Comparison

Pocket Frogs vs Hoppy Frog

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Frogs

Discover, collect, trade, and breed a vast array of unique frogs. Customize their habitats, earn awards, and play online or offline with beautiful graphics.

Highlights
  • Discover and collect unique frogs
  • Breed frogs for new variations
  • Trade frogs and items with friends
  • Customize and decorate habitats
  • Earn over 60 awards
  • Play online or offline
Features
Currently charting
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Discover, collect, trade, and breed over 35,000 unique frogs on your iOS device, anytime, anywhere! - Trade frogs and habitat items with friends - Breed a diverse and unique collection of frogs - Play anytime, online or off - Beautiful high resolution Retina graphics - Customize and decorate each of your frog habitats - Over 60 challenging awards to earn - View your friends' habitats and frogs - Different in-game items available every day - Explore the pond to find rewards and discover rare frogs

About

Hoppy Frog

Guide a frog on an airborne adventure, leaping between clouds and collecting gold flies. Utilize a parachute to extend jumps and avoid perilous obstacles like electric eels and sharks. Enjoy fast-paced platforming action with a chiptune soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Cloud to cloud jumping
  • Collect gold flies
  • Parachute for longer distances
  • Avoid electric eels
  • Beware of sharks
  • Chiptune soundtrack
Features
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Jump from cloud to cloud, collecting gold flies along the way. Tap in the air to open Hoppy's parachute and clear longer distances. Beware of jumping Electric Eels and the hungry 'Sharky' in the waters below! Hoppy Frog - the classic hit game for iOS featuring fast paced platform action and chiptune soundtrack by '8 Bit Weapon'.

Screenshots

Pocket Frogs4 screens
Hoppy Frog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Frogs at every 5 days against Hoppy Frog's every 18 months. Pocket Frogs also leads on chart position (#110 vs unranked). Hoppy Frog's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Pocket Frogs sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Hoppy Frog sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Pocket Frogs against 4.6 for Hoppy Frog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.1K and 7.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Pocket Frogs's written reviews are positive against 92% of Hoppy Frog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Frogs ships an update every 5 days, Hoppy Frog every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Pocket Frogs versus Hoppy Frog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket FrogsHoppy Frog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.1K ratings)4.6 (7.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K7.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 18 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#110 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size403 MB96 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNimbleBit LLCTurbo Chilli Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Pocket Frogs

All ratings3,097 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews2,181 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative7.9%

Hoppy Frog

All ratings7,326 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews856 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative3.3%

User reviews

Pocket Frogs

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💚 Relaxing and calming game
  • 🐸 Cute and adorable frogs
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Simple and easy to play
  • 🎉 Nostalgic and long-lasting experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and leveling up
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Lack of search/sorting in Froggydex
  • 🕹️ Removal of mini-games and features

Hoppy Frog

From 7.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance with minimal ads
  • 💯 Nostalgic retro-style graphics
  • 😊 Engaging and challenging experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for skins/characters
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🤔 Difficulty progression can feel unbalanced

Bugs and requests

Pocket Frogs

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frogs disappearing from mailbox
  • Habitat purchase issues
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices
  • Inconsistent performance and visuals

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to name frogs
  • More habitat space and storage
  • Faster frog growth and breeding
  • Bring back mini-games and achievements
  • Improved UI and interface
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  • More frequent updates and new content

Hoppy Frog

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Accidental in-app purchases due to lack of confirmation
  • Jumping/parachute mechanics not always responsive

Requested features

3 requests
  • More game modes and level variety
  • Ability to save/resume progress
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard functionality

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Pocket Frogs

One-time12
  • Starter Stamp Pack$0.99
  • Starter Potion Pack$0.99
  • Catalog Item$1.99
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  • Froggydex Frog$1.99
  • Value Stamp Pack$4.99
  • Value Potion Pack$4.99
  • Babyproof Kit$4.99
  • Express Mailbox$4.99
  • Lost & Found$4.99
  • VIP Package (30% OFF)$19.99
  • Premium Stamp Pack$29.99
  • Premium Potion Pack$29.99
6 purchases

Hoppy Frog

One-time6
  • Micro Pack of Flies$0.99
  • Mini Pack of Flies$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Big Pack of Flies$4.99
  • Mega Pack of Flies$6.99
  • Ultra pack of Flies$9.99

Questions

Is Pocket Frogs free?
Pocket Frogs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoppy Frog free?
Hoppy Frog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Frogs or Hoppy Frog?
Hoppy Frog is rated higher. Pocket Frogs averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Hoppy Frog averages 4.6 from 7.3K ratings.
Do Pocket Frogs or Hoppy Frog have ads?
Both Pocket Frogs and Hoppy Frog show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Frogs or Hoppy Frog?
Pocket Frogs ships an update every 5 days, and Hoppy Frog every 18 months. Most recently, Pocket Frogs was updated on October 27, 2026 and Hoppy Frog on October 25, 2026.

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