Hop Swap vs Dodge Blast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hop Swap
Navigate a unique platformer where the ground and sky can be swapped. Solve puzzles by jumping between two worlds simultaneously. Features addictive gameplay, retro graphics, and gem collection.
- World swapping mechanic
- Platform puzzling
- Intuitive swipe controls
- Retro pixel graphics
- Gem collection
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Is the sky blue and the ground yellow? Or is the ground blue and the sky yellow? Hop and then swap - to jump through the ground which now becomes the sky! Journey through two worlds at the same time and swap between them to solve puzzles. • Addictive platform puzzling! • A unique world bending twist! • Swipe left, right, up, & down is all you need to move around • Cutting edge retro pixel graphics! • Can you find all the gems? -Important information- This game contains third party advertising and cross promotion for other nitrome games, both which can be removed via a one time In App Purchase.
Dodge Blast
Engage in classic arcade space shooter action with simple two-button controls. Blast alien creatures, collect upgrades, and battle intergalactic bosses to achieve high scores and unlock new ships in an endless galaxy.
- Classic arcade space shooter
- Two-button gameplay
- Weapon upgrades
- Unlockable ships
- Intergalactic boss battles
- Leaderboards and achievements
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Blast your way through clusters of weird alien creatures, collect weapon upgrades and face intergalactic bosses! Dodge Blast is a classic arcade space shooter with two button controls. Build up your high score with combos and by blasting enemy formations. Pick up space coins to unlock new ships and fight your way through this strange and endless galaxy. - Arcade action - Unique two button gameplay - Weapon upgrades pew pew - Unlockable ships for different play styles - Boss battles! - Leaderboards & Achievements - Chiptune-ish soundtrack - In-app purchase to remove those pesky ads Recommended devices: iPhone 5, iPad 2 or any newer iPhone or iPad with iOS 8 or higher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dodge Blast at none against Hop Swap's shown. Dodge Blast also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 67%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Hop Swap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dodge Blast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Hop Swap against 4.7 for Dodge Blast. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142 and 52 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Hop Swap's written reviews are positive against 89% of Dodge Blast's.
Hop Swap ships an update monthly, Dodge Blast fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Hop Swap | Dodge Blast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (142 ratings) | 4.7 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | BUN GUN AB |
Customer experience
Hop Swap
Dodge Blast
In-app purchases
Hop Swap
- Remove Ads$3.99
Dodge Blast
- Remove ads$1.99
