Comparison

Hoplite vs Ploposaurus

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

Ploposaurus

Merge numbered blocks on a grid to create higher numbers and clear levels. Utilize power-ups and a skill tree to progress through diverse biomes. Collect dinos and complete daily challenges for rewards.

Highlights
  • Block merging mechanics
  • 100 designed levels
  • 9 power-ups
  • Dino Lab skill tree
  • Collectible dinos
  • Daily challenges
  • Offline play
Features
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Plop. Merge. Roar! Meet Ploppy and drop into a dinosaur number puzzle. Tap a column to drop a numbered block. Matching blocks merge and double, setting off satisfying cascades as you work toward each level's target. TEN EXPEDITIONS, DIFFERENT WAYS TO PLAY Travel through ten seasons of 100 levels each. Learn the basics in Dawn, plan around Tide's shifting currents, and watch Ember's heat vents. Frost freezes tiles, Bloom grows vines, Storm charges tiles, Dusk hides parts of the board, Golden adds treasure, and Void connects portals. Zenith brings earlier mechanics back in a rotating finale. Season mechanics appear on selected levels and follow their own rules. Unlock expeditions as you progress. The Player Guide explains tools, prices and season restrictions. TOOLS FOR A TOUGH BOARD Discover 14 tools: Undo, Clear Row, Shuffle, Bomb, Upgrade, Meteor, Foresight, Restart, Stall, Thaw, Beacon, Preserve, Dino Stomp and Bedrock Shield. Get a Hint when you need help, and develop Bomb into Mega Bomb through the Dino Lab. Availability changes with your progress and the season. Delay a mechanic with Stall, thaw frozen cells, reveal hidden previews with Beacon, or protect a tile with Preserve. Choose a column for Dino Stomp, and use Bedrock Shield to guard against the next Board Sweep. BUILD YOUR DINO COLLECTION Earn XP for permanent Dino Lab upgrades, collect dinosaurs in the Dino Den, and prestige for Amber Tokens. Take on daily challenges, build a streak, earn achievements and progress through expedition passes. PLAY YOUR WAY Core puzzle play works offline. Store purchases, rewarded ads, online leaderboards and cloud sync need an internet connection. Mystery chest drop rates are shown in the game. Free to play, with optional in-app purchases and ads.

Screenshots

Hoplite3 screens
Ploposaurus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ploposaurus at Free against Hoplite's $3.99. Ploposaurus also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hoplite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Ploposaurus is free to download; Hoplite costs $3.99 up front. Ploposaurus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hoplite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ploposaurus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoplite has 791 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, Ploposaurus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Hoplite versus Ploposaurus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoplitePloposaurus
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (791 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings791 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDouglas CowleyC4 Payments LLC

Customer experience

Hoplite

All ratings787 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.3%

Ploposaurus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ploposaurus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hoplite

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Ploposaurus

One-time10
  • Tankosaurus$0.99
  • No Ads - 7 Days$1.99
  • Longosaurus$2.99
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  • Dawn Pass: Half Off$2.99
  • Dawn Pass: 30% Off$3.99
  • Sailosaurus$4.99
  • Chompasaurus$4.99
  • No Ads - 30 Days$4.99
  • Dawn Expedition Pass$4.99
  • Apex Ploposaurus$9.99

Questions

Is Hoplite free?
Hoplite costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ploposaurus free?
Ploposaurus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hoplite or Ploposaurus?
Ploposaurus is rated higher. Hoplite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 791 ratings, while Ploposaurus averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Hoplite or Ploposaurus have ads?
Ploposaurus shows ads; Hoplite does not.
Which is updated more often, Hoplite or Ploposaurus?
Hoplite ships an update every 3 months, and Ploposaurus weekly. Most recently, Hoplite was updated on October 21, 2026 and Ploposaurus on October 11, 2026.

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