Comparison

Loco Looper vs Heck Deck

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

Head to head
About

Loco Looper

Engage your mind with a unique 3D train puzzle game. Connect track pieces to create perfect paths through charming, handcrafted dioramas. Enjoy cerebral fun with increasingly challenging levels.

Highlights
  • 3D train track puzzles
  • Handcrafted diorama levels
  • Challenging brain teasers
  • Unique pen & ink art style
  • Natural 3D effect
Features
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Trains. Fluffy Clouds. Planets. Stars. Even a seagull. Cute, tricky cerebral fun. Get on the brain train with this original puzzle game! Make a perfect track using all the pieces. The harder the level, the more ways to solve. Handcrafted levels, each a pen & ink style love letter to mini dioramas and trains. A neat 3D effect makes the game naturally POP when holding your device (no face tracking required). Loco Looper is designed and written for iPhone & iPad using Swift and Metal. Move fast and make nice things!

About

Heck Deck

Experience a unique blend of bullet hell action and strategic card gameplay. Navigate through five distinct stages, each with its own challenges, enemies, and bosses. Collect and strategically use dozens of cards, managing your health as you progress through this hand-drawn world.

Highlights
  • Bullet hell card gameplay
  • 5 unique stages with distinct music and enemies
  • Dozens of attack and spell cards
  • Card purchase system
  • Hand-drawn art style
  • Over 30 enemies and bosses
Features
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Heck Deck is a bullet hell card game where all the bullets are cards and time only progresses as you move. Explore 5 stages full of unique enemies and bosses, discover dozens of cards, and visit shops to buy and sell cards for health! Throughout 5 different stages, Heck Deck will challenge your precision and dexterity during the bullet hell phases and your strategy when using your cards. Each card you pick up will cost you at least one life point, so you will have to be careful about which ones you pick on your way. The abstract and minimalist world of Heck Deck is created with a cute hand-drawn art style. Each level of the game has its own universe, its own music, its own set of enemies, and of course, its own boss. Heck Deck main features: • 5 different levels with their own music • A cute hand-drawn art style • One unique setting for each level • Dozens of attacks and spells for the player • Over 30 enemies and bosses • A card purchase system via the shop The strategy created by the use of cards mixed with the dexterity required during the bullet hell phases makes Heck Deck truly unique!

Screenshots

Loco Looper4 screens
Heck Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Loco Looper at none against Heck Deck's shown. Loco Looper also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 74%). Heck Deck's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On rating, ratings volume, in-app purchases and 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

Loco Looper costs $4.99 and Heck Deck $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Loco Looper against 4.7 for Heck Deck. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 110 and 129 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Loco Looper's written reviews are positive against 74% of Heck Deck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loco Looper ships an update monthly, Heck Deck weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Loco Looper versus Heck Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoco LooperHeck Deck
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (110 ratings) — better4.7 (129 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings110129 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.511 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames VanasPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Loco Looper

All ratings110 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.4%

Heck Deck

All ratings129 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.3%

Bugs and requests

Loco Looper

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 🐛 Game hangs or crashes frequently on older iOS versions
  • 🐛 Game resets progress upon opening
  • 🐛 Game freezes in the first level
  • 🐛 Saved levels not being recognized

Requested features

3 requests
  • Hint or pass option for difficult levels
  • More levels in the future
  • Sequel to the game

Heck Deck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Loco Looper

No in-app purchases

None

Heck Deck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loco Looper free?
Loco Looper costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heck Deck free?
Heck Deck costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loco Looper or Heck Deck?
Loco Looper is rated higher. Loco Looper averages 4.7 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Heck Deck averages 4.7 from 129 ratings.
Do Loco Looper or Heck Deck have ads?
Heck Deck shows ads; Loco Looper does not.
Which is updated more often, Loco Looper or Heck Deck?
Loco Looper ships an update monthly, and Heck Deck weekly. Most recently, Loco Looper was updated on October 26, 2026 and Heck Deck on October 27, 2026.

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