Slice The String vs Heroscapes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slice The String
A simple and engaging game where players slice vines to guide a pineapple to feed a crocodile. Players must time their slices perfectly to avoid the pineapple falling into the water before the timer runs out.
- Slice vines to cut ropes
- Guide pineapple to feed crocodile
- Avoid dropping pineapple in water
- Timed gameplay
- Easy to play
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Slice The String is a fun and easy to play iOS App game for everyone. Slice to cut the vines and swing the pineapple to feed crocodile before time expired. Don’t let the pineapple drop into the water. Have fun!
Heroscapes
Engage in a unique pin-pull puzzle adventure set in the world of Journey to the West. Strategically pull pins to overcome challenges and help Wukong collect gold for his epic quest. Are you prepared for this new challenge?
- Pin pull puzzle mechanics
- Journey to the West storyline
- Strategic level progression
- Wukong's special powers
- Gold collection objectives
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Heroscapes is a revolutionary brand new pin pull puzzle game with an immerse Journey to the West story. Swipe the pin to help Wukong unlock a variety of different levels, Wukong have all kinds of special power, you need to strategically move pins to solve all kinds of puzzles and help him secure enough gold to start an exciting journey to the west. Are you ready for a new challenge to Journey to the West?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Heroscapes at 4.5 against Slice The String's 3.6. Heroscapes also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Slice The String's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Heroscapes holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slice The String has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Slice The String ships an update every 22 months, Heroscapes daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Slice The String | Heroscapes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (19 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appulet, Inc | HE HE |
Customer experience
Slice The String
Heroscapes
In-app purchases
Slice The String
No in-app purchases
Heroscapes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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