Comparison

Half Heart vs Protect The Swing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Half Heart

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
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* Meet the half, feel the love. * Cannot live without the other part. * Avoid things that break you. * Press to Meet, Release to Separate.

About

Protect The Swing

Embark on a thrilling mission to save Earth by infiltrating a cultist stronghold or escaping pursuers in an endless hopper. Explore unique levels, battle enemies, unlock upgrades, and discover new weapons and skins in this action-packed adventure.

Highlights
  • Story Mode with 26 unique levels
  • Procedurally generated challenges
  • Unlockable weapons and skins
  • Endless hopper gameplay
  • Dodge themed enemies
  • Collect in-game coins
Features
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Protect the Swing Dive into a high-stakes mission where Earth’s last hope depends on your courage and skill. Protect the Swing offers two dynamic modes: Story Mode Take on the role of GK7, the Galactic Knight, as he infiltrates a secret cultist stronghold connected to the mysterious Door Point Volcano. Traverse 26 unique, hand-crafted levels, each procedurally selected to make every run a fresh challenge. Face fierce cultists and lieutenants, unlock powerful transformations, and discover weapons and skins to empower GK7 on his quest to dismantle the Anti-Swing Generator. Every battle, upgrade, and transformation brings you closer to saving Earth from impending destruction. PIVIT’s Quest Step into PIVIT’s Quest, an endless hopper that whisks you through beautifully crafted environments. Guide PIVIT, an ET-like piano droid who has escaped the anti-swing cult, as he hops endlessly away from his relentless pursuers. Dodge Halloween-themed foes like Baron Samedi across dynamic sections, from the eerie Voodoo Chunk to the lively Parade and the challenging Water Chunk with moving platforms. Collect coins, avoid enemies, and enjoy an endless, thrilling escape that adds depth and excitement to the Protect the Swing universe. Together, these modes offer an unforgettable adventure that combines immersive storytelling with captivating gameplay.

Screenshots

Half Heart4 screens
Protect The Swing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Half Heart at none against Protect The Swing's 21. Half Heart also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Protect The Swing's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 35 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Protect The Swing sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Half Heart asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Half Heart against 5.0 for Protect The Swing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Protect The Swing has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Half Heart ships an update every 35 months, Protect The Swing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Half Heart versus Protect The Swing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalf HeartProtect The Swing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB422 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBeijing Ningdom Technology Co., Ltd.Ninjazz Entertainment

Customer experience

Half Heart

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Protect The Swing

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Half Heart

No in-app purchases

21 purchases

Protect The Swing

One-time21
  • Ornetto Sword$0.99
  • Soul Strike Sword$0.99
  • Stagger Star Sword$0.99
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  • 3 Lives$0.99
  • Gloemus Skin$1.99
  • Bipp Skin$1.99
  • Bazel Pivit Skin$1.99
  • Skweeber Skin$1.99
  • Bunsky Skin$1.99
  • Peekel Skin$1.99
  • Christmas Pivit$1.99
  • Veeber Skin$1.99
  • Meta Blues Armour$2.99
  • Ultra Blues Armour$2.99
  • Triumph Blues Armour$2.99
  • Western Sky Armour$2.99
  • Dynasty Blues Armour$2.99
  • Regal Blues Armour$2.99
  • Three armour charges$2.99
  • 30 Lives$8.99
  • 10 Weapons Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Half Heart free?
Half Heart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Protect The Swing free?
Protect The Swing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Half Heart or Protect The Swing?
Half Heart and Protect The Swing are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 13 ratings respectively.
Do Half Heart or Protect The Swing have ads?
Both Half Heart and Protect The Swing show ads.
Which is updated more often, Half Heart or Protect The Swing?
Half Heart ships an update every 35 months, and Protect The Swing fortnightly. Most recently, Half Heart was updated on October 24, 2026 and Protect The Swing on October 15, 2026.

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