Comparison

Heart Box vs Alfric's Workshop

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

Alfric's Workshop

Navigate a workshop after a magical shrinking accident by constructing inventive contraptions. Solve physics-based puzzles using a variety of parts and explore 81 levels. Create and share your own levels with a built-in editor.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • 81 levels
  • 21+ unique parts
  • Level editor
  • User-generated content sharing
  • Wacky contraption building
Features
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Alfric has been shrunk in a magical accident. Help him navigate his workshop in search of the cure by building wacky contraptions. - 81 levels - Solve physics-based puzzles using chains, pulleys, crystal balls, and more... - 21 different parts (plus 1 secret part unlocked by beating the game) - Level editor - upload your own levels and share them with your friends - All content is free (ad supported, in-app purchase to remove ads)

Screenshots

Heart Box4 screens
Alfric's Workshop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alfric's Workshop at 5.0 against Heart Box's 4.6. Alfric's Workshop also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Heart Box's advantage is ratings volume (209 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Alfric's Workshop 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

Alfric's Workshop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heart Box has 209 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Heart Box's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alfric's Workshop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heart Box ships an update every 2 months, Alfric's Workshop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Heart Box versus Alfric's Workshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeart BoxAlfric's Workshop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (209 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings209 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB296 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKonstantin RadchenkoFrohardt Studios LLC

Customer experience

Heart Box

All ratings209 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative5.0%

Alfric's Workshop

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Alfric's Workshop

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Heart Box free?
Heart Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alfric's Workshop free?
Alfric's Workshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Heart Box or Alfric's Workshop?
Alfric's Workshop is rated higher. Heart Box averages 4.6 out of 5 from 209 ratings, while Alfric's Workshop averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Heart Box or Alfric's Workshop have ads?
Both Heart Box and Alfric's Workshop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Heart Box or Alfric's Workshop?
Heart Box ships an update every 2 months, and Alfric's Workshop fortnightly. Most recently, Heart Box was updated on October 15, 2026 and Alfric's Workshop on October 9, 2026.

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