Slow Mo Guy vs Hoop Protect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slow Mo Guy
Guide a character through challenging shapes using simple taps. Experience epic slow-motion action as you aim to reach the goal. Test your reflexes and see how far you can progress.
- Tap-based gameplay
- Slow-motion physics
- Shape-based levels
- Goal-oriented progression
- Epic action sequences
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Help Slow Mo Guy Through The Shapes! Simply TAP to reach the Goal. Epic Slow Mo Action - How far will you go?
Hoop Protect
Guide a growing crowd to block enemies and break through obstacles. Strategically expand your group to overcome challenges and achieve victory. Enjoy a simple yet engaging gameplay experience.
- Collect friendly crowds
- Block enemy crowds
- Break walls
- Strategic gameplay
- Casual experience
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Collect all the friendly crowd and close the hoop in front of the enemy crowd to stop them from clashing. Use the collected friendly crowd numbers to break the wall and just go on!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hoop Protect at 100% against Slow Mo Guy's 50%. Hoop Protect also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Slow Mo Guy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, update cadence 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. Slow Mo Guy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hoop Protect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Slow Mo Guy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slow Mo Guy has 104 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Slow Mo Guy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hoop Protect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Slow Mo Guy ships an update every 2 months, Hoop Protect monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slow Mo Guy | Hoop Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (104 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Crack | Manish Kumar |
Customer experience
Slow Mo Guy
Hoop Protect
In-app purchases
Slow Mo Guy
- No Ads$1.99
Hoop Protect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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