HOOK 2 vs Oberty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HOOK 2
Engage in a minimalist puzzle experience focused on unhooking. This sequel introduces an extra dimension to the gameplay, challenging you to discover and utilize various mechanics to clear the board of all hooks. Enjoy a relaxing, ad-free puzzle journey.
- Minimalist puzzle design
- Unhooking mechanics
- Added dimension gameplay
- Discover new game mechanics
- Relaxing experience
- No ads, scoring, or text
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Hook 2 is a minimalist puzzle game about unhooking the hooks. This time I have added an extra dimension to the game. Your task is to remove all the hooks from the board using various game mechanics that you discover as you play. You will find here only relaxing, minimalistic puzzles without unnecessary ads, scoring or even text. Check out all my puzzle games at https://www.rainbowtrain.eu/
Oberty
This minimalist puzzle game challenges players to rotate and blend cards using XOR logic to solve over 200 unique puzzles. It features a relaxing soundtrack, inclusive color schemes, and a level editor to create and share custom challenges.
- Shape-blending puzzles
- XOR logic gameplay
- 200+ puzzles
- Meditative and relaxing
- Inclusive color schemes
- Level editor
- Share custom levels
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** Most Anticipated Game – Indie Cup Ukraine’23 ** ** OFFICIAL SELECTION, DAY OF THE DEVS, THE GAME AWARDS EDITION 2023 ** Oberty is a minimalist shape-blending puzzle. Rotate and blend cards with XOR rule: "Black + Black = White". • 200+ puzzles to complete • Meditative • Minimal • Monochromatic • Relaxing and atmospheric original soundtrack • Inclusive color schemes for people with visual impairment • Level editor, create and share you cards with friends • No ads LEVEL EDITOR Create your own unique level-cards, share it to your friends by sending picture. To play level simply load it from picture of level-card.
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Verdict
HOOK 2 and Oberty both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of HOOK 2's written reviews are positive against 67% of Oberty's. HOOK 2 also leads on ratings volume (96 vs 17) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16). On price, rating, update cadence 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
HOOK 2 costs $2.99 and Oberty $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for HOOK 2 against 4.9 for Oberty. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOOK 2 has 96 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of HOOK 2's written reviews are positive against 67% of Oberty's.
HOOK 2 ships an update every 4 months, Oberty every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HOOK 2 | Oberty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (96 ratings) | 4.9 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 281 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maciej Targoni | Dmytro Denys |
Customer experience
HOOK 2
Oberty
Bugs and requests
HOOK 2
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cannot reset progress
- Accidental purchase and refund request
Requested features
5 requests- Add more levels
- Include more complex levels
- Add more levels to justify the spend
- More levels please!
- Looking forward to new levels
Oberty
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HOOK 2
No in-app purchases
Oberty
No in-app purchases
