Comparison

Hoplite vs Pousse Pousse Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Hoplite

Engage in challenging turn-based tactical combat on small maps. Strategize your moves carefully to overcome procedurally generated levels and unlock upgrades. Compete with friends on leaderboards and test your skills in daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Turn-based tactical movement
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Quest mode with upgrades
  • Challenge mode with daily challenges
  • Leaderboard rankings
  • Hard but fair gameplay
Features
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"Blanket recommendation for this one." - Pocket Tactics (5 stars) "It's very simple to learn, but there's a huge amount of depth to the game" - Touch Arcade (5 stars) Hoplite is a turn-based strategy game focusing on tactical movement around small maps. This game is designed to be hard, yet fair. You'll need to think before you act if you hope to win. Every move counts! Quest Mode: • Make strategical choices to upgrade your abilities as you dive deeper into the underworld. • Earn achievements and unlock access to new upgrades. • Procedurally generated levels give a new experience every play. • Challenge your friends and see how you rank on the leaderboard. Challenge mode: • Jump straight into the action with a randomized set of upgrades. • Try to beat the daily challenge or play predetermined challenges at two difficulty levels.

About

Pousse Pousse Puzzle

Features
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Pousse Pousse est un jeu de puzzle quotidien inspiré du taquin classique. Chaque jour, une nouvelle photo est publiée, découpée en 9 cases mélangées. Votre mission : glisser les tuiles une par une pour reconstituer l'image et révéler la photo cachée. Simple à prendre en main, difficile à lâcher. Appuyez sur une case adjacente au trou pour la faire glisser. Reconstituez l'image complète dans le moins de déplacements possible et dans le meilleur temps. - Un nouveau puzzle chaque jour - Chronomètre démarrant au premier mouvement - Compteur de déplacements - Statistiques communautaires : voyez combien de joueurs ont terminé et quel est le temps moyen - Navigation vers les puzzles des jours précédents - Puzzle aléatoire pour rejouer à l'infini - Partage de votre score sur X et Facebook - Mode clair et sombre automatique selon votre système - Entièrement gratuit, sans publicité, sans compte requis

Screenshots

Hoplite3 screens
Pousse Pousse Puzzle2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pousse Pousse Puzzle at Free against Hoplite's $3.99. Pousse Pousse Puzzle also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Hoplite's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pousse Pousse Puzzle is free to download; Hoplite costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, Pousse Pousse Puzzle daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hoplite versus Pousse Pousse Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoplitePousse Pousse Puzzle
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (790 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings790 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDouglas CowleyTiste

Bugs and requests

Hoplite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on launch with certain OS versions
  • Agility upgrade not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes or levels
  • Customization options for the character
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to start at higher levels

Pousse Pousse Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hoplite

No in-app purchases

None

Pousse Pousse Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoplite free?
Hoplite costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pousse Pousse Puzzle free?
Pousse Pousse Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hoplite or Pousse Pousse Puzzle have ads?
Neither Hoplite nor Pousse Pousse Puzzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hoplite or Pousse Pousse Puzzle?
Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, and Pousse Pousse Puzzle daily. Most recently, Hoplite was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pousse Pousse Puzzle on October 14, 2026.

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