Comparison

Hop Swap vs Hoppenhelm

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • World swapping mechanic
  • Platform puzzling
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Retro pixel graphics
  • Gem collection
Features
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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.

About

Hoppenhelm

Navigate a perilous dungeon by jumping, blocking, and slashing your way through traps and enemies. Collect coins to unlock new characters and weapons to aid your escape from rising lava. Enjoy challenging arcade platform action with one-handed controls and randomly generated levels.

Highlights
  • Arcade platform action
  • One-handed controls
  • Randomly generated levels
  • Unlockable characters and weapons
  • Leaderboards
  • Challenging gameplay
Read full description

Jump over pitfalls, razor-sharp spikes and crumbling blocks. Deflect flying fireballs, enemy attacks and axe swings. Bust open doors to secret rooms full of lava and gather shiny coins. Sir Hoppenhelm is lost down in the dungeon of his castle Dunkelburg and must jump, block and slash his way back to safety before the rising lava gets him. Collect coins to unlock allies with unique abilities or expand your armory with new neat weapons. Hoppenhelm is: • Arcade platform action • One handed controls • Randomly generated levels with progression • Challenging gameplay • Unlockable characters and weapons • Leaderboards • Fancy sprites and juicy animations • Bouncy chiptune soundtrack • In-app purchase to remove ads • Made with love :D Thank you for playing <3

Screenshots

Hop Swap4 screens
Hoppenhelm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hoppenhelm at none against Hop Swap's shown. Hoppenhelm also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (81% vs 67%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hop Swap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hoppenhelm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.5 for Hop Swap against 4.6 for Hoppenhelm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142 and 704 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Hop Swap's written reviews are positive against 81% of Hoppenhelm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hop Swap ships an update monthly, Hoppenhelm weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hop Swap versus Hoppenhelm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHop SwapHoppenhelm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (142 ratings)4.6 (704 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142704 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB29 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNitromeBUN GUN AB

Customer experience

Hop Swap

All ratings140 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative24.2%

Hoppenhelm

All ratings706 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews337 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral10.1%
Negative8.6%

Bugs and requests

Hop Swap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hoppenhelm

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent TNT block behavior
  • Freezing when switching between app and menu
  • Coins disappearing after watching ads

Requested features

5 requests
  • More unique weapon abilities
  • Ability to customize controls
  • Additional game modes or worlds
  • Randomized enemy/obstacle placements
  • Boss battles or other challenges

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hop Swap

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Hoppenhelm

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Hop Swap free?
Hop Swap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoppenhelm free?
Hoppenhelm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hop Swap or Hoppenhelm?
Hoppenhelm is rated higher. Hop Swap averages 4.5 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while Hoppenhelm averages 4.6 from 704 ratings.
Do Hop Swap or Hoppenhelm have ads?
Hop Swap shows ads; Hoppenhelm does not.
Which is updated more often, Hop Swap or Hoppenhelm?
Hop Swap ships an update monthly, and Hoppenhelm weekly. Most recently, Hop Swap was updated on October 21, 2026 and Hoppenhelm on October 22, 2026.

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