Crates! vs hyperPad Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crates!
A physics-based puzzle game where players must strategically remove crates to safely land a yellow crate on a brown one. New crate types with unique behaviors are introduced every five levels, increasing the challenge. The game features 75 levels and a variety of crate mechanics.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Strategic crate removal
- Progressive level difficulty
- Introduction of new crate types
- 75 challenging levels
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The goal of the game is to place the yellow crate safely on top of a brown crate. You have to remove all the other crates (by tapping them) in order to complete the level. The level will restart if the yellow crate hits the ground. Every 5th level, a new type of crate is revealed. New crates have different attributes and different behaviors when you tap them. The Game Currently Contains: - 75 Levels - 13 Types of Crates
hyperPad Hub
Discover and play thousands of original indie games created without code on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Support emerging developers, test experimental titles, and join a community that values creativity. Enjoy a fresh gaming experience with no subscriptions or ads.
- Play thousands of indie games
- Discover original, no-code games
- Support indie game developers
- Test early access and beta games
- Connect with game creators
- Play on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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PLAY GAMES MADE WITH HYPERPAD. hyperPad Hub is the free community arcade for discovering and playing original games created with hyperPad. Explore thousands of creator-made games, discover new indie developers, play projects instantly, and help creators improve their games with ratings, comments and feedback. THIS IS THE HYPERPAD PLAYER & COMMUNITY APP Want to make games yourself? Use hyperPad Starter or hyperPad Complete on iPad. hyperPad Hub is where you PLAY and discover the games creators make. DISCOVER ORIGINAL INDIE GAMES Explore a growing collection of community-created: • Arcade games • Platformers • RPGs and adventures • Rhythm games • Puzzle games • Simulations • Interactive stories • Experimental projects • Games still in development Many projects are shared while they're still being developed, giving you a chance to discover new games early and watch them evolve. PLAY. RATE. COMMENT. SUPPORT. The Hub connects players directly with hyperPad creators. • Play community-made games • Rate projects • Leave comments and feedback • Follow creators • Support creators with virtual coins • Discover new and experimental games • Help creators improve projects through playtesting A COMMUNITY BUILT AROUND GAMES Every project in the Hub was made using hyperPad's visual 2D game engine. Creators can share their projects with real players, gather feedback, improve their games and continue developing them toward release. Players get a constantly evolving arcade of original games and experiments created by indie developers, students, artists and game makers around the world. WANT TO CREATE YOUR OWN GAME? Download hyperPad Starter to begin making a game for free, or hyperPad Complete for the full game development and publishing workflow. hyperPad Hub is for playing. hyperPad is for creating. Start exploring games made with hyperPad today. Privacy: https://www.hyperpad.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.hyperpad.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crates! at 100% against hyperPad Hub's 53%. Crates! also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). hyperPad Hub's advantage is ratings volume (113 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crates! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hyperPad Hub has 113 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Crates!'s written reviews are positive against 53% of hyperPad Hub's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crates! | hyperPad Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.5 (113 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 52.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 113 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dag Andersen | UntitledD |
Customer experience
Crates!
hyperPad Hub
Bugs and requests
Crates!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
hyperPad Hub
Reported bugs
6 issues- Error loading project
- Cannot create account
- Login issues (keyboard disappears)
- App crashes constantly
- Email verification not received
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- Token invalid error
Requested features
5 requests- iPhone support for the editor app
- Search bar functionality
- Free version of the creator app
- 3D version with visual scripting
- More frequent updates for the viewer app
In-app purchases
Crates!
No in-app purchases
hyperPad Hub
No in-app purchases
