Nanosaur 2 vs Helga Hops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nanosaur 2
Pilot a futuristic, weaponized flying dinosaur to battle enemies and retrieve dinosaur eggs. Engage in thrilling single or multiplayer modes with various game types like Battle, Capture the Flag, and Race. Collect powerups for an arsenal of destructive weaponry.
- Single and multiplayer modes
- Game controller support
- AirPlay support
- Live broadcasting
- Dinosaur flight simulation
- Multiple multiplayer game types
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• SINGLE OR MULTIPLAYER MODES! • Game Controller support • AirPlay support • LIVE Broadcasting! • NOMINATED FOR "BEST APP EVER AWARDS" Nanosaur 2 will blow your mind as you blow things up! Pilot a flying dinosaur from the future who is equipped with massive firepower! Your goal is to find and retrieve the missing dinosaur eggs, and to do that you'll have to blow up a whole lotta stuff! You'll battle other Nanosaurs and their defense systems, and collect powerups which give you a large array of weaponry ranging from heat seeking missiles to cluster bombs. It's a dinosaur flight simulator! Multiplayer has 3 different games that can play up to 4 players in each mode: • Battle • Capture the Flag • Race
Helga Hops
Experience a classic arcade platformer with simple controls and engaging gameplay. Navigate through levels, collect items, and enjoy a straightforward gaming experience.
- Arcade platformer gameplay
- Simple controls
- Engaging levels
- Item collection
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A simple Arcade platformer game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Helga Hops at 5.0 against Nanosaur 2's 4.0. Helga Hops also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Nanosaur 2's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 1). On 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
Nanosaur 2 costs $3.99 and Helga Hops $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Helga Hops holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nanosaur 2 has 45 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Nanosaur 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Helga Hops's.
Nanosaur 2 ships an update every 2 months, Helga Hops every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nanosaur 2 | Helga Hops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (45 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pangea Software, Inc. | Michael Newell |
Customer experience
Nanosaur 2
Helga Hops
Bugs and requests
Nanosaur 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch for some users
- Multiplayer mode not functioning properly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add mid-level save/checkpoint system
- Include map with egg locations marked
- Implement different difficulty settings
- Add more levels and gameplay variety
- Allow customization of controls and sensitivity
Helga Hops
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nanosaur 2
No in-app purchases
Helga Hops
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Nanosaur 2 free?
Is Helga Hops free?
Which has better reviews, Nanosaur 2 or Helga Hops?
Do Nanosaur 2 or Helga Hops have ads?
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