Comparison

Hoggy 2 vs Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

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

Head to head
About

Hoggy 2

Embark on a gravity-defying platforming adventure as adorable slime molds. Jump, stick to ceilings, and collect keys to rescue your children from the Moon Men across hundreds of unique levels. Create and share your own levels with a vibrant online community.

Highlights
  • Gravity-swapping mechanics
  • Over 200 unique levels
  • Secret unlocking and star collection
  • Unique boss battles
  • User-generated level editor
  • Online community for level sharing
Features
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Hoggy 2 is the long awaited sequel to the 2010 hit, Hoggy! Take control of Hoggy and Hogatha, two painfully adorable slime-molds, on a quest to rescue their children from the Moon Men! Slime molds are sticky... so whenever you jump, you stick to the ceiling! Use this gravity-swapping ability to conquer over two hundred unique levels as you seek enough keys to reach the moon! Get Hoggy 2 because you deserve a classic platformer with a twist! Each level is completely unique and hand-crafted. Many contain alternate solutions to unlock secrets and stars! Make your way across the world and to the moon where you will face boss-battles that are unlike anything you've ever played before! And after you've won, join the Hoggy 2 online community where you can play an infinite number of levels uploaded by other players! Create your own levels, upload them, and earn Karma from admirers to unlock new features. With an incredible array of editing tools, and quick access to new or daily levels, you will be enjoying Hoggy 2 for years to come! (Special Note: Hoggy 2 is a free app that displays non-invasive ads during some game transitions. All ads can be removed with a single in-app purchase)

About

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Design and build your own 2D platforming levels with a wide variety of tools and assets. Create intricate obstacle courses, adventure maps, or anything you can imagine, then share your creations online and explore those made by others.

Highlights
  • Create 2D platforming levels
  • 13 level themes
  • Hundreds of blocks, enemies, and objects
  • Foreground and background block placement
  • World map creation
  • Online level sharing and downloading
  • Challenge mode with unlockable hats
Features
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This app gives you the tools you need to create fantastic 2D platforming levels and share them with everyone. Build tricky obstacle courses, crazy contraptions, or even longer adventure-style levels. The choice is yours! Features: • Make all sorts of levels, big or small! • Select from 13 different level theme options to suit your mood. • Hundreds of blocks, enemies, and objects to place in each level. • Decoration blocks and sloped ground tiles to create more detailed environments. • Several powerups including upgrades to the player's armor and jump height. • Place blocks in the foreground and background. • Add a sub-area to your levels. • Electricity can be conducted by metal blocks to power pistons and more. • Dynamic fire spreading (wooden blocks can burn, and ice blocks melt!) • Create world maps to compile your levels into a story or adventure! • Share your levels and world maps online, and download those uploaded by other players. • Tackle the classic challenge mode to unlock cool new hats to wear!

Screenshots

Hoggy 24 screens
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ultimate Level Maker / Builder at none against Hoggy 2's 1. Ultimate Level Maker / Builder also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (84% vs 67%). Hoggy 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume 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. Hoggy 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ultimate Level Maker / Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 133 and 69 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Hoggy 2's written reviews are positive against 84% of Ultimate Level Maker / Builder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoggy 2 ships an update every 2 months, Ultimate Level Maker / Builder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hoggy 2 versus Ultimate Level Maker / Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoggy 2Ultimate Level Maker / Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (133 ratings)4.7 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews83.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133 — better69
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB188 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRaptisoftJoshua Bellmyer

Customer experience

Hoggy 2

All ratings133 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral11.9%
Negative21.2%

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

All ratings69 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative6.5%

User reviews

Hoggy 2

From 133 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging puzzles
  • 👍 Cute art style
  • 💡 Level creator and sharing
  • 🚀 Challenging but satisfying

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Excessive ads
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🕹️ Frustrating controls

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

From 69 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 💡 Excellent level maker
  • 💰 No ads or purchases
  • 🤩 Highly creative possibilities
  • 🌟 Very fun and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs present
  • 🐌 Slow updates
  • 🕹️ Controls not always good
  • 🔴 Too many ads
  • ⚠️ Online safety concerns

Bugs and requests

Hoggy 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing at end of game
  • Checkpoint issues causing progress loss
  • Glitches at final boss fight
  • Soft-locking issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update original Hoggy game for iOS 11
  • Add friend/follower system for level sharing
  • Notification when creators post new levels
  • Controller support for Apple TV

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Did not get hat after completing 5th year 2nd time
  • Glitch with magnet on giant potion
  • Lose a life when restarting a level
  • Colors are too dark and don't match image
  • Username glitch (SOMEBODYCOOL vs SOMEBODYCOOL XD)
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  • Cannot add a Sonic level
  • New update not on iOS
  • Restarting level loses a life

Requested features

37 requests
  • Add multiplayer and friends list
  • Add more bosses
  • Add more cosmetics and pets
  • Add chat for multiplayer
  • Allow replaying levels
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  • Add gravity switching like GD
  • Add friends to play with
  • Add a story mode
  • Allow uploading levels without completion
  • Add different kinds of coins
  • Add more characters to play as
  • Add playable character maker
  • Add a family or friends for Carbo
  • Add a girl version of Carbo or a dog/little brother
  • Add lily pad blocks
  • Add search functionality in the level editor
  • Add more blocks and items
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Add ability to color Carbo
  • Add NPCs for storytelling
  • Add a view creator button with profiles
  • Add more lore for Carbo
  • Add side scrolling
  • Fix jet pack power up
  • Add plane power up
  • Add a bat boss
  • Add comments on user games
  • Add rating for user games
  • Add custom music for levels
  • Add more bone enemies
  • Add new bosses (Giga Beetle, Mansion Bat, Huge Riko)
  • Add mod support
  • Add level rating system
  • Improve lighting and shadows
  • Add playable character maker
  • Add boss maker
  • Add more world parts

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hoggy 2

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$4.99
None

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoggy 2 free?
Hoggy 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultimate Level Maker / Builder free?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hoggy 2 or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder is rated higher. Hoggy 2 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Ultimate Level Maker / Builder averages 4.7 from 69 ratings.
Do Hoggy 2 or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder have ads?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder shows ads; Hoggy 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Hoggy 2 or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder?
Hoggy 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Ultimate Level Maker / Builder every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hoggy 2 was updated on September 27, 2026 and Ultimate Level Maker / Builder on September 29, 2026.

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