which burns more calories or is a better exercise?

hopping or skipping when jumping rope?

I would assume that it depends on how fast you're jumping rope.

According to TDP:

And I don't know about skipping.

I would imagine that they would be pretty similar, since the actions are similar...However I think you'd be more motivated to skip since there's something to actually hold and...yeah. I can't imagine just standing there and hopping.

I'm just going to assume that when you say 'skipping', you mean jumping from foot to foot.

I would think skipping, because it's a lot harder than just hopping. And I've noticed that you can a lot go faster doing it that way.

This makes me want to go jump rope right now.

I think the OP is asking whether it's better to skip rope or jump rope, not only hop vs. skipping rope.

Stop micromanaging calories.

jumpp ropee stann sttilll... jogg lill.. jumpp ropee aaggainn..
dunn hop skipp shiett.. dat wastt tyme... makeee u tireee quixx..