# Sonic Surfer vs Hello, Yoshi!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hello, Yoshi! at none against Sonic Surfer's 10. Hello, Yoshi! also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (82 vs 4). Sonic Surfer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sonic Surfer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hello, Yoshi! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sonic Surfer against 4.8 for Hello, Yoshi!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello, Yoshi! has 82 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Sonic Surfer's written reviews are positive against 97% of Hello, Yoshi!'s.

Sonic Surfer ships an update every 16 months, Hello, Yoshi! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sonic Surfer | Hello, Yoshi! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonic-surfer/id1116187827/reviews) | **[4.8 (82 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-yoshi/id6752240613/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **82** |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews | **96.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 155 MB | 135 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Patrick Ferling](https://appshunter.io/developer/782692467) | [Nintendo Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1062496488) |

## What reviewers say

### Sonic Surfer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonic-surfer/id1116187827)

This unique game uses your ambient noise to control gameplay. Ride sound waves, collect suns, and avoid falling off your board. It adapts to any environment, turning everyday sounds into exciting gameplay.

**Highlights:** Reacts to ambient noise, Generates waves based on sound level, Collect suns to stop moonrise, Unlock 22 characters, Play with music, Adaptive gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Acid | $0.99 | one-time |
| Alana | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bob | $0.99 | one-time |
| Taj | $0.99 | one-time |
| Dark One | $0.99 | one-time |
| Isabell | $0.99 | one-time |
| Doge | $0.99 | one-time |
| Aaron | $0.99 | one-time |
| Leslie | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cereal | $0.99 | one-time |


### Hello, Yoshi!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-yoshi/id6752240613)

Engage with Yoshi's expressive face through interactive play, making silly faces and triggering various reactions. Discover hidden items and characters, and enjoy a built-in screen time management feature.

**Highlights:** Interactive face manipulation, Trigger various expressions, Add items and enemies, Peekaboo mini-game, Built-in screen time breaks, Offline play

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sonic Surfer free?

Sonic Surfer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hello, Yoshi! free?

Hello, Yoshi! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sonic Surfer or Hello, Yoshi!?

Hello, Yoshi! is rated higher. Sonic Surfer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hello, Yoshi! averages 4.8 from 82 ratings.

### Do Sonic Surfer or Hello, Yoshi! have ads?

Neither Sonic Surfer nor Hello, Yoshi! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sonic Surfer or Hello, Yoshi!?

Sonic Surfer ships an update every 16 months, and Hello, Yoshi! every 5 months. Most recently, Sonic Surfer was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hello, Yoshi! on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*