Comparison

Neo Cab vs Pine Hearts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Neo Cab

Experience a cyberpunk narrative adventure as the last human taxi driver. Uncover a city's secrets and connect with passengers while managing your own emotional well-being and career.

Highlights
  • Narrative-driven gameplay
  • Passenger interaction and storytelling
  • Emotional well-being management
  • Branching story paths
  • Mystery and investigation
  • Rating system
Features
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Try Night One of Neo Cab for free, featuring an hour of gameplay! Then unlock the full experience with a one-time in-app purchase. Hold on to humanity in a world overcome by automation. Play as Lina, the last human driver-for-hire on the streets of Los Ojos. Your friend and only lifeline has gone missing; with no money and nowhere to stay, the only thing you can do is keep driving. Meet people. Learn their stories. Stay human! From the Neo Cab app, you’ll choose your passengers and navigate the city grid. Connect and converse with them as you drive to their destination. You’ll need to maintain your perfect rating to stay on the road. Balance your monetary needs and the needs of your passengers with your own emotional wellbeing. What’s more important: your mental health or your star rating? Connect with your pax: Find ways to connect with passengers. Each has their own story to tell. Uncover the secrets of Los Ojos: Lina’s best course for survival is to to keep driving. Piece together what has happened to Savy as you help Lina navigate the city grid. Balance your own emotional needs with that of your pax: Each passenger interaction will affect Lina’s mood and it’s up to you to manage their emotional wellbeing. Balance Lina’s monetary needs, the necessity for a five-star rating, and the needs of pax with what feels right. Find your own route: Neo Cab features a branching narrative with pax stories written by Leigh Alexander, Kim Belair, Bruno Dias, Duncan Fyfe, Paula Rogers & Robin Sloan.

About

Pine Hearts

Embark on a cozy hiking adventure in a nature reserve, revisiting childhood memories and helping quirky characters. Explore diverse locations, solve gentle puzzles, and uncover a heartfelt story about family. This game offers a relaxing experience with extensive accessibility options.

Highlights
  • Heartfelt story about family loss
  • Explore a sunny Scottish-inspired setting
  • Diverse locations: beaches, caves, golf courses
  • Gentle puzzling and stress-free exploration
  • Whimsical characters and quests
  • Pet cute dogs and pat cool crabs
  • Comprehensive accessibility options
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-TRY BEFORE YOU BUY- Try the first two areas from the main game – Reflection Point and the Campsite – totalling 20-25 minutes of gameplay. A one-time in-app purchase opens up the full Pine Hearts experience. No ads. Adventure awaits! Join Tyke on a cosy hiking expedition to the sprawling Pine Hearts nature reserve and scale the mountain your father never managed to climb. Splash through rockpools, explore mysterious caves, clean up campsites, investigate old castle ruins, and play on the beach as Tyke revisits the scenes of childhood holidays and recollects past adventures with his dad. The Pine Hearts nature reserve is an enchanting world of crisscrossing paths and shortcuts, filled with surprising interactions. Make lots of new friends and complete quirky quests for locals in need, including: · Judging a vegetable competition! · Conducting a brass band! · Helping a ghost! · Rebuilding a whale-watching boat! · Rescuing wayward bees! · Setting (camera) traps to catch a monster! · Digging up Viking treasure! Lose yourself in a charming world packed with memories and make it a holiday to remember for everyone you encounter. Key Features: · Heartfelt story about family loss – A warm and thoughtful tale about honouring the memory of Tyke’s late father, told with tenderness and care · Sunny Scottish setting – Explore an interconnected world inspired by our childhood holidays to the Scottish Highlands’ Cairngorms. Sun added by artistic license · More than just a park – Sandy beaches, dusty catacombs, lush golf courses, bustling caravan parks, and more await explorers travelling to the Pine Hearts nature reserve · Gentle puzzling and stress-free exploration – Unlock equipment and abilities at your own pace to open shortcuts and reach new areas of the Metroidvania-style map · Whimsical characters and quests – Make new friends and do good deeds for them · Pet cute dogs – We are @CanYouPetTheDog verified · Pat cool crabs – If @CanYouPatTheCrab existed, we’d be verified too · Sweet contemplative moments – Sit down on a bench to take a breather and admire the sights · Comprehensive accessibility options – Simplified controls, colour-blocking, black-and-white, and high-contrast modes, visual FX toggles, font scaling, full input remapping, and more Pine Hearts is the perfect game for players seeking a relaxing and intuitive adventure about exploring nature, bonding with adorable characters, and making family memories that last beyond lifetimes. It’s inspired by our own experiences and dedicated to those whose cherished memories carry forward with us on the journey.

Screenshots

Neo Cab4 screens
Pine Hearts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pine Hearts at 72% against Neo Cab's 25%. Pine Hearts also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Neo Cab's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neo Cab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pine Hearts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pine Hearts holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 89 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Neo Cab's written reviews are positive against 72% of Pine Hearts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neo Cab ships an update every 2 months, Pine Hearts every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Neo Cab versus Pine Hearts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeo CabPine Hearts
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (75 ratings)4.5 (89 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.3% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7589 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size947 MB981 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFellow TravellerSecret Mode

Customer experience

Neo Cab

All ratings75 ratings
Positive49.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative42.7%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive25.3%
Neutral4.6%
Negative70.1%

Pine Hearts

All ratings89 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative23.2%

User reviews

Neo Cab

From 75 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Thought-provoking story
  • 👍 Great writing and storytelling
  • 👍 Inclusive and unique characters
  • 👍 Engaging world-building

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game not starting or loading
  • 🤔 Unclear purchasing model
  • 🤔 Lack of gameplay beyond reading and choosing options

Pine Hearts

From 89 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌳 Relaxing and adventurous gameplay
  • 👍 Unique and enjoyable story
  • 💎 Fun puzzles and exploration
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and world
  • 🎶 Wonderful music and atmosphere

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Confusing navigation and getting lost
  • 💰 Unclear pricing for full game
  • 📱 Accessibility issues with touch controls
  • 🕰️ Game feels unfinished or lacking content

Bugs and requests

Neo Cab

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game not starting or loading
  • Buttons not responding

Requested features

2 requests
  • More gameplay mechanics beyond visual novel
  • Ability to replay the game without additional purchase

Pine Hearts

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Erratic and slow character movement
  • Inability to save progress consistently

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer gameplay and more content
  • Improved navigation and map system
  • Better accessibility options
  • Clearer pricing and upgrade information

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Neo Cab

One-time1
  • Buy Full Game$5.99
1 purchases

Pine Hearts

One-time1
  • Purchase Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Neo Cab free?
Neo Cab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pine Hearts free?
Pine Hearts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Neo Cab or Pine Hearts?
Pine Hearts is rated higher. Neo Cab averages 3.2 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Pine Hearts averages 4.5 from 89 ratings.
Do Neo Cab or Pine Hearts have ads?
Neither Neo Cab nor Pine Hearts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neo Cab or Pine Hearts?
Neo Cab ships an update every 2 months, and Pine Hearts every 5 days. Most recently, Neo Cab was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pine Hearts on September 21, 2026.

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