Comparison

Spaceball vs Hook King Runner

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

Head to head
About

Spaceball

Experience a unique multiplayer sports game set in low gravity. Combine rugby-like gameplay with space-themed mechanics to score goals and outmaneuver opponents. Tackle, grapple, and shoot your way to victory in this action-packed title.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer gameplay
  • Low gravity physics
  • Team-based objectives
  • Tackling and grappling mechanics
  • Goal scoring
Features
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Did you ever wonder what sports would be like in space? This dynamic multiplayer game will have you on the edge of your seat for hours to come! Mixing elements of rugby with the low gravity of the moon, you can work as a team to score goals against your opponents. Tackle, grapple, and shoot your way to victory!

About

Hook King Runner

Features
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Tap to launch your hook, control your swing and release the touch to jump from the rope passing the obstacles. It’s a nice swing and hook runner, powered with pretty cool ragdoll reactions. Face enemies, collect the coins, and reach the end of the most challenging levels. It’s all about good timing, physics and strategy while using your ropes and hooks at the right moment. Also, it’s all about fun! This is a great time killer that will challenge your agility and cheer you up completing all the varied levels. Enjoy playing this cool hook runner game. Can you become the Hook’s King? Try it now.

Screenshots

Spaceball4 screens
Hook King Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hook King Runner at none against Spaceball's 1. Spaceball's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence 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. Spaceball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hook King Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spaceball ships an update every 2 weeks, Hook King Runner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spaceball versus Hook King Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceballHook King Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB160 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperIntergalactic Education LLCInvent4.com

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spaceball

One-time1
  • Male Avatar$1.99
None

Hook King Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spaceball free?
Spaceball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hook King Runner free?
Hook King Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spaceball or Hook King Runner have ads?
Hook King Runner shows ads; Spaceball does not.
Which is updated more often, Spaceball or Hook King Runner?
Spaceball ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hook King Runner weekly. Most recently, Spaceball was updated on October 6, 2026 and Hook King Runner on September 29, 2026.

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