Comparison

hyperPad iPad Game Maker vs Gummy AI

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

hyperPad iPad Game Maker

Create mobile games and apps on your iPad without coding. This powerful visual engine allows you to build various game genres and interactive experiences using drag-and-drop functionality. Import assets, test instantly, and even monetize your creations.

Highlights
  • No-code game development
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Visual logic blocks
  • Create platformers, RPGs, puzzles, and more
  • Import custom assets
  • Instant testing
  • Monetize games with ads or export
Features
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THE PROFESSIONAL IPAD GAME ENGINE Make real games with visual Behaviors. Design, build, test, and publish complete 2D games with a game development environment built specifically for iPad. Build and own your games, share them with players, and export to Xcode when you're ready to publish on the App Store. BUILD WITH VISUAL BEHAVIORS Create gameplay using hyperPad’s visual Behavior system. Connect events, actions, conditions, variables, arrays, loops, timers, physics, UI, audio, and reusable logic without writing traditional code. Build enemy AI, inventory systems, menus, animations, scoring systems, save data, camera controls, object spawning, and more. A COMPLETE 2D GAME STUDIO Build your game from idea to playable project directly on iPad: • Visual Behavior-based game logic • Scene and level design • Real-time playtesting • Physics and collision systems • Particle effects and shaders • Animation, UI, and audio tools • Multiplayer and networking • Prefabs and reusable systems • Import graphics, animations, audio, music, and fonts • Ad monetization support • Xcode export for App Store publishing • Community sharing and player feedback BUILT FOR IPAD hyperPad is a native iPad game development experience. Not a desktop game engine adapted for mobile. Create with touch, Apple Pencil, keyboard, trackpad, and gestures. Build and test on the same device so you can quickly move from an idea to a playable game. BUILD MORE THAN SIMPLE GAMES Create platformers, RPGs, arcade games, adventures, physics games, rhythm games, simulations, educational experiences, interactive stories, prototypes, and original 2D games. Combine variables, arrays, loops, physics, prefabs, shaders, networking, and reusable Behavior systems to build increasingly sophisticated projects. LEARN GAME DEVELOPMENT BY MAKING GAMES New to game development? Learn programming and game design concepts visually through hands-on creation. Work with events, conditions, variables, loops, object systems, physics, debugging, and problem-solving while seeing the results directly in your game. Experienced creators can use the same visual systems to prototype ideas, create reusable systems, and build complete game projects. CREATE. TEST. SHARE. PUBLISH. Design your game on iPad. Build gameplay with visual Behaviors. Test instantly. Share to the hyperPad Hub for playtesting and feedback. Improve your project. Export to Xcode when you're ready to prepare it for the App Store. From your first prototype to a complete game, hyperPad gives you a visual game development workflow built around iPad. Tutorials & inspiration: YouTube @hyperPad Privacy: https://www.hyperpad.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.hyperpad.com/terms-of-use License Agreement: https://www.hyperpad.com/license

About

Gummy AI

Create and play your own 2D games in seconds using advanced AI. Describe your game idea, and the app builds it with no coding required. Learn game development principles as you build.

Highlights
  • AI-powered game creation from text descriptions
  • No-code game development
  • Personalized coding lessons with Gummy Learn
  • Conversational game refinement with Gum 01 Pro Agent
  • Built-in code editor for advanced customization
  • Web deployment for easy sharing
  • Gummy Arcade for community sharing and remixing
Features
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Your idea. Your world. Your game. Turn an idea into a playable game with Gummy. Describe what you want, optionally add an image, and create something you can play, change, and share. No coding experience needed. MAKE SOMETHING WORTH PLAYING A racing game on another planet. A puzzle with a strange twist. A platformer where the rules change every level. Create 2D and 3D games inspired by your imagination, from quick arcade challenges to more ambitious worlds. BUILD THROUGH CONVERSATION Keep shaping your game after the first version. Ask Gummy to change the controls, add enemies, introduce a new mechanic, or try a different visual style. “Add wall jumping and moving platforms.” “Give the boss three attack patterns.” “Turn this into a colorful underwater world.” Play your creation, decide what comes next, and keep building. MAKE IT LOOK AND SOUND LIKE YOUR IDEA Explore characters, backgrounds, objects, music, and sound effects in the asset library. Add your own images and give your game a style that feels yours. DISCOVER AND REMIX Explore games made by the Gummy community. Find an idea you love, remix it with your own twist, and share what you create. Try new challenges, compete on leaderboards, and discover your next inspiration. SHARE YOUR GAME Publish to the Gummy Arcade or share a playable web link with friends. Supported games can be played in a browser without downloading Gummy. TAKE MORE CONTROL Open the built-in code editor to explore and change the code behind your game. With Gummy Pro, edit supported game settings and access advanced OpenAI GPT and Claude models for more ambitious creations. Pro also includes 40 bonus Coins every week, a Premium profile badge, and early access to new features. CURIOUS HOW IT WORKS? Gummy Learn helps you explore the code behind your creations through personalized lessons and quizzes. Create your first game. Then see where your imagination takes it. Some features and AI models require Gummy Pro or Coins. Privacy Policy: https://gummy.run/privacyPolicy Terms of Use: https://gummy.run/TermsOfUse

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gummy AI at Free against hyperPad iPad Game Maker's $14.99. Gummy AI also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). hyperPad iPad Game Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (75% vs 54%). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Gummy AI is free to download; hyperPad iPad Game Maker costs $14.99 up front. Gummy AI sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. hyperPad iPad Game Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for hyperPad iPad Game Maker against 4.5 for Gummy AI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 276 and 299 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of hyperPad iPad Game Maker's written reviews are positive against 54% of Gummy AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hyperPad iPad Game Maker ships an update every 2 months, Gummy AI fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
hyperPad iPad Game Maker versus Gummy AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhyperPad iPad Game MakerGummy AI
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (276 ratings)4.5 (299 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews — better54.1% of reviews
Number of ratings276299 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0.0
Further details — not scored
Size281 MB114 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUntitledDNoon

Customer experience

hyperPad iPad Game Maker

All ratings272 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative16.9%

Gummy AI

All ratings282 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral10.8%
Negative35.1%

Bugs and requests

hyperPad iPad Game Maker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Importing images causes app to freeze
  • Behaviors not functioning as expected after updates
  • Login and account issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add 3D support
  • Improve asset creation tools
  • Implement search in the Hub
  • Add controller support
  • Provide more visual tutorials

Gummy AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

hyperPad iPad Game Maker

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Gummy AI

Subscriptions2
  • Gummy Weekly7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Gummy Monthly Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Month
One-time5
  • 2 Prompt Pack$1.49
  • 8 Prompt Pack$3.99
  • 25 Prompt Pack$7.99
Show 2 more
  • 100 Prompt Pack$19.99
  • 200 Prompt Pack$34.99

Questions

Is hyperPad iPad Game Maker free?
hyperPad iPad Game Maker costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gummy AI free?
Gummy AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, hyperPad iPad Game Maker or Gummy AI?
Gummy AI is rated higher. hyperPad iPad Game Maker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 276 ratings, while Gummy AI averages 4.5 from 299 ratings.
Do hyperPad iPad Game Maker or Gummy AI have ads?
hyperPad iPad Game Maker shows ads; Gummy AI does not.
Which is updated more often, hyperPad iPad Game Maker or Gummy AI?
hyperPad iPad Game Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Gummy AI fortnightly. Most recently, hyperPad iPad Game Maker was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gummy AI on November 9, 2026.

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