# Hop vs Tricky Shot

Hop and Tricky Shot both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Hop's written reviews are positive against 36% of Tricky Shot's. Hop also leads on ratings volume (30K vs 381). Tricky Shot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tricky Shot asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Hop against 4.6 for Tricky Shot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hop has 30K ratings behind it against 381, 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 36% of Tricky Shot's.

Hop ships an update every 3 months, Tricky Shot monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hop | Tricky Shot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (30K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hop/id1154436120/reviews) | **[4.6 (381 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tricky-shot/id1436877231/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **30K** | 381 |
| Positive reviews | **85.4% of reviews** | 36.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 179 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) | [Yabado GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/504007913) |

## What reviewers say

### Hop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hop/id1154436120)

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.

**Highlights:** Tile bouncing gameplay, Left/right drag controls, Score chaining, Friend score challenges, Arcade action

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Great time killer
- 👍 Challenging and competitive
- 👍 Simple but effective
- 👍 Relaxing and soothing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent ads that interrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Glitches and freezing issues
- 💰 Difficult to earn enough gems for new balls
- 🙄 Gets boring after a while

**Reported bugs**

- Ads covering the screen during gameplay
- Game freezing and causing loss of progress

**Requested features**

- Add multiplayer or social features
- Introduce more varied gameplay elements
- Allow customization of balls and backgrounds
- Implement a pause button


### Tricky Shot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tricky-shot/id1436877231)

Test your precision in this challenging ball game where you have a single attempt to get the ball into the cup. Some levels require you to strategically set up chain reactions for success. Experience a fun and difficult gameplay.

**Highlights:** Single try per level, Precision ball throwing, Chain reaction puzzles, Challenging gameplay, Multiple levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Surprisingly entertaining concept
- 👍 Mix of easy and hard setups
- 👍 No annoying ads
- 🧠 Helps grow the mind
- 🤩 Addicting game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Too hard
- 👎 Game became worse with updates
- 👎 Extra things make the game boring
- 👎 Game is not challenging enough now
- 👎 Game is over quickly

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot scroll down all the way to replay a level
- Cannot pick higher than level 56
- Continuously crashes and sets back levels
- Game keeps lagging aggressively
- Game crashed and sent me back 5 levels

**Requested features**

- Add more levels
- Make it so it can bounce against walls
- Add more levels, that would be great
- Add more levels
- Fix the game so it doesn't end abruptly


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hop free?

Hop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tricky Shot free?

Tricky Shot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hop or Tricky Shot?

Tricky Shot is rated higher. Hop averages 4.5 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while Tricky Shot averages 4.6 from 381 ratings.

### Do Hop or Tricky Shot have ads?

Both Hop and Tricky Shot show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hop or Tricky Shot?

Hop ships an update every 3 months, and Tricky Shot monthly. Most recently, Hop was updated on September 26, 2026 and Tricky Shot on July 30, 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.*