Comparison

Combo Critters vs Hoppia Tale

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

Head to head
About

Combo Critters

Combine creatures to evolve them and conquer the universe. Explore planets, battle quirky inhabitants, and collect over 100 unique critters. Engage in a casual RPG battle system and test your strength against friends.

Highlights
  • Combine critters to evolve
  • Explore 9 planets
  • Collect over 100 critters
  • Casual-RPG battle system
  • Battle friends' profiles
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
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Combine to evolve your critters and get ready to conquer the universe! Explore planets to discover quirky inhabitants, and courageously go into battle against them. Collect these cute critters and get stronger by mashing them up in the combine-machine. Features: • Explore 9 planets to collect more than 100 critters • Casual-RPG battle system • Battle against your friends’ social media profiles • Gorgeous colorful pixel art • Groovy tunes by Maxo For best performances we recommend iPhone 5 or higher.

About

Hoppia Tale

Embark on an action-adventure journey across fantastic worlds, battling monsters and exploring mysterious portals. Customize your character, build your own levels, and challenge friends in exciting game modes. Create a cozy home and express your style with numerous accessories.

Highlights
  • Travel through amazing worlds
  • Build and play user-created levels
  • Challenge friends in Time Attack
  • Build and visit player homes
  • Customize character with accessories
  • Rideable elements
Features
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Hop on this never-ending adventure with fantastic worlds, a bunch of WOOFS, MEOWS and much more! Hoppia Tale is an action-adventure game that you can play with one hand. Mixing old classics like Zelda, Goof Troop and Bomberman, it brings a brand new experience on mobile. The inhabitants of Hoppia live around mysterious portals built by an old society and for long, these have been used to travel to other worlds. For centuries, everything was in perfect balance, but a discovery on the fields around the capital of Hoppia breaks the harmony of the entire universe. An evil force is trying to replicate the portal's technology to invade the city. Features: ● Travel through amazing worlds with a unique character customized by you. ● Play levels made by other players and build your own in Workshop. ● Challenge your friends in a global dispute on Time Attack mode. ● Build a cozy home and visit your friend’s houses. ● Tons of accessories and clothes to choose. ● Rides!

Screenshots

Combo Critters4 screens
Hoppia Tale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hoppia Tale at none against Combo Critters's shown. Hoppia Tale also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Combo Critters sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Hoppia Tale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Combo Critters against 4.8 for Hoppia Tale. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Combo Critters's written reviews are positive against 83% of Hoppia Tale's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Combo Critters ships an update every 2 months, Hoppia Tale every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Combo Critters versus Hoppia Tale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCombo CrittersHoppia Tale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better4.8 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better1.1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB368 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLucky Kat StudiosLudic Side Tecnologia da Informacao LTDA

Customer experience

Combo Critters

All ratings1,467 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative6.1%

Hoppia Tale

All ratings1,074 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative9.6%

User reviews

Combo Critters

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Unique critter fusion system
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art style
  • 🎶 Great soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Grindy progression, need to watch ads for coins
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding final boss in each world

Hoppia Tale

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and charming art style
  • 🎨 Vibrant and colorful graphics
  • 🎮 Fun and challenging gameplay
  • 🎶 Enjoyable soundtrack
  • 🏠 Ability to customize house and character

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔑 Paywall for many features and items
  • ⏳ Limited content after completing main story
  • 🔍 Unclear controls and mechanics
  • 🔋 High energy consumption

Bugs and requests

Combo Critters

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio cuts out sometimes
  • In-app purchases not working properly
  • Freezing during special attacks

Requested features

4 requests
  • More worlds and critters to collect
  • Ability to trade or sell critters
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Critter stats and evolution history tracking

Hoppia Tale

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to enter Infinity Dungeon or Workshop
  • Clothes/items getting stuck or unable to remove
  • Freezing and crashing when testing levels
  • Duplication glitches in the Workshop
  • Levels not loading or saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More playable characters and animal types
  • Additional worlds and levels
  • Improved level editor with more tools
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • Ability to edit and update published levels

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Combo Critters

One-time7
  • Coin Pack 1$0.99
  • Coin Pack 2$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Coin Pack 3$2.99
  • Coin Pack 4$3.99
  • Coin Pack 5$5.99
  • Coin Pack 6$9.99
10 purchases

Hoppia Tale

One-time10
  • Fistful of Gems$0.99
  • Welcome Pack$1.99
  • Unlimited Energy$1.99
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  • Value Pack for First Purchase$1.99
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Treasure Pack$4.99
  • Unlock badges of all worlds$4.99
  • Welcome Pack$4.99
  • Bowl of Gems$9.99
  • Gem Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Combo Critters free?
Combo Critters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoppia Tale free?
Hoppia Tale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Combo Critters or Hoppia Tale?
Combo Critters is rated higher. Combo Critters averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Hoppia Tale averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Combo Critters or Hoppia Tale have ads?
Combo Critters shows ads; Hoppia Tale does not.
Which is updated more often, Combo Critters or Hoppia Tale?
Combo Critters ships an update every 2 months, and Hoppia Tale every 11 days. Most recently, Combo Critters was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hoppia Tale on October 22, 2026.

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