Comparison

Puff. vs Hop Swap

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

Head to head
About

Puff.

Tap, shoot, dodge, and weave through a sewer full of enemies in this fast-paced arcade game. Features smooth controls, progressive difficulty, power-ups, and retro 8-bit graphics with a classic soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Fast, smooth, and simple control system
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Power ups
  • Replay Kit recording
  • Classic 8-bit graphics
  • Game Centre integration
Features
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"... an elegant little package that packs a punch." • 148Apps "... you're going to have a lovely old time." • Pocket Gamer If Flappy Bird and Downwell did some baby makin' resulting in a love child with the shakes and a penchant for dubstep, this would be it. With controls that work like hand churned butter, and be cold trippin' like Bob Dylan, you need to tap, shoot, dodge, and weave your way through a sewer full of slime balls, eyeballs, goofballs, and water balls. If this game doesn't make you twitch, you are a robot. This. Is. Puff. FEATURES: • Fast, smooth, and simple control system • Progressive difficulty (adjusts your ability) • Power ups • Replay Kit recording for your badass kills and close calls • Sweet classic 8-bit graphics • Lots of baddies that are, like, super bad • Game Centre keeps tabs on your kills count • Retro soundtrack you can move your body too like Elaine • Retro gaming in full effect • Animated iMessage Stickers (in a separate iMessage App)

About

Hop Swap

Navigate a unique platformer where the ground and sky can be swapped. Solve puzzles by jumping between two worlds simultaneously. Features addictive gameplay, retro graphics, and gem collection.

Highlights
  • World swapping mechanic
  • Platform puzzling
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Retro pixel graphics
  • Gem collection
Features
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Is the sky blue and the ground yellow? Or is the ground blue and the sky yellow? Hop and then swap - to jump through the ground which now becomes the sky! Journey through two worlds at the same time and swap between them to solve puzzles. • Addictive platform puzzling! • A unique world bending twist! • Swipe left, right, up, & down is all you need to move around • Cutting edge retro pixel graphics! • Can you find all the gems? -Important information- This game contains third party advertising and cross promotion for other nitrome games, both which can be removed via a one time In App Purchase.

Screenshots

Puff.4 screens
Hop Swap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Puff. at none against Hop Swap's shown. Puff. also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (88% vs 67%). Hop Swap's advantage is ratings volume (142 vs 37). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Puff. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hop Swap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puff. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 142 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Puff.'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Hop Swap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puff. ships an update every 4 days, Hop Swap monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Puff. versus Hop Swap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuff.Hop Swap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (37 ratings) — better4.5 (142 ratings)
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews — better66.9% of reviews
Number of ratings37142 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB217 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperFrosty PopNitrome

Customer experience

Puff.

All ratings37 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.3%

Hop Swap

All ratings140 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative24.2%

Bugs and requests

Puff.

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Ads still appear after paying to remove them
  • Restore purchases does not work
  • Game glitches and resets score
  • Bomb power-up has no effect
  • Losing points for no reason

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add a pause button
  • Add extra modes or bosses
  • Add customization options for characters
  • Add new characters with different abilities
  • Add different power-ups
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  • Add upgrades for power-ups and character abilities
  • Add a character creator
  • Option to hide virtual controls
  • Option to swap controls
  • Add unlockable skins
  • Add new models and new levels
  • Add bigger maps
  • Add online battles
  • Make difficulty adjustable
  • Add room numbers to indicate location

Hop Swap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Puff.

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Hop Swap

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Puff. free?
Puff. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hop Swap free?
Hop Swap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puff. or Hop Swap?
Puff. is rated higher. Puff. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Hop Swap averages 4.5 from 142 ratings.
Do Puff. or Hop Swap have ads?
Hop Swap shows ads; Puff. does not.
Which is updated more often, Puff. or Hop Swap?
Puff. ships an update every 4 days, and Hop Swap monthly. Most recently, Puff. was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hop Swap on October 21, 2026.

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