# Heart Box vs Rope Slash

Heart Box and Rope Slash both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Heart Box's written reviews are positive against 29% of Rope Slash's. Heart Box also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Rope Slash's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 216). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Heart Box against 4.6 for Rope Slash. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rope Slash has 14K ratings behind it against 216, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Heart Box's written reviews are positive against 29% of Rope Slash's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Heart Box | Rope Slash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (216 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heart-box-logic-physics-game/id1090679236/reviews)** | [4.6 (14K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rope-slash/id1481385569/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 216 | **14K** |
| Positive reviews | **87.5% of reviews** | 29.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 108 MB | 274 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Konstantin Radchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090679235) | [SayGames LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551847165) |

## What reviewers say

### Heart Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heart-box-logic-physics-game/id1090679236)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000 Coins | $0.49 | one-time |
| 5000 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10000 Coins | $1.49 | one-time |
| 10000 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| All Purple Skins | $3.99 | one-time |
| All Blue Skins | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Open all levels & remove ads | $6.99 | one-time |
| All Yellow Skins | $6.99 | one-time |
| 30000 Coins | $6.99 | one-time |
| VIP Gold Skin | $7.99 | one-time |
| VIP Brilliant Skin | $7.99 | one-time |
| 50000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |


### Rope Slash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rope-slash/id1481385569)

Slice ropes with your finger to guide a falling ball and smash all the cans. This arcade puzzle game offers hundreds of handcrafted levels for fun on the go.

**Highlights:** Cut ropes with finger, Release falling ball, Smash all cans, Hundreds of handmade levels, Arcade puzzle gameplay

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Good game
- 👍 Fun to play
- 👍 Addictive
- 👍 Great for passing time
- 👍 Interesting concept

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Repeated levels
- 🔍 Levels not challenging enough
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🔍 Ads interrupt gameplay
- 🔍 Ads too frequent

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes/crashes
- Incompatible with some devices

**Requested features**

- Add more new levels
- Increase difficulty as game progresses
- Offer ad-free version
- Allow customization of ball/cans


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Heart Box free?

Heart Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Rope Slash free?

Rope Slash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Heart Box or Rope Slash?

Heart Box is rated higher. Heart Box averages 4.7 out of 5 from 216 ratings, while Rope Slash averages 4.6 from 14K ratings.

### Do Heart Box or Rope Slash have ads?

Both Heart Box and Rope Slash show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Heart Box or Rope Slash?

Heart Box ships an update every 2 months, and Rope Slash every 2 months. Most recently, Heart Box was updated on November 1, 2026 and Rope Slash on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*