Comparison

Enter the room vs HoppAR

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

Head to head
About

Enter the room

Explore a child's bedroom transformed by war through augmented reality. This app offers an immersive experience of the brutal realities of conflict and its impact on civilians.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality exploration
  • Immersive war experience
  • Impact on civilians
  • Storytelling through AR
Features
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Discover the story of what happens when war comes to a child's bedroom by exploring the space through Augmented Reality. With “Enter the room", the International Committee of the Red Cross invites you to experience first-hand the brutal reality of war and its impact on civilians.

About

HoppAR

Experience rocket launches and landings in augmented reality. Control thrust vectoring, perform engine test fires, and customize rockets with your own colors. Explore a variety of real spacecraft and space mission scenarios.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality rocket launches
  • Manual thrust vectoring control
  • Rocket engine test fires
  • Customizable rocket coloring
  • Variety of real spacecraft models
  • Entry, Descent, and Landing simulations
  • Indoor and Outdoor AR modes
Features
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Launch and land your favorite rockets in Augmented Reality from your courtyard! Perform rocket engine test fires directly on your table. Manually control the Thrust Vectoring and perform your first landing at home! Color your favorite rocket and see it in action in Augmented Reality You can choose between many different rocket prototypes and real spacecrafts. Here are a few of them: the beloved StarHopper, the giant Starship MK1, and the hover test of the Dragon 2. Watch the Crew Dragon Demo Mission 2 leave the launch pad and the Falcon 9 first stage land back! Enjoy the Buran Orbiter and Energia Rocket conquer the sky, and many more spacecrafts to come! Not only rockets: enjoy the Perseverance Landing and the Sky-Crane maneuver in the "Last Minute of Terror" of the Entry Descend and Landing sequence. Fire a Raptor engine on your desk at home! Select between Indoor and Outdoor mode depending on where you are and the scale of the Rocket you want to launch. Apply filters to mimic the colors of your favorite planet and change the environmental conditions choosing among many different options: Rain, Thunderstorm, Snow and more Take a picture or record your best launch, share them with your friends with the #HoppAR hashtag and get into the Rocket Launcher's Social Wall Auto-renewable Subscription: Support app Development and new Rockets Addition (renewed on an annual basis) You get all mission unlocked with no limits for the time the subscription is active Non-Consumable Purchase: Instead of subscribing you might buy a single mission that will be unlocked with no time limit Let's HoppAR! (Disclaimer: This is app is not affiliated with any space company or its partners or customers)

Screenshots

Enter the room4 screens
HoppAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HoppAR at 4.8 against Enter the room's 4.0. HoppAR also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 50%). Enter the room's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. HoppAR sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Enter the room asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HoppAR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 200 and 588 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Enter the room's written reviews are positive against 85% of HoppAR's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Enter the room versus HoppAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnter the roomHoppAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (200 ratings)4.8 (588 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings200588 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size757 MB372 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLe Comite International de la Croix-Rouge (CICR)Josef Grunig

Customer experience

Enter the room

All ratings200 ratings
Positive71.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative41.0%

HoppAR

All ratings579 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.2%

User reviews

Enter the room

From 200 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic experience
  • 🚀 Powerful message
  • 👍 Immersive and touching
  • 👍 Raises awareness

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Calibration issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems
  • 🐛 App not working

HoppAR

From 588 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Excellent AR simulation and gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 High-quality rocket models and realistic designs
  • 🎵 Great music and audio (with some caveats)
  • 📱 Well-made and polished app overall
  • 🌟 Immersive and satisfying launch experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Premium rockets locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 AR functionality issues on some devices
  • 📱 Orientation requirement (vertical/horizontal) frustrating
  • ⏱️ Limited gameplay - rockets auto-launch and auto-land
  • 🎬 Short 5-second clips lack player control

Bugs and requests

Enter the room

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calibration not working
  • App not showing in settings
  • Compatibility issues with iPhone 6 and below

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add VR mode
  • More levels and experiences
  • Support for older devices

HoppAR

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Black screen on horizontal surface scanning
  • Camera not working on certain devices
  • App won't open or crashes on startup
  • Gray screen display issue
  • iPad AR compatibility problems
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  • App performance issues causing crashes
  • Sound/audio problems requiring fixes

Requested features

15 requests
  • Space Shuttle addition
  • Manual control for Falcon 9 and Dragon
  • Free access to premium rockets
  • Launch towers for all rockets
  • Soyuz rocket
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  • Sea Dragon rocket
  • Starship inclusion
  • First-person/cockpit camera view
  • Non-AR mode for gameplay
  • VR mode support
  • Ability to place objects in front of rockets
  • Increased rocket size to fill room
  • Enhanced smoke/rumble effects
  • Original countdown voices per rocket
  • More rocket variety overall

In-app purchases

None

Enter the room

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

HoppAR

Subscriptions1
  • HoppAR Supporter$7.991 Year
One-time9
  • FALCON HEAVY$0.99
  • STARSHIP Belly Flop$0.99
  • SUPER HEAVY$0.99
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  • DELTA IV HEAVY$0.99
  • PERSEVERANCE$0.99
  • DRONESHIP OCISLY$0.99
  • ARTEMIS I$0.99
  • SOYUZ$0.99
  • SATURN V$1.99

Questions

Is Enter the room free?
Enter the room is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HoppAR free?
HoppAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Enter the room or HoppAR?
HoppAR is rated higher. Enter the room averages 4.0 out of 5 from 200 ratings, while HoppAR averages 4.8 from 588 ratings.
Do Enter the room or HoppAR have ads?
Neither Enter the room nor HoppAR shows ads.

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