Gyro Roll vs Hoofguard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gyro Roll
Control a rolling ball using only your device's tilt. Navigate an endlessly narrowing path, perform jumps, and compete for high scores on global leaderboards. Unlock cosmetic skins and achievements as you progress.
- Pure tilt-based controls
- Endless, narrowing procedural paths
- Worldwide high score rankings
- Unlockable ball skins
- In-game achievements
- One-handed play
- Background auto-pause
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Gyro Roll is a pure tilt-balance arcade for iPhone. Tilt your device to roll the ball along an endless, narrow path that curves and shrinks the further you go. One slip and you fall. One jump and you survive. How far can you balance? ▼ Pure gyro controls No buttons. No swipes. Just tilt. Sensitivity is adjustable in Settings (0.4×–1.6×) so you can dial in the feel that matches your grip. ▼ Endless narrowing road Procedural Catmull-Rom paths curve through space. The road starts wide and friendly, then narrows over distance. At 1000m, expect a true balance challenge. At 5000m, you'll need barrier-jump reflexes too. ▼ Worldwide rankings Submit your best distance to the world TOP 100. No login. No spam. Pick a name (1–16 chars) and your score appears instantly. See where you stand against players worldwide. ▼ 15 ball skins to unlock Roll 100m for Azure, 500m for Crimson, 1000m for Emerald, 2000m for Amethyst, all the way to the legendary Stellar at 10000m. Watch rewarded videos to instantly unlock playful skins: Beach Ball, Basketball, Snowman, Tennis Ball, Baseball, Watermelon, Eyeball. ▼ Achievements Hit milestones to earn distance badges — from First Step (100m) to Legend (10000m). ▼ One-handed play Designed for portrait orientation, single-hand grip. Perfect for commutes, queues, breaks. ▼ Background-safe Switching to background auto-pauses your run. No more dying because of a notification. ▼ No ads option Optional in-app purchase removes all ads forever (¥300). Banner, interstitial, rewarded — all gone. Get tilting.
Hoofguard
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You are the king of the last castle in a goblin-burned valley. Saddle up, take your bow and turn a handful of coins into a kingdom that stands against every raid. ONE FINGER TO RIDE Drag anywhere to ride. Your bow fires on its own, even at full gallop. Defeated enemies drop coins — ride close and they fly to you. BUILD BY RIDING Stop on a plot and your coins pour into it until a tower, a wall or a town building rises from the ground. Ride off any time: what you paid is kept. Every building grows level by level, and every level looks different. A KINGDOM THAT GROWS The sawmill, quarry and farm make wood, stone and food. Houses bring the people who work your buildings. The armory, university, market, masons' guild and temple make the whole realm stronger. The castle rises through ten levels and decides how high everything else can grow. HOLD THE ROADS Goblin crowds, shield orcs you have to ride around, battering rams that go straight for your walls — and four warlords, each with a fighting style of their own. Raids start when you sound the horn, never on a timer. Lost one? Rebuild and try again. A STORY OF CHOICES Captain Brenna, the steward, the smith and the rest of your court lead the way. A bread thief, a goblin envoy, refugees at the gate, a marsh fever — you decide, and some choices come back a few raids later. FRIENDS IN BATTLE Biscuit the war dog bites, Lady Buttercup the war goat headbutts goblins off their feet, and Margaret the war goose picks one goblin and chases it to the bitter end. Hero talents and permanent upgrades let you play your way. NO LEVELS, NO WAVE COUNTER One kingdom that keeps growing for as long as you play. After the story, the chronicle goes on: new raids, warlords and royal decrees. • Plays offline, no account needed • Reward videos only when you choose one — no ads that interrupt you • Saved automatically, with a copy in your iCloud • Made for iPhone and iPad • English, German, French, Ukrainian, Spanish, Japanese and Portuguese Defend the realm! LEGAL • Privacy Policy: https://vybgss.github.io/hoofguard-docs/privacy-policy.html • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gyro Roll at 16.0 against Hoofguard's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Gyro Roll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hoofguard sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Gyro Roll | Hoofguard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | YOSHIKI KOAKUTSU | Volodymyr Sichka |
In-app purchases
Gyro Roll
- Remove Ads$1.99
Hoofguard
- Pouch of crystals$0.99
- Defender’s chest$1.99
- Crystal mine$3.99
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- Sack of crystals$4.99
- Royal Charter$6.99
- Chest of crystals$9.99
- Royal hoard$19.99









