Hop Swap vs Monocular Enemy
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.
Monocular Enemy
Embark on a retro 2D side-scrolling adventure as a robot fighting to save the world from monsters. Navigate traps, defeat enemies, and overcome bosses to restore peace. This free game offers a complete experience without waiting or billing elements, featuring auto-save functionality.
- 2D side-scrolling gameplay
- Robot protagonist
- Monster and boss battles
- Trap avoidance
- Auto-save functionality
- Free to play
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Monocular enemy is a 2D action game of side scrolling. A robot got up to save the world dominated by monsters. Defeat enemies, avoid traps, defeat the boss and regain peace to the world. This game has no boring waiting time or billing elements. You can play free of charge until the ending. It supports auto save. ■ Operation method Lkey: move left Rkey: move right Akey: Jump ■ Attack method Akey + Akey Pressing Akey while jumping attacks. Falling + Akey Pressing Akey while falling will attack. BGM: Pocket sound depeloper twitter: YUSEI MIYOSHI
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monocular Enemy at none against Hop Swap's 1. Monocular Enemy also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 67%). Hop Swap's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Monocular Enemy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Hop Swap against 4.6 for Monocular Enemy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142 and 105 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Hop Swap's written reviews are positive against 83% of Monocular Enemy's.
Hop Swap ships an update monthly, Monocular Enemy every 15 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Hop Swap | Monocular Enemy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (142 ratings) | 4.6 (105 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 105 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | YUSEI MIYOSHI |
Customer experience
Hop Swap
Monocular Enemy
In-app purchases
Hop Swap
- Remove Ads$3.99
Monocular Enemy
No in-app purchases
