# Slash! Hero vs MindStep

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MindStep at none against Slash! Hero's 10. MindStep also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Slash! Hero's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 51 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 77%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

MindStep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slash! Hero has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Slash! Hero's written reviews are positive against 77% of MindStep's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Slash! Hero ships an update every 4 months, MindStep every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Slash! Hero | MindStep |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slash-hero/id599461105/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindstep/id638714303/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **92.2% of reviews** | 76.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 51 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 79 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [AKUNOSOSHIKI Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/537497273) | [OMOSHIRO KAKUMEI CAPSULE PLUS, K.K.](https://appshunter.io/developer/342689348) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### MindStep

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindstep/id638714303)

A simple yet challenging jumping game where players time their jumps from moving logs to reach a goal. Avoid falling into the sea with precise timing and aim for high scores.

**Highlights:** Log-to-log jumping, Precise jump timing, Avoid falling into the sea, Goal-oriented gameplay, Aim for 100 jumps

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Slash! Hero free?

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

### Is MindStep free?

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

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

MindStep is rated higher. Slash! Hero averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while MindStep averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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

Both Slash! Hero and MindStep show ads.

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

Slash! Hero ships an update every 4 months, and MindStep every 51 months. Most recently, Slash! Hero was updated on June 10, 2026 and MindStep on September 20, 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.*