# Hop vs Block Blast！

The clearest difference is update cadence: Block Blast！ at every 3 days against Hop's every 3 months. Block Blast！ also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (2.7M vs 30K). Hop's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 76%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Block Blast！ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Block Blast！ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Blast！ has 2.7M ratings behind it against 30K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Hop's written reviews are positive against 76% of Block Blast！'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Hop ships an update every 3 months, Block Blast！ every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hop | Block Blast！ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (30K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hop/id1154436120/reviews) | **[4.9 (2.7M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/block-blast/id1617391485/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 30K | **2.7M** |
| Positive reviews | **85.4% of reviews** | 76.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#7** |
| Size | 179 MB | 194 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) | [Hungry Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1655290753) |

## 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


### Block Blast！

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/block-blast/id1617391485)

**Currently charting:** #7 Top Free · Casual, #8 Top Free · Puzzle, #13 Top Free · Games, #84 Top Free (US App Store)

Engage your mind with a vibrant block-crushing puzzle game. Solve daily challenges, strategically place colorful cubes on an 8x8 board, and aim for endless high scores. Enjoy satisfying chain reactions and a relaxing yet challenging experience, playable offline.

**Highlights:** Daily puzzle variety, Block puzzle saga, Endless high score hunt, Strategic puzzle gameplay, Adventure mode, Offline fun

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Week Subscribe | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 Month Subscribe | $9.99 | per month |
| 1 Year Subscribe | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Great for passing time
- 🎨 Vibrant graphics and animations
- 🧠 Challenges the mind
- 📱 Works offline

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🤖 Algorithm appears rigged at higher scores
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Retry button not functioning properly
- Levels resetting unexpectedly
- Blocks not registering properly

**Requested features**

- Option to pay for ad-free experience
- More game modes and level variety
- Ability to rotate/manipulate blocks
- Progression and rewards system


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hop free?

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

### Is Block Blast！ free?

Block Blast！ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hop or Block Blast！?

Block Blast！ is rated higher. Hop averages 4.5 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while Block Blast！ averages 4.9 from 2.7M ratings.

### Do Hop or Block Blast！ have ads?

Both Hop and Block Blast！ show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hop or Block Blast！?

Hop ships an update every 3 months, and Block Blast！ every 3 days. Most recently, Hop was updated on September 26, 2026 and Block Blast！ on September 26, 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.*