Comparison

Mousebusters vs Not Exactly A Hero!

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

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About

Mousebusters

Embark on a pixel art adventure to vanquish spectral entities plaguing an apartment. As a member of the Mouse Busters, you'll help your master clear out ghosts and save residents from emotional darkness. This casual horror game progresses through tapping, character interaction, and object examination.

Highlights
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Story progression by tapping
  • Character interaction
  • Object examination
  • Casual horror adventure
  • Ghost busting gameplay
Features
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It's our duty to wipe out the apartment's ghosts and save the residents from the growing darkness inside their hearts. We're the Mouse Busters! The ghosts in the apartment are takin' a toll on the residents' emotions. And we, the Mouse Busters, are the unsung heroes who'll wipe out all those evil ghosts. Hey, newbie. You can call me "Master." Hmm? Ya look like ya wanna say somethin'. You tellin' me the name "Mouse Busters" sounds like wiping out mice instead of ghosts? ... Oh, come on. That doesn't matter. All that matters is that it sounds cool! ------------ This is a simple game where the story progresses by tapping the screen, talking to characters and checking objects. Enjoy this casual horror adventure game by helping your master wipe out the ghosts that haunt the apartment.

About

Not Exactly A Hero!

Experience life as an ordinary person in a superhero world. Make choices that shape your relationships and determine one of nine unique endings in this story-driven visual novel adventure.

Highlights
  • Story-driven visual novel
  • Choice-based gameplay
  • Multiple endings
  • Character interaction
  • Stylish illustrations
  • Messenger-style interface
Features
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Sick and tired of your usual typical superhero plots full of clichés? Wonder what it's like to live as an everyday citizen in a superhero universe? Play 'Not Exactly A Hero: Visual Novel, Story-driven Adventure Game' and find out! "Not Exactly A Hero" Riley, the game's player character, is a substitute agent with the purpose of supporting a superhero's everyday activities. But essentially, Riley is an everyday citizen. Yes - just like you and me. "Relationship matters" In the game, you will go through numerous encounters with all kinds of characters in between cases: Your boss, Chief, who's constantly under stress from low budget issues; Your team's new recruit, Chris, who tries to scratch your ego all the time; An 'Oobur' driver with a knack for stirring up other people's minds; A kebab truck guy with a weird and wonky personality... You may befriend some of them. Some might turn their backs on you. It's all up to you and the choices you make. "Every playthrough is like playing a new game" As the plot unravels, there will be a LOT of decisions you have to make. Each and every one of those choices will build up as you proceed, and will ultimately decide the final outcome. This game is packed with 3 starting points, 4 side character routes, 9 different endings and a bonus route for completionists. You are the protagonist. Everything is up to your choice. Main Features - Intriguing novel-style adventure game - Marvel-esque light and witty atmostphere - Stylish illustrations drawn by the artist from the game 'Underworld Office' - Unique messenger-style gameplay - 4 main characters aside from the player character - many different events and routes based on the interactions with each of the characters - 9 different endings + completionist bonus route - 32 achievements + 48 collectible illustrations Are you a fan of story-driven games, choice-based games, visual novel games, and/or games where you interact and build connections with other characters? Then you will love this game as well! More things to point out! - This adventure game is FREE TO PLAY (F2P)! - This game is a story-driven visual novel where you get to live as an everyday citizen within a superhero universe - Meet and interact with various characters with different personalities. The characters may look cold and with an attitude on the outside, but are kindhearted on the inside - Progress through the missions given by your boss and solve unique puzzles in a "time attack" fashion - This game is a choice-based game - storyline and ending will differ based on the decisions you make - We still have so much more stories to tell. We will be bringing more visual novels, text-based, story-driven adventure games in the future - If you like this game, take a look at our other games, '7 Days' and 'Underworld Office'. You won't be disappointed! We recommend this game to... - Gamers with a passion for visual novel games, adventure games, messenger style games, and/or games where you actively build connections with other characters - Gamers who love light-themed superhero movies, comics, etc., or novels - Someone who doesn't think their life is special - this game will give you the feels - Gamers looking for Free to Play (F2P) games, indie games, heartwarming and wholesome games - Someone who likes Marvel films and novel-based games - Best game for people who find your same old usual copy-paste story-driven games boring - Gamers who are looking for OG indie games such as Undertale

Screenshots

Mousebusters4 screens
Not Exactly A Hero!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mousebusters at 4.8 against Not Exactly A Hero!'s 4.6. Mousebusters also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 82%) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 264). Not Exactly A Hero!'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mousebusters sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Not Exactly A Hero! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mousebusters holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mousebusters has 1.5K ratings behind it against 264, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Mousebusters's written reviews are positive against 82% of Not Exactly A Hero!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mousebusters ships an update every 2 weeks, Not Exactly A Hero! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mousebusters versus Not Exactly A Hero!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMousebustersNot Exactly A Hero!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better4.6 (264 ratings)
Positive reviews93.6% of reviews — better82.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better264
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB251 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperOdencat Inc.Buff Studio Co.Ltd.

Customer experience

Mousebusters

All ratings1,531 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews671 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.0%

Not Exactly A Hero!

All ratings264 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative9.3%

User reviews

Mousebusters

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute pixel art style
  • 📖 Engaging and emotional story
  • 🎶 Great background music
  • 🔍 Interesting characters and lore

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for full game access
  • ⏱️ Tedious coffee bean collection
  • 🤖 Repetitive ghost-hunting gameplay

Not Exactly A Hero!

From 264 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💞 Engaging story and characters
  • 🎨 Delightful art style
  • 🆓 Fair free-to-play model
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay progression
  • 🤑 Easy to earn in-game currency

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads not loading consistently
  • ⏰ Increasing wait times for actions
  • 💰 Paid version still requires ads
  • 🤔 Confusing ticket system
  • 🌐 Translation issues in some languages

Bugs and requests

Mousebusters

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio glitches and cutouts
  • Occasional crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More gameplay variety
  • Multiple story endings
  • Reduced coffee bean requirement

Not Exactly A Hero!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashing on launch
  • Tickets not being awarded after watching ads
  • Inability to progress due to lack of tickets

Requested features

4 requests
  • More character romance options
  • Rewind/undo feature for choices
  • Offline mode to continue story
  • Ability to replay past chapters

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Mousebusters

One-time7
  • Bronze Support$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Silver Support$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Extra Episode$2.99
  • Gold Support$4.99
  • Complete Package$4.99
  • Platinum Support$9.99
4 purchases

Not Exactly A Hero!

One-time4
  • 400 Tickets$0.99
  • 1000 Tickets$1.99
  • 2000 Tickets$3.99
Show 1 more
  • Remove Ad$4.99

Questions

Is Mousebusters free?
Mousebusters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Not Exactly A Hero! free?
Not Exactly A Hero! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mousebusters or Not Exactly A Hero!?
Mousebusters is rated higher. Mousebusters averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Not Exactly A Hero! averages 4.6 from 264 ratings.
Do Mousebusters or Not Exactly A Hero! have ads?
Both Mousebusters and Not Exactly A Hero! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mousebusters or Not Exactly A Hero!?
Mousebusters ships an update every 2 weeks, and Not Exactly A Hero! fortnightly. Most recently, Mousebusters was updated on October 18, 2026 and Not Exactly A Hero! on October 15, 2026.

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