Hopeless vs Pixie Glow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hopeless
Defend cute Blobs from monsters on an abandoned planet in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Tap to fire, but be careful not to hit your friends or scare them too much. Survive increasingly intense waves of enemies and unlock new weapons and modes.
- Multi-touch fire system
- Retro disco aesthetic
- Two game modes
- Unlockable rewards
- Fast-paced reflex-based gameplay
- Monster shooting mechanics
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*** HUGE UPDATE: HOPELESS: SPACE SHOOTING IS NOW FREE!!! *** - New guns and upgrades! - New game modes! - Level up and get rewards! - Improved performance, tons of bug fixes, and much more! A weird abandoned planet, monsters lurking in the dark, and bright glowing lights... Could this planet be the end of the journey for the cute little Blobs? How long can you survive in this shooting game? Tap the screen to shoot the monsters. React quickly but be careful not to harm your friends. Fight fast, fight hard as the action gets more and more intense! Some monsters require two shots to kill. But be careful: don't let the Blobs get too scared or the'll kill themselves! Is it really all... HOPELESS? Key Features: • Multi touch fire system! • Quirky and funny retro disco feel • Two full game modes! • Simple and easy to learn: no tedious tutorial, simply jump right into the action! • Unlock rewards by completing missions! • Think fast, act fast! Test your skills and your reflexes to their limit. • Intense gameplay, as you try to save the Blobs against all odds. Keep yourself updated, more content coming soon! FOLLOW US: At our website: http://upopa.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopelessthegame On Twitter: https://twitter.com/UpopaGames Please email us with any new bugs or glitches.
Pixie Glow
Guide a character through a forest, collecting lights and avoiding hazards. Upgrade items to enhance gameplay and achieve high scores. Compete with friends on leaderboards.
- Tap and slide controls
- Collect lights
- Upgrade items
- Avoid hazards
- Highscore mode
- Game Center Leaderboard
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Pixie is exploring the forest to collect lights. Simply tap and slide Pixie to aim next movement path. Release the tap to jump. Explore the forest further to gain more bonus. Upgrade items in the shop to collect items with unique features. Avoid virus and fire mines. - Highscore and top distance mode - Compete with your friends in Game Center Leaderboard - Easy gameplay
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hopeless at 251 against Pixie Glow's 1. Pixie Glow's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Hopeless sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pixie Glow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hopeless against 5.0 for Pixie Glow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hopeless has 251 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hopeless ships an update every 15 months, Pixie Glow every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hopeless | Pixie Glow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (251 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 98.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 251 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Upopa Entertainment Ltd | APP CENTRAL LTD |
Customer experience
Hopeless
Pixie Glow
Bugs and requests
Hopeless
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game was "gutted"
- First game updated to a less desirable version
Requested features
10 requests- Update the game
- Bring back the old version of the first game
- Add an "original mode"
- Make more games like this
- Free roam game with different characters and weapons
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- Build your own base
- Update with more levels and guns
- Update with more weapon selection
- Update where you can shoot aliens to get blobs back
- Make a zombie blob game
Pixie Glow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hopeless
- Unlock Mega Blaster$0.99
- Refugee Blobs$0.99
- Blob Expedition$1.99
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- Coin Purse$1.99
- Blob Caravan$2.99
- Unlock Double Coins$2.99
- Starter Pack$3.99
- Coin Sack$4.99
- Coin Lot$9.99
- Coin Chest$19.99
Pixie Glow
- Access All Levels$0.991 Month
