# Slash! Hero vs Strike the Planets!

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.

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 November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Slash! Hero | Strike the Planets! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slash-hero/id599461105/reviews) | **[4.7 (623 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strike-the-planets/id864424257/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 14 | **623** |
| Positive reviews | **92.3% of reviews** | 78.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 79 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [あくのそしき](https://appshunter.io/developer/537497273) | [takuya ori](https://appshunter.io/developer/449472183) |

## 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 (7)**

| 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 |
| 《ENDLESS MODE》 | $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


### Strike the Planets!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strike-the-planets/id864424257)

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.

**Highlights:** Tap to strike planets, Achieve high scores, Compete in world rankings, Simple one-minute gameplay, Crack planets to advance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Highly addictive gameplay
- ⏱️ Great time killer/casual game
- 💰 No micro-transactions
- 📱 Simple one-tap mechanics
- 🎮 Fun and entertaining

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Game-breaking bugs on first planet
- 📈 Difficulty spikes with larger planets
- 😴 Gets boring over time
- 📺 Excessive ads

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Sound effects (e.g., announcements at milestones)
- Character customization with colors
- Easier difficulty settings
- Improved game stability


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Slash! Hero free?

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

### Is Strike the Planets! free?

Strike the Planets! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Slash! Hero or Strike the Planets!?

Strike the Planets! is rated higher. Slash! Hero averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Strike the Planets! averages 4.7 from 623 ratings.

### Do Slash! Hero or Strike the Planets! have ads?

Both Slash! Hero and Strike the Planets! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Slash! Hero or Strike the Planets!?

Slash! Hero ships an update every 4 months, and Strike the Planets! every 10 months. Most recently, Slash! Hero was updated on October 23, 2026 and Strike the Planets! 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.*