Comparison

PapiHop vs Loopy Bird

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

Head to head
About

PapiHop

Control a bouncing character by tilting your device to navigate platforms and achieve high scores. String together consecutive jumps on same-colored platforms for bonus points. Avoid falling off to keep the game going.

Highlights
  • Tilt controls
  • Platform navigation
  • Chain bonus system
  • Score accumulation
  • Game over on fall
Features
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Mr.Papi (red ball guy) is jumping on platforms to get scores. Tilt the device left and right to control him. If he jumps on the same color platforms continuously, you get chain bonus! (IMPORTANT) If he falls out of platforms, the game ends.

About

Loopy Bird

Relive the classic arcade experience with this challenging endless runner. Tap to guide a bird through obstacles, aiming for a high score. Enjoy addictive extras and surprises in a retro gaming environment.

Highlights
  • Classic tap-to-fly gameplay
  • Endless runner mode
  • High score challenges
  • Retro gaming feel
  • Addictive extras and surprises
Features
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One tap to fly. One pipe to end it all. How far can you go? Loopy Bird is a pixel-art arcade game about tapping at exactly the right moment. Flap through the gaps, beat your best, and unlock birds that each play in their own way. It's quick to learn, hard to master, and impossible to put down. 24 BIRDS, EACH WITH ITS OWN TRICK - Loopy Bird flies backwards - Crazy Bird scores double - Bounce Bird bounces off the ground and the tops of pipes - Ghost Bird races a replay of your own best run - Gravity Bird turns the whole world upside down every 10 pipes - Hummingbird hovers: hold to rise, let go to drop - Phoenix rises from the flames once per run - Owl slows time, and pipes passed in slow motion score double - Bat flies at night and only sees what its light reaches - Twin Birds: two birds, one tap - Space Bird warps through portals, Cyber Bird blasts pipes, Retro Bird flies in a 4-bit world - ...and more, plus one bird you can never buy: it has to be earned 10 BACKGROUNDS TO PICK FROM Fly over Country Town, Volcano Island and Space Town, or through 7 new worlds: Haunted Hollow, Ember Peaks, Twilight Forest, Flower Garden, Sunny Beach, Orbital Station and Mirror Lake. Each has its own pipes. DAILY CHALLENGE Every day, everyone gets the same bird and the same pipes. Hit the day's target and climb the daily leaderboard. EARN EVERYTHING BY PLAYING Unlock birds with your best run, or keep a daily streak going and every pipe adds up. 31 Game Center achievements and a leaderboard for every bird. Every earnable bird can be earned by playing. If you'd rather not wait, the store has single birds, team packs and the Loopy Pass, which unlocks every bird and background in the game. Buy once, keep forever. No subscriptions. Made by one person who has been flapping since the beginning. Thanks for playing.

Screenshots

PapiHop3 screens
Loopy Bird4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PapiHop at none against Loopy Bird's 17. PapiHop also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Loopy Bird's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months) and rating (3.8 vs 3.6). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Loopy Bird sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. PapiHop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loopy Bird holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopy Bird has 136 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of PapiHop's written reviews are positive against 75% of Loopy Bird's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PapiHop ships an update every 20 months, Loopy Bird monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PapiHop versus Loopy Bird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPapiHopLoopy Bird
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (9 ratings)3.8 (136 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9136 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYohei IwasakiEmpoc, LLC

Customer experience

PapiHop

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative10.6%

Loopy Bird

All ratings130 ratings
Positive66.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative24.6%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative15.6%

Bugs and requests

PapiHop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Loopy Bird

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Achievements not working properly
  • Inconsistent bird speed and responsiveness
  • Ads popping up during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more game modes (tunnel, spikes, etc.)
  • Provide an option to mute music
  • Make the first levels easier for beginners
  • Add a way to unlock birds more easily
  • Improve the sensitivity and control of the bird

In-app purchases

None

PapiHop

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Loopy Bird

One-time17
  • Loopy Bird$0.99
  • Crazy Bird$0.99
  • Mini Bird$0.99
Show 14 more
  • Scary Bird$0.99
  • Speedy Bird$0.99
  • Big Bird$0.99
  • Space Bird$0.99
  • Slow Bird$0.99
  • Eagle Bird$0.99
  • Pigeon Bird$0.99
  • Background Pack$1.99
  • Retro Bird$1.99
  • Cyber Bird$1.99
  • Crow Bird$1.99
  • Bird Pack$4.99
  • The Dream Team$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is PapiHop free?
PapiHop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopy Bird free?
Loopy Bird is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PapiHop or Loopy Bird?
Loopy Bird is rated higher. PapiHop averages 3.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Loopy Bird averages 3.8 from 136 ratings.
Do PapiHop or Loopy Bird have ads?
Neither PapiHop nor Loopy Bird shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PapiHop or Loopy Bird?
PapiHop ships an update every 20 months, and Loopy Bird monthly. Most recently, PapiHop was updated on November 1, 2026 and Loopy Bird on October 29, 2026.

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