# Hold The Button vs Hop

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hop at 85% against Hold The Button's 41%. Hop also leads on ratings volume (30K vs 29) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Hold The Button's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hold The Button asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hop holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hop has 30K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Hold The Button's written reviews are positive against 85% of Hop's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hold The Button | Hop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-the-button/id294785375/reviews) | **[4.5 (30K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hop/id1154436120/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 29 | **30K** |
| Positive reviews | 41.3% of reviews | **85.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 22 MB | 179 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Alvaro Balbontin](https://appshunter.io/developer/832336958) | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) |

## What reviewers say

### Hold The Button

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-the-button/id294785375)

Test your patience, willpower, and stamina by holding down a button for as long as possible. Compete with friends and players globally in this reactivated classic game.

**Highlights:** Hold a button challenge, Patience test, Willpower assessment, Stamina evaluation, Global leaderboards, Improved graphics and animations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⏱️ Simple concept - easy to understand gameplay
- 💰 Free to download
- 🏆 Competitive leaderboard system
- 📱 Good for killing time
- 😄 Humorous novelty appeal

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Intrusive fullscreen ads that interrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 😴 Extremely boring and pointless gameplay
- ⏸️ Ads cause progress loss and game over

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes after 10 minutes of use
- Crashes when timer hits certain intervals
- High scores not saving properly
- App fails to reopen after closing
- Profile creation stuck on 'sending to server'

**Requested features**

- Remove or relocate ads from middle of screen
- Add missions or challenges during gameplay
- Implement lifelines feature
- Add chat/messaging with other players
- Reward system for top players


### Hop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hop/id1154436120)

Guide a bouncing ball across a path of tiles, making as many hops as possible. Achieve high scores through precise control and chaining moves together. Challenge friends and see who can bounce the furthest.

**Highlights:** Tile bouncing gameplay, Left/right drag controls, Score chaining, Friend score challenges, Arcade action

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Great time killer
- 👍 Challenging and competitive
- 👍 Simple but effective
- 👍 Relaxing and soothing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent ads that interrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Glitches and freezing issues
- 💰 Difficult to earn enough gems for new balls
- 🙄 Gets boring after a while

**Reported bugs**

- Ads covering the screen during gameplay
- Game freezing and causing loss of progress

**Requested features**

- Add multiplayer or social features
- Introduce more varied gameplay elements
- Allow customization of balls and backgrounds
- Implement a pause button


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hold The Button free?

Hold The Button is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hop free?

Hop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hold The Button or Hop?

Hop is rated higher. Hold The Button averages 4.3 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Hop averages 4.5 from 30K ratings.

### Do Hold The Button or Hop have ads?

Hop shows ads; Hold The Button does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hold The Button or Hop?

Hold The Button ships an update every 3 months, and Hop every 3 months. Most recently, Hold The Button was updated on October 17, 2026 and Hop on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*