Platform Panic vs Square Heroes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Platform Panic
Pit iconic platform game heroes against each other in a procedurally generated retro challenge. Master simple controls to climb the leaderboards and unlock all characters in this addictive pixel-art adventure.
- Hero battles
- Leaderboard challenges
- Procedurally generated levels
- Simple swipe controls
- Retro pixel graphics
- Chiptune soundtrack
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Platform game heroes through the ages have been abducted! Pit them against each other in order to settle, once and for all, which one is the best! • Can you unlock them all and become king of the leaderboard? • Endlessly addictive, procedurally generated retro platformer! • Super simple controls. Swipe left, right & up is all you need to move around. • Pumping chiptune music by Eirik Suhrke, composer of Ridiculous Fishing and Super Crate Box. • Cutting edge retro pixel graphics! Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - In-app purchases. - Advertising of Nitrome products.
Square Heroes
Embark on a platforming adventure across diverse worlds filled with obstacles, enemies, and bosses. Master simple yet classic controls to overcome challenges in over 70 levels. Discover secret areas and enjoy a charming soundtrack.
- Simple mechanics, classic controls
- Multiple worlds with unique mechanics
- Over 70 challenging levels
- Hero Mode and secret levels
- Cute soundtrack
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These heroes are the new jumping gods! Square Heroes is a fun and addictive platform game in which you control several characters throughout different worlds. Run, jump, and climb in small but challenging levels brimming with obstacles, enemies, and final bosses. Your adventure is about to begin! Features: • A platform game with simple mechanics but classic controls – a true delight both for casual and hardcore gamers. • Different worlds to discover – some are inspired in classic games and have their own game mechanics and playability. • Over 70 challenging levels brimming with traps, enemies and final bosses. • Hero Mode and unlockable secret levels as you progress through this adventure. • A wonderful and cute soundtrack. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE! Square Heroes is free to play, but it contains items that can be purchased for real money.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Platform Panic at 4.5 against Square Heroes's 3.7. Platform Panic also leads on ratings volume (124 vs 6). Square Heroes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Platform Panic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Square Heroes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Platform Panic holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Platform Panic has 124 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Platform Panic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Square Heroes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Platform Panic ships an update every 4 months, Square Heroes every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Platform Panic | Square Heroes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (124 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Ruben Pecellin |
Customer experience
Platform Panic
Square Heroes
Bugs and requests
Platform Panic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Coins lost after using extra life
- Laser beams not functioning properly
- Falling through the floor and getting stuck
- Ads not removing after purchase
Requested features
4 requests- More characters and abilities
- Level editor and sharing
- Difficulty settings
- Cloud save support
Square Heroes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Platform Panic
- 250 coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1000 coins$1.99
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- 5000 coins$3.99
Square Heroes
- Unlock World$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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