Comparison

Heart Box vs Shatterbrain

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Heart Box

Guide a robot through challenging puzzle rooms by utilizing realistic physics and a variety of objects. Solve over 180 levels across four game modes, with the ability to create and share your own levels.

Highlights
  • Over 180 puzzle levels
  • Four distinct game modes
  • Level editor and QR code sharing
  • Online community levels database
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Robot customization with skins
Features
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Professor Rat created Robby but gave him a weak battery, which is why our hero has to constantly recharge and participate in crazy experiments. Take the robot through all the experimental puzzle rooms of Professor Rat to release him from the charger! Features: ▶ Over 180 levels for your brain! ▶ 4 funny game modes ▶ 20 physical objects ▶ Level Editor & Collection of QR levels ▶ Online database "Community Levels" ▶ Tons of skins for robot! ▶ Realistic physics ▶ High-quality graphics ▶ A lot of cartoons! ▶ Game achievements & leaderboards Find new levels in our community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radbrothers Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rad_Brothers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rad_brothers VK: https://vk.com/radbrothersid YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/RadBrothersID Our website: https://radbrothers.com

About

Shatterbrain

Engage in challenging physics puzzles by drawing shapes to find solutions. Discover multiple ways to solve each level and compete on leaderboards for the best performance. This game is designed for those who enjoy brain teasers and applying physics principles.

Highlights
  • Dozens of physics puzzles
  • Multiple solutions per puzzle
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Draw shapes to solve
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Draw shapes to solve challenging physics puzzles. From the creator of the #1 hit puzzle game, Brain It On! ◆ Dozens of brain busting physics puzzles, with more being added all the time ◆ Multiple ways to solve each puzzle, can you find the best solution? ◆ Compete on the leaderboards for the fastest time or best solution If you enjoy brain games, have a knack for following the laws of physics, and enjoy making things shatter, then this puzzle game is for you. It's easy to learn but hard to master and will get you thinking outside the box in no time! Draw a dot, draw a line, draw whatever you need to solve the puzzle and shatter the shapes. If you like Shatterbrain, please rate it and leave a comment. Your support is greatly appreciated. If you don't like something, please email me at support@orbitalnine.com. I want to hear your feedback and comments so I can improve Shatterbrain and turn it into a hit. You can find me on Twitter at @orbitalnine, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/shatterbrain, or my website: http://orbitalnine.com I hope you enjoy Shatterbrain!

Screenshots

Heart Box4 screens
Shatterbrain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Heart Box at every 2 months against Shatterbrain's every 11 months. Heart Box also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Heart Box sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Shatterbrain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Heart Box against 4.6 for Shatterbrain. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 215 and 437 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Heart Box's written reviews are positive against 86% of Shatterbrain's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heart Box ships an update every 2 months, Shatterbrain every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Heart Box versus Shatterbrain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeart BoxShatterbrain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (215 ratings) — better4.6 (437 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better86.1% of reviews
Number of ratings215437 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKonstantin RadchenkoOrbital Nine Games Inc

Customer experience

Heart Box

All ratings215 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative5.0%

Shatterbrain

All ratings437 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.7%

Bugs and requests

Heart Box

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Shatterbrain

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing or crashing on certain levels
  • Issues with drawing/controls not registering properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to skip levels without 3 stars
  • Customizable hint/solution system

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Heart Box

One-time13
  • 1000 Coins$0.49
  • 5000 Coins$0.99
  • 10000 Coins$1.49
Show 10 more
  • 10000 Coins$2.99
  • All Purple Skins$3.99
  • All Blue Skins$3.99
  • Remove ads$4.99
  • Open all levels & remove ads$6.99
  • All Yellow Skins$6.99
  • 30000 Coins$6.99
  • VIP Gold Skin$7.99
  • VIP Brilliant Skin$7.99
  • 50000 Coins$9.99
1 purchases

Shatterbrain

One-time1
  • Full Game$1.99

Questions

Is Heart Box free?
Heart Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shatterbrain free?
Shatterbrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Heart Box or Shatterbrain?
Heart Box is rated higher. Heart Box averages 4.7 out of 5 from 215 ratings, while Shatterbrain averages 4.6 from 437 ratings.
Do Heart Box or Shatterbrain have ads?
Both Heart Box and Shatterbrain show ads.
Which is updated more often, Heart Box or Shatterbrain?
Heart Box ships an update every 2 months, and Shatterbrain every 11 months. Most recently, Heart Box was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shatterbrain on October 24, 2026.

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