Comparison

UFO Puzzle vs Lava Hopper

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

Head to head
About

UFO Puzzle

Navigate challenging 3D mazes in an alien world to collect gems and power your ship to return home. This adventure game features hand-crafted levels and engaging space music, offering hours of addictive fun without distractions.

Highlights
  • 3D puzzle adventure
  • Collect all gems
  • Navigate difficult mazes
  • Hand-made graphics and levels
  • Space music
  • No ads
Features
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Fly a little UFO home through mazes in space. Tilt your phone to steer, collect the gems to open the way out, and keep away from the lava. A small alien borrowed the family saucer and flew straight into a comet storm. Now the saucer is dented, its engine is in pieces, and home is a long way off. You fly it back, one maze at a time. HOW IT PLAYS Tilt your phone and the saucer drifts that way, a bit like rolling a marble around a box. It's a little wobbly on purpose, so you learn to fly gently. Whatever angle you're holding the phone at when a level starts counts as flat, so you can play sitting up, lying down or on the bus. If you'd rather not tilt, switch to an on-screen stick in Settings. Collect every gem in a maze to open the gate, then fly through it. Lava damages the saucer, and a few hits will bring it down. The bigger mazes have checkpoints, and the ship's computer explains each new thing the first time you run into it. EVERY WORLD PLAYS DIFFERENTLY You'll fly past lava pools and erupting vents, slide across ice, open doors with switches, carry batteries with a tractor beam past lasers, slip through wormholes, and dodge falling comets in the dark. MORE TO DO - Find the small lost creature hidden in each level and bring it home with you. - Earn stars on every level for finishing, for finishing without a scratch, and for finishing fast. - Follow the story between worlds, told through messages from home. - Spend what you collect on new saucers, hats and trails. - Compete on Game Center leaderboards and unlock achievements. ALSO - Music, sound effects and vibration, each with its own switch. - Plays on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. On Apple TV, steer with the Siri Remote or a game controller. - Plays offline. Ads and Game Center need a connection. - No account needed. Your progress stays on your device. ADS AND PURCHASES UFO Puzzle is free and has ads. Video ads only play when you choose to watch one, to repair the saucer or to double what you earned in a level. You'll sometimes see an ad between levels, but never during one. A one-time purchase turns those ads off. You can also buy in-game currency to unlock looks sooner, but you never need to: everything can be earned by playing. There are no ads or purchases on Apple TV.

About

Lava Hopper

Embark on a surreal journey through a world consumed by lava, from a chaotic circus to a futuristic ghetto and a rainbow realm. Uncover ancient truths and embrace the unknown to adapt and unlock mysteries.

Highlights
  • Surreal journey through diverse realms
  • Uncover ancient truths
  • Embrace the unknown
  • Adapt to changing realities
  • Unlock mysteries
Features
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In a quiet medieval village, a young adventurer wakes to rivers of molten lava consuming their world. Determined to uncover the truth, they embark on a surreal journey beyond the familiar, starting with a chaotic circus and a gritty, futuristic ghetto. The path twists further into a rainbow realm of warped reality, where perception is challenged, and finally leads to an expanse of endless doors and scattered keys. Each step reveals fragments of an ancient truth: the lava is not just destruction but a transformative test. Through resilience and curiosity, the adventurer learns that the world, much like themselves, is ever-changing. To uncover the truth, they must embrace the unknown, adapt to the surreal, and unlock the mysteries ahead.

Screenshots

UFO Puzzle4 screens
Lava Hopper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lava Hopper at none against UFO Puzzle's 4. Lava Hopper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 23 months). On price, monetization model 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. UFO Puzzle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lava Hopper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UFO Puzzle ships an update every 23 months, Lava Hopper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
UFO Puzzle versus Lava Hopper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUFO PuzzleLava Hopper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB167 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChris DeWeeseMagmat

Customer experience

UFO Puzzle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lava Hopper

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

UFO Puzzle

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Pouch of Stardust$0.99
  • Jar of Stardust$2.99
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  • Chest of Stardust$4.99
None

Lava Hopper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UFO Puzzle free?
UFO Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lava Hopper free?
Lava Hopper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UFO Puzzle or Lava Hopper have ads?
UFO Puzzle shows ads; Lava Hopper does not.
Which is updated more often, UFO Puzzle or Lava Hopper?
UFO Puzzle ships an update every 23 months, and Lava Hopper every 3 weeks. Most recently, UFO Puzzle was updated on November 2, 2026 and Lava Hopper on November 4, 2026.

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