# Twisty Road! vs Hoop Rush

The clearest difference is ads: Hoop Rush at none against Twisty Road!'s shown. Hoop Rush also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Twisty Road!'s advantage is ratings volume (113K vs 259) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Twisty Road! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hoop Rush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Twisty Road! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twisty Road! has 113K ratings behind it against 259, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Twisty Road!'s written reviews are positive against 35% of Hoop Rush's.

Twisty Road! ships an update every 6 weeks, Hoop Rush every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Twisty Road! | Hoop Rush |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (113K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twisty-road/id1315683948/reviews)** | [4.4 (259 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoop-rush/id1354472937/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **113K** | 259 |
| Positive reviews | **46.3% of reviews** | 34.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 177 MB | 219 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) |

## What reviewers say

### Twisty Road!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twisty-road/id1315683948)

Navigate a winding path, shattering glass for points. Strategically jump off the road to advance, but beware of falling too long, which ends the game. Master the controls to achieve the longest possible run.

**Highlights:** Roll along a winding road, Shatter glass for points, Jump off the road to skip ahead, Avoid falling for too long, Tap controls for turning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spiky Ball | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gem Ball | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starry Ball | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lava Road | $0.99 | one-time |
| Water Road | $0.99 | one-time |
| Disco Road | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starry Gate | $0.99 | one-time |
| Color Gate | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lava Gate | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Childhood game
- 👍 Good game
- 👍 Really good no internet game
- 👍 Addictive and fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 No interpolation on the camera, no smoothing
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🐛 Laggy and controls are hard to use
- 🐛 Revive feature doesn't work properly
- 🐛 Endless mode has issues with the ground disappearing

**Reported bugs**

- Laggy performance
- Revive feature not working as expected
- Endless mode ground disappearing
- Game crashing or kicking users out

**Requested features**

- Add more levels and challenges
- Improve controls and camera smoothing
- Reduce ads or provide an ad-free option
- Add more customization options for balls, roads, and gates
- Implement a pause button and ability to restart levels


### Hoop Rush

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoop-rush/id1354472937)

Navigate a challenging obstacle course by controlling a hoop. Maintain the line without touching it while accelerating through red tubes. Collect gems to unlock new cosmetic skins.

**Highlights:** Control the hoop, Avoid touching the cable, Gain insane speeds, Break red tubes, Collect gems, Unlock cool skins

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💡 Creative and innovative game idea
- ✨ Awesome graphics
- 🚀 Sense of flight
- 💪 Challenging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😩 Excessive ads during gameplay
- 🐌 Significant lag and freezing
- 😴 Boring and unentertaining
- 😫 Ads interrupt gameplay and cause losses
- 😵 Ads are intrusive and frustrating

**Reported bugs**

- App lags significantly
- Ads appear in the middle of the game
- Game freezes during ads
- Ads cause crashes
- Ads play audio when phone is on vibrate

**Requested features**

- Fix ads interrupting gameplay
- Reduce the amount of ads
- Improve app performance to reduce lag
- Offer an ad-free paid version
- Change the black background


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Twisty Road! free?

Twisty Road! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hoop Rush free?

Hoop Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Twisty Road! or Hoop Rush?

Twisty Road! is rated higher. Twisty Road! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 113K ratings, while Hoop Rush averages 4.4 from 259 ratings.

### Do Twisty Road! or Hoop Rush have ads?

Twisty Road! shows ads; Hoop Rush does not.

### Which is updated more often, Twisty Road! or Hoop Rush?

Twisty Road! ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hoop Rush every 3 weeks. Most recently, Twisty Road! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hoop Rush on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*