Comparison

Hook Rumble vs Holiday Puzzle Quest

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

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About

Hook Rumble

Features
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Two teams. One river. Nobody can cross it but your hook. Hook Rumble is a fast team brawler inspired by the classic Pudge Wars. Move along your own bank, find the angle, lead your shot and fling a chain across the water. Land a hook to deal damage and knock your target back. If the hit would finish them, you drag them across the river for the takedown. EASY TO PICK UP, HARD TO PUT DOWN โ€ข Drag on the left half of the screen to move and on the right half to aim. Let go to throw. โ€ข Hooks charge your Super. Fire it at the right moment to turn a fight. โ€ข Health regenerates when you stay out of trouble, so every catch counts. 66 HEROES, EACH WITH A TWIST Each hero has their own hook (damage, speed, range, catch size and recovery), their own Super and a Passive that unlocks at level 5. Reflect hooks back at the thrower, parry and strike back, drop minefields, rewind three seconds, call down meteors, grow to giant size, blow every enemy chain back across the river, or hook an ally out of an enemy's grip. Bears, frogs, owls, goblins, sharks, dragons, a living star, a thunder cloud and even a cardboard box are all in the roster. 18 WAYS TO PLAY Rumble 5v5, Duel 1v1, Duos 2v2 and Knockout 3v3, plus Frenzy, Gem Rush, Bounty, Siege, Boss Raid (co-op against a giant boss), Classic (every hook kills), Hot Zone, Treasure Hunt, Mirror Match, Giant Slayer, Jailbreak, Super Chaos, Bomb Tag and Tug of War. New modes unlock as you climb. 13 ARENAS From Whispering Woods and Frozen Peak to Candy Kingdom, Haunted Swamp, Crystal Caverns and Pirate Cove. Later arenas change how you play: narrow rivers, wide channels, and pillars and shipwrecks that stop hooks dead. PLAY ANYWHERE Tap PLAY and you're in a match in seconds, online or offline. Create a private room, share the 5-character code, pick Blue or Red and brawl with friends. Quick-chat emotes let you say GG without typing. MAKE YOUR HOOK YOURS Collect 14 claws, 8 chains and 9 particle trails: anchors, harpoons, tridents, candy chains, lightning trails and more. Cosmetics never change stats. A FAIR CLIMB โ€ข Earn trophies per hero and climb a Trophy Road to 6,000 trophies, with unlocks at every stretch. โ€ข Level heroes from 1 to 11, open Reward Drops, finish Daily Quests and progress through a 30-tier Hook Pass. โ€ข Everything in the Shop is priced in in-game currency you earn by playing. There are no real-money purchases, no ads and no analytics. Every model, effect and sound in the game is made in code, and it runs smoothly on phones and tablets.

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Holiday Puzzle Quest

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Holiday Puzzle Quest is a fun and challenging memory game set in a magical Christmas world. Test your memory skills by observing festive elements like Santa Claus, Christmas trees, gift boxes, and more, then recall their positions before time runs out. The game features four exciting phases: Memorize the holiday items, watch them hide behind question marks, select your answers in order, and see how many you got right. With increasing difficulty across levels, a competitive leaderboard to track your best scores, a relaxing casual mode for stress-free play, and a helpful tutorial to get you started, Holiday Puzzle Quest offers hours of festive entertainment for players of all ages. Challenge yourself to climb the leaderboard, unlock higher levels, and become the ultimate holiday puzzle master.

Screenshots

Hook Rumble4 screens
Holiday Puzzle Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hook Rumble at none against Holiday Puzzle Quest's shown. Holiday Puzzle Quest's advantage is iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hook Rumble ships an update monthly, Holiday Puzzle Quest every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Hook Rumble versus Holiday Puzzle Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHook RumbleHoliday Puzzle Quest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly โ€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHE HESamet TAPAR

In-app purchases

None

Hook Rumble

No in-app purchases

None

Holiday Puzzle Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hook Rumble free?
Hook Rumble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Holiday Puzzle Quest free?
Holiday Puzzle Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hook Rumble or Holiday Puzzle Quest have ads?
Holiday Puzzle Quest shows ads; Hook Rumble does not.
Which is updated more often, Hook Rumble or Holiday Puzzle Quest?
Hook Rumble ships an update monthly, and Holiday Puzzle Quest every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hook Rumble was updated on October 27, 2026 and Holiday Puzzle Quest on October 28, 2026.

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