MySpira vs Pine Hearts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MySpira
An augmented reality game that teaches children about asthma and proper inhaler technique. Players help an alien character by learning about inhaler types and completing fun, educational challenges. Offers free content with an optional in-app purchase for premium features.
- Augmented reality asthma inhaler training
- Learn about preventer and reliever inhalers
- Practice correct inhaler usage
- Create a personalized Asthma Action Plan
- Interactive AR educational games
- Earn badges for completing challenges
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Only compatible with ARKit enabled devices. Play the world’s first augmented reality asthma inhaler training game, developed in collaboration with healthcare professionals. Meet Spira! An asthmatic alien from the planet Bronchia who needs your help! With the assistance of Dr Woozo and some proven behavioural learning techniques, within a truly immersive setting, your child will better understand Asthma and improved inhaler technique. Download for FREE, meet Spira, and try out the Letter Jumble & Super Inhaler levels. One in-app purchase allows for premium access and a further 6 levels of fun learning, a Personalised Action Plan and our bonus AR Dust Buster game. Free content ◆ Play Word Wizard and Super Inhaler ◆ Learn why the preventer and reliever inhalers are so important ◆ Interact with objects in augmented reality ◆ Earn badges for completing challenges Premium content (one purchase) ◆ Assemble a standard metered dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacer ◆ Collect cards to remind you of the important facts ◆ Learn and practice correct inhaler usage ◆ Create a personalised Asthma Action Plan ◆ BONUS AR GAME - Dust Buster Whether you have asthma or want to know more about it, this multi award winning AR experience will educate your child about the condition whilst also having fun!
Pine Hearts
Embark on a cozy hiking adventure in a nature reserve, revisiting childhood memories and helping quirky characters. Explore diverse locations, solve gentle puzzles, and uncover a heartfelt story about family. This game offers a relaxing experience with extensive accessibility options.
- Heartfelt story about family loss
- Explore a sunny Scottish-inspired setting
- Diverse locations: beaches, caves, golf courses
- Gentle puzzling and stress-free exploration
- Whimsical characters and quests
- Pet cute dogs and pat cool crabs
- Comprehensive accessibility options
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-TRY BEFORE YOU BUY- Try the first two areas from the main game – Reflection Point and the Campsite – totalling 20-25 minutes of gameplay. A one-time in-app purchase opens up the full Pine Hearts experience. No ads. Adventure awaits! Join Tyke on a cosy hiking expedition to the sprawling Pine Hearts nature reserve and scale the mountain your father never managed to climb. Splash through rockpools, explore mysterious caves, clean up campsites, investigate old castle ruins, and play on the beach as Tyke revisits the scenes of childhood holidays and recollects past adventures with his dad. The Pine Hearts nature reserve is an enchanting world of crisscrossing paths and shortcuts, filled with surprising interactions. Make lots of new friends and complete quirky quests for locals in need, including: · Judging a vegetable competition! · Conducting a brass band! · Helping a ghost! · Rebuilding a whale-watching boat! · Rescuing wayward bees! · Setting (camera) traps to catch a monster! · Digging up Viking treasure! Lose yourself in a charming world packed with memories and make it a holiday to remember for everyone you encounter. Key Features: · Heartfelt story about family loss – A warm and thoughtful tale about honouring the memory of Tyke’s late father, told with tenderness and care · Sunny Scottish setting – Explore an interconnected world inspired by our childhood holidays to the Scottish Highlands’ Cairngorms. Sun added by artistic license · More than just a park – Sandy beaches, dusty catacombs, lush golf courses, bustling caravan parks, and more await explorers travelling to the Pine Hearts nature reserve · Gentle puzzling and stress-free exploration – Unlock equipment and abilities at your own pace to open shortcuts and reach new areas of the Metroidvania-style map · Whimsical characters and quests – Make new friends and do good deeds for them · Pet cute dogs – We are @CanYouPetTheDog verified · Pat cool crabs – If @CanYouPatTheCrab existed, we’d be verified too · Sweet contemplative moments – Sit down on a bench to take a breather and admire the sights · Comprehensive accessibility options – Simplified controls, colour-blocking, black-and-white, and high-contrast modes, visual FX toggles, font scaling, full input remapping, and more Pine Hearts is the perfect game for players seeking a relaxing and intuitive adventure about exploring nature, bonding with adorable characters, and making family memories that last beyond lifetimes. It’s inspired by our own experiences and dedicated to those whose cherished memories carry forward with us on the journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MySpira at 5.0 against Pine Hearts's 4.5. MySpira also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Pine Hearts's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (89 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. MySpira sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pine Hearts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MySpira holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pine Hearts has 89 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MySpira's written reviews are positive against 72% of Pine Hearts's.
MySpira ships an update every 6 months, Pine Hearts every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MySpira | Pine Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (89 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 72.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 290 MB | 981 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orbital Media | Secret Mode |
Customer experience
MySpira
Pine Hearts
Bugs and requests
MySpira
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pine Hearts
Reported bugs
2 issues- Erratic and slow character movement
- Inability to save progress consistently
Requested features
4 requests- Longer gameplay and more content
- Improved navigation and map system
- Better accessibility options
- Clearer pricing and upgrade information
In-app purchases
MySpira
- My Asthma Plan$5.99
Pine Hearts
- Purchase Full Game$4.99
Questions
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