Hayden Hops vs RETROSHOOGUE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hayden Hops
Guide a blue dinosaur to hop to safety, avoiding a meteor shower. Unlock new dino friends and compete with others for the highest score on global leaderboards. Requires quick reflexes and precise timing.
- Meteor dodging gameplay
- Unlockable dinosaur characters
- High score chasing
- GameCenter leaderboards
- Simple controls
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Help Hayden the blue dino hop out of the meteor shower! You'll need quick reflexes and good timing to get a high score. Hayden is joined by NEW FRIENDS! Play to unlock more colorful dinos. COMPETE against your friends for the highest score! Check who's on top with the GameCenter leaderboards! Music and sound effects courtesy of SketchyLogic
RETROSHOOGUE
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Pixel art and neon, an arcade shooter crossed with roguelike runs that never repeat. One hand is all it takes. Firing is automatic. Your job is to move and to choose. Clear a wave and three power-up cards appear; take one. Rapid fire, piercing lasers, homing shots, twin-way spread, extra options, shields — the combination you assemble decides how the run plays out. FEATURES - Drag to move, nothing else. Attacks fire themselves, so you can focus on dodging - Wave-based battles. The further you go, the harder the enemies and the wilder the build - Three-card upgrades every time, so no two runs look alike. Find the synergy and it snowballs - Boss fights that stand squarely in your way - Unlock ships with different characters and widen your options - Chase your best on the high score leaderboard - Nostalgic pixel art with modern neon effects Runs are short and brisk. The kind of shooter where "one more go" never quite stops.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RETROSHOOGUE at every 2 days against Hayden Hops's every 5 days. Hayden Hops's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hayden Hops ships an update every 5 days, RETROSHOOGUE every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hayden Hops | RETROSHOOGUE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Ip | Seiya.k |
In-app purchases
Hayden Hops
No in-app purchases
RETROSHOOGUE
No in-app purchases









