Comparison

Bean Step vs HoppyQuest

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

Head to head
About

Bean Step

Features
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BeanStep - Grow Your Fitness Journey Transform your daily steps into a beanstalk growing adventure! Bean Step gamifies your fitness routine by converting your real-world steps into game tokens that you use to water and boost your virtual beanstalk right on your Apple Watch. Explore as you grow and unlock achievements and customise your world! BeanStep requires an Apple Watch and cannot be played without one. Compete with Friends Climb the global leaderboard and see how your beanstalk measures up against other players worldwide. Fun & Strategy growing the ultimate beanstalk requires skill and strategic thinking. Decide when to use your power-ups for maximum effect, manage your resources wisely, and time your growth spurts perfectly. It's not just about steps - it's about smart gameplay! Built for Apple Watch Designed specifically for your wrist, BeanStep seamlessly integrates with HealthKit to automatically track your steps. No need to remember to start a workout - just wear your watch and go! Key Features: • Automatic step tracking via HealthKit • Virtual beanstalk that grows with your activity • Token-based reward system • Growth multipliers and power-ups • Global leaderboard • Daily progress tracking Turn your fitness journey into an adventure. Download BeanStep and start growing today!

About

HoppyQuest

An endless hopper game designed for Apple Watch. Collect hundreds of unique characters, each with their own themed world. Play with flexible controls and enjoy daily rewards and a personal collection island.

Highlights
  • Endless hopper gameplay
  • Collect 1,000 characters
  • Character-themed worlds
  • Multiple control options (swipe, crown, tap)
  • Daily free spin
  • Personal collection island
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Cross the road. Ride the boats. Don't get flattened. HoppyQuest is an endless hopper built for Apple Watch and nothing else. One tap, one swipe, or one turn of the Digital Crown per hop — runs that fit in the gap between two things you're actually doing. COLLECT 1,000 CHARACTERS 750 animals and 250 humans, from a plain duck to a golden astronaut. Every one is bought with coins you earn by playing, and you pick exactly which one you want. No random pulls, no surprise mechanics. EVERY CHARACTER BRINGS ITS OWN WORLD Whoever you equip decides the whole map. The camel gives you desert sand and cacti. The penguin, snow and frosted pines. The witch, a purple moor with gravestones. Same lanes, same speed, same collisions — a completely different place to die in. PLAY IT YOUR WAY Swipe, Digital Crown, tap to hop. Turn on whichever you like, in any combination, at whatever swipe length suits your wrist. KEEP COMING BACK A quest board with something to chase. One free spin every day. And an island where your whole collection lives, where you choose one character for solid ground and another for the water. No account. No ads. No in-app purchases. Nothing ever leaves your watch.

Screenshots

Bean Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HoppyQuest at none against Bean Step's 4. Bean Step's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Bean Step sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HoppyQuest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bean Step ships an update every 2 weeks, HoppyQuest monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bean Step versus HoppyQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBean StepHoppyQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeshua HertzkeMurphy Stein

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bean Step

One-time4
  • Beanstalk Colour Bundle$0.99
  • Island Bundle$0.99
  • Sky Colour Bundle$0.99
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  • Beanstalk Resurrection$0.99
None

HoppyQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bean Step free?
Bean Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HoppyQuest free?
HoppyQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bean Step or HoppyQuest have ads?
Neither Bean Step nor HoppyQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bean Step or HoppyQuest?
Bean Step ships an update every 2 weeks, and HoppyQuest monthly. Most recently, Bean Step was updated on October 1, 2026 and HoppyQuest on October 10, 2026.

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