# Flying Maguro vs Half Heart

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Half Heart at none against Flying Maguro's 1. Flying Maguro's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 35 months) and ratings volume (231 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flying Maguro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Half Heart asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Flying Maguro against 5.0 for Half Heart. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flying Maguro has 231 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Flying Maguro ships an update every 10 days, Half Heart every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flying Maguro | Half Heart |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (231 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flying-maguro/id1457320182/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/half-heart/id1501288981/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **231** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 35 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 171 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [USAYA Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/730035487) | [Beijing Ningdom Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/434217018) |

## What reviewers say

### Flying Maguro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flying-maguro/id1457320182)

Guide a flying fish to achieve maximum distance by timing your catches. Navigate through challenging obstacles and collect coins to upgrade your abilities and set new flight records.

**Highlights:** Timed fish launches, Obstacle avoidance, Coin collection, Leveling up, Record setting

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ad | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple and fun
- 🤩 Cute characters
- ✨ Satisfying mechanics
- 💯 Highly recommended

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏳ Long waiting times
- 📺 Frequent ads
- 📉 Limited customization
- 🤔 Difficulty in perfect catches
- ⚖️ Strict 'great' timing

**Reported bugs**

- Levels reset to 1
- Game resets progress
- Buggy gameplay at later stages
- Game freezes after catch/pelican ride

**Requested features**

- Add more skins/customization options
- Add gacha/loot boxes
- Add ranking feature
- Allow adjustable level settings
- Add more content after max level


### Half Heart

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/half-heart/id1501288981)

A simple, engaging game where players must keep two characters together. Avoid obstacles that separate them and press to connect, release to disconnect.

**Highlights:** Character connection mechanic, Obstacle avoidance, Simple press-and-release controls, Engaging gameplay loop

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flying Maguro free?

Flying Maguro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Half Heart free?

Half Heart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Flying Maguro or Half Heart?

Half Heart is rated higher. Flying Maguro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 231 ratings, while Half Heart averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Flying Maguro or Half Heart have ads?

Both Flying Maguro and Half Heart show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flying Maguro or Half Heart?

Flying Maguro ships an update every 10 days, and Half Heart every 35 months. Most recently, Flying Maguro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Half Heart on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*