Comparison

Ran’s Heart Puzzle vs LittleHacker

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

Head to head
About

Ran’s Heart Puzzle

Features
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A puzzle experience to gently organize your feelings—with a cat by your side. Play together with the cute cat character, Ran, in a simple yet surprisingly deep logic puzzle game. By moving items onto cushions and organizing the board, you’ll slowly clear not only the puzzle, but also your mind and heart. The controls are very simple. Just tap to play—perfect even for those new to puzzle games. ■ Cute reactions from Ran the cat Ran will sometimes respond with little messages or happy meows as you play. ■ Play offline anytime Great for short breaks, commuting, or relaxing before bed. ■ Free to play until the end Minimal ads One-time in-app purchase to remove ads Purchases are not required to progress. ■ Recommended for players who: Love cats Enjoy calm, relaxing puzzle games Like simple but thoughtful gameplay Want to focus in short sessions Want a small moment of calm in daily life Take your time to think—together with a cat. Let’s gently bring things into balance today.

About

LittleHacker

Features
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Build equations. Plan every slide. Open the right door. Little Hacker combines arithmetic with ice-style sliding puzzles. Once you move, you keep sliding until a wall or obstacle stops you, so every route and every operation matters. Features • 120 main stages across four scenarios • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division puzzles • Boxes, gates, traps, All operators, and helper mechanics • Formula hints when you get stuck • English and Korean language support • 60 optional Extreme Challenge stages How to play 1. Swipe to move. 2. Collect numbers and operators in the right order. 3. Reach the door whose value matches your result. 4. Undo or restart and try a different route. Remove Ads + Unlimited Hints and Extreme Challenge are optional one-time purchases. Restore Purchases reapplies owned items.

Screenshots

Ran’s Heart Puzzle4 screens
LittleHacker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LittleHacker at 13.0 against Ran’s Heart Puzzle's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Ran’s Heart Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LittleHacker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Ran’s Heart Puzzle versus LittleHacker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRan’s Heart PuzzleLittleHacker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoriyoshi Okakangmin lee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ran’s Heart Puzzle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.49
3 purchases

LittleHacker

One-time3
  • No Ads + Unlimited Hints$0.99
  • No Ads + Unlimited Hints$1.99
  • Extreme Challenge +60 Stages2 variants$2.99

Questions

Is Ran’s Heart Puzzle free?
Ran’s Heart Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LittleHacker free?
LittleHacker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ran’s Heart Puzzle or LittleHacker have ads?
Both Ran’s Heart Puzzle and LittleHacker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ran’s Heart Puzzle or LittleHacker?
Ran’s Heart Puzzle ships an update every 3 days, and LittleHacker every 3 days. Most recently, Ran’s Heart Puzzle was updated on October 28, 2026 and LittleHacker on October 31, 2026.

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