Comparison

Heart Star vs Roger

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unique world swapping gameplay
  • 60 levels of puzzles
  • Retro pixel graphics
  • Catchy retro soundtrack
  • Teamwork mechanics
Features
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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.

About

Roger

Embark on a thrilling escape-room adventure aboard a nuclear submarine. Solve logic, text, and image puzzles, combine items, and uncover evidence to help Roger escape alive. Your choices determine the story's outcome.

Highlights
  • Escape-room gameplay
  • Item combination puzzles
  • Logic, text, and image puzzles
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Cross-device play (iPhone, iPad, Watch)
  • Multiple endings
Features
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Ahoy, sailor! You are travelling with Roger, who surely needs your help! Roger is Petty Officer Third Class and crew member of the USS Charlotte/Atlanta (SSN-744), a nuclear powered hunting submarine of the Los Angeles class. Since the on duty radio operator of the crew fell ill at short notice, Roger took his place and becomes part of a new crew, which carries out an operation of several weeks for test purposes of a new sonar technology. But something is not right... Join Roger on this Exit-Game (Escape-Room) and help him leave the sub alive! - Find out what happened to Roger and collect evidence. - Combine items to open doors and locks. - Solve logic, number, text, and image puzzles to obtain specific items. - Watch out! The submarine is full of pitfalls. - Solve all the tasks to reach the best possible end of the story. You can also continue playing the game on your AppleWatch at any time, switching between your iPhone, iPad and Watch. When saving on the iPhone or AppleWatch, the saved data is always sent to the paired hardware. To continue playing with this data on the other hardware, simply load it there.

Screenshots

Heart Star4 screens
Roger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Heart Star at Free against Roger's $1.99. Heart Star also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). Roger's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

Heart Star is free to download; Roger costs $1.99 up front. Heart Star sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Roger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heart Star ships an update every 7 months, Roger every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Heart Star versus Roger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeart StarRoger
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (745 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings745 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB18 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJussi SimpanenAxel Ilenburg

Customer experience

Heart Star

All ratings745 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews564 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative8.7%

Roger

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Roger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Heart Star

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Roger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heart Star free?
Heart Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roger free?
Roger costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Heart Star or Roger have ads?
Heart Star shows ads; Roger does not.
Which is updated more often, Heart Star or Roger?
Heart Star ships an update every 7 months, and Roger every 21 months. Most recently, Heart Star was updated on October 26, 2026 and Roger on September 29, 2026.

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