Hoop Protect vs Cutting Run!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hoop Protect
Guide a growing crowd to block enemies and break through obstacles. Strategically expand your group to overcome challenges and achieve victory. Enjoy a simple yet engaging gameplay experience.
- Collect friendly crowds
- Block enemy crowds
- Break walls
- Strategic gameplay
- Casual experience
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Collect all the friendly crowd and close the hoop in front of the enemy crowd to stop them from clashing. Use the collected friendly crowd numbers to break the wall and just go on!
Cutting Run!
Collect and stack a variety of knives. Slice through numerous obstacles in your path. Enjoy a simple yet engaging slicing experience.
- Knife collection
- Knife stacking
- Obstacle slicing
- Casual gameplay
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Collect & stack knives! Slice all amazing obstacles in your way!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cutting Run! at every 6 days against Hoop Protect's monthly. Hoop Protect's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hoop Protect holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Hoop Protect ships an update monthly, Cutting Run! every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hoop Protect | Cutting Run! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manish Kumar | Ozan Kasikci |
Customer experience
Hoop Protect
Cutting Run!
In-app purchases
Hoop Protect
No in-app purchases
Cutting Run!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hoop Protect free?
Is Cutting Run! free?
Which has better reviews, Hoop Protect or Cutting Run!?
Do Hoop Protect or Cutting Run! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hoop Protect or Cutting Run!?
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