Pulse Runner vs HopBall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse Runner
Navigate a high-speed endless runner by pulsing up and down to dodge obstacles. Experience a kinetic challenge that tests your reflexes in a visually engaging space environment.
- High-speed endless running
- Pulse up and down mechanics
- Obstacle avoidance
- Kinetic gameplay
- Space environment
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Pulse up and down to avoid obstacles in this kinetic, high-speed endless runner.
HopBall
Navigate a player left and right to avoid obstacles and achieve a high score. This game offers a simple yet engaging challenge for players seeking quick entertainment.
- Left/right player movement
- Obstacle avoidance
- High score tracking
- 3D graphics
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Move player left right and avoid obstacles to get high score,
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HopBall at 100% against Pulse Runner's 0%. HopBall also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Pulse Runner's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HopBall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pulse Runner's written reviews are positive against 100% of HopBall's.
| Parameter | Pulse Runner | HopBall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Third Rail Games LLC | Karuwa Apps |
Customer experience
Pulse Runner
HopBall
In-app purchases
Pulse Runner
No in-app purchases
HopBall
No in-app purchases
Questions
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