Comparison

Please, Touch The Artwork 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

Please, Touch The Artwork

Explore the hidden worlds within iconic abstract paintings through over 150 engaging puzzles. This artistic journey combines zen-like challenges with narrative adventure, set to a soothing jazz soundtrack. Discover the origins of modern art in a relaxing and accessible experience.

Highlights
  • Over 150 puzzles
  • Three distinct games based on iconic artworks
  • Recreate abstract paintings
  • Navigate obstacles to connect characters
  • Collect letters to form poems
  • Soothing jazzy soundtrack
  • One-finger controls
Features
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What happens when you DO touch the artwork? Part Zen-puzzle, part narrative-adventure, you'll explore the secret world behind iconic abstract paintings through over 150 puzzles. An aesthetic journey to the origins of modern art, set to a soothing jazzy soundtrack. FEATURES + 3 separate games, each based on a different iconic artwork. + The first game tells the origin story of pure abstract art. It’s a challenging puzzle where you’ll have to add colors and lines to a canvas to recreate paintings. + The second game is about Boogie & Woogie, two squares who just want to be together, but a rapidly growing world is making this harder and harder. You’ll have to help Woogie reach Boogie by figuring out how obstacles influence Woogie’s path. + In the third game you’ll move to the big city, only to be overwhelmed with mixed emotions. From joy and excitement to being homesick and missing your friends and family. You'll be maneuvering through the craziness of the Big Apple while collecting letters to create a poem. RELAXING & ACCESSIBLE + Accessible One finger controls + Low entry gameplay + Fit for ages 13-99 + No-stress playground + Relaxing soundtracks EDUCATIONAL & INSPIRATIONAL + Iconic universal art + Fun art facts & quotes + Exciting and humorous story + Combines to over 160 levels (2-3 hours gameplay)

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

Please, Touch The Artwork4 screens
Heck Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Please, Touch The Artwork at none against Heck Deck's shown. Heck Deck's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Please, Touch The Artwork costs $3.99 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

Heck Deck holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 129 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Please, Touch The Artwork's written reviews are positive against 74% of Heck Deck's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Please, Touch The Artwork ships an update every 5 days, Heck Deck weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Please, Touch The Artwork versus Heck Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlease, Touch The ArtworkHeck Deck
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.4 (64 ratings)4.7 (129 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings64129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.011
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeynen Studio BVBAPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Please, Touch The Artwork

All ratings64 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative11.3%

Heck Deck

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

In-app purchases

None

Please, Touch The Artwork

No in-app purchases

None

Heck Deck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Please, Touch The Artwork free?
Please, Touch The Artwork costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heck Deck free?
Heck Deck costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Please, Touch The Artwork or Heck Deck?
Heck Deck is rated higher. Please, Touch The Artwork averages 4.4 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Heck Deck averages 4.7 from 129 ratings.
Do Please, Touch The Artwork or Heck Deck have ads?
Heck Deck shows ads; Please, Touch The Artwork does not.
Which is updated more often, Please, Touch The Artwork or Heck Deck?
Please, Touch The Artwork ships an update every 5 days, and Heck Deck weekly. Most recently, Please, Touch The Artwork was updated on September 24, 2026 and Heck Deck on September 26, 2026.

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