Heroine Anthem Zero vs Haptic Hustle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heroine Anthem Zero
Embark on a fantasy epic adventure with this retro 2D side-scrolling game. Experience a story of sacrifice and survival with an emotional soundtrack, intricate illustrations, and nimble platformer controls. Customize your gameplay with adjustable difficulty and controls.
- Epic fantasy story
- Emotional soundtrack
- Intricate illustrations
- Retro 2D side-scrolling
- Nimble platformer controls
- Weapon and equipment system
- Game difficulty customization
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The first episode of an original fantasy epic adventure, Heroine Anthem Zero features a stunningly emotional soundtrack, and intricate illustrations. Experience a story of sacrifice and survival in a harsh world unforgiven by its god. Heroine Anthem Zero is a retro 2D side-scrolling game with intuitive controls, supporting 7 languages with dramatic voiceovers in Japanese. Come join us in exploring a fantasy world years in the making! ￭An epic fantasy of musical proportions Depart on your adventure to the backdrop of an amazing soundtrack -- the joint effort of famous Japanese and Taiwanese composers, and artists. With intricate CG art in the background, dive into an adventure like you’ve never done before. ￭Nimble Platformer Controls : Learn to double-jump, dash, dash jump and combo into weapon skills as you progress in the game. Use your companion to stun your enemies, avoid deadly traps, and explore the stages for treasures galore. ￭Weapon and equipment system : Weapons each have their own unique weapon skills. Armor change your character’s appearance as well as provide protection, and items give invaluable support in the heat of battle. ￭Handheld fun in your palms : Enjoy fast-paced and intuitive side-scrolling fun, and turn your phone into a handheld machine. ￭Voiced in Japanese with Multi-lingual subtitle support Switch between English, German, French, Japanese, Korean and Chinese at any time. ￭Game Difficulty Customization: Players can choose the difficulty they prefer to adventure in: 2 difficulties are available: RELAX mode (enjoy our story!) STANDARD mode (for those who enjoy a challenge) ￭Controls & UI Adjustment : Adjust size and position to your preferences for the perfect smartphone experience.
Haptic Hustle
Guide a ball through levels using rhythmic hand motions and device tilting. Experience satisfying tactile feedback and accelerometer-based controls for a stress-relieving gameplay experience. Compete with others on the Game Center Leaderboard.
- Rhythmic circular hand motion control
- Accelerometer-based tilting and shaking
- Satisfying tactile feedback
- Stress relief gameplay
- Apple Game Center Leaderboard integration
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Rhythmic circular hand motion guides the ball. Feel the ball bounce off the sides of your iPhone as you tilt and shake your phone to complete each level of Haptic Hustle. This fast paced game features satisfying tactile feedback and elegant use of the Accelerometer chip to control the game action via intuitive tilting and shaking. Great for stress relief. Compete with others on the Apple Game Center Leaderboard
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Haptic Hustle at 100% against Heroine Anthem Zero's 50%. Haptic Hustle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). Heroine Anthem Zero's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.6). On ratings volume, ads, 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
Heroine Anthem Zero is free to download; Haptic Hustle costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Haptic Hustle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Heroine Anthem Zero's written reviews are positive against 100% of Haptic Hustle's.
Heroine Anthem Zero ships an update every 5 months, Haptic Hustle weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Heroine Anthem Zero | Haptic Hustle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Winking Skywalker Entertainment Limited | William Hause |
Customer experience
Heroine Anthem Zero
Haptic Hustle
In-app purchases
Heroine Anthem Zero
No in-app purchases
Haptic Hustle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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