Comparison

Explode It 3D vs Island Hopper

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

Head to head
About

Explode It 3D

Engage in a satisfying demolition experience by strategically placing limited bombs to destroy buildings. Enjoy a visually pleasing destruction simulation.

Highlights
  • Building demolition gameplay
  • Limited bomb strategy
  • Satisfying destruction physics
  • 3D environments
Features
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*Destroy Building with limited bomb* Most satisfying Demolish Game

About

Island Hopper

Features
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You’re just a ball. A small golf ball… trying to survive impossible jumps across endless islands. Drag to jump. Time it perfectly. Miss once — you’re gone. No second chances. No safety nets. Just you and the next island. This is the game you open for “just one try”… and suddenly it’s 2AM. FEATURES: • Endless island hopping gameplay • Satisfying golf-style physics • Easy controls, brutal precision • Instant restart (no waiting, no friction) • Beat your high score… or don’t How far can you go before you fall?

Screenshots

Explode It 3D4 screens
Island Hopper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Island Hopper at daily against Explode It 3D's every 18 months. Explode It 3D's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explode It 3D ships an update every 18 months, Island Hopper daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Explode It 3D versus Island Hopper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplode It 3DIsland Hopper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBhanuben PatelJesse Lewis

In-app purchases

None

Explode It 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Island Hopper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Explode It 3D free?
Explode It 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Island Hopper free?
Island Hopper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Explode It 3D or Island Hopper have ads?
Both Explode It 3D and Island Hopper show ads.
Which is updated more often, Explode It 3D or Island Hopper?
Explode It 3D ships an update every 18 months, and Island Hopper daily. Most recently, Explode It 3D was updated on October 21, 2026 and Island Hopper on October 28, 2026.

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