Comparison

Sqube Darkness vs Hoops Hole

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

Head to head
About

Sqube Darkness

Navigate challenging geometry puzzles and obstacles as a heroic cube. Master precise jumps and runs to escape enemies and reach freedom in this action-packed platformer. Improve your cube's stats and compete for high scores.

Highlights
  • Flexible control methods (buttons or swipe)
  • Difficult but rewarding gameplay
  • Increase character stats and skills
  • Compete for high scores globally
  • Offline play supported
  • Beautiful geometry visuals
Features
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Run, jump, and hide in this action packed platformer game! Can you get the high score? Take the role of a heroic cube who funrun through difficult geometry puzzles and blockjumps. In a world of black and white geometry shapes, jump free and run towards freedom. Difficult but rewarding gameplay! Sqube Darkness is a platformer geometry cube game with dangerous enemies and hard obstacles. Players use their reflexes to jump and run at the correct moments to escape from the attacks of the Eyes. Running games are quite popular, but Sqube Darkness doesn’t follow the geometry formula used by other kinds of freeballgames. There is a vast array of unique levels and you will never get tired of run and jump action. Different ways to play! Players can use swipe or on-screen button controls to run and jump. This freerun game is truly free and all cubes can feel block jumping however they like. As a game with beautiful geometry shapes and geometry dashes, you will always feel sharp! Increase your stats and skills! Each temple running gives you stat points to develop your heroic cube character. Buy boosters and increase stats to run and jump better and faster. As a free run cube, you will always find something to improve with your geometry cube character. Challenge the world! Set a high score and compare yourself against the other players in the world. Subway surfing might be good at this game, but you can prove to be better at run and jump action. Control your geometry cube perfectly to get into the top spots! Features: • Flexible gameplay with two different control methods: Buttons or swipe. • Difficult but rewarding gameplay. • It is safe to play and can be labeled as one of the ‘gamesforkids.’ • Beautiful visuals will make you feel like a cube in a geometry world. • Run and jump better after each playthrough by increasing your skills and buying boosters. • Completely free game experience. • No internet required. • Frequent updates to add new game modes and challenges. • Fun for all ages: The best game for family & friends’ gatherings! • Download this funny game for free. • Great exercise for the brain. • Simple and highly addictive game play. • Play without the internet. • Play offline. Have fun!

About

Hoops Hole

A puzzle game where players must strategically rotate a mold to fit colorful rings into a hole. Success depends on precise orientation before the rings are placed.

Highlights
  • Rotating mold puzzle
  • Strategic ring placement
  • Colorful ring design
  • Single-player puzzle gameplay
  • Increasing difficulty
Features
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Before rotating the metal mold, make sure you orient the mold correctly so that all the hoops fit into the hole.

Screenshots

Sqube Darkness4 screens
Hoops Hole4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sqube Darkness at 4.8 against Hoops Hole's 2.0. Sqube Darkness also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 0%) and ratings volume (32K vs 1). Hoops Hole's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 21) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Sqube Darkness sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Hoops Hole asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sqube Darkness holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sqube Darkness has 32K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Sqube Darkness's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hoops Hole's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sqube Darkness ships an update every 5 weeks, Hoops Hole every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sqube Darkness versus Hoops Hole: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSqube DarknessHoops Hole
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (32K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size336 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUNICO STUDIOSergei Shendrikov

Customer experience

Sqube Darkness

All ratings31,545 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,119 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative52.6%

Hoops Hole

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Sqube Darkness

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Ads not closing properly
  • Inconsistent jump registration

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add lore and story
  • Implement difficulty levels
  • Improve jump mechanics
  • Reduce ad frequency

Hoops Hole

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

21 purchases

Sqube Darkness

Subscriptions1
  • Ads Pass (Monthly)$7.991 Month
One-time20
  • 3000 CP$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
Show 17 more
  • Sale Remove Ads$1.99
  • 12000 CP$2.99
  • Sale Champion's Choice$2.99
  • Runner Kit$4.99
  • 20000 CP$4.99
  • Daily Value Combo$4.99
  • CP Starter$4.99
  • Remove Ads v2$4.99
  • Sprinter Kit$5.99
  • Champion's Choice$5.99
  • CP Core$9.99
  • 50000 CP$9.99
  • Marathoner Kit$11.99
  • Premium Upgrade$14.99
  • Iron Man Kit$15.99
  • CP Mega$19.99
  • Premium Forever$19.99
None

Hoops Hole

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sqube Darkness free?
Sqube Darkness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoops Hole free?
Hoops Hole is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sqube Darkness or Hoops Hole?
Sqube Darkness is rated higher. Sqube Darkness averages 4.8 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Hoops Hole averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sqube Darkness or Hoops Hole have ads?
Both Sqube Darkness and Hoops Hole show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sqube Darkness or Hoops Hole?
Sqube Darkness ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hoops Hole every 3 months. Most recently, Sqube Darkness was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hoops Hole on October 11, 2026.

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