Comparison

Lava Hopper vs Max

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

Head to head
About

Lava Hopper

Embark on a surreal journey through a world consumed by lava, from a chaotic circus to a futuristic ghetto and a rainbow realm. Uncover ancient truths and embrace the unknown to adapt and unlock mysteries.

Highlights
  • Surreal journey through diverse realms
  • Uncover ancient truths
  • Embrace the unknown
  • Adapt to changing realities
  • Unlock mysteries
Features
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In a quiet medieval village, a young adventurer wakes to rivers of molten lava consuming their world. Determined to uncover the truth, they embark on a surreal journey beyond the familiar, starting with a chaotic circus and a gritty, futuristic ghetto. The path twists further into a rainbow realm of warped reality, where perception is challenged, and finally leads to an expanse of endless doors and scattered keys. Each step reveals fragments of an ancient truth: the lava is not just destruction but a transformative test. Through resilience and curiosity, the adventurer learns that the world, much like themselves, is ever-changing. To uncover the truth, they must embrace the unknown, adapt to the surreal, and unlock the mysteries ahead.

About

Max

A 2D pixel-art top-down shooter where you play as a retired agent fighting a ruthless regime. Experience intense action, strategic combat, and a gripping narrative with an instant-death system that requires precision and speed.

Highlights
  • 2D pixel-art graphics
  • Top-down shooter gameplay
  • Strategic combat
  • Gripping narrative
  • Instant-death system
  • Challenging levels
Features
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Max: Countercoup is a 2D pixel-art top-down shooter that delivers intense action, strategic combat, and a gripping narrative. Step into the shoes of a retired special operations agent, pulled back into the shadows by a thirst for justice as he faces a ruthless regime. Set against the backdrop of a brutal late 20th-century conflict, you’ll go up against a militarized dictatorship that seized power through a coup d'état, aiming to crush freedom and impose total control. Unravel their true motives and lead the fight to take back the nation in a high-stakes counter-coup! The gameplay is designed to test reflexes and strategic thinking, featuring a brutal instant-death system that demands precision and speed. Players must navigate challenging levels filled with ruthless enemies, adapting their tactics to engage in intense, full-scale firefights!

Screenshots

Lava Hopper4 screens
Max4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lava Hopper at every 3 weeks against Max's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lava Hopper ships an update every 3 weeks, Max every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lava Hopper versus Max: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLava HopperMax
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB140 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMagmatVladyslav Omelechko

Customer experience

Lava Hopper

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Max

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lava Hopper

No in-app purchases

None

Max

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lava Hopper free?
Lava Hopper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Max free?
Max is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lava Hopper or Max have ads?
Neither Lava Hopper nor Max shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lava Hopper or Max?
Lava Hopper ships an update every 3 weeks, and Max every 4 months. Most recently, Lava Hopper was updated on November 4, 2026 and Max on November 4, 2026.

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