · US Don’t download. They lied about the marketing.: The game preview and ads are a completely different game. Just another data scraping app that sucks
  18. [R73] Idle Zombie Miner 1/5 · US Not as advertised: I wanted to drive the bulldozer and clear areas. Played for hours and the gameplay was completely different. Bait and switch.
  19. [R79] Idle Zombie Miner 1/5 · US Not as expected: Every time I see an ad for this game on social media I want to play the game they are showing. But you download it and it’s totally different. I just want to play the game that is advertised and shown in the preview photos on the App Store.
  20. [R57] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 3/5 · US Can’t listen to music and play at the same time: Cool but Can’t listen to music and play at the same time. Kinda inconvenient
  21. [R58] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 1/5 · US Fun but blocks music: Fun game but it blocks music / turns off music while playing which is an automatic one star.
  22. [R30] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 3/5 · US It’s a good game but I lost some progress: Overall this is a great game it’s one of my favorites but today when I logged on I was set back to stage 93 but the day before I was on stage 114. I also know it wasn’t cause of my storage or iCloud which is why I think there is a problem with the game. I don’t know how it happened but it did happen to me which is why I’m rating it 3 stars. Hopefully this
  23. [R40] Hero Making Tycoon Idle Games 1/5 · US Can’t log in: I can’t get my old account and I spent money on it so please add a account link to the app
  24. [R106] Idle Zombie Miner 1/5 · US Thanks!: I was playing hours a day. Couldn’t log in so I removed and reloaded. Now I’m back to level 1. Thanks for screwing this app up so now I have time to do other stuff than waste my time playing this stupid game. Update: deleted account. Suggest you do too to avoid wasting money you’ll never get back because they don’t care.

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