Hoppy Frog vs Rise to Surface
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hoppy Frog
Guide a frog on an airborne adventure, leaping between clouds and collecting gold flies. Utilize a parachute to extend jumps and avoid perilous obstacles like electric eels and sharks. Enjoy fast-paced platforming action with a chiptune soundtrack.
- Cloud to cloud jumping
- Collect gold flies
- Parachute for longer distances
- Avoid electric eels
- Beware of sharks
- Chiptune soundtrack
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Jump from cloud to cloud, collecting gold flies along the way. Tap in the air to open Hoppy's parachute and clear longer distances. Beware of jumping Electric Eels and the hungry 'Sharky' in the waters below! Hoppy Frog - the classic hit game for iOS featuring fast paced platform action and chiptune soundtrack by '8 Bit Weapon'.
Rise to Surface
Guide a little monster in a bubble to the surface, avoiding obstacles and collecting treasures. This action-packed game features beautiful graphics, engaging music, and challenging enemies. Compete for a high score and enjoy fun with friends and family.
- Avoid rocks and enemies
- Collect treasures and bonus items
- Addictive gameplay
- Beautiful graphics
- Great music and sound effects
- High-score list
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Avoid the rocks and pick up the treasures. Help the little monster in the bubble to rise up to the surface in this action packed game. Features: * Addictive gameplay * Beautiful graphics * Great music and sound effects * Sharks and other enemies * High-score list * Bonus items * Fun to play with friends and family! This game was released on Ludum Dare #29 Game Jam. It was developed 72 hours from scratch. Compatible with iPhone and iPad. Please send your feedback: support@artexgames.com Visit and join our Facebook page and website: https://www.facebook.com/artexgames http://www.twitter.com/artexgames http://www.artexgames.com Thank you very much for your endless support!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rise to Surface at none against Hoppy Frog's 6. Rise to Surface also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Hoppy Frog's advantage is ratings volume (7.3K vs 1). On price, review sentiment 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. Hoppy Frog sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Rise to Surface asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rise to Surface holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoppy Frog has 7.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Hoppy Frog's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rise to Surface's.
Hoppy Frog ships an update every 18 months, Rise to Surface fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hoppy Frog | Rise to Surface |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Turbo Chilli Pty Ltd | Artex Studios, Inc. |
Customer experience
Hoppy Frog
Rise to Surface
Bugs and requests
Hoppy Frog
Reported bugs
2 issues- Accidental in-app purchases due to lack of confirmation
- Jumping/parachute mechanics not always responsive
Requested features
3 requests- More game modes and level variety
- Ability to save/resume progress
- Multiplayer or leaderboard functionality
Rise to Surface
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hoppy Frog
- Micro Pack of Flies$0.99
- Mini Pack of Flies$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- Big Pack of Flies$4.99
- Mega Pack of Flies$6.99
- Ultra pack of Flies$9.99
Rise to Surface
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hoppy Frog free?
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