Slash! Hero vs Strike the Planets!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slash! Hero
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.
- 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
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◆Series 6 million downloads◆ Slaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash!!!!! Here comes the hero with the red scarf again! Dark side of the hero!? Destroy the black hero! **** How to play **** - Tap to slash the【target】 - Bonus score for successive attacks! - Invode【FIRE!!】for close attacks and earn super bonus! - Extreme extra stage added by slashing many【leaf】objects! * There are some paid content. By purchasing the Item, allows power-up! Item can also get free (C) AKUNOSOSHIKI
Strike the Planets!
A casual arcade game where players tap to strike planets with maximum power. Crack planets to advance and compete for high scores on global leaderboards. Perfect for quick gaming sessions.
- Tap to strike planets
- Achieve high scores
- Compete in world rankings
- Simple one-minute gameplay
- Crack planets to advance
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Let's challenge planet-cracking! A striking new casual game!! Aim high scores and get to the top of the Ranks, as well as World Ranking! A Simple game that's perfect to play whenever you have a minute! [How to play] - Tap on when power meter is at max! It will strike in matching strength! - Crack the planet and move onto next!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strike the Planets! at none against Slash! Hero's 11. Strike the Planets! also leads on ratings volume (623 vs 14). Slash! Hero's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 79%). 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
Both are free to download. Slash! Hero sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Strike the Planets! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Slash! Hero against 4.7 for Strike the Planets!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strike the Planets! has 623 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Slash! Hero's written reviews are positive against 79% of Strike the Planets!'s.
Slash! Hero ships an update every 4 months, Strike the Planets! every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slash! Hero | Strike the Planets! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (623 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 78.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 623 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | あくのそしき | takuya ori |
Customer experience
Slash! Hero
Strike the Planets!
User reviews
Slash! Hero
From 14 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 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
Room to improve
- 🐛 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
Strike the Planets!
From 623 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Highly addictive gameplay
- ⏱️ Great time killer/casual game
- 💰 No micro-transactions
- 📱 Simple one-tap mechanics
- 🎮 Fun and entertaining
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Game-breaking bugs on first planet
- 📈 Difficulty spikes with larger planets
- 😴 Gets boring over time
- 📺 Excessive ads
Bugs and requests
Slash! Hero
Reported bugs
7 issues- 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
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- Social media buttons for unlocks don't function properly
- Settings requiring notifications when not requested
Requested features
11 requests- 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
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- Tutorial or better game instructions
- Ability to restart from current stage
- Multiple lives or health system
- Endless mode made free or more accessible
- Boss difficulty adjustments
- Social features for multiplayer challenges
Strike the Planets!
Reported bugs
5 issues- Game crashes frequently
- First planet mechanics don't work/won't crack
- Power bar doesn't increase properly
- Significant lag and performance issues
- App causes device slowdown and crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Sound effects (e.g., announcements at milestones)
- Character customization with colors
- Easier difficulty settings
- Improved game stability
In-app purchases
Slash! Hero
- 《HELL MODE》$0.99
- 《S.HELL MODE》$0.99
- 《ADs REMOVE》$0.99
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- 《CONTINUE HEART》3 variants$0.99
- 《SUPER FIRE+1》$0.99
- 《ENDLESS MODE》$0.99
- 《PREMIUM PACKAGE》3 variants$1.99
Strike the Planets!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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