# Hoopa City — Build your own amazing city!

> Creative city-building game for all ages with material combination mechanics. (iPhone/iPad app by Dr. Panda Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoopa-city/id881404173 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dr. Panda Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/492853498)
- Category: Education
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 102 App Store ratings · 168 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 238 MB
- Languages: British English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean and 10 more
- Released: 2014-06-26
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoopa-city/id881404173/reviews.md

## What is Hoopa City?

**From the makers of Dr. Panda Games! Plan and build in Hoopa City!  Combine different materials to build roads, houses, and much, much more with your favorite Hippo from the Dr. Panda games! Can you find the secret combination for each building? 

Let your imagination run wild and build a village, town, or even a huge city of your own design in Hoopa City! Use different materials and combine them to create all sorts of buildings! Fill the landscape with shops, roads, schools, and even theme parks or stadiums! Each building takes a special combination of materials to create, so don’t be afraid to experiment! Whether you want to build a shopping paradise, a beach resort, or a quiet forest town, you can with Hoopa in Hoopa City!

Hoopa City is designed with kids in mind, but people of all ages can build and have fun!

**Top 5 on Kids' apps on the App Store in more than 30 countries!
**Awarded with an Editor's Choice Award by Children's Technology Review!
**Winner of a NAPPA Silver Award!
**Top city-building app for kids by USA Today!

Key features:

- Build your own city – however you like!
- Play and experiment with 7 world-building materials like water, electricity and brick!
- Discover all of the different buildings!
- Save multiple cities! If you’d like to make a new city, just go back to the start screen! Your cities will be saved automatically, so you can pick up right where you left off.
- Building Glossary & Guide - It will keep track of how many buildings you've discovered, and remember how to make them! If you want to make a building again, just check the book in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and see! It’ll also show you how many buildings you have left to discover.
- Play however you want! No time limits or strict rules!
- No in-app purchases or third party ads


Privacy Policy 
As a designer of kids’ games, we understand how important privacy is in this modern, digital world. You can read our privacy policy here: http://www.drpanda.com/privacy 

About Dr. Panda
Dr. Panda is a developer of games for kids. We develop games with educational values that help kids learn about the world. All of our games are safe and do not contain inappropriate content.

If you’d like to know more about us and how we design games for kids, visit our website www.drpanda.com/about. If you have any questions, feel free to send us an email at support@drpanda.com or contact us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/drpandagames) or Twitter (www.twitter.com/drpandagames) or Instagram (www.instagram.com/drpandagames).

## Key features

- Build your own city
- Experiment with 7 world-building materials
- Discover different buildings
- Save multiple cities
- Building Glossary & Guide
- No time limits or strict rules

## What do users think of Hoopa City?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎨 Creative building and customization options
- 👶 Engaging for children across multiple age groups
- 🧩 Fun puzzle-like combination discovery mechanics
- 🎮 No ads or in-app purchase pressure
- 🎵 Peaceful, non-repetitive music and sound design
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🧠 Educational and promotes problem-solving skills
- 😊 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 🎭 Cute characters and charming animations
- 🕐 No time limits or pressure mechanics
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Enjoyable for both children and adults

**Cons**

- 🐛 White screen crashes on startup
- 🐛 App crashes when placing items
- 🐛 Volume controls don't work
- 🐛 Saved games disappear or fail to load
- 🐛 Building combination guide stops working
- ⚠️ Time limit feature added in recent update
- 📦 Limited building space and canvas size
- 🔄 Limited number of building combinations
- 🎯 Unclear unlock mechanics without guides
- 😴 Limited content after completing all combinations
- 📱 Storage issues reported after download

**Commonly reported bugs**

- White screen on app launch that never disappears
- App crashes when attempting to place buildings
- Volume/sound controls malfunction
- Saved cities disappear after loading
- Building combination guide stops providing information
- App won't work after update installation
- High storage consumption on device

**Most requested features**

- More building combinations and options
- Ability to name cities
- Zoom feature to view animations up close
- Landmarks (Eiffel Tower, Sydney Opera House, etc.)
- Interior building exploration and interaction
- Bridge building capability
- Larger canvas/world size for building
- Delete city button for easier reset
- Persistent unlocked items across new worlds
- More building variety (water tower, zoo, race track, etc.)
- Progression feedback and positive reinforcement
- Ongoing updates with new content
- In-game hints or clues for locked combinations

