Heart Star vs Dango Stack Jump
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heart Star
Guide two characters through parallel worlds in this charming puzzle platformer. Swap between dimensions to solve intricate puzzles and overcome obstacles using teamwork. Enjoy retro graphics and a catchy soundtrack.
- Unique world swapping gameplay
- 60 levels of puzzles
- Retro pixel graphics
- Catchy retro soundtrack
- Teamwork mechanics
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Pocket Gamer Silver Award "A bright and smart platformer with a lot going for it" – Pocket Gamer, 8/10 Heart Star is an adorable puzzle platformer where you guide two little friends through two parallel worlds. Swap between the worlds to solve unique puzzles. Overcome all obstacles with the power of teamwork! Game Features: - Unique world swapping gameplay! - 60 levels of mind bending puzzles! - Cutting edge retro pixel graphics! - Catchy and cute retro soundtrack! - Important information! - This game is funded by adverts, but is completely free to play with no timers or boosters to ruin your experience. There is an option to remove popup ads for a one time in-app purchase.
Dango Stack Jump
Guide a charming rice dumpling to jump higher by tapping the screen. Achieve perfect jumps to earn gold coins and gifts, which can be used to collect new jumping postures and unlock more Dango characters. Enjoy simple, addictive gameplay suitable for all ages.
- Simple tap-to-jump controls
- Collect gold coins and gifts
- Unlock new Dango jumping postures
- Collect all Dango characters
- Addictive gameplay
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Hello everyone, my name is Dango, is a glutinous rice dumpling! The things we need to do this time are: How to make me jump higher! Gameplay is very simple, Anyone can quickly get started and intent on this. How to play: 1. Just touch screen let Dango jump higher 2. If the perfect jump, you can get extra gold coins and gifts 3. Open a gift to get a lot of gold at once 4. Save gold coins and collect more Dango jumping posture 5. The jumping posture can show in the game play 6. Jump higher and collect all Dango Thanks: Sound Source: Pocket Sound http://pocket-se.info/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dango Stack Jump at 5.0 against Heart Star's 4.6. Dango Stack Jump also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.4). Heart Star's advantage is ratings volume (745 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Heart Star sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dango Stack Jump sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dango Stack Jump holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heart Star has 745 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Heart Star's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dango Stack Jump's.
Heart Star ships an update every 7 months, Dango Stack Jump every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Heart Star | Dango Stack Jump |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (745 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 745 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jussi Simpanen | QQ TSUBASA |
Customer experience
Heart Star
Dango Stack Jump
Bugs and requests
Heart Star
Reported bugs
2 issues- Teleportation issues causing unexpected deaths
- Freezing or crashing when interacting with ads
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and increased difficulty
- Customization options for characters
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
- Ability to turn off music and sound effects
Dango Stack Jump
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Heart Star
- Remove Ads$1.99
Dango Stack Jump
- Kilo Coins$0.99
- Mega Coins$1.99
- Giga Coins$4.99
Questions
Is Heart Star free?
Is Dango Stack Jump free?
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