Comparison

HotdogUp vs Flick Dunk

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

Head to head
About

HotdogUp

Jump your hotdog character up platforms to score in this challenging 2D platformer. The higher you climb, the faster the game becomes, with shooting sauces adding to the difficulty. Compete with friends and see how high you can go.

Highlights
  • 2D platform gameplay
  • Chooseable hotdog characters
  • Score-based progression
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Shooting sauce obstacles
  • Share with friends
Features
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Hotdog Up is a 2-D platform game app. You can choose your favorite hotdog character from the store and start playing! The goal is to jump up the platforms to score. The higher you score, the faster the game world moves. Watch out when you are up there! There are some shooting sauces that will increase your mass, making it harder to jump up! Let's see how high you can go! Have fun and enjoy the game and share with your hotdog friends!

About

Flick Dunk

Experience the ultimate basketball simulation with realistic physics. Shoot hoops, score points, and collect coins to unlock over 50 unique balls. Enjoy three distinct game modes for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Shoot the ball into the hoop
  • Score points
  • Collect coins
  • Unlock 50+ new balls
  • 3 different game modes
  • Realistic physics
Features
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Say hello to Flick Dunk, the best Basketball game of all time! - Shoot the ball into the hoop and score! - Collect coins to unlock more than 50 new balls! - 3 different game modes! - Realistic physics! What are you waiting for?

Screenshots

HotdogUp4 screens
Flick Dunk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HotdogUp at none against Flick Dunk's shown. HotdogUp also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Flick Dunk's advantage is ratings volume (165 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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. HotdogUp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flick Dunk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for HotdogUp against 4.3 for Flick Dunk. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flick Dunk has 165 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of HotdogUp's written reviews are positive against 79% of Flick Dunk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HotdogUp ships an update every 5 days, Flick Dunk every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HotdogUp versus Flick Dunk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHotdogUpFlick Dunk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better4.3 (165 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5165 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCathy Oun1Button SARL

Customer experience

HotdogUp

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flick Dunk

All ratings165 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative16.1%

Bugs and requests

HotdogUp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flick Dunk

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Ball physics inconsistent - bounces too weak or too strong
  • Ball movement reversed (goes backward instead of forward)
  • Bonus items placed in inaccessible locations
  • Game crashes and unexpectedly kicks players out
  • Ad removal purchase doesn't fully remove ads from second chance feature

Requested features

9 requests
  • Daily challenge levels
  • Balls with different weight and reactivity properties
  • New backgrounds and visual customization
  • Different basketballs and backboards
  • Statistics page with game metrics
Show 4 more
  • More balls and skins to unlock
  • Different obstacles and variety
  • Streaming effects behind the ball
  • More game modes beyond the current three

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HotdogUp

One-time1
  • RemoveAds$0.99
1 purchases

Flick Dunk

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is HotdogUp free?
HotdogUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flick Dunk free?
Flick Dunk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HotdogUp or Flick Dunk?
HotdogUp is rated higher. HotdogUp averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Flick Dunk averages 4.3 from 165 ratings.
Do HotdogUp or Flick Dunk have ads?
Flick Dunk shows ads; HotdogUp does not.
Which is updated more often, HotdogUp or Flick Dunk?
HotdogUp ships an update every 5 days, and Flick Dunk every 4 weeks. Most recently, HotdogUp was updated on October 24, 2026 and Flick Dunk on October 24, 2026.

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