Comparison

Hammer Time! vs Katy and Bob Chapter 2

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

Head to head
About

Hammer Time!

Defend a castle by swinging a giant hammer to smash incoming boulders. Survive as long as possible to achieve a high score and dominate leaderboards. Unlock a variety of unique hammers to aid your defense.

Highlights
  • Smash incoming boulders
  • Defend the castle gate
  • Timed hammer swings
  • Score survival time
  • Unlock new hammers
  • Leaderboard domination
Features
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Look out, the castle is under attack! If only we'd built a giant hammer at the front gate. Oh wait, we did. It's HAMMER TIME! Your mission: fend off an onslaught of angry boulders with well-timed swings of your hammer. The longer you survive, the higher your score. It sounds simple, but when the action heats up and the boulders are rolling in thick and fast, one wrong swing of your hammer can mean the difference between glory and destruction. You can also unlock dozens of different hammers to help you in your quest for leaderboard domination, from the mighty Mjölnir, hammer of the Gods, to... a prosthetic leg (no it's not technically a hammer, but it gets the job done.) Take a swing at the addictive arcade action of HAMMER TIME!

About

Katy and Bob Chapter 2

Embark on a new island adventure managing a chain of cafes in a safari park. Enjoy colorful locations, fun characters, and bonus tasks across exciting levels. Upgrade your team and collect trophies in this captivating story.

Highlights
  • Safari park cafe management
  • Colorful locations
  • Exciting levels
  • Fun characters
  • Bonus tasks
  • Upgradable team
  • Trophy collection
Features
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Katy and Bob arrived home from their adventures, made up with their dad and finally started making themselves useful. But one wonderful morning a letter arrived to the family mansion from their friends on the island. In it contained an offer to open up a chain of cafes in the local safari park. After a little deliberation, the whole happy family set off at once to the island to strike it rich. The island adventures continue! Brace yourself for colorful locations, exciting levels, fun characters, bonus tasks on every level, an upgradable team, all types of trophies, simple gameplay for any age, pleasant music and a captivating plot.

Screenshots

Hammer Time!4 screens
Katy and Bob Chapter 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hammer Time! at 73% against Katy and Bob Chapter 2's 11%. Hammer Time! also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.2) and ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hammer Time! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Katy and Bob Chapter 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hammer Time! holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hammer Time! has 195 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Hammer Time!'s written reviews are positive against 11% of Katy and Bob Chapter 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hammer Time! ships an update every 4 months, Katy and Bob Chapter 2 every 83 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hammer Time! versus Katy and Bob Chapter 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHammer Time!Katy and Bob Chapter 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (195 ratings) — better3.2 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings195 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 83 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB365 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Binary Mill8Floor Company Limited

Customer experience

Hammer Time!

All ratings195 ratings
Positive74.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral9.9%
Negative17.6%

Katy and Bob Chapter 2

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral33.3%
Negative55.6%

Bugs and requests

Hammer Time!

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Hammers disappear when switching apps
  • Ball counter doesn't register all destroyed objects
  • Lag and performance issues
  • Review screen freezes on first attempt
  • Game spends coins without user permission

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add levels, bosses, and progression system
  • Implement power-ups and special abilities
  • Create multiple game modes and maps
  • Add functional upgrades for hammers (speed, reach, strength)
  • Include online multiplayer and challenges
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  • Improve ball/boulder physics and spacing
  • Add quest system with clear indicators
  • Implement skill-based cooldown timers
  • Display hammer stats and rarity information

Katy and Bob Chapter 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Hammer Time!

One-time11
  • Mjolnir$0.99
  • Battle Axe$0.99
  • Scepter$0.99
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  • Scythe$0.99
  • Dwarven Hammer$0.99
  • Diamond Hammer$0.99
  • Snake$0.99
  • Frost Hammer$0.99
  • Fire Hammer$0.99
  • Saxophone$0.99
  • Violet Justice$2.99
5 purchases

Katy and Bob Chapter 2

One-time5
  • Buy full version of game$1.99
  • Start offer$7.99
  • One minute offer$8.99
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  • Season offer$10.99
  • Buy full version of game$14.99

Questions

Is Hammer Time! free?
Hammer Time! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Katy and Bob Chapter 2 free?
Katy and Bob Chapter 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hammer Time! or Katy and Bob Chapter 2?
Hammer Time! is rated higher. Hammer Time! averages 4.1 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while Katy and Bob Chapter 2 averages 3.2 from 15 ratings.
Do Hammer Time! or Katy and Bob Chapter 2 have ads?
Katy and Bob Chapter 2 shows ads; Hammer Time! does not.
Which is updated more often, Hammer Time! or Katy and Bob Chapter 2?
Hammer Time! ships an update every 4 months, and Katy and Bob Chapter 2 every 83 months. Most recently, Hammer Time! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Katy and Bob Chapter 2 on October 23, 2026.

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