# Rengeki vs Slash! Hero

Rengeki and Slash! Hero both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Slash! Hero's written reviews are positive against 50% of Rengeki's. Rengeki's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Slash! Hero sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Rengeki asks for nothing beyond the download.

Rengeki holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Rengeki's written reviews are positive against 92% of Slash! Hero's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Rengeki ships an update every 3 months, Slash! Hero every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rengeki | Slash! Hero |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rengeki/id518972975/reviews)** | [4.6 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slash-hero/id599461105/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **14** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **92.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [marge co., ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/331850369) | [あくのそしき](https://appshunter.io/developer/537497273) |

## What reviewers say

### Rengeki

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rengeki/id518972975)

Engage in a rhythm-based samurai battle on the beach. Tap left or right to match the timing of incoming attacks and defeat opponents in various game modes. Test your reflexes and precision in this action-packed game.

**Highlights:** Rhythm-based combat, Tap left/right controls, Tournament mode, Sprint mode, Samurai theme

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Slash! Hero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slash-hero/id599461105)

Engage in fast-paced action by tapping to slash targets and achieve successive attacks for bonus scores. Unleash powerful close attacks with FIRE!! and discover an extreme extra stage by slashing leaves. Power up your hero with purchasable items.

**Highlights:** Tap to slash targets, Bonus score for successive attacks, Invoke FIRE!! for close attacks, Extreme extra stage with leaf objects, Item purchases for power-ups

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 《HELL MODE》 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 《S.HELL MODE》 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 《ADs REMOVE》 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 《CONTINUE HEART》 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 《SUPER FIRE+1》 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 《PREMIUM PACKAGE》 | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Simple and intuitive gameplay mechanics
- 🎵 Excellent background music and sound design
- ⚡ Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🎯 Challenging difficulty that motivates repeated play
- 📱 Lightweight app with minimal storage requirements

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Game freezes and crashes occasionally
- 📺 Intrusive and frequent advertisements
- 🔧 Progression system has bugs and gets stuck
- ❌ Some stages are inaccessible due to bugs
- 🎵 Limited audio control options

**Reported bugs**

- Level progression system permanently stuck at certain stages
- Stage 18 and beyond become unplayable
- Game crashes when switching between apps
- App freezes during gameplay
- Level up system has critical bugs

**Requested features**

- Pause button functionality
- Sound and music volume adjustment controls
- Ability to customize character appearance/skins
- Ad removal option for purchase
- More game levels and stages


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rengeki free?

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

### Is Slash! Hero free?

Slash! Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Rengeki or Slash! Hero?

Rengeki is rated higher. Rengeki averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Slash! Hero averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.

### Do Rengeki or Slash! Hero have ads?

Slash! Hero shows ads; Rengeki does not.

### Which is updated more often, Rengeki or Slash! Hero?

Rengeki ships an update every 3 months, and Slash! Hero every 4 months. Most recently, Rengeki was updated on November 2, 2026 and Slash! Hero on November 1, 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.*