head to head
vs
Clash of ClansvsHero's Hour
Clash of Clans leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hero's Hour leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Clash of ClansHero's Hour
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Hero's Hour leans harder on execution: Optional real-time control, mostly automated battles
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Hero's Hour leans harder on variance: Randomized maps, resources and battle outcomes
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.