Hop vs Pulsarc
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?
Pulsarc
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At the edge of a hungry black hole, one spark refuses to fall. Pulsarc: Singularity is a one-touch arcade odyssey set around the Maw — a living singularity that warps everything near it. Tap to reverse your orbit, thread through hostiles, ride the safe arcs, and charge the Ignite to tear the darkness open. FEATURES - One-tap controls, deep mastery — reverse at the perfect moment - A living cosmos: procedural nebulae, auroras, meteors and orbiting stars - 100 rewards to earn: skins, trails, themes and legendary wallpapers - Shields, near-miss bonuses and combo chains for bold play - Endless mode with relentless escalation - Available in 11 languages - Small download, no account needed Free to play. Optional ads and coin packs support development.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulsarc at weekly against Hop's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Pulsarc sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hop ships an update every 3 months, Pulsarc weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hop | Pulsarc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (30K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Clerk Interactive LTD |
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
Pulsarc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hop
- Remove Ads$1.99
Pulsarc
- 50.000 Coins$1.99
- 100.000 Coins$2.99
- 500.000 Coins$5.99
