Circle Stop vs Hippity Hop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circle Stop
A simple one-button game where you tap to stop a spinning target. Aim for the bullseye to score points, but miss and you'll get a strike. Enjoy colorful explosions and compete with friends on leaderboards.
- One-button gameplay
- Tap to stop spinner
- Score points on target
- Bullseye bonus points
- Strike system
- Colorful explosions
- Leaderboards
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"Get it." — Stephen Totilo, Kotaku "CIRCLE STOP IS COLORFUL AND EVASIVE LIGHTNING IN AN IOS BOTTLE" — Jamin Warren, Killscreen “I just made cool noises happen!” — Peter Berkman, Anamanaguchi “This game is addictive as hell.” — Eric Blattberg, VentureBeat Circle Stop is an addictingly simple one-button game for touch devices, from New York City's newest two person indie game studio Up at Night. As the spinner goes round and round, tap anywhere to stop it. Hit anywhere on the target to score points. Hit the bullseye for even more points. Miss the target and get a strike; three strikes and you're out! But no matter what happens, there will be explosions of colors! Complete with leaderboards so you can challenge your friends! Featuring original audio by NICHOLÀS BENEDEK & FRIENDLY GHOST.
Hippity Hop
Jump as high as you can in this addictive game to earn bonuses and unlock new challenges. Compete with friends to reach the top of the leaderboard and achieve the highest score. It's a fun and free experience for all.
- Jump high for high scores
- Earn bonuses
- Unlock new challenges
- Climb the leaderboard
- Compete with friends
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The amazing Hippity Hop app is now available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch! It's Hippity Hop Time. Get ready to jump into action with this exciting and addictive game. Your mission: hop as high as possible to achieve the highest score. The better your performance, the more bonuses you’ll earn as you progress through each level. Reach the top to unlock new challenges and climb the leaderboard. Compete with friends and family to claim the #1 spot. Fun, addicting, and completely free. Hippity Hop is your next favorite game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hippity Hop at 5.0 against Circle Stop's 4.7. Hippity Hop also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Circle Stop's advantage is update cadence (every 10 months vs every 38 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Circle Stop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hippity Hop sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hippity Hop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Circle Stop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hippity Hop's.
Circle Stop ships an update every 10 months, Hippity Hop every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circle Stop | Hippity Hop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twenty Percent | Benjamin Pabilonia |
Customer experience
Circle Stop
Hippity Hop
Bugs and requests
Circle Stop
Reported bugs
3 issues- App continuously crashes
- App cannot download completely and cannot be deleted
- Graphics overflow the screen on iPad
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode with score keeping
- Ability to earn extra lives
- Save color preferences
- Dark mode option
- More visual effects
Hippity Hop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Circle Stop
- Turn Off Ads FOREVER$1.99
Hippity Hop
- Extra Lives Only$0.99
- Penguin Only$0.99
- Elephant Only$0.99
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- Zebra$0.99
- 3 Pack Only$1.99
- Bundle Only$4.99
