Comparison

Bounder vs Hippo Tale Quest

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

Head to head
About

Bounder

Experience a classic 80s arcade game faithfully recreated for mobile. Bounce and dodge through challenging levels, enjoying innovative features like parallax scrolling. This version offers multiple original platform ports with enhancements for modern devices.

Highlights
  • Faithful recreation of original game
  • Parallax scrolling
  • Multiple platform versions (C64, Spectrum, Amstrad)
  • Challenging levels
  • High score chasing
  • Mobile-optimized controls
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Bounder was one of the most successful games in the 80’s and was published by Gremlin Graphics in 1985. Gremlin were responsible for many classics such as Bounder, Re-Bounder, Monty Mole, Thing on a Spring, Zool etc… they were one of the biggest developers and publishers in the world and started by Ian Stewart, Gremlin was one of the pioneers to kickstart the games industry.  Bounder’s popularity spans decades and has continued to be featured in Retro Gamer with a 2 page spread only recently, Walk-through videos on Youtube, regular mentions about the game on social media and it’s been included in the new Mini C64 machine. This little tennis ball of fun continues to be highly regarded and fondly remembered in the retro-gaming community.  Originally created by Christian Shrigley, Andrew Green, Robert Toone, Bounder featured many ground-breaking features such as Parallax Scrolling, first seen on a computer game. The game featured 10 levels, all as challenging as the first and at times is unforgiving but that's what kept drawing people back to this best selling game. Zzap!64 gleefully pinned a Gold Medal on the daredevil tennis ball in its tenth issue, calling Bounder “an absorbing, demanding and totally innovative approach to the ageing platform formula,” and that's exactly what Bounder is.  Our Bounder version is faithful to the original and includes features which helps it translate to mobile devices. Our App includes the C64, Spectrum and Amstrad versions, not emulated but re-coded to a high standard so it looks and feels like the original computer versions but with new added extras to please retro gamers and attract new gamers to Bounder.  Bounce and dodge your way to your highest score yet!  This game is free to download but does offer in-app purchases.

About

Hippo Tale Quest

Embark on a magical adventure to rescue Grandma from a jealous dragon. This interactive game features puzzles, quests, and coloring activities within a reimagined fairy tale. Enjoy a story where your choices shape the outcome.

Highlights
  • Interactive fairy tale adventures
  • Solve puzzles and quests
  • Coloring activities
  • Player-driven story choices
  • Collect colorful puzzles
Features
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Exciting Hippo adventures. Let's visit the magical world of Red Riding Hood with Hippo and save her Grandma from the angry Dragon. New fairy tales and funny tasks are waiting for you! Today is the evening of funny stories. We are going to visit the fairy tale about Red Riding Hood and Grey Wolf. Hippo added a few modern elements to make it even more interesting! Red Riding Hood will have a lot of fun and parties. The mean Dragon is very jealous and he kidnaps Grandma! Let's help Hippo and her friends to save Grandma! This game contains a free adventure, which has a lot of interactive levels. Collect colourful puzzles, solve interesting quests and paint. Our new adventure has it all! Fairy tales are at a new level now where the plot depends on the player. These elements make our games even more exciting and emotional! Funny adventures are waiting for us! Check for updates and wait for new games!

Screenshots

Bounder4 screens
Hippo Tale Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bounder at none against Hippo Tale Quest's shown. Hippo Tale Quest's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Bounder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hippo Tale Quest sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.0 for Bounder against 4.1 for Hippo Tale Quest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hippo Tale Quest has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Bounder's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hippo Tale Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bounder ships an update every 34 months, Hippo Tale Quest every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bounder versus Hippo Tale Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBounderHippo Tale Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.1 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings423 — better
Update frequencyEvery 34 months — betterEvery 35 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtatio Interactive LtdCLEAR INVEST LTD

Customer experience

Bounder

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Hippo Tale Quest

All ratings23 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bounder

One-time1
  • Full Game$1.99
2 purchases

Hippo Tale Quest

One-time2
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Full version$3.99

Questions

Is Bounder free?
Bounder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hippo Tale Quest free?
Hippo Tale Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bounder or Hippo Tale Quest?
Hippo Tale Quest is rated higher. Bounder averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hippo Tale Quest averages 4.1 from 23 ratings.
Do Bounder or Hippo Tale Quest have ads?
Hippo Tale Quest shows ads; Bounder does not.
Which is updated more often, Bounder or Hippo Tale Quest?
Bounder ships an update every 34 months, and Hippo Tale Quest every 35 months. Most recently, Bounder was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hippo Tale Quest on November 3, 2026.

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