# Pull the Pin vs Rescue Hero

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rescue Hero at none against Pull the Pin's 6. Rescue Hero also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 55%). Pull the Pin's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pull the Pin sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Rescue Hero asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Pull the Pin against 4.2 for Rescue Hero. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pull the Pin has 39 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Pull the Pin's written reviews are positive against 67% of Rescue Hero's.

Pull the Pin ships an update every 3 weeks, Rescue Hero monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pull the Pin | Rescue Hero |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pull-the-pin-save-daddy/id1539403139/reviews)** | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rescue-hero-pull-the-pin/id1596911601/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **39** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 147 MB | 249 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Timuz](https://appshunter.io/developer/599521203) | [Vui Le Thi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1596911604) |

## What reviewers say

### Pull the Pin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pull-the-pin-save-daddy/id1539403139)

Embark on a thrilling puzzle adventure where strategic pin-pulling saves a father from peril. Navigate challenging levels, overcome obstacles, and make wise decisions to guide him to safety and uncover treasures. Test your logic in this engaging brain-training experience.

**Highlights:** Engaging and addictive puzzles, Brain-training challenges, Fun characters, Smooth gameplay, Vibrant graphics, Exciting levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bumper Offer | $6.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Levels | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Characters | $9.99 | one-time |


### Rescue Hero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rescue-hero-pull-the-pin/id1596911601)

Engage your mind with this puzzle game where you must strategically pull pins to guide a hero to treasure and rescue a princess from monsters. Hundreds of challenging levels await, featuring cool cartoon-inspired graphics.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of challenging levels, Pull pins to rescue hero, Find treasure, Rescue the princess, Cartoon character inspired graphics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pull the Pin free?

Pull the Pin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Rescue Hero free?

Rescue Hero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pull the Pin or Rescue Hero?

Pull the Pin is rated higher. Pull the Pin averages 4.3 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Rescue Hero averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.

### Do Pull the Pin or Rescue Hero have ads?

Pull the Pin shows ads; Rescue Hero does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pull the Pin or Rescue Hero?

Pull the Pin ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rescue Hero monthly. Most recently, Pull the Pin was updated on October 29, 2026 and Rescue Hero on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*