Comparison

Hippy Skate vs Pocket Wars

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

Head to head
About

Hippy Skate

Master a unique two-button control scheme to perform tricks and navigate through over 40 vibrant levels. Collect peace signs, achieve high scores, and unlock advanced mechanics like kickflips and grinds in this psychedelic skateboarding adventure.

Highlights
  • Simple two-button controls
  • Over 40 unique levels
  • Collect peace signs
  • Unlock kickflip and grind mechanics
  • High score leaderboards
  • 3-star achievements
Features
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A new style of skateboarding game using a simple two button mechanic. Tap the left side of your screen to make your skater move. Hold the left side of your screen to make your skater stop. hold the right side of your screen to make your skater crouch. Release the right side of your screen to make your skater Ollie. Crouch on a downhill to give your skater a boost of speed. Release at the right time on an up hill to make your skater launch higher into the air. Master the mechanics to pass more than 40 unique levels, each with a colorful environment that gives the feeling of a long journey through a psychedelic world. Pass each level by collecting all the floating peace signs on the course as fast as possible. Later unlock the kickflip and grind mechanics to add another level to the challenge. Fly though the levels or challenge yourself with the 3 star achievements. Try to beat your best time on each course or go for champion with the high score listing on Game Center Leaderboard.

About

Pocket Wars

Features
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Pocket Wars is a minimalist geometry tower defense game where simple shapes become powerful armies. Defend your base, upgrade your units and destroy enemy bases in fast tactical battles. Unlock new unit classes, weapons and gadgets, then adapt your strategy as every level becomes harder. Build stronger squads, discover new combinations and fight your way through the Pentagon Army to reclaim the coordinate system. Features: • Geometry tower defense battles • Defend your base and destroy enemy bases • Upgrade units, weapons and gadgets • Unlock multiple unit classes • Increasingly challenging levels • Clean geometric visuals • Fast mobile-friendly gameplay • Cosmetic style themes Pocket Wars combines tower defense, tactical unit battles and minimalist strategy in one compact mobile game.

Screenshots

Hippy Skate4 screens
Pocket Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Wars at every 5 days against Hippy Skate's every 5 months. Hippy Skate's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hippy Skate sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Pocket Wars sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hippy Skate ships an update every 5 months, Pocket Wars every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hippy Skate versus Pocket Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHippy SkatePocket Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB273 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developernathan sislerKaan Gevrek

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Hippy Skate

One-time6
  • 100 Lives$0.99
  • 330 Lives$2.99
  • Remove ads$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 550 Lives$4.99
  • 1100 Lives$9.99
  • Support the devs$99.99
5 purchases

Pocket Wars

One-time5
  • 1 Style Ticket$0.99
  • 3 Style Tickets$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
Show 2 more
  • All Styles$3.99
  • Premium Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Hippy Skate free?
Hippy Skate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Wars free?
Pocket Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hippy Skate or Pocket Wars have ads?
Both Hippy Skate and Pocket Wars show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hippy Skate or Pocket Wars?
Hippy Skate ships an update every 5 months, and Pocket Wars every 5 days. Most recently, Hippy Skate was updated on October 1, 2026 and Pocket Wars on October 10, 2026.

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