# Cup Heroes vs Rock Pusher

The clearest difference is chart position: Cup Heroes at #49 against Rock Pusher's unranked. Cup Heroes also leads on ratings volume (90K vs 10K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cup Heroes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Rock Pusher sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Cup Heroes against 4.5 for Rock Pusher. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cup Heroes has 90K ratings behind it against 10K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of Cup Heroes's written reviews are positive against 25% of Rock Pusher's.

Cup Heroes ships an update every 10 days, Rock Pusher every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cup Heroes | Rock Pusher |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (90K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cup-heroes/id6469621221/reviews)** | [4.5 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-pusher/id6503090944/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **90K** | 10K |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | **24.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#49** | — |
| Size | 374 MB | 327 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) |

## What reviewers say

### Cup Heroes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cup-heroes/id6469621221)

**Currently charting:** #49 Top Grossing · Adventure, #61 Top Free · Adventure, #71 Top Free · Role Playing, #97 Top Grossing · Role Playing (US App Store)

Embark on an epic RPG adventure where cups become legendary warriors. Master strategy, action, and puzzles to rescue your Queen. Collect and upgrade unique heroes, explore magical worlds, and battle evil minions in this fantasy quest.

**Highlights:** Strategic RPG battles, Unique hero characters with special abilities, Explore magical worlds and dungeons, Challenging puzzles and quests, Stunning graphics and animations, Daily rewards and time-limited events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Some Diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bounty Road Rewards | $0.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass | $6.99 | one-time |
| Auto Blessings | $7.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Speed Boost | $9.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass Plus | $9.99 | one-time |
| Cup Pass | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun game
- 👍 Challenging without being impossible
- 👍 Good progression
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay loop
- 👍 Satisfying ball drop mechanic

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Excessive ads, even after paying to remove them
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Progression issues and lost progress
- 🔍 Forced ads during gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- Gear merging issues
- Skill effects not working as described
- Progression resets and lost progress
- Crashes on certain levels or screens
- Inability to select certain heroes

**Requested features**

- Ability to merge/dismantle excess gear
- More challenging endgame content
- Customization options for heroes
- Offline progress saving
- Improved ad system with optional ads only


### Rock Pusher

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rock-pusher/id6503090944)

Hire workers to help you push a massive boulder to its designated location. Despite the difficulty, successfully moving the rock yields valuable rewards.

**Highlights:** Hire workers, Push a boulder, Earn rewards, Idle gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Gem Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gem Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack With Prestige | $6.99 | one-time |
| Energy Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Large Gem Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Ice Island Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Fire Island Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Epic Gem Pack | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Potential
- 🚀 Fun game
- 🚀 Great game but few bugs
- 🚀 Very fun, minimal ads
- 🚀 Enjoyable, addictive gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unable to unlock Atlas
- 🐛 Gear power quest not working
- 🐛 Merge quest not working after evolving workers
- 🐛 Gear inventory freezes
- 🐛 Prestige timer issues

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to unlock Atlas after meeting gear power requirement
- Merge quest gets stuck after evolving workers
- Gear inventory freezes and becomes unusable
- Prestige timer resets incorrectly
- Energy system not functioning as expected

**Requested features**

- Increase prestige frequency
- Improve energy system and offline progression
- Add more content and progression beyond current roadblock
- Implement better quest and progression tracking
- Improve merging and upgrading mechanics


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cup Heroes free?

Cup Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Rock Pusher free?

Rock Pusher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cup Heroes or Rock Pusher?

Cup Heroes is rated higher. Cup Heroes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 90K ratings, while Rock Pusher averages 4.5 from 10K ratings.

### Do Cup Heroes or Rock Pusher have ads?

Both Cup Heroes and Rock Pusher show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cup Heroes or Rock Pusher?

Cup Heroes ships an update every 10 days, and Rock Pusher every 8 days. Most recently, Cup Heroes was updated on November 9, 2026 and Rock Pusher on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*