# Hole Jumper vs Buggs! Smash arcade!

The clearest difference is rating: Hole Jumper at 5.0 against Buggs! Smash arcade!'s 4.3. Hole Jumper also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 37%). Buggs! Smash arcade!'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (340 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hole Jumper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Buggs! Smash arcade! sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hole Jumper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buggs! Smash arcade! has 340 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Hole Jumper's written reviews are positive against 37% of Buggs! Smash arcade!'s.

Hole Jumper ships an update every 24 months, Buggs! Smash arcade! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hole Jumper | Buggs! Smash arcade! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hole-jumper/id975322335/reviews)** | [4.3 (340 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buggs-smash-arcade/id1187139621/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **340** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 37.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 149 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Swaminathan L](https://appshunter.io/developer/1193474389) | [Aleksandr Filatov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1271718891) |

## What reviewers say

### Hole Jumper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hole-jumper/id975322335)

Control a stickman armed with a gun to shoot TNT before it explodes. Jump over shielded enemies and use teleportation portals to navigate levels. Avoid poisoned water and aim for high scores.

**Highlights:** Stickman with a gun, Teleport portal hole, Shoot TNT, Dodge enemies, Double jump, Unlimited bullets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### Buggs! Smash arcade!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buggs-smash-arcade/id1187139621)

Navigate a giant world as a tiny bug, dodging massive obstacles like baguettes, sausages, and lasers. Race against time and traps to survive. Design your own bug to join the challenge.

**Highlights:** Dodge giant obstacles, Race against traps and time, Collect and design bugs, Fast-paced arcade gameplay, Unique bug-saving missions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock The Confectionery | $2.99 | one-time |
| Double coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock The Forest | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock The Garage | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all locations | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bundle (sale) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bundle | $15.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Awesome game, highly recommended
- 👍 Fun to play, satisfying progression
- 👍 Simple yet engaging gameplay
- 👍 No ads mentioned positively
- 👍 Interesting bug facts and names

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Too hard, near impossible
- 😞 Too difficult, worse than Flappy Bird
- 😞 Laggy gameplay, causes instant death
- 😞 Frequent crashes
- 😞 Loses progress

**Reported bugs**

- Loses progress
- Crashes too much
- Laggy, especially at the start
- App crashes frequently
- Game dies when you just start

**Requested features**

- Pick up dead carcasses as shields
- Ability to pick up dead carcasses as shields


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hole Jumper free?

Hole Jumper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Buggs! Smash arcade! free?

Buggs! Smash arcade! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hole Jumper or Buggs! Smash arcade!?

Hole Jumper is rated higher. Hole Jumper averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Buggs! Smash arcade! averages 4.3 from 340 ratings.

### Do Hole Jumper or Buggs! Smash arcade! have ads?

Neither Hole Jumper nor Buggs! Smash arcade! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hole Jumper or Buggs! Smash arcade!?

Hole Jumper ships an update every 24 months, and Buggs! Smash arcade! every 5 days. Most recently, Hole Jumper was updated on September 27, 2026 and Buggs! Smash arcade! on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*