## Recent user reviews (10 of 168)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoopa-city/id881404173/reviews.md

### 5/5 — (｡♥‿♥｡)

*2026-03-18*

Эта крутая но добавьте такую функцию чтобы можно было стать зверюшкой и ходить по городу ездеть заходить в здания а так игра просто потряснаяฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ(❤ω❤)(¯ ³¯)♡

### 5/5 — One of the best

*2025-01-25, version 2.41*

It is amazing you can build pretty much whatever u want 5 star

### 5/5 — I love it!

*2024-07-08*

I love it because it’s fun and no ads and you get to play with 🏡🏦💒🏛🏢🏩🕌🏟

### 5/5 — Süß

*2023-08-30*

Ich finde das spiel richtig süß gemacht.

### 4/5 — Super mais faudrait le mettre à jour et rajouter des bâtiments

*2023-01-06*

Le jeu est juste super pour passer le temps mais à force d’y jouer on se lasse car on fait toujours un peu les mêmes bâtiments donc ça serait bien d’en rajouter de temps en temps

### 5/5 — PERFECT

*2021-10-19*

THE BEST GAME!

### 4/5 — Rafael😤

*2021-08-06*

O jogo é fantástico! Mas por favor,vocês podem colocar sem combinações?! Eu nunca consigo acertar a combinação da estação de foguete! Eu Até tive que chamar o meu pai! E ele nem chegou perto!🤯🤯 eu desisto.combinações muito difíceis! É muito mais fácil de criar no Hoopa City 2.

### 5/5 — So fun and addicting

*2021-02-02, version 2.41*

Love it so much good job

### 1/5 — I don’t like Hoopa city

*2020-11-27*

I can almost never use it never it dose not work and is so boring and dumb

### 5/5 — TOP !!

*2020-11-15*

Bravo vous avez réussi à faire le meilleur jeu de construction 😃😃😃👍🏼👍🏼

## Frequently asked questions about Hoopa City

### What is Hoopa City?

Hoopa City is a creative building game where players can design and construct their own cities. You can combine different materials like water and electricity to create various buildings, from houses and shops to theme parks and stadiums.

### What are the key features of Hoopa City?

Key features include the ability to build your city however you like, experiment with 7 different world-building materials, discover a variety of buildings, save multiple city creations, and use a Building Glossary & Guide to track your discoveries and learn how to build them.

### How much does Hoopa City cost?

Hoopa City is a paid application. The description explicitly states 'No in-app purchases or third party ads', indicating a one-time purchase model for the full game.

### What devices is Hoopa City compatible with?

While specific device compatibility is not detailed, the app is available on the App Store and has been recognized as a top kids' app, suggesting compatibility with iOS devices. It is designed for kids but enjoyable for all ages.

### What are some common use cases for Hoopa City?

Players can use Hoopa City to let their imagination run wild and build anything from a small village to a huge city. It's ideal for those who enjoy creative sandbox experiences, experimenting with different building combinations, and creating unique virtual worlds without strict rules or time limits.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.41 — 2019-05-24

We hope you're enjoying Hoopa City! We've made a couple of cool new changes to enhance your experience. If you have any feedback, leave a review or send us a message at support@drpanda.com

### 2.4 — 2017-12-01

Minor improvements

### 2.3 — 2016-11-11

- Improvements and optimizations
- Be sure to check out the all new Hoopa City 2 for more city building fun!

### 2.2 — 2016-03-09

- Fixed an issue that affected saved cities and the glossary when updating. You can now update and you will not lose your saved progress.

- Create an even bigger city with 11 new buildings and over 60 total combinations to unlock! 

- Build a rocket launch pad that’s out of this world, a windmill surrounded by fields of beautiful flowers, and much more!

- Watch your city come to life! Discover the custom animations by unlocking each new building.

- Sunflowers, daisies or camellias? You can now choose which one you want by adding water to your existing flowers.

### 2.0 — 2016-02-18

Create an even bigger city with 11 new buildings and over 60 total combinations to unlock!
- Now more to make than ever! Build a rocket launch pad that's out of this world, a windmill surrounded by fields of beautiful flowers, and much more.
- Watch your city come to life! Discover the custom animations by unlocking each new building.
- Sunflowers, daisies or camellias? You can now choose which one you want by adding water to your existing flowers.
***This update will give you a clean slate in Hoopa City. If you'd like to keep your current cities intact and buildings saved, we recommend not updating at this time.***

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