Bionic Heart vs Hero Project Redemption Season
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bionic Heart
Explore a dark, mature sci-fi world in 2099 London as a bio-informatic engineer whose life changes after meeting Tanya. Make choices that impact relationships and unlock one of 24 unique endings in this dynamic visual novel adventure.
- Dark sci-fi setting
- Interactive scenes
- Map system
- Visual novel gameplay
- 24 unique endings
- Branching plot
- Manga art style
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London, 2099. The earth isn't what it used to be anymore. Incredible climate changes have corrupted the weather, causing a permanent rain on most of the Earth's surface. You play the role of Luke Black, a 36-year-old bio-informatic engineer. He is one of the lead programmers at Nanotech, a big nanotechnology research company. But one night, his life is changed forever when he encounters Tanya. Who is she? What does she wants from Luke? Purchase the full version to see all 24 different endings and explore all the possible paths! It's a truly dynamic adventure that will keep you entertained for hours. The game features beautiful manga art, brilliant dialogue and characters relationship that will change the final outcome of the game. - Dark and mature sci-fi setting - Interactive scenes and map system beside the classic visual novel gameplay - 24 unique endings to unlock - High replayability, true multiple branching plot
Hero Project Redemption Season
Become a contestant on a reality show for heroes, using your unique, ever-changing animal-based superpowers. Your choices determine your fate in the competition, influencing public opinion and the outcome for your sister. Navigate a text-based narrative where your decisions shape the definition of heroism.
- Interactive text-based story
- Choose your own adventure
- Animal-based superpowers
- Reality show competition
- Multiple character identities
- Branching narrative paths
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America's #1 reality show for heroes is back for another season! Harness your superpowers to steal the spotlight, win votes, and save your sister! "The Hero Project: Redemption Season" is the first installment in a new series of interactive novels by Zachary Sergi set in the "Heroes Rise" universe. Your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--129,000 words, without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. In a contest where everyone has superpowers, your opponents can cause earthquakes and explosions, but you're an average Ani-Powered who wakes up with different animal attributes every day. Will your hawk eyes or canine claws take you far enough in the competition to satisfy the only person who can help your sister? And what happens if winning isn't enough? As you advance, the decisions you make will transform viewers' ideas of what it means to be a hero. Will you fight for your own goals, or make sacrifices for the good of society? Strive for what you believe is right by following the rules, or take down the whole system with more radical methods? Would you take wealth and fame over changing the world? Choose wisely. It's Redemption Season. • Play as male, female, trans, or nonbinary; gay, straight, or bi. • Begin a new story in Millennia City, influenced by your actions in the "Heroes Rise" trilogy. • Play as a new hero, in a new season of The Hero Project!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bionic Heart at Free against Hero Project Redemption Season's $4.99. Bionic Heart also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). Hero Project Redemption Season's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 3) and review sentiment (70% vs 59%). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Bionic Heart is free to download; Hero Project Redemption Season costs $4.99 up front. Bionic Heart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hero Project Redemption Season sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bionic Heart holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hero Project Redemption Season has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Bionic Heart's written reviews are positive against 70% of Hero Project Redemption Season's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bionic Heart ships an update monthly, Hero Project Redemption Season every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bionic Heart | Hero Project Redemption Season |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | 3.7 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews | 69.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Celso Riva | Choice of Games LLC |
Customer experience
Bionic Heart
Hero Project Redemption Season
Bugs and requests
Bionic Heart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hero Project Redemption Season
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bonus guide for 100% legend does not save properly
- Unexpected charges ($23.98 instead of advertised $8.99)
- Pricing not fully transparent in app store listing
Requested features
9 requests- Ability to choose character powers at start instead of random daily powers
- More character development and fleshing out of supporting cast
- Longer story content before cliffhanger ending
- More diverse story themes beyond social justice issues
- Better integration of political messages into narrative
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- Save feature for bonus content/100% legend guide
- More control over character personality and motivations
- Expanded scenes with original trilogy characters
- Continuation of original character storylines
In-app purchases
Bionic Heart
- Full Story$4.99
Hero Project Redemption Season
- MeChip Warning System$0.99
- The YouPower Project$0.99
Questions
Is Bionic Heart free?
Is Hero Project Redemption Season free?
Which has better reviews, Bionic Heart or Hero Project Redemption Season?
Do Bionic Heart or Hero Project Redemption Season have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bionic Heart or Hero Project Redemption Season?
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