Ran’s Heart Puzzle vs LittleHacker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ran’s Heart Puzzle
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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.
LittleHacker
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ran’s Heart Puzzle | LittleHacker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noriyoshi Oka | kangmin lee |
In-app purchases
Ran’s Heart Puzzle
- Remove Ads$0.49
LittleHacker
- No Ads + Unlimited Hints$0.99
- No Ads + Unlimited Hints$1.99
- Extreme Challenge +60 Stages2 variants$2.99
Questions
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