Heartache vs X
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.
X
Escape a secret laboratory as a powerful alien in this fast-paced jump'n'run game. Unleash supernatural upgrades and race against time to reach the top. Can you break free before the humans recapture you?
- Continuous 1-100 level challenge
- Supernatural alien upgrades
- Escape the laboratory
- Tilt controls for movement
- Tap to jump or grab
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They pulled you out of the Dark. Your happy place of nowhere. Locked you up. But now … Your strength is coming back! This is your chance ... GET OUT, X! Free the darkness and escape from a secret laboratory in this fast paced jump'n'run outbreak challenge. Unleash your alien powers with supernatural upgrades and make it to the top as fast as possible. Be first, or the humans will be! FEATURES - Continuous 1-100 level challenge - Power-up your alien with supernatural upgrades - Escape the laboratory before they catch you again HOW TO PLAY - Use tilt controls to move left or right - Tap to jump or to grap - Upgrade and evolve your alien
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Heartache at none against X's shown. Heartache also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 14 respectively.
| Parameter | Heartache | X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.6 (14 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Voryx LLC | PSYCRAFT GmbH |
Customer experience
Heartache
X
In-app purchases
Heartache
No in-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
