Comparison

Sam's Level Maker vs Hoppia Tale

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

Head to head
About

Sam's Level Maker

Design and build your own custom game levels with a wide variety of tiles, objects, and enemies. Bring your creative ideas to life with an easy-to-use interface and share your creations with others. Offers endless possibilities for platforming gameplay.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface
  • Wide range of tiles and objects
  • Variety of enemies and power-ups
  • Share created levels with others
  • Super Sams World-style gameplay
  • Endless replay value
Features
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About

Hoppia Tale

Embark on an action-adventure journey across fantastic worlds, battling monsters and exploring mysterious portals. Customize your character, build your own levels, and challenge friends in exciting game modes. Create a cozy home and express your style with numerous accessories.

Highlights
  • Travel through amazing worlds
  • Build and play user-created levels
  • Challenge friends in Time Attack
  • Build and visit player homes
  • Customize character with accessories
  • Rideable elements
Features
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Hop on this never-ending adventure with fantastic worlds, a bunch of WOOFS, MEOWS and much more! Hoppia Tale is an action-adventure game that you can play with one hand. Mixing old classics like Zelda, Goof Troop and Bomberman, it brings a brand new experience on mobile. The inhabitants of Hoppia live around mysterious portals built by an old society and for long, these have been used to travel to other worlds. For centuries, everything was in perfect balance, but a discovery on the fields around the capital of Hoppia breaks the harmony of the entire universe. An evil force is trying to replicate the portal's technology to invade the city. Features: ● Travel through amazing worlds with a unique character customized by you. ● Play levels made by other players and build your own in Workshop. ● Challenge your friends in a global dispute on Time Attack mode. ● Build a cozy home and visit your friend’s houses. ● Tons of accessories and clothes to choose. ● Rides!

Screenshots

Sam's Level Maker4 screens
Hoppia Tale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hoppia Tale at none against Sam's Level Maker's shown. Hoppia Tale also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Sam's Level Maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Hoppia Tale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hoppia Tale holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 460 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Sam's Level Maker's written reviews are positive against 83% of Hoppia Tale's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sam's Level Maker ships an update every 3 months, Hoppia Tale every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sam's Level Maker versus Hoppia Tale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSam's Level MakerHoppia Tale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (460 ratings)4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4601.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB368 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMustafa RasheedLudic Side Tecnologia da Informacao LTDA

Customer experience

Sam's Level Maker

All ratings434 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative22.0%

Hoppia Tale

All ratings1,074 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative9.6%

User reviews

Sam's Level Maker

From 460 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun level creation
  • 🚀 Simple and intuitive
  • 💡 Reminds of Mario Maker
  • 🎨 Good art style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🔒 In-app purchases not working
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding good levels

Hoppia Tale

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and charming art style
  • 🎨 Vibrant and colorful graphics
  • 🎮 Fun and challenging gameplay
  • 🎶 Enjoyable soundtrack
  • 🏠 Ability to customize house and character

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔑 Paywall for many features and items
  • ⏳ Limited content after completing main story
  • 🔍 Unclear controls and mechanics
  • 🔋 High energy consumption

Bugs and requests

Sam's Level Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels being deleted on water placement
  • Enemies not moving or interacting properly
  • Crashing when placing certain objects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more enemies and tiles
  • Implement boss fights
  • Allow more customization options
  • Improve level search functionality
  • Fix music reset issue on death

Hoppia Tale

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to enter Infinity Dungeon or Workshop
  • Clothes/items getting stuck or unable to remove
  • Freezing and crashing when testing levels
  • Duplication glitches in the Workshop
  • Levels not loading or saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More playable characters and animal types
  • Additional worlds and levels
  • Improved level editor with more tools
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • Ability to edit and update published levels

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sam's Level Maker

One-time3
  • Get one extra Life$0.99
  • Get 10 more level slots$1.99
  • Remove all Ads in the game$3.99
10 purchases

Hoppia Tale

One-time10
  • Fistful of Gems$0.99
  • Welcome Pack$1.99
  • Unlimited Energy$1.99
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  • Value Pack for First Purchase$1.99
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Treasure Pack$4.99
  • Unlock badges of all worlds$4.99
  • Welcome Pack$4.99
  • Bowl of Gems$9.99
  • Gem Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Sam's Level Maker free?
Sam's Level Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoppia Tale free?
Hoppia Tale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sam's Level Maker or Hoppia Tale?
Hoppia Tale is rated higher. Sam's Level Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 460 ratings, while Hoppia Tale averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Sam's Level Maker or Hoppia Tale have ads?
Sam's Level Maker shows ads; Hoppia Tale does not.
Which is updated more often, Sam's Level Maker or Hoppia Tale?
Sam's Level Maker ships an update every 3 months, and Hoppia Tale every 11 days. Most recently, Sam's Level Maker was updated on September 23, 2026 and Hoppia Tale on September 6, 2026.

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