Comparison

Juggle Hero vs ISSEN

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

Head to head
About

Juggle Hero

Test your reflexes by juggling various objects like potions and fish. Unlock new heroes with unique themes and mechanics as you aim for high scores in an endless gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Endless gameplay
  • Unlockable unique characters
  • Themed juggling objects
  • Challenging escalating difficulty
  • High-score chasing
Features
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Test your reflexes as you juggle a variety of objects, like potions and fish! Reach high-scores to unlock new heroes, each with their own theme and mechanics. Features: * Endless Gameplay: Juggle to see how long you can last. * Unique Characters: Unlock and play with different heroes, each with their own themed juggling objects. * Challenging Levels: Face escalating difficulty as you progress. Can you rise to the challenge and become the ultimate Juggle Hero? Download now and prove your skills!

About

ISSEN

Features
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ISSEN is a calm-then-explosive samurai timing game. Breathe, focus, and release a single perfect stroke. In the stillness of a sumi-e ink world, one flash of the blade decides everything. THE WAY OF ONE CUT Wait for the moment. Swipe one arc to slash every target in range. A dead-center cut becomes a True Issen - time slows, ink bursts across the screen, and your combo soars. One stroke can cut several at once. A SUMI-E INK WORLD Hand-painted Japanese ink-wash visuals: black sumi ink, a single stroke of vermilion, and the beauty of empty space. Stillness and motion in sharp contrast - quiet calm, broken only by the flash of your blade. BREATH AND FOCUS Land True Issen cuts and keep your combo to fill the Breath gauge. Release it to enter focus: the world slows, the cut window widens, and you chain huge combos in the decisive moment. READ THE FLAMES - Red: cut it - a dead-center hit is a True Issen - Blue: timing targets to read and slash - Gold: cuts only on a perfect center hit - a big bonus that restores a life MORE TO MASTER - Boss duels: one-on-one showdowns - Daily Cut: a fixed daily challenge, the same for everyone - Dojo: unlock 6 blade-trail skins - Records and encyclopedia: chase your personal bests - Stage select: replay any cleared stage FEATURES - Pure one-stroke control - easy to learn, deep to master - Satisfying slow-motion on every perfect cut - Original Japanese instrumental soundtrack (shakuhachi and koto) - 12 languages supported - One-handed, portrait play - No internet required after install Free to play, supported by ads. Breathe. Focus. The world slows. Then - one flash.

Screenshots

Juggle Hero4 screens
ISSEN3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ISSEN at none against Juggle Hero's 1. ISSEN also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Juggle Hero's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Juggle Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ISSEN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Juggle Hero ships an update every 3 weeks, ISSEN every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Juggle Hero versus ISSEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJuggle HeroISSEN
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB166 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMark SeufertKenji Kobayashi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Juggle Hero

One-time1
  • Ad Free Revives$0.99
None

ISSEN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Juggle Hero free?
Juggle Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ISSEN free?
ISSEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Juggle Hero or ISSEN have ads?
Both Juggle Hero and ISSEN show ads.
Which is updated more often, Juggle Hero or ISSEN?
Juggle Hero ships an update every 3 weeks, and ISSEN every 4 days. Most recently, Juggle Hero was updated on June 4, 2026 and ISSEN on September 19, 2026.

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