Comparison

Hook Through vs PaperBall

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

Head to head
About

Hook Through

Features
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"Hook Through" is a minimal and relaxing puzzle game. Your goal is to remove all the hooks from the board by using various game mechanics that you will discover along the way.

About

PaperBall

Features
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PaperBall is a cozy draw-and-roll puzzle on a sheet of notebook paper. Draw a line. Release the ball. Watch it roll, bounce and drop into the hole. Every level is a little physics puzzle: plan one path with your limited ink, then hit Go and see if your line guides the ball past walls, springs, magnets and trampolines โ€” collecting all three stars on the way. FEATURES โ€ข Simple one-touch drawing โ€” easy to pick up, satisfying to master. โ€ข 21 hand-crafted levels across Easy, Medium and Hard. โ€ข Springs, trampolines, magnets, sticky walls and more to bend your path around. โ€ข Pinch to zoom out and plan the whole level. โ€ข A quick endless mode for a fast run. โ€ข Clean notebook-paper art, gentle sounds, no pressure. No ads, no account, no nonsense โ€” just you, a pen and a falling ball.

Screenshots

Hook Through4 screens
PaperBall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaperBall at none against Hook Through's 1. PaperBall also leads on ads (none vs shown). Hook Through's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Hook Through sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PaperBall asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Hook Through versus PaperBall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHook ThroughPaperBall
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size136 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWuhan Zhongmeng Interactive Entertainment Information Technology Co., LtdVladyslav Zenchenko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hook Through

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
None

PaperBall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hook Through free?
Hook Through is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaperBall free?
PaperBall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hook Through or PaperBall have ads?
Hook Through shows ads; PaperBall does not.

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