Comparison

Sorcery Is for Saps vs Heart's Choice

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

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About

Sorcery Is for Saps

An interactive fantasy novel where your choices shape the narrative. Play as an apprentice sorcerer who must steal their master's identity to save the kingdom. Explore magic, power, and romance in this text-based adventure.

Highlights
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Fantasy setting
  • Character customization (gender, orientation)
  • Multiple endings
  • Text-based gameplay
  • Romance options
Features
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As an apprentice sorcerer, you should never steal your master's identity. But what if that's the only way to save the kingdom? "Sorcery Is for Saps" is a 200,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Hilari Bell and Anna-Maria Crum, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Will your powers save the cursed king--or will you turn traitor and seize the throne yourself? You can probably break a simple kindness curse, but there are dark forces at work and you may be in over your head before you can say “Abracadabra.” Throw in your lot with scheming councilors, the attractive heir, or even go to work for the invaders. But whether you choose to save the king or your own neck, one thing is clear—this is your big chance! ‪Magic, power, or true love—which will you choose? In "Sorcery Is for Saps," you'll find it's easier than waving a wand. • ‪Be a hero or turn traitor, seduced by a sexy spy. • ‪Play as male or female, gay, straight, or bi. • ‪Steal a rival wizard's inventions. • ‪Fight the maniacal, mechanical, magical monkey. • Power up for politics, succeed at sorcery, or just get really, really rich. • ‪Trade barbs with your snarky familiar. Or will you kow-tow to a sarcastic ferret? • End up as a sorcerer, a royal councilor, a villain, or a mouse. (Literally. You can be turned into a mouse.)

About

Heart's Choice

Immerse yourself in interactive romance novels where your choices shape the narrative and lead to your desired happily ever after. Explore diverse stories with fully developed characters and complex plots, catering to various preferences and orientations.

Highlights
  • Choose your own path
  • Interactive romance novels
  • Branching narratives
  • Player-driven endings
  • Diverse characters and orientations
  • Multiple spice levels
Features
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Become the main character of a romance novel! Choose your path to passion and find your Happily Ever After. Since 2009, the team behind Choice of Games has created high-quality interactive novels in all genres. Now, our new Heart’s Choice label puts romance at the center of the story, and you at the center of the romance. There are no graphics or sound effects, so we can focus on the story. Every game is filled with vivid, fully-developed characters and complex narratives that respond to your choices. Every path is always open to you: we never charge extra for the best options or most interesting storylines. Unlike other games where you have to work your way through "failure" endings to get to the "good endings," in Heart's Choice, you'll always be able to choose a Happily Ever After with the character (or characters) you desire. Whatever gender or orientation you want to play, there will be a Heart’s Choice game for you in our catalog! And whether you like your romance sweet or smoking hot, you’ll be able to find a story that you love. Let your heart choose!

Screenshots

Sorcery Is for Saps4 screens
Heart's Choice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Heart's Choice at every 10 days against Sorcery Is for Saps's every 6 months. Heart's Choice also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 67%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Sorcery Is for Saps's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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. Sorcery Is for Saps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Heart's Choice sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Heart's Choice holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heart's Choice has 303 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Sorcery Is for Saps's written reviews are positive against 86% of Heart's Choice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sorcery Is for Saps ships an update every 6 months, Heart's Choice every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sorcery Is for Saps versus Heart's Choice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSorcery Is for SapsHeart's Choice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (20 ratings)4.7 (303 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews85.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20303 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB87 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperChoice of Games LLCHearts Choice LLC

Customer experience

Sorcery Is for Saps

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative19.0%

Heart's Choice

All ratings301 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Sorcery Is for Saps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Heart's Choice

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility issues with older devices
  • Occasional loss of progress/save data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more gender and sexuality options across all stories
  • Implement a 'back' or 'undo' feature for choices
  • Increase the number of free or low-cost story options
  • Improve app stability and reduce crashes
  • Provide character bios and story descriptions to help users choose

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sorcery Is for Saps

One-time1
  • Rest of the Game$5.99
22 purchases

Heart's Choice

One-time22
  • Bonus Stories 3: AWPW$2.99
  • Jazz Age$4.99
  • Remove Advertising$4.99
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  • Belle-de-Nuit$4.99
  • Brimstone Manor$4.99
  • Silk and Secrets: Rites of Pleasure$4.99
  • Hearts in Hades: Divine Passion$4.99
  • Spellbound: Malachite Coven$4.99
  • Haunted Hearts Hotel$4.99
  • Dawnfall$5.99
  • Their Majesties' Pleasure$5.99
  • Vampire's Kiss$5.99
  • Love Undying$5.99
  • A Pirate's Pleasure$6.99
  • Heart of Battle$6.99
  • All-World Pro Wrestling$6.99
  • Freshman Magic$6.99
  • Devil on Your Shoulder$6.99
  • Ink and Intrigue$6.99
  • These Thieving Hearts$6.99
  • Changeling Charade$7.99
  • Witch's Brew: Love and Lattes$7.99

Questions

Is Sorcery Is for Saps free?
Sorcery Is for Saps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Heart's Choice free?
Heart's Choice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sorcery Is for Saps or Heart's Choice?
Heart's Choice is rated higher. Sorcery Is for Saps averages 4.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Heart's Choice averages 4.7 from 303 ratings.
Do Sorcery Is for Saps or Heart's Choice have ads?
Both Sorcery Is for Saps and Heart's Choice show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sorcery Is for Saps or Heart's Choice?
Sorcery Is for Saps ships an update every 6 months, and Heart's Choice every 10 days. Most recently, Sorcery Is for Saps was updated on October 23, 2026 and Heart's Choice on October 29, 2026.

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