Hoppenhelm vs Shovel Pirate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hoppenhelm
Navigate a perilous dungeon by jumping, blocking, and slashing your way through traps and enemies. Collect coins to unlock new characters and weapons to aid your escape from rising lava. Enjoy challenging arcade platform action with one-handed controls and randomly generated levels.
- Arcade platform action
- One-handed controls
- Randomly generated levels
- Unlockable characters and weapons
- Leaderboards
- Challenging gameplay
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Jump over pitfalls, razor-sharp spikes and crumbling blocks. Deflect flying fireballs, enemy attacks and axe swings. Bust open doors to secret rooms full of lava and gather shiny coins. Sir Hoppenhelm is lost down in the dungeon of his castle Dunkelburg and must jump, block and slash his way back to safety before the rising lava gets him. Collect coins to unlock allies with unique abilities or expand your armory with new neat weapons. Hoppenhelm is: • Arcade platform action • One handed controls • Randomly generated levels with progression • Challenging gameplay • Unlockable characters and weapons • Leaderboards • Fancy sprites and juicy animations • Bouncy chiptune soundtrack • In-app purchase to remove ads • Made with love :D Thank you for playing <3
Shovel Pirate
Embark on a pirate adventure to find hidden treasures. This cute platformer features fun puzzles, charming characters, and clever traps across 15 action-packed levels. Discover secret collectibles and enjoy delightful music as you progress.
- 15 action-packed levels
- Clever puzzles
- Secret collectibles
- Intuitive controls
- Charming music
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Follow the map, search for hints, and collect all the treasures! Play as a pirate on a quest to gather all the wackiest treasures. Shovel Pirate is a cute platformer game with fun puzzles, adorable characters, and clever traps to avoid. Game features: • 15 levels packed with action • Intuitive and easy controls • Clever puzzles • Secret collectibles • Charming music tracks Important information: • This game comes with no ads and features a paywall to unlock the full game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hoppenhelm at 4.6 against Shovel Pirate's 4.1. Hoppenhelm also leads on ratings volume (704 vs 37) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). 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
Both are free to download. Hoppenhelm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shovel Pirate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hoppenhelm holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoppenhelm has 704 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Hoppenhelm's written reviews are positive against 72% of Shovel Pirate's.
| Parameter | Hoppenhelm | Shovel Pirate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (704 ratings) — better | 4.1 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 72.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 704 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BUN GUN AB | Gionathan Pesaresi |
Customer experience
Hoppenhelm
Shovel Pirate
User reviews
Hoppenhelm
From 704 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Charming retro visuals
- 🎶 Catchy soundtrack
- 👍 Simple and responsive controls
- 🕹️ Fun time-waster game
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🧱 Lack of enemy/level variety
- 💰 Grindy to unlock new content
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🕰️ Performance issues at higher scores
Shovel Pirate
From 37 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 👍 Satisfying mechanics
- 👍 Good for killing time
- 👍 Nice characters and graphics
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid to unlock levels
- 💰 Misleading free-to-play model
- 💰 Game is too short
- 💰 Poor value for money (for some)
- 👎 Controls can be frustrating
Bugs and requests
Hoppenhelm
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent TNT block behavior
- Freezing when switching between app and menu
- Coins disappearing after watching ads
Requested features
5 requests- More unique weapon abilities
- Ability to customize controls
- Additional game modes or worlds
- Randomized enemy/obstacle placements
- Boss battles or other challenges
Shovel Pirate
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezes after purchase
- Cannot play past a certain level without paying
Requested features
6 requests- Separate buttons for ladder and shoveling controls
- More levels or a sequel
- Longer games
- Make more levels free in the future
- Updates to design
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- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
Hoppenhelm
- Remove ads$2.99
Shovel Pirate
- Premium$1.99









