Comparison

Pal Duel vs Hoops Hole

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

Head to head
About

Pal Duel

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Challenge friends face-to-face in fun same-screen duels! Existing duels today: • 'Fipper' • 'Reaction' • 'Whacko' More to come! Sooner or later... Feel free to ask for new duels in the comments!

About

Hoops Hole

A puzzle game where players must strategically rotate a mold to fit colorful rings into a hole. Success depends on precise orientation before the rings are placed.

Highlights
  • Rotating mold puzzle
  • Strategic ring placement
  • Colorful ring design
  • Single-player puzzle gameplay
  • Increasing difficulty
Features
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Before rotating the metal mold, make sure you orient the mold correctly so that all the hoops fit into the hole.

Screenshots

Pal Duel4 screens
Hoops Hole4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hoops Hole at none against Pal Duel's 1. Hoops Hole also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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. Pal Duel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hoops Hole asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pal Duel ships an update every 25 months, Hoops Hole every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pal Duel versus Hoops Hole: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPal DuelHoops Hole
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB78 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSvante SegelsonSergei Shendrikov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pal Duel

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Hoops Hole

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pal Duel free?
Pal Duel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoops Hole free?
Hoops Hole is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pal Duel or Hoops Hole have ads?
Both Pal Duel and Hoops Hole show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pal Duel or Hoops Hole?
Pal Duel ships an update every 25 months, and Hoops Hole every 3 months. Most recently, Pal Duel was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hoops Hole on November 3, 2026.

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