"HOOK" vs Spring Falls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
"HOOK"
A tranquil puzzle game where you strategically remove hooks from a board. Enjoy a stress-free experience with no ads, time limits, or scores. Discover new mechanics across numerous levels with a calming soundtrack.
- Minimalist design
- Relaxing gameplay
- No ads or time restrictions
- 60+ levels
- Calming soundtrack
- Dark Mode
- Cloud Saves
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"Hook" is a minimal, relaxing puzzle game. Your goal is to remove all the hooks from the board by using various game mechanics that you'll discover along the way. My game is designed to be played without any pressure or stress. There is no ads, no time restrictions or scores. So just chill and enjoy 60 ( and more coming ) levels while listening to a calming soundtrack made by Wojciech Wasiak. - Minimalistic - Relaxing - Simple - Zen - No ads - Dark Mode - Cloud Saves - Made by a solo developer - Can be played offline - Great meditative, ambient soundtrack - 2 milion downloads worldwide Feel free to check out my other games at https://www.rainbowtrain.eu/
Spring Falls
A tranquil puzzle game where players manipulate the landscape to guide water flow and cultivate wildflowers. Experience a meditative journey down a peaceful mountainside with soft visuals and an ambient soundtrack.
- Water flow manipulation
- Wildflower cultivation
- 60 hand-crafted levels
- Meditative experience
- Ambient soundtrack
- Portrait and landscape support
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Spring Falls is a puzzle game about water, erosion, and watching things grow. Manipulate the landscape and bring wildflowers to life as you make your way down a peaceful mountainside. Features: • 60 hand-crafted levels • Unique gameplay revolving around water flow • Soft visuals, ambient-folk soundtrack, and environmental sounds for a meditative, relaxing experience • Support for portrait and landscape modes • No ads or in-app purchases
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Verdict
"HOOK" and Spring Falls both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of "HOOK"'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Spring Falls's. "HOOK" also leads on ratings volume (509 vs 51) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Spring Falls's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
"HOOK" costs $2.99 and Spring Falls $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for "HOOK" against 4.7 for Spring Falls. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: "HOOK" has 509 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of "HOOK"'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Spring Falls's.
"HOOK" ships an update every 5 months, Spring Falls every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | "HOOK" | Spring Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (509 ratings) — better | 4.7 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews — better | 80.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 509 — better | 51 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 216 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maciej Targoni | Sparse Game Development Inc. |
Customer experience
"HOOK"
Spring Falls
Bugs and requests
"HOOK"
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game gets stuck on startup screen
- No ability to save progress
Requested features
5 requests- More levels
- Dark mode
- Ability to disable audio
- Level editor
- Additional puzzle mechanics
Spring Falls
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
"HOOK"
No in-app purchases
Spring Falls
No in-app purchases
