Comparison

Ambient vs HoppAR

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

Head to head
About

Ambient

Create a tranquil atmosphere with a collection of high-quality ambient sounds. Perfect for relaxation, sleep, focus, or meditation, this app offers a variety of natural soundscapes that can be played continuously or with a timer.

Highlights
  • High-quality ambient soundscapes
  • Loop playback option
  • Random sound selection
  • Adjustable timer
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Focus and meditation aid
Features
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Want to relax or need help falling asleep? Then you will love Ambient Sounds! This app has the best collection of audio clips you can use when you are feeling stressed, can't sleep or just need to focus or meditate. Listen to the calming effect of a river flowing, soothing effect of rain, forest sounds, fireplace and much more -- this allows you to create an atmosphere of tranquility. Maintain the ambience by playing them continuously in a loop. About Our Soundboard Apps: Our soundboard apps have been downloaded millions of times, and have been used for joking around with friends and family, to support favorite teams on game day and just for pure fun! Our apps have been featured in many famous worldwide publications. Why download our apps? - Easy to use, nice clean interface - High-quality sounds (meticulously remastered to cut out any background noise) - Loop option to play sound endlessly - Random button to play sounds randomly - Timer feature (select a specific time when to play sound) - Help page / Contact us support We hope you enjoy our apps and contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

About

HoppAR

Experience rocket launches and landings in augmented reality. Control thrust vectoring, perform engine test fires, and customize rockets with your own colors. Explore a variety of real spacecraft and space mission scenarios.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality rocket launches
  • Manual thrust vectoring control
  • Rocket engine test fires
  • Customizable rocket coloring
  • Variety of real spacecraft models
  • Entry, Descent, and Landing simulations
  • Indoor and Outdoor AR modes
Features
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Launch and land your favorite rockets in Augmented Reality from your courtyard! Perform rocket engine test fires directly on your table. Manually control the Thrust Vectoring and perform your first landing at home! Color your favorite rocket and see it in action in Augmented Reality You can choose between many different rocket prototypes and real spacecrafts. Here are a few of them: the beloved StarHopper, the giant Starship MK1, and the hover test of the Dragon 2. Watch the Crew Dragon Demo Mission 2 leave the launch pad and the Falcon 9 first stage land back! Enjoy the Buran Orbiter and Energia Rocket conquer the sky, and many more spacecrafts to come! Not only rockets: enjoy the Perseverance Landing and the Sky-Crane maneuver in the "Last Minute of Terror" of the Entry Descend and Landing sequence. Fire a Raptor engine on your desk at home! Select between Indoor and Outdoor mode depending on where you are and the scale of the Rocket you want to launch. Apply filters to mimic the colors of your favorite planet and change the environmental conditions choosing among many different options: Rain, Thunderstorm, Snow and more Take a picture or record your best launch, share them with your friends with the #HoppAR hashtag and get into the Rocket Launcher's Social Wall Auto-renewable Subscription: Support app Development and new Rockets Addition (renewed on an annual basis) You get all mission unlocked with no limits for the time the subscription is active Non-Consumable Purchase: Instead of subscribing you might buy a single mission that will be unlocked with no time limit Let's HoppAR! (Disclaimer: This is app is not affiliated with any space company or its partners or customers)

Screenshots

Ambient3 screens
HoppAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HoppAR at 85% against Ambient's 25%. HoppAR also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 1.0). Ambient's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On 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

HoppAR is free to download; Ambient costs $0.99 up front. HoppAR sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Ambient asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HoppAR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HoppAR has 584 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Ambient's written reviews are positive against 85% of HoppAR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ambient ships an update every 16 months, HoppAR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Ambient versus HoppAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmbientHoppAR
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (584 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1584 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB372 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArsosa Network Inc.Josef Grunig

Customer experience

Ambient

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

HoppAR

All ratings579 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.2%

Bugs and requests

Ambient

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HoppAR

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Black screen on horizontal surface scanning
  • Camera not working on certain devices
  • App won't open or crashes on startup
  • Gray screen display issue
  • iPad AR compatibility problems
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  • App performance issues causing crashes
  • Sound/audio problems requiring fixes

Requested features

15 requests
  • Space Shuttle addition
  • Manual control for Falcon 9 and Dragon
  • Free access to premium rockets
  • Launch towers for all rockets
  • Soyuz rocket
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  • Sea Dragon rocket
  • Starship inclusion
  • First-person/cockpit camera view
  • Non-AR mode for gameplay
  • VR mode support
  • Ability to place objects in front of rockets
  • Increased rocket size to fill room
  • Enhanced smoke/rumble effects
  • Original countdown voices per rocket
  • More rocket variety overall

In-app purchases

None

Ambient

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

HoppAR

Subscriptions1
  • HoppAR Supporter$7.991 Year
One-time13
  • FALCON HEAVY$0.99
  • STARSHIP Belly Flop$0.99
  • SUPER HEAVY$0.99
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  • DELTA IV HEAVY$0.99
  • PERSEVERANCE$0.99
  • DRONESHIP OCISLY$0.99
  • NEW SHEPARD$0.99
  • ARIANE 5$0.99
  • ARTEMIS I$0.99
  • SOYUZ$0.99
  • ELECTRON$0.99
  • SATURN V$1.99
  • Control Feature$2.99

Questions

Is Ambient free?
Ambient costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HoppAR free?
HoppAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ambient or HoppAR?
HoppAR is rated higher. Ambient averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HoppAR averages 4.8 from 584 ratings.
Do Ambient or HoppAR have ads?
Neither Ambient nor HoppAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ambient or HoppAR?
Ambient ships an update every 16 months, and HoppAR every 2 months. Most recently, Ambient was updated on October 13, 2026 and HoppAR on October 21, 2026.

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