hyperPad Hub vs Plug for Stardew Valley
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hyperPad Hub
Discover and play thousands of original indie games created without code on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Support emerging developers, test experimental titles, and join a community that values creativity. Enjoy a fresh gaming experience with no subscriptions or ads.
- Play thousands of indie games
- Discover original, no-code games
- Support indie game developers
- Test early access and beta games
- Connect with game creators
- Play on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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PLAY GAMES MADE WITH HYPERPAD. hyperPad Hub is the free community arcade for discovering and playing original games created with hyperPad. Explore thousands of creator-made games, discover new indie developers, play projects instantly, and help creators improve their games with ratings, comments and feedback. THIS IS THE HYPERPAD PLAYER & COMMUNITY APP Want to make games yourself? Use hyperPad Starter or hyperPad Complete on iPad. hyperPad Hub is where you PLAY and discover the games creators make. DISCOVER ORIGINAL INDIE GAMES Explore a growing collection of community-created: • Arcade games • Platformers • RPGs and adventures • Rhythm games • Puzzle games • Simulations • Interactive stories • Experimental projects • Games still in development Many projects are shared while they're still being developed, giving you a chance to discover new games early and watch them evolve. PLAY. RATE. COMMENT. SUPPORT. The Hub connects players directly with hyperPad creators. • Play community-made games • Rate projects • Leave comments and feedback • Follow creators • Support creators with virtual coins • Discover new and experimental games • Help creators improve projects through playtesting A COMMUNITY BUILT AROUND GAMES Every project in the Hub was made using hyperPad's visual 2D game engine. Creators can share their projects with real players, gather feedback, improve their games and continue developing them toward release. Players get a constantly evolving arcade of original games and experiments created by indie developers, students, artists and game makers around the world. WANT TO CREATE YOUR OWN GAME? Download hyperPad Starter to begin making a game for free, or hyperPad Complete for the full game development and publishing workflow. hyperPad Hub is for playing. hyperPad is for creating. Start exploring games made with hyperPad today. Privacy: https://www.hyperpad.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.hyperpad.com/terms-of-use
Plug for Stardew Valley
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PLUG IN. POWER UP YOUR FARM. Give yourself gold. Spawn items. Max skills and hearts. Control the date, weather and luck. Unlock recipes, bundles, Mastery rewards and secrets. It all works with the farm you already play. Plug is a huge toolbox of cheats, hacks, unlocks and farm-changing powers built for Stardew Valley 1.6. Choose your Stardew Valley folder once, pick a farmer and start powering up. Stack as many changes as you like, review everything together, then apply. YOUR FARM. YOUR RULES. - Spawn hundreds of supported items and big craftables - Change gold, health, energy, backpack size and appearance - Max skills and professions, claim Mastery rewards and unlock all 19 Power Book effects - Boost friendships and relationship hearts - Unlock cooking and crafting recipes, wallet items, keys, charms and secret access - Complete Community Center bundles, repairs, quests and progress - Water or revive crops, care for animals and finish buildings - Control the date, weather, luck, farm type and more - Collect every Stardrop and reach the normal all-Stardrops energy maximum - Search and change advanced save values when you want even more control BUILT TO PROTECT YOUR PROGRESS Before anything is written, Plug shows exactly what will change. Every apply creates timestamped backups of both save files and validates the result. If validation fails, Plug rolls back automatically. Use Backup Vault at any time to restore an earlier version of your farm. Core editing works completely offline, your save stays on your device, and Plug leaves unknown or modded save data untouched. HOW IT WORKS Close Stardew Valley, open Plug and choose Files > On My iPhone/iPad > Stardew Valley. Pick a farm, choose as many powers as you like, review the changes, then tap Apply Changes to Farm. Open Stardew Valley again. Your changes are already there. Plug supports Stardew Valley 1.6 saves. Need help? Email support@innovative-devs.com or join the Plug Discord from inside the app. Discord is for ages 13 and over. Plug for Stardew Valley is an unofficial fan-made utility. It is not the game and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ConcernedApe or the game’s publishers. Stardew Valley is required and sold separately.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: hyperPad Hub at Free against Plug for Stardew Valley's $4.99. Plug for Stardew Valley's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
hyperPad Hub is free to download; Plug for Stardew Valley costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
hyperPad Hub ships an update every 2 months, Plug for Stardew Valley every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hyperPad Hub | Plug for Stardew Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (113 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 113 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UntitledD | Innovative Developers LTD |
Bugs and requests
hyperPad Hub
Reported bugs
6 issues- Error loading project
- Cannot create account
- Login issues (keyboard disappears)
- App crashes constantly
- Email verification not received
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- Token invalid error
Requested features
5 requests- iPhone support for the editor app
- Search bar functionality
- Free version of the creator app
- 3D version with visual scripting
- More frequent updates for the viewer app
Plug for Stardew Valley
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
hyperPad Hub
No in-app purchases
Plug for Stardew Valley
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is hyperPad Hub free?
Is Plug for Stardew Valley free?
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