Hop Swap vs MoriArashi
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.
MoriArashi
Control a group of characters simultaneously with simple touch controls to navigate physics-based challenges and defeat enemies. Discover unique companions with special abilities to aid your journey through the forest and overcome challenging boss battles.
- Simultaneous character control
- Physics-based object interaction
- Unique companion characters
- Boss battles
- Simple touch controls
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The player character works with a group of unique friends to pass through various gimmicks and enemies to advance deep into the forest. ・Simple controls Touch the right or left side of the screen to control a large number of player characters simultaneously. ・All objects are controlled by physics All objects are controlled by physics and affect each other. When bullets hit each other, they disappear, when lasers hit gears, the gears rotate, and the player characters can push the body of a boss to hit the spikes. ・Unique fellow characters In the middle of a stage, you will come into contact with companion characters with characteristics such as "high bouncing power" or "large body size," and you will be able to control them together with the player character. ・Boss Battles At certain stages, you will face bosses with different attack methods and ways to defeat them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MoriArashi at none against Hop Swap's 1. MoriArashi also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 67%). Hop Swap's advantage is ratings volume (142 vs 19) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. MoriArashi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hop Swap holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hop Swap has 142 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Hop Swap's written reviews are positive against 80% of MoriArashi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hop Swap ships an update monthly, MoriArashi every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hop Swap | MoriArashi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (142 ratings) — better | 4.3 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Azusa Oi |
Customer experience
Hop Swap
MoriArashi
In-app purchases
Hop Swap
- Remove Ads$3.99
MoriArashi
No in-app purchases








