# Punch The Monkey vs Hog Game!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Punch The Monkey at 100% against Hog Game!'s 60%. Punch The Monkey also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Hog Game!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 20 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hog Game! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Punch The Monkey asks for nothing beyond the download.

Punch The Monkey holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hog Game! has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Punch The Monkey's written reviews are positive against 60% of Hog Game!'s.

Punch The Monkey ships an update every 20 months, Hog Game! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Punch The Monkey | Hog Game! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punch-the-monkey/id1146282234/reviews)** | [4.2 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hog-game/id1671444149/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **25** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 90 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rajesh DMonte](https://appshunter.io/developer/1146282233) | [PaulSoft LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1646990570) |

## What reviewers say

### Punch The Monkey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punch-the-monkey/id1146282234)

Tap to punch a monkey and keep it airborne for points. Bonus points are awarded for keeping multiple monkeys in the air and colliding them. The game ends when all monkeys perish.

**Highlights:** Tap-based gameplay, Keep monkeys airborne, Bonus points for multiple monkeys, Simple controls, Score-based progression

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hog Game!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hog-game/id1671444149)

Tilt your device to guide a hog, consuming slop to progress through levels. Compete on daily leaderboards to unlock cosmetic items and aim for the ultimate "Hog Heaven."

**Highlights:** Tilt controls for movement, Eat slop to progress, Daily leaderboards, Unlockable hog skins, Level-based progression

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy Hog Game | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Punch The Monkey free?

Punch The Monkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hog Game! free?

Hog Game! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Punch The Monkey or Hog Game!?

Punch The Monkey is rated higher. Punch The Monkey averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hog Game! averages 4.2 from 25 ratings.

### Do Punch The Monkey or Hog Game! have ads?

Punch The Monkey shows ads; Hog Game! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Punch The Monkey or Hog Game!?

Punch The Monkey ships an update every 20 months, and Hog Game! every 2 days. Most recently, Punch The Monkey was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hog Game! on November 12, 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.*