# PapiFlap vs Hello, Mario!

The clearest difference is rating: PapiFlap at 5.0 against Hello, Mario!'s 4.6. PapiFlap also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Hello, Mario!'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (325 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PapiFlap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello, Mario! has 325 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of PapiFlap's written reviews are positive against 90% of Hello, Mario!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

PapiFlap ships an update every 21 months, Hello, Mario! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PapiFlap | Hello, Mario! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papiflap/id817470884/reviews)** | [4.6 (325 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-mario/id6746391951/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **325** |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | **89.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 5 MB | 137 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yohei Iwasaki](https://appshunter.io/developer/285800498) | [Nintendo Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1062496488) |

## What reviewers say

### PapiFlap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papiflap/id817470884)

Tap to make a character flap and navigate through obstacles. Avoid hitting poles and stay within the screen to keep playing. This game is a port of a classic released in 2007.

**Highlights:** Tap to flap, Avoid wood poles, Stay within screen, Classic gameplay, Simple controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hello, Mario!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-mario/id6746391951)

Engage with Mario's face by pulling, stretching, and poking him to create various expressions. Add iconic items and characters from the Mushroom Kingdom to the scene. Enjoy interactive play with a built-in feature that encourages screen time breaks.

**Highlights:** Manipulate Mario's face, Add game items and characters, Play peekaboo with Mario, Built-in screen time breaks, Offline play

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PapiFlap free?

PapiFlap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hello, Mario! free?

Hello, Mario! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PapiFlap or Hello, Mario!?

PapiFlap is rated higher. PapiFlap averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Hello, Mario! averages 4.6 from 325 ratings.

### Do PapiFlap or Hello, Mario! have ads?

Neither PapiFlap nor Hello, Mario! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PapiFlap or Hello, Mario!?

PapiFlap ships an update every 21 months, and Hello, Mario! every 4 months. Most recently, PapiFlap was updated on October 10, 2026 and Hello, Mario! on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*