GimmeCat vs Hover Hopper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GimmeCat
Master precise jumps in this cozy skill game to achieve high scores and build combos. Collect and customize adorable cat avatars, then decorate your virtual home with earned items. Enjoy endless runs and compete on global leaderboards.
- Hold and release jumping mechanic
- Endless run gameplay
- High score chasing with combos
- Collectible cat avatars
- Home decoration and progression
- Global leaderboards
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GimmeCat is a cozy skill game where you hold to charge your jump distance and release to land perfectly. Miss a block and your run ends, so every jump matters. Beat your high score, build combo chains, and climb the leaderboard. Unlock cute cat avatars, customize your look, and decorate your cozy cat home with items you earn as you play. Features - Hold and release jumping that feels great to master - Endless runs for quick sessions or long streaks - High score chasing with combo chains - Collectible cat avatars and customization - Home decoration and progression - Leaderboards to track your best runs Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Hover Hopper
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Hover Hopper is a one-thumb arcade game built around a single twist: stamina. Every press drains your hover meter — release to let it recharge mid-flight. Perfect timing turns survival into rhythm. CORE MECHANIC - Hold to rise, release to glide and recharge stamina - Tap for a quick boost - Drift between floating rocks across themed sky biomes WHAT KEEPS YOU PLAYING - 7 rotating daily modifiers — narrow gaps, inverted gravity, pure combo runs, and more. The challenge changes every 24 hours. - 17 skins to collect, including 5 ad-only Aviator-line drops. - Combo system that multiplies coin payouts on flawless streaks. - 19 achievements across score, combo, coin, and survival milestones. - Themed scenes that rotate as your score climbs — meadow, night, cosmic. - Power-ups: shield, slow time, double coins, magnet, instant boost. - Local leaderboard tracks your top runs over the last 30 days. ACCESSIBILITY - Reduced motion option dims screen shake and flash effects. - Volume sliders for music and SFX with independent toggles. - Korean and English localization. - Optional daily reminder at 9 PM (off by default). OFFLINE-FIRST No login. No account. No internet required to play. Watch optional rewarded ads to revive a run, double coin payouts, or unlock the daily Aviator skin. Ready when you are. Hold the screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hover Hopper at none against GimmeCat's 5. Hover Hopper also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). GimmeCat's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). 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
Both are free to download. GimmeCat sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Hover Hopper asks for nothing beyond the download.
GimmeCat ships an update weekly, Hover Hopper every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GimmeCat | Hover Hopper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metatheory | Seonggon Sim |
In-app purchases
GimmeCat
- GimmeCat VIP Pass7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Golden Bell pack - small$0.99
- Golden Bell pack - medium$1.99
- Golden Bell pack - large$3.99
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- Golden Bell pack - mega$7.99
Hover Hopper
No in-app purchases









