# Hop vs Block Thunder

The clearest difference is price: Hop at Free against Block Thunder's $2.99. Hop also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). Block Thunder's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Hop is free to download; Block Thunder costs $2.99 up front. Hop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Block Thunder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hop ships an update every 3 months, Block Thunder every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hop | Block Thunder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (30K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hop/id1154436120/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **30K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 179 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) | [Edward Clark](https://appshunter.io/developer/1820980891) |

## 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 Thunder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/block-thunder/id6747922668)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Block Thunder with no Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hop free?

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

### Is Block Thunder free?

Block Thunder costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Do Hop or Block Thunder have ads?

Hop shows ads; Block Thunder does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hop or Block Thunder?

Hop ships an update every 3 months, and Block Thunder every 10 days. Most recently, Hop was updated on October 23, 2026 and Block Thunder on June 22, 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.*