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Head-to-head

Top Heroes vs Lords Mobile

Top Heroes 4.6★ · Free + IAP 45
Winner Lords Mobile
Lords Mobile 4.4★ · Free + IAP 55

Lords Mobile has a slight edge due to its more established gameplay and community, despite both apps suffering from misleading advertising and aggressive monetization.

Full reviews: Top Heroes · Lords Mobile

Both Top Heroes and Lords Mobile are free-to-play strategy games with in-app purchases, but users widely criticize both for misleading ads and aggressive pay-to-win mechanics. Lords Mobile benefits from a larger, more interactive community and deeper gameplay, while Top Heroes struggles with a lack of unique features beyond its misleading ads.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Lords MobileR1R5R6R7
Top Heroes Top Heroes is criticized for not matching its advertised gameplay, which often depicts a pixel-art dungeon crawler or hero-focused RPG, but the actual game is a 'chibi style game about fighting boring battles + a city builder' and a 'p2w war game' R1R7R16. Users express disappointment that quests and town interaction shown in ads are absent R1. Some find the actual game 'fun' and 'addictive' for what it is, despite the misleading ads R5. However, others find it repetitive and boring after a while R1R25. There are also requests for more heroes to unlock R6 and a skip button for lower content .
Lords Mobile Lords Mobile offers a complex strategy game with many different modes and features, which some users find overwhelming and time-consuming to manage . While some praise its 'awesome' and 'addicting' gameplay with daily challenges and events , others find it repetitive and lacking excitement . The game is described as a 'kingdom wars' game with a strong community aspect, often using external platforms like Discord for organization . However, some long-term players feel the game has gone 'downhill' with 'silly collaborations' and a cluttered interface .
Ease of Use and User Experience tieR23R27R29R35
Top Heroes Top Heroes is described by some as a 'relaxing easy game' that is 'simple, and nice to play while lounging in bed' R23R29R35. However, a significant issue is the game's AI, with users reporting that their team will target different enemies, leading to losses . There are also complaints about excessive notifications, which users are expected to pay to remove R27. The game also has issues with VPN compatibility, making it frustrating for travelers .
Lords Mobile Lords Mobile can be quick to learn but is also described as 'confusing and complicated' for new players, with a need for better tutorials . The login and logout process is problematic, with reports of the system freezing and forcing players through a 'very stupid mini game' for almost an hour before regaining access to their accounts R67. The game is also criticized for being 'cluttered' and having too many pop-ups .
Reliability and Support tieR43R54R58R67
Top Heroes Top Heroes users report issues with game crashing R54. A major concern is customer service regarding in-app purchases, where if there's an error on the developer's end and a refund is issued by Apple, the game locks the user out of their account and demands repayment, even with proof of non-delivery R43. The game also has serious issues with moderation, with reports of cyberbullying, racism, extortion, and soliciting sexual content to minors, which are not addressed despite multiple complaints R58.
Lords Mobile Lords Mobile has reports of login issues, where the system freezes when switching accounts R67. Similar to Top Heroes, users have experienced problems with unreceived in-app purchases, with customer service locking accounts and accusing players of 'refund fraud' when seeking resolution R79. Some users also report that rewards for playing are not honored, and support tickets are dismissed with false claims R106.
Price and Value (Free + IAP) tieR12R16R24R25
Top Heroes Top Heroes is heavily criticized as a 'pay to win' game R12R16R24R25. Users feel that progress is impossible without spending 'large amount of money,' with in-game purchases reaching up to £89.99, which is deemed 'piracy' rather than a microtransaction R16R24R25. Players who don't spend money are vulnerable to stronger players and can be 'burned' daily .
Lords Mobile Lords Mobile is also widely described as a '100% a cash-grabbing, pay-to-win game' . Users state it takes 'LITERAL YEARS' to progress without spending money, and even then, competing requires 'TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS' . The game is seen as 'shameless' in its monetization, with constant pop-ups for purchases . While some claim it has the 'best price range for games' or that 'F2P is good' , the overwhelming sentiment is that it's 'too expensive' and designed to make you 'broke' .
Pick Top Heroes if

you are looking for a simple, relaxing game to pass the time and can overlook the misleading advertising and aggressive monetization R29R35.

Pick Lords Mobile if

you enjoy complex strategy games with a strong community aspect and are prepared for significant time investment or substantial spending to progress .

Evidence note: Both apps suffer from a significant number of reviews criticizing misleading advertising, which skews recent reviews negatively. The pay-to-win aspect is a major complaint for both, indicating that 'free' users often face friction and limitations, while 'paid' users are still critical of the high cost of competitiveness.

