Dont Drop The Sponge HD vs Hoppy Frog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dont Drop The Sponge HD
Tap balloons to keep a sponge from falling in this endless arcade game. It's designed for simple, intuitive fun suitable for children and adults alike. Enjoy the challenge of preventing the sponge from hitting the ground.
- Tap balloons to prevent sponge from falling
- Endless gameplay
- Easy and intuitive controls
- 2D graphics
- Fun for kids and babies
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Use your fingers to don't drop the Sponge!!! Don' Drop the Sponge is a cool endless game, very easy and intuitive to play, but it will be hard to stop playing. Hit with your finger the blowing up balloons on the screen and touch the Sponge to prevent it from falling down. Enjoy this cool game the more you can! You can play with your kids. Great Get it now it's FREE! Key Features: • very very easy to play • nice 2D graphics • endless game play • very fun game for kids and babies • cool sound effects Game Great Fun!
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.
- Cloud to cloud jumping
- Collect gold flies
- Parachute for longer distances
- Avoid electric eels
- Beware of sharks
- Chiptune soundtrack
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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'.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hoppy Frog at 92% against Dont Drop The Sponge HD's 0%. Hoppy Frog also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (7.3K vs 3). Dont Drop The Sponge HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Hoppy Frog sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Dont Drop The Sponge HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hoppy Frog holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoppy Frog has 7.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Dont Drop The Sponge HD's written reviews are positive against 92% of Hoppy Frog's.
Dont Drop The Sponge HD ships an update every 6 months, Hoppy Frog every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dont Drop The Sponge HD | Hoppy Frog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (7.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Giuseppe Calcagno | Turbo Chilli Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Dont Drop The Sponge HD
Hoppy Frog
Bugs and requests
Dont Drop The Sponge HD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Dont Drop The Sponge HD
No in-app purchases
Hoppy Frog
- 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
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