Comparison

Hop vs 8 Up

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hop

Guide a bouncing ball across a path of tiles, aiming for endless hops. Master precise controls to create combos and challenge friends' high scores in this fast-paced arcade game. It's a simple yet addictive experience designed for quick play sessions.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Endless bouncing gameplay
  • Combo scoring system
  • Beat friend's high scores
  • Challenging arcade action
Features
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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?

About

8 Up

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Give your brain a workout with a fun and endlessly replayable math challenge. Start from zero and advance step-by-step by combining numbers with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It’s simple enough for beginners, yet deep and strategic enough to keep advanced players hooked. You begin with a limited set of signs, encouraging planning, problem-solving, and strategic thinking. Use them carefully—and earn bonus signs by making smart choices. Each run is unique, and there’s no limit to how far you can go. Compete with friends and family through Game Center leaderboards, track your improvement, and enjoy a clean, easy-to-use interface designed for focus and clarity. Great for learners and enthusiasts • Encourages mental math skills • Teaches planning and logical thinking • Fun for kids, students, and adults • No timers or pressure—play at your own pace • Endless gameplay with meaningful progression Whether you’re playing for fun, practice, or competition, this game makes math exciting, strategic, and genuinely rewarding.

Screenshots

Hop4 screens
8 Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 8 Up at none against Hop's shown. Hop's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 8 Up sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hop versus 8 Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHop8 Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (30K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings30K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB45 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperKetchappLevon Arakelyan

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

8 Up

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hop

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

8 Up

One-time10
  • 50 subtractions$0.99
  • 50 divisions$0.99
  • 50 plus$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 50 multiplications$0.99
  • 60 undos$2.99
  • Start from 80$2.99
  • 70 undos$4.99
  • Start from 100$4.99
  • Start from 150$7.99
  • Start from 200$14.99

Questions

Is Hop free?
Hop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 8 Up free?
8 Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hop or 8 Up have ads?
Hop shows ads; 8 Up does not.

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