Comparison

Hook Jam vs Within Reach

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

Head to head
About

Hook Jam

Engage in an addictive puzzle game where you untangle hooks to solve intricate challenges. Accumulate wealth by mastering the art of hooking in this captivating experience.

Highlights
  • Intricate hook puzzles
  • Wealth accumulation mechanic
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Mastering hooking techniques
Features
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Master the art of hooking in this addictive puzzle game! Solve intricate puzzles by untie the hooks to accumulate wealth!

About

Within Reach

Features
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Take a photo of a real mug and drop it into a cardboard puzzle. It falls like a mug and weighs what a mug weighs. Season 1 is free: 34 boxes and the whole first story. No ads, no subscription. Every level is a handmade cardboard box with a test rig inside: a lift that won’t budge for less than a kilo, or a glass pane right next to an egg. The game never hands you the answer. You look around the room, pick something and photograph it. The game cuts it out and works out what it’s made of and how heavy it is. Then physics takes over. Glass shatters and rubber bounces. A sock lands with a flump, which is exactly what the egg was hoping for. THE LAB You’re the new night-shift tester at Pell & Pell, a two-storey lab that tests parcels before they’re posted. It’s run by sixty-year-old twins. Dot works downstairs and writes sticky notes. Ferdie works upstairs, types his memos in capitals and builds rigs he believes are impossible. On your first night his brass test weights vanish, so every box has to pass with your things. Their great-niece Nell, who is ten, takes the case. IN THE BOX • 110 physics puzzles in 7 places: Kitchen, Garage, Bathroom, Garden, Kids’ Room, Office and Attic • Bertram, a tin wind-up car from 1958, has to reach the red flag in every box • Painted story scenes between boxes, and a growing pile of notes on the desk • Your Pocket keeps everything you’ve photographed, so you can play on the sofa or on a train • Nothing within reach? Dot lends you her mug • Photos are processed on your iPhone; only the cut-outs sync to your own iCloud • Plays offline PURCHASES Season 1 (Kitchen and Garage) is free. Seasons 2 and 3 (61 more boxes) and Season 4 (the Attic, 15 boxes) are one-time purchases, and Family Sharing covers the whole family. Single things from the lab’s shelf are sold one at a time. Ferdie has filed a formal complaint about the sock. Privacy Policy: https://withinreach.bebra.me/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://withinreach.bebra.me/terms/

Screenshots

Hook Jam4 screens
Within Reach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Within Reach at none against Hook Jam's shown. Hook Jam's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Hook Jam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Within Reach sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hook Jam ships an update weekly, Within Reach every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hook Jam versus Within Reach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHook JamWithin Reach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size309 MB257 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRollic GamesEduard Bulava

Bugs and requests

Hook Jam

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Hard and epic challenges not working
  • Game freezing after completing levels

Requested features

2 requests
  • More hard and epic levels
  • Improved rewards system

Within Reach

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hook Jam

One-time10
  • Coin Pack 1$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Skip It Pack 1$3.99
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  • Bomb Bundle$4.99
  • Coin Bundle$4.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle$5.99
  • Coin Pack 2$9.99
  • Skip It Pack 2$9.99
  • Coin Pack 3$19.99
  • Skip It Pack Unlimited$39.99
13 purchases

Within Reach

One-time13
  • A Thing for the Pocket$0.49
  • A Thing for the Pocket$0.99
  • A Thing for the Pocket$1.49
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  • Season 4: Both of You$1.99
  • A Thing for the Pocket$1.99
  • Bigger Pocket$1.99
  • Bigger Pocket$2.99
  • Season 4: Both of You$2.99
  • Season 4: Both of You$3.99
  • Season 4: Both of You$4.99
  • The Full Set (Pocket owners)$4.99
  • The Full Set$6.99
  • The Full Set (Pocket owners)$12.99

Questions

Is Hook Jam free?
Hook Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Within Reach free?
Within Reach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hook Jam or Within Reach have ads?
Hook Jam shows ads; Within Reach does not.
Which is updated more often, Hook Jam or Within Reach?
Hook Jam ships an update weekly, and Within Reach every 3 days. Most recently, Hook Jam was updated on November 3, 2026 and Within Reach on November 3, 2026.

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