Drop Wizard vs Hop Swap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drop Wizard
Embark on an old-school arcade adventure as a wizard battling an evil warlock to rescue a friend. Clear over 60 levels, collect power-ups, and master combos in this action-packed quest.
- Original gameplay and controls
- Over 60 stages
- Vivid pixel art
- 16-bit soundtrack
- Epic boss battles
- Secret game modes
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Bring back the joy of arcade games! Drop Wizard is an action arcade game where you play as Teo, a wizard on a quest to save his friend turned into stone by an evil warlock. Clear all the levels, face dangerous bosses, collect power ups and score epic combos. Features: • Original gameplay and handy controls • More than 60 stages to complete • Vivid pixel art • Awesome 16 bit soundtrack • Epic boss battles • Secret game modes
Hop Swap
Navigate a unique platformer where the ground and sky can be swapped. Solve puzzles by jumping between two worlds simultaneously. Features addictive gameplay, retro graphics, and gem collection.
- World swapping mechanic
- Platform puzzling
- Intuitive swipe controls
- Retro pixel graphics
- Gem collection
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Is the sky blue and the ground yellow? Or is the ground blue and the sky yellow? Hop and then swap - to jump through the ground which now becomes the sky! Journey through two worlds at the same time and swap between them to solve puzzles. • Addictive platform puzzling! • A unique world bending twist! • Swipe left, right, up, & down is all you need to move around • Cutting edge retro pixel graphics! • Can you find all the gems? -Important information- This game contains third party advertising and cross promotion for other nitrome games, both which can be removed via a one time In App Purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hop Swap at Free against Drop Wizard's $2.99. Hop Swap also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (142 vs 18). Drop Wizard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
Hop Swap is free to download; Drop Wizard costs $2.99 up front. Hop Swap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drop Wizard asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Drop Wizard against 4.5 for Hop Swap. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hop Swap has 142 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 68% and 67% positive.
Drop Wizard ships an update every 7 months, Hop Swap monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drop Wizard | Hop Swap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better | 4.5 (142 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews — better | 66.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 142 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gionathan Pesaresi | Nitrome |
Customer experience
Drop Wizard
Hop Swap
Bugs and requests
Drop Wizard
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues on newer devices
- Occasional crashes and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and worlds
- Customizable controls
- Difficulty settings
- Icloud/save game support
Hop Swap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drop Wizard
No in-app purchases
Hop Swap
- Remove Ads$3.99
