Heartache vs PewPew Live
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.
PewPew Live
Experience intense twin-stick arcade shooter action with vibrant neon graphics. Compete globally on leaderboards or team up with a friend for co-op survival. Enjoy classic arena shooter thrills, completely free to play.
- Twin-stick controls
- 2-player online co-op
- 2-player LAN co-op
- Online leaderboards
- Blitz mode competition
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Welcome to the ultimate twin-stick arcade shooter that is 100% free! Relive the frantic, neon-soaked chaos of classic arena shooters and dominate the global leaderboards! -= Features =- ⁍ Twin-Stick Thrills: Precision controls for intense survival action. ⁍ 2-Player Co-op: Double the firepower, double the fun! Supports Online and LAN co-op support. ⁍ Online Competition: Climb the leaderboards and battle rivals in the "Blitz" mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Heartache at 5.0 against PewPew Live's 4.4. Heartache also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). PewPew Live's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 5). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Heartache holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PewPew Live has 64 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Heartache | PewPew Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.4 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Voryx LLC | Jean-Francois Geyelin |
Customer experience
Heartache
PewPew Live
Bugs and requests
Heartache
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PewPew Live
Reported bugs
17 issues- Multiplayer doesn't work
- Game crashes when viewing recordings
- Game crashes after login and viewing recordings
- Cannot retrieve forgotten account password
- Game crashes after registration
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- Game refuses to open after creating an account
- Joysticks don't appear after update
- Controls only move player left and shoot right
- Local multiplayer shows no room
- Online multiplayer crashes on game start
- Touch screen controls don't work on iPhone
- Left joystick only moves left, right stick only moves right
- Screen controls not working on iPad Air 5
- Unusable touchscreen controls on iPad mini 6
- App crashes when synchronizing
- App crashes when starting multiplayer game
- Game freezes when trying to create a room
Requested features
7 requests- Option to change background color
- Controller support on iOS
- Toggle-able auto-pause feature
- Increase max players in multiplayer to 4
- Physical version of the game
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- Controller support (Xbox controller mentioned)
- More intuitive level creator (less coding required)
In-app purchases
Heartache
No in-app purchases
PewPew Live
No in-app purchases
