Comparison

Rockhopper vs Scuba Word Search

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

Head to head
About

Rockhopper

This retro-style indie game offers challenging platform puzzles with two distinct modes: infinite survival and timed levels. Master various platform types and overcome numerous obstacles and enemies to achieve high scores and gold medals. It's a completely free experience with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Infinite survival mode
  • 20 timed levels
  • Multiple platform types
  • Various enemies and obstacles
  • Power-ups
  • Global leaderboards and achievements
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Indie developed, super hard RETRO fun. Absolutely NO GENERATIVE AI used. Rack up a high score on INFINITE survival mode, or test your dexterity with 20 infuriating TIMED levels. You're going to need some serious skill to finish every level. FEATURES - Two game modes. SURVIVAL and LEVELS. - Spring, rock, ice and moving PLATFORMS. - Spikes, saws, fire and bird ENEMIES. - Avalanches, snowmen & snowballs. - Rocket & helmet POWERUPS to help you survive. - Game Center LEADERBOARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS. - NO ADVERTS and NO IAPs. 100% FREE. CONTROLS - Hold left or right side of screen to float in that direction.

About

Scuba Word Search

Features
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Discover Scuba Word, a word search game that takes you beneath the waves. Find hidden words, explore seven ocean reef regions and build a colourful collection of marine-life stickers. Whether you want a relaxing puzzle break or a tougher challenge, there’s a dive for you. CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE Play at your own pace in Exploration dives, race your air supply in Restricted dives or tackle more challenging word searches in Deep dives. Choose Quick for five levels or Normal for ten. EXPLORE SEVEN REEF REGIONS Journey through the Coral Triangle, Great Barrier Reef, Caribbean, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Pacific Islands and Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. Complete dives and use earned gems to unlock new reefs. COLLECT MARINE LIFE Reveal wildlife as you progress, use gems to collect stickers and see your collection in its underwater habitats. Share collected stickers with the included iMessage sticker app. IMPROVE YOUR DIVE RECORD Return to favourite locations, improve your scores and aim for Bronze, Silver or Gold in Restricted dives. Quick and Normal dives keep separate best records. PLAY, EXPLORE AND PROGRESS Both dive lengths advance your journey, with Quick dives awarding fewer completion gems. Spend your gems on new reefs and stickers as you build your collection. Scuba Word is free to download with optional in-app purchases. Gem packs are available, a Travel Visa unlocks an individual reef, and a World Passport unlocks all seven reef regions. Reef and habitat artwork is AI-generated and illustrative.

Screenshots

Rockhopper4 screens
Scuba Word Search4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rockhopper at none against Scuba Word Search's 10. On price, update cadence, 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. Scuba Word Search sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Rockhopper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rockhopper ships an update weekly, Scuba Word Search every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rockhopper versus Scuba Word Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRockhopperScuba Word Search
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB147 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRonald BattyFlexicoder Ltd,

In-app purchases

None

Rockhopper

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Scuba Word Search

One-time10
  • 150 gems$0.99
  • 500 gems$2.99
  • Caribbean visa$2.99
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  • Great Barrier Reef visa$2.99
  • Indian Ocean visa$2.99
  • Red Sea visa$2.99
  • Pacific Islands visa$2.99
  • Mesoamerican Barrier Reef visa$2.99
  • 1,500 gems$7.99
  • World passport$9.99

Questions

Is Rockhopper free?
Rockhopper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scuba Word Search free?
Scuba Word Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rockhopper or Scuba Word Search have ads?
Neither Rockhopper nor Scuba Word Search shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rockhopper or Scuba Word Search?
Rockhopper ships an update weekly, and Scuba Word Search every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rockhopper was updated on November 12, 2026 and Scuba Word Search on November 6, 2026.

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