Comparison

Pocket Hopper vs Smash Deep

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Hopper

Jump from platform to platform, aiming for the highest score without falling. Challenge friends, beat daily high scores, and collect coins for second chances to break records in this casual yet challenging game.

Highlights
  • Platform jumping gameplay
  • High score challenges
  • Collect coins
  • Second chances
  • Compete with friends
Features
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Your personal Pocket Hopper is ready to hop to the top. Is he a squirrel, or is he a bunny, the world may never know. What we do know, is the sky is the limit! Reach for new heights by jumping upwards from platform to platform, without falling to see how far you can make it. Challenge friends, to see who can get to the highest score without falling. Beat high scores daily, and collect coins so you can get a second chance at breaking records. How far you can make it in this casual but challenging game? Will you break new records, and become the top player? Or will you collect the most coins, and show off your collection?

About

Smash Deep

Bounce a ball to break glass and descend deeper into the game. Achieve perfect hits consecutively for a Super Smash. Unlock new characters by completing challenges in this visually appealing game.

Highlights
  • Bounce and break glass
  • Achieve Super Smashes
  • Unlock funny and cute characters
  • Complete challenges
  • Gorgeous graphics and visual effects
  • Addicting gameplay
Features
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Drag the ball and hit the glass to break it and go deeper. Hit perfectly at the middle of the glass several times in a row to perform a Super Smash! How deep can you go? Complete the challenges and unlock more funny and cute characters! Simple controls, gorgeous graphics and visual effects, addicting gameplay.

Screenshots

Pocket Hopper4 screens
Smash Deep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Hopper at 5.0 against Smash Deep's 4.3. Pocket Hopper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Smash Deep's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Smash Deep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket Hopper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Hopper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Hopper ships an update weekly, Smash Deep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pocket Hopper versus Smash Deep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket HopperSmash Deep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric WagnerArmNomads LLC

Customer experience

Pocket Hopper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Smash Deep

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Hopper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Smash Deep

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Pocket Hopper free?
Pocket Hopper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smash Deep free?
Smash Deep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Hopper or Smash Deep?
Pocket Hopper is rated higher. Pocket Hopper averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Smash Deep averages 4.3 from 8 ratings.
Do Pocket Hopper or Smash Deep have ads?
Neither Pocket Hopper nor Smash Deep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Hopper or Smash Deep?
Pocket Hopper ships an update weekly, and Smash Deep every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Hopper was updated on October 5, 2026 and Smash Deep on October 11, 2026.

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