Row Row vs Roper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Row Row
Race down tropical rivers and white waters in various boats. Master paddling to climb leaderboards across 20 challenging levels with unique themes and unlockable watercraft. Play with friends and learn from others' replays.
- Intuitive controls
- Multiplayer with friends
- 20 challenging levels
- Multiple boat types
- Global leaderboards
- View other players' replays
- iCloud backups
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Tropical rivers and steamy white waters await! Paddle down streams as fast you can with your favorite boat! Become the Master Paddler and beat everyone in the leaderboards in each level! — Very intuitive controls! — Add friends and play together! — 20 challenging levels with quirks! — Beautiful jungle, winter and volcanic themes! — 10 kayaks, canoes and floaters to choose from! — Compete on global leaderboards! — See others' replays for tips and tricks! — iCloud backups so you won't lose progress! The stunts in the game are performed by professional virtual characters and we do not recommend attempting them in real life! Be sure to follow Part Time Monkey on Facebook and Twitter to get updates on updates and new games: https://www.facebook.com/parttimemonkey https://twitter.com/parttimemonkey
Roper
Control your character with a single button to jump, swing, and navigate through 100 challenging levels. Collect coins and master the mechanics in this minimalist platformer. Enjoy a smooth gaming experience with a tiny install size and offline play.
- Single-button controls
- 100 challenging levels
- Coin collection
- Jump and swing mechanics
- Tiny install size
- Offline play
- Fast performance
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One button is all you need to jump, swing, and more to collect all the coins across 100 levels. - Tiny install size - Fully playable offline - Fast performance
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roper at 95% against Row Row's 33%. Roper also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Row Row's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 50). On price 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. Row Row sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Roper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Roper holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Row Row has 3.8K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Row Row's written reviews are positive against 95% of Roper's.
| Parameter | Row Row | Roper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.8K ratings) | 4.9 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Part Time Monkey Oy | Fancade |
Customer experience
Row Row
Roper
User reviews
Row Row
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good game
- 👍 Fun and exciting
- 👍 Cute and fun
- 👍 Satisfying controls and gameplay
- 👍 Great graphics and design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🤯 Frustrating controls and mechanics
- 🤔 Counterintuitive kayak controls
Roper
From 50 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Simple but engaging
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 💰 No ads or in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🔍 Needs more levels/content
- 🎮 Rope mechanic can be frustrating
Bugs and requests
Row Row
Reported bugs
4 issues- Levels getting stuck or not progressing
- Inconsistent or reversed control inputs
- Graphical issues and camera problems
- Ads not removed even after purchase
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to customize boats and characters
- Multiplayer and leaderboard features
- Option to invert or adjust controls
- Reduce frequency and length of ads
Roper
Reported bugs
2 issues- Difficulty with long jumps
- Occasional performance issues
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and chapters
- Additional mechanics and challenges
- Customization options for characters
In-app purchases
Row Row
- Remove Ads$1.99
Roper
No in-app purchases
Questions
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