Heartache vs Into the Loop Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heartache
Protect a heart from incoming arrows by strategically using a shield. This simple yet engaging game challenges your reflexes and timing to keep the heart safe.
- Heart protection gameplay
- Shield blocking mechanic
- Simple reflex challenge
- Minimalist design
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Protect the heart from arrows by blocking them with the shield.
Into the Loop Lite
A minimalist physics-based game where players use momentum from previous loops to reach the final one. It offers handcrafted levels and an infinite mode for endless gameplay. Designed for both short bursts and extended play sessions.
- Physics-based gameplay
- 20+ handcrafted levels
- Infinite Mode
- Engaging mechanics
- Suitable for short or long sessions
- Regular updates
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Into the Loop Lite is a minimalist physics based game in which your goal is to reach the last loop using the momentum created by the previous loop. [Features] * 20+ hand crafted Levels. * Infinite Mode with a never ending amount of Levels. * Really free, no purchase required to play. * Engaging mechanics. * Perfect for long sessions or short ones. * Constant updates. I hope you had fun with it :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Heartache at none against Into the Loop Lite's shown. Heartache also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Into the Loop Lite's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 5). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Heartache holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Into the Loop Lite has 36 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Heartache | Into the Loop Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.7 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 318 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voryx LLC | Creational Labs |
Customer experience
Heartache
Into the Loop Lite
In-app purchases
Heartache
No in-app purchases
Into the Loop Lite
No in-app purchases









