Vive le Roi vs Helga Hops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vive le Roi
Embark on a puzzle platform adventure during the French Revolution. Outsmart guards, solve intricate puzzles, and prevent the King's execution to change the fate of France. Master each level with strategic moves.
- Puzzle platform gameplay
- French Revolution setting
- Stealth mechanics
- Guard tricking
- 30 levels
- Minimal move challenges
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January 21, 1793, Revolutionaries are about to guillotine King Louis XVI of France, leaving the elite free to take over and enrich themselves by snapping up the assets of the clergy and the nobility. You are the last hope for the people of France to prevent the King's execution and alter the country's destiny. Vive le Roi (Long live the King) is a puzzle platform game with levels taking place during the French Revolution. - 30 levels and many puzzles to solve during the adventure - Stealthy trick guards by opening gates, moving objects and much more - Challenge yourself to complete each puzzle with the minimum amount of moves
Helga Hops
Experience a classic arcade platformer with simple controls and engaging gameplay. Navigate through levels, collect items, and enjoy a straightforward gaming experience.
- Arcade platformer gameplay
- Simple controls
- Engaging levels
- Item collection
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A simple Arcade platformer game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Helga Hops at 100% against Vive le Roi's 19%. Helga Hops also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Vive le Roi's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Vive le Roi costs $4.99 and Helga Hops $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Helga Hops holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Vive le Roi's written reviews are positive against 100% of Helga Hops's.
Vive le Roi ships an update every 3 months, Helga Hops every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vive le Roi | Helga Hops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sylvain Seccia | Michael Newell |
Customer experience
Vive le Roi
Helga Hops
In-app purchases
Vive le Roi
No in-app purchases
Helga Hops
No in-app purchases
