# Hello, Mario! vs Hook

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hook at daily against Hello, Mario!'s every 4 months. Hook also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Hello, Mario!'s advantage is ratings volume (326 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Hook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello, Mario! has 326 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Hello, Mario! ships an update every 4 months, Hook daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hello, Mario! | Hook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (326 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-mario/id6746391951/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hook-grapple-climb/id6806751106/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **326** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 137 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nintendo Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1062496488) | [Gabriel Maayah](https://appshunter.io/developer/6806751108) |

## What reviewers say

### Hello, Mario!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-mario/id6746391951)

Engage with Mario's face by pulling, stretching, and poking him to create various expressions. Add iconic items and characters from the Mushroom Kingdom to the scene. Enjoy interactive play with a built-in feature that encourages screen time breaks.

**Highlights:** Manipulate Mario's face, Add game items and characters, Play peekaboo with Mario, Built-in screen time breaks, Offline play

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hook-grapple-climb/id6806751106)

Swing your way up an endless mountain, from forests to deep space. Master timing and momentum to reach new heights in this one-handed, easy-to-learn climber. Unlock characters, hooks, and ropes as you explore diverse biomes and complete missions.

**Highlights:** One-handed controls, Tap-to-Aim and Classic Spin styles, 14 distinct biomes, Unlockable characters, hooks, and ropes, 24 missions and boss fights, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hello, Mario! free?

Hello, Mario! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hook free?

Hook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hello, Mario! or Hook?

Hook is rated higher. Hello, Mario! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 326 ratings, while Hook averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Hello, Mario! or Hook have ads?

Neither Hello, Mario! nor Hook shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hello, Mario! or Hook?

Hello, Mario! ships an update every 4 months, and Hook daily. Most recently, Hello, Mario! was updated on October 27, 2026 and Hook on October 12, 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.*