"HOOK" vs Pinea's Sugoroku
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/
Pinea's Sugoroku
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This is the Sugoroku app of Pinea, a pineapple girl! It contains solo play, duet play, local multiplay and on-line multiplay. Let's play Sugoroku on the grassland with Pinea and Neapple. The 2nd work of Pinea board game Trilogy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: "HOOK" at none against Pinea's Sugoroku's 1. "HOOK" also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 28 months) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ads 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 Pinea's Sugoroku $4.99 up front. Pinea's Sugoroku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. "HOOK" asks for nothing beyond the download.
"HOOK" ships an update every 5 months, Pinea's Sugoroku every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | "HOOK" | Pinea's Sugoroku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (527 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 527 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 216 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maciej Targoni | Tetsuyoshi Morikawa |
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
Pinea's Sugoroku
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
"HOOK"
No in-app purchases
Pinea's Sugoroku
- Additions$0.99
