Heart Star vs Roger
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.
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.
- Escape-room gameplay
- Item combination puzzles
- Logic, text, and image puzzles
- Story-driven adventure
- Cross-device play (iPhone, iPad, Watch)
- Multiple endings
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Heart Star | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (745 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 745 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jussi Simpanen | Axel Ilenburg |
Customer experience
Heart Star
Roger
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
Heart Star
- Remove Ads$1.99
Roger
No in-app purchases









