Comparison

inchy vs SlimeHero

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

Head to head
About

inchy

Control a climbing inchworm with a single objective: ascend a tree as high as possible. Tap to grasp branches and avoid missing any to achieve your goal. This challenging game tests your reflexes and patience.

Highlights
  • One-tap controls
  • Climb tree branches
  • Avoid missing branches
  • High score challenge
  • Frustratingly difficult gameplay
Features
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You may really want to consider whether or not you download this game... It's kind of the most frustrating thing ever. Seriously, we are not responsible for any cracked devices if you throw your device at a wall our of frustration. Inchy— the tree climbing inch worm. You have One Goal and One Goal only, to climb the tree branches as high as you can without missing! Tap to grab a branch, and climb on! The highest we could get was 14 and we made the game?! Good luck, because you will need it!

About

SlimeHero

Embark on an adventure as an unlikely hero with a big heart and an even bigger weapon. Master simple yet unique controls to save a princess in a faraway land. This action RPG offers a charming experience where you grow from zero skills to a celebrated knight.

Highlights
  • Unique control system
  • Action role-playing gameplay
  • Princess rescue mission
  • Character progression
  • Charming adventure
Features
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The Princess had disappeared in a faraway land. Luckily you appeared in the town. You do know how to swing a hammer, right? Right?! Forget your power fantasy. Slime Hero's simple yet unfamiliar controls will make you become an unlikely knight with a big heart, an even bigger weapon, and absolutely zero skills. But worry not! Before you know it everything will feel right and everyone will be counting on you to save the Princess.

Screenshots

inchy4 screens
SlimeHero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SlimeHero at none against inchy's 1. SlimeHero also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). inchy's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). 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. inchy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SlimeHero asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

inchy ships an update every 2 months, SlimeHero weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
inchy versus SlimeHero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterinchySlimeHero
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (92 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings92 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB230 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperApps4Life, LLC.淳 鲁

Customer experience

inchy

All ratings92 ratings
Positive66.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews337 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral11.3%
Negative15.7%

SlimeHero

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

inchy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes after reaching certain scores
  • Ads fail to close or redirect to App Store unexpectedly
  • Inconsistent branch sizes and collision detection issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add multiplayer or leaderboard functionality
  • Introduce more character/worm customization options
  • Reduce the number of ads or provide ad-free version
  • Improve overall game stability and performance

SlimeHero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

inchy

One-time1
  • Remove All Ads$0.99
None

SlimeHero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is inchy free?
inchy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SlimeHero free?
SlimeHero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do inchy or SlimeHero have ads?
Neither inchy nor SlimeHero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, inchy or SlimeHero?
inchy ships an update every 2 months, and SlimeHero weekly. Most recently, inchy was updated on October 24, 2026 and SlimeHero on October 24, 2026.

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