hyperPad Blog · Jul 2026
Creator story about Yasad and the game Star Glide, showing how a longtime user is building and preparing an App Store release on hyperPad.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
hyperPad is an iPad-first, no-code game development platform that lets users create 2D games and interactive apps with drag-and-drop visual coding, test them in real time, share them through its Hub/community, and publish to the App Store while keeping 100% of royalties.
Primary product
hyperPad, a no-code visual coding app for creating and publishing 2D games and apps on iPad.
Founded
2012
Headquarters
London, Ontario, Canada
Team size
1-10
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
No-code game development platform
Offices
London, Ontario, Canada
Business model
direct-to-consumer mobile app
freemium
one-time paid app
education licensing
developer tier
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$141.4K
Latest round
Seed · Aug 2014
Latest amount
$120K
People & investors
Work & culture
Community-driven and creator-focused, with active forums, Discord, and Hub channels; strongly education-oriented; emphasizes accessible no-code creation, indie creators, and support for women in tech.
Compensation
No public employee salary bands or compensation details found; public pricing signals include a free starter tier and a one-time paid app.
Benefits
Free hyperPad Starter tier
One-time paid version
Lifetime updates on the paid version
Keep 100% of royalties
Priority support for Developer tier
10GB backup storage
Version control
Educational pricing for schools and educators
Product & market
Pricing
Freemium with a free Starter tier, a one-time paid app purchase, and educational licensing/developer-tier options.
Differentiators
- —iPad-first creation workflow
- —drag-and-drop visual coding
- —real-time game testing
- —App Store publishing from iPad
- —creators keep 100% of royalties
- —community Hub for sharing and feedback
- —classroom-friendly and beginner-friendly
- —touch-native editor and workflows
Technology
iPad/iPadOS
Xcode export
Objective-C
Swift
Socket.IO
HTTP/JSON
Google AdMob
Google Analytics
Apple iAds
Customers
indie developers
educators
schools
students
hobbyists
artists
musicians
game creators
Competitors
Buildbox
GameSalad
Scratch
GDevelop
GameMaker Studio
Unity
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
10K
Latest news
hyperPad Forum · Jul 2026
Official release notes for hyperPad 2.7: the behavior logic system was rebuilt for performance, with claims of up to 96x more objects at 60 FPS, reduced memory usage, and 40+ fixes across core systems.
hyperPad Blog · May 2026
Announces hyperPad 2.2 and highlights iPadOS 26 features such as portrait mode, window mode multitasking, Game Mode support, and audio/physics/editor improvements.
hyperPad Blog · Mar 2026
Positions the iPad Air with M4 as a stronger creator device for hyperPad users, emphasizing performance, rendering, memory, and faster collaboration/upload workflows.
hyperPad Forum · Sep 2025
Official release notes for hyperPad 2.2, including audio effect behaviors, resizable multitasking/window support, portrait mode in the editor, Game Mode support, and bug fixes.
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