Hero Dummy vs Hook'n Roll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hero Dummy
Swing across a city like a superhero, using hooks to navigate between skyscrapers. Catch criminals and perform flips while avoiding collisions. Experience a new city layout in every level.
- Superhero swinging mechanics
- City traversal gameplay
- Criminal catching missions
- Never-ending action
- Procedurally generated levels
- Realistic city design
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Parkouring is fun, but try your hand at swinging across the city like your favourite neighborhood hero. Sling your hooks to tall buildings in the city and start swinging. Catch the bank robbers and be the hero your neighborhood needs! Dummy Swing is your next favourite game! - "With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility" Yes, you have the power to swing across the city with some fashion but you also have to look out for your surroindings. Your responsibility is to not to splat on a building, or ground ► Never-ending action! Watch your hero do awesome flips while you try to swing your way across the city! ► Endless opportunities among endless skyscrapers. Every level is different, you will experience different parts of the city with each level! ► Endless chances to start over! You will need it when you splat on a building every now and then. ► Realistic city design. Our architects made the city look as close to what a city would look like with millions of skyscrapers
Hook'n Roll
Swing through urban environments by hooking onto various objects like cars and signs. Navigate obstacles and traffic at high speeds to reach the finish line. Experience a thrilling, fast-paced skateboarding adventure.
- Rope hooking mechanic
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Obstacle avoidance
- Traffic navigation
- Skateboarding simulation
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Throw your rope to get hooked to cars, signs or helicopters and jump from one to another to finish fast. Watch out for obstacles and traffic. Enjoy your super fast skate ride!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hero Dummy at 5.0 against Hook'n Roll's 3.3. Hero Dummy also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Hook'n Roll's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (42 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Hero Dummy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hook'n Roll has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hero Dummy ships an update every 20 months, Hook'n Roll every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hero Dummy | Hook'n Roll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.3 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 246 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dumbbell Games Yazilim Anonim Sirketi | Yso Corp |
Customer experience
Hero Dummy
Hook'n Roll
In-app purchases
Hero Dummy
No in-app purchases
Hook'n Roll
No in-app purchases
