Hover Dog vs Magical Islands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hover Dog
Guide a dog on a hoverboard through a new city, avoiding electric towers. Embark on an exciting adventure with unique challenges.
- Hoverboard dog gameplay
- City navigation
- Obstacle avoidance
- Adventure mode
- Simple controls
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Just a dog and his hover board. Pump has made his way out of the "Get 'Em" world, and is onto his next adventure! Help guide him through this new city. Watch out for those electric towers!
Magical Islands
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Magic islands is a fantasy perpetual runner game. Run around the magical islands, jumping between them. If only it was that easy. Dodge bats, wolves, and other fighters. There is an infinite number of levels, each generated by the AI. Each getting harder. There is only one command, click anywhere on the screen to jump. How far can you make it into the magical islands?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hover Dog at Free against Magical Islands's $0.99. Hover Dog also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Magical Islands's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). On in-app purchases 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
Hover Dog is free to download; Magical Islands costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hover Dog ships an update every 4 weeks, Magical Islands every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hover Dog | Magical Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Behdad Sami | JOhn Lyons |
In-app purchases
Hover Dog
No in-app purchases
Magical Islands
No in-app purchases