Frequently asked

Are Top Heroes and Lords Mobile like their advertisements?
No, both Top Heroes and Lords Mobile are widely criticized by users for having advertisements and app store images that are 'nothing like the actual game' R1R7R9R13.
Are these games pay-to-win?
Yes, both Top Heroes and Lords Mobile are heavily criticized as 'pay-to-win' games, with users stating that significant spending is required to progress or compete effectively R12R16R24R25.
Do these games have good customer support?
No, both games have negative reviews regarding customer support, particularly concerning in-app purchase errors where users report being locked out of accounts or denied rewards after seeking refunds or reporting issues R43R79R106.

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. [R1] Top Heroes 2/5 · US Pictures Lie - game is not like them: It’s an ok game to play at first. But the pics all lie and what’s show isn’t what you get. I was hoping once I level up I can actually do quests and interact with the town. But it’s all Lies - It does not give what it claims too. And once ya get farther in it’s kind of more boring now and I’ll probably delete soon If it was actually as it shows via anima
  2. [R5] Top Heroes 5/5 · US Love it: Really enjoyable game
  3. [R6] Top Heroes 3/5 · US More heroes: The game is fun but it needs more heroes to unlock
  4. [R7] Top Heroes 1/5 · US Not as advertised: The actual game is nothing like it is advertised. Unfortunately a bait and switch.
  5. [R23] Top Heroes 5/5 · US Great relaxing easy game!: Cute heroes and monsters. I am in heaven!
  6. [R27] Top Heroes 3/5 · GB Notifications: If you want me too pay to remove all the notifications in your game think again I’m not but other than that really good game
  7. [R29] Top Heroes 5/5 · US It’s cute🖤: So far I am enjoying it. Simple, and nice tp play while lounging in bed or waiting for an appt.
  8. [R35] Top Heroes 5/5 · US Kicking it: Just an all around good game to relax and kill time with.
  9. [R43] Top Heroes 1/5 · US Paid content scams: Buyer beware! If you purchase resources, points, diamonds, etc and there is an error on THEIR end, you have no recourse. If you get a refund from Apple, the game locks you out of your account and demand you REPAY to unlock your account. No matter how much proof you show that you didn’t get the content (screenshots), they say it was “delivered correctly.” Lies. And they move the
  10. [R54] Top Heroes 3/5 · GB Crash: The game is good but please sort the crashing out
  11. [R58] Top Heroes 5/5 · US child pornographers and extortionist: this app; allows its users to cyber bully people, allows racism even after multiple ‘reports’, extortion and soliciting sexual content to minors for in game currency. even after multiple complaints the users who do these things continue to be free to spread their hate and child pornography.
  12. [R67] Lords Mobile 1/5 · US Terrible login log out process: You guys need to fix the login and log out process. Had to switch accounts and the system froze. Then when i return i have to play this very stupid mini game for almost an hour and pray to god my account doesnt burn while im waiting to get logged back in. The intro game is very stupid and has nothing to do with the real game. Give us a skip button and just stop tryi
  13. [R12] Top Heroes 3/5 · US Okay: It’s kinda fun just seems super heavy on the pay to win micro transactions
  14. [R16] Top Heroes 1/5 · US Fake ads and picture of what the game should be: This is entirely a p2w war game. It has 0 of any feature it mentioned in the game feature. You are competing with whales to stay in power. I’ve played it for 3 months and you can see the power differences of someone who play 10 of thousands vs someone who pay here and there. Don’t fall for it. Don’t give them your hard earn money… No matter how much
  15. [R24] Top Heroes 3/5 · GB Pay to play: I would have given this game full stars but the designers are very greedy. You can progress in this game but certain aspects of this game that aren’t achievable unless you spend a large amount of money. Apple shouldn’t let any game developer charge more than £10 on an in game purchase. £89.99 is not a micro transaction. It is piracy!
  16. [R25] Top Heroes 1/5 · US Scam: Lastimosamente al inicio parece divertido y te quita la idea de que todos sus anuncios y imagenes son totalmentes falsas a lo que es el juego pero cuando vaya pasando los meses lo unico que queda es seguir metiendo dinero y y dinero y no hay mas nada que seguir metiendo dinero todo es repetitivo las temporadas es exactamente igual si te puedo recomendar algo esque nunca juegues esto y si dec
  17. [R9] Top Heroes 3/5 · US misleading: the ads they use to promote the game look NOTHING like the actual game. keep that in mind before downloading
  18. [R13] Top Heroes 1/5 · US This game is nothing like the ad: It sad how you make a game nothing like you are showing on your ads.
  19. [R79] Lords Mobile 1/5 · US Don’t download: After spending a good amount of money for ads ons. There was one I never received i wrote there customer service and they locked me out saying it was refund fraud don’t waste your time there is now way to progress in the game unless you wanna keep buying stuff
  20. [R106] Lords Mobile 1/5 · US Rewards not honored: I play this game to get rewards. But they fail to send those rewards and upon opening a ticket they claim I have not achieved the level required for reward, which is blatantly not true. Complete waste of time playing a game.

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