Hop vs Rolly Vortex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hop
Guide a bouncing ball across a path of tiles, making as many hops as possible. Achieve high scores through precise control and chaining moves together. Challenge friends and see who can bounce the furthest.
- Tile bouncing gameplay
- Left/right drag controls
- Score chaining
- Friend score challenges
- Arcade action
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Bounce off tiles and make as many hops as you can in this mind-blowing arcade action! Touch the screen and drag left or right to guide the ball from tile to tile. Don’t miss the path! Make insane combos and beat your friend's scores! What is your best score?
Rolly Vortex
Navigate a rolling ball through an ever-changing obstacle course. Test your reflexes and precision to achieve high scores and compete with friends.
- Fast-paced rolling gameplay
- Obstacle avoidance challenges
- High score tracking
- Challenge friends
- Intuitive controls
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Roll quickly, be alert, manage your way through the obstacles, score high and challenge friends
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Verdict
Hop and Rolly Vortex both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Hop's written reviews are positive against 53% of Rolly Vortex's. Rolly Vortex's advantage is ratings volume (305K vs 30K). 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rolly Vortex sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 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 against 4.6 for Rolly Vortex. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rolly Vortex has 305K ratings behind it against 30K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Hop's written reviews are positive against 53% of Rolly Vortex's.
Hop ships an update every 3 months, Rolly Vortex every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hop | Rolly Vortex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (30K ratings) | 4.6 (305K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better | 52.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30K | 305K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Hop
Rolly Vortex
User reviews
Hop
From 30K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Great time killer
- 👍 Challenging and competitive
- 👍 Simple but effective
- 👍 Relaxing and soothing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent ads that interrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Glitches and freezing issues
- 💰 Difficult to earn enough gems for new balls
- 🙄 Gets boring after a while
Rolly Vortex
From 305K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and stress-relieving
- 🎨 Customizable balls and vortexes
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads and pop-ups
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
- 🔋 Vibration issues causing distraction
- 🤯 Frustratingly difficult at times
Bugs and requests
Hop
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads covering the screen during gameplay
- Game freezing and causing loss of progress
Requested features
4 requests- Add multiplayer or social features
- Introduce more varied gameplay elements
- Allow customization of balls and backgrounds
- Implement a pause button
Rolly Vortex
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing and crashing
- Leaderboard and progress not saving properly
- Ads playing even after paying to remove them
Requested features
4 requests- More challenging levels and modes
- Ability to turn off vibrations completely
- Offline play without ads
- Additional customization options
In-app purchases
Hop
- Remove Ads$1.99
Rolly Vortex
- Deer$0.99
- The Panda$0.99
- The Elephant$0.99
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- The Giraffe$0.99
- The Lion$0.99
- The Lioness$0.99
- The Rhino$0.99
- The Zebra$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock The Zoo Characters$4.99
