FlapBuddy vs Hover Dog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlapBuddy
Engage in a simple yet fun tapping game with a variety of adorable characters to choose from. Experience enhanced enjoyment with your FlapBuddy.
- Easy to play anytime
- Choose cute characters
- Enjoyable gameplay
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FlapBuddy! The game is easy to enjoy any time. You can choose cute characters. Even more fun with a FlapBuddy!
Hover Dog
Guide a dog on a hoverboard through a new city, avoiding electric towers. Embark on an exciting adventure with unique challenges.
- Hoverboard dog gameplay
- City navigation
- Obstacle avoidance
- Adventure mode
- Simple controls
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Just a dog and his hover board. Pump has made his way out of the "Get 'Em" world, and is onto his next adventure! Help guide him through this new city. Watch out for those electric towers!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FlapBuddy at none against Hover Dog's shown. FlapBuddy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for FlapBuddy against 5.0 for Hover Dog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
FlapBuddy ships an update weekly, Hover Dog every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlapBuddy | Hover Dog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeong-Hoon Mo | Behdad Sami |
Customer experience
FlapBuddy
Hover Dog
In-app purchases
FlapBuddy
No in-app purchases
Hover Dog
No in-app purchases
