Comparison

Space Grunts vs MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL

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

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About

Space Grunts

Engage in a unique blend of fast-paced arcade action and strategic turn-based combat. Explore a distressed moon base, battling aliens and robots to uncover its secrets. Utilize a variety of weapons and consumables to survive and complete your mission.

Highlights
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Arcade action
  • Roguelike shooter elements
  • Alien and robot combat
  • Weapon and consumable collection
  • Secret areas and routes
Features
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Support, tip and tricks: http://www.orangepixel.net "This is a turn-based game for people who don't like turn-based games, and a roguelike shooter for people who hate roguelike shooters." - TouchArcade 4/5 Space Grunts combines fast paced arcade action with turn-based gameplay. The year 2476, Earth's space-federation has been building moon-bases across the galaxy. One of those moon-bases has been sending a distress signal. Space Grunts are a group of intergalactic "problem" solvers, sent to investigate.. You play one, out of a team, of Space Grunts, and your mission is simple: find your way into the moon-base, and figure out what has happened. You'll have to fight your way through aliens, robots, security drones and base-systems. Find the lower levels of the moon-base, and get to the core of the problems. Consumables A large collection of consumables can be found all over the moon base from weapon enhancers, to destructive toys, armor, explosives, system-hacks, and more. Use the items wisely to advance deeper into the moon-base. Weapons Starting with three standard Grunt weapons, you will be able to enhance them for more fire-power and range. On your way you'll also find alternate weapons, and melee weapons. Secrets There are various ways to complete the game, anomalies leading to weird places, underground routes, and mysterious items to transport you to other area's of the moon-base. On top of these there are secret rooms and area's located all over the base, so never a dull moment! Can you find the core of the problems? MFI support Got questions? need tips or help? visit our forums: http://orangepixel.net or connect and say hi: twitter.com/orangepixel facebook.com/orangepixel

About

MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL

Experience a retro-inspired 2D action game with hand-animated graphics and challenging gameplay. Battle enemies, unlock abilities, and conquer new levels in this underwater adventure. Enjoy a complete experience with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Hand-animated graphics
  • Retro-inspired gameplay
  • Underwater 2D action
  • Dastardly enemies
  • Boss battles
  • Special abilities
  • New levels
Features
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ENDLESS UPGRADES. CONSTANT DANGER. ANCIENT WISDOM. BOUNCY BALLS. Launch Sale, 40% OFF for a very limited time!!! MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL is a dazzlingly hand-animated, retro-inspired, modern-playing smash-o-rama that will leave your thumbs twitching and your heart aflutter. BRAND NEW LEVELS, 100% free for everyone! MUL.MASH is the underwater 2D action extravaganza you’ve been dreaming of. In those urgent, unsettling dreams you’re having, because you are humanity’s prophesied savior and sole remaining hope. Please get on that. From the award-winning creators of Pizza vs. Skeletons, 2012’s Best Casual Game (despite the fact that our app description specifically said “WARNING! This is not a casual game!”) and The Executive, the second-best reviewed iOS game of 2015 (so close, man) comes a new game whose features can be described in bullet points: > some levels > definitely graphics > dastardly enemies > friends, yay > boss battles > brilliant conversationalist > special abilities > abilities that could be described as regular but which you consider special, darn it > kickin’ tunes > shares your taste in movies ―――――――――― Riverman Media is two brothers who have dedicated their lives to the art of 2D game making. ―――――――――― OUR PROMISE TO YOU: No ads. No getting suckered into buying more stuff later. The whole game, for one price, with all updates, forever. Everyone we know with marketing training tried to talk us out of naming this game after an astrological constellation in a dead language. You don’t want the marketing guys to be right, do you? Known Bug (version 1.0): If "Thumb Guides" are on, you cannot access the Control Settings menu from the Options screen on the main menu. Everything works correctly from the in-game pause menu. We will update the game as soon as possible to correct this. Thank you for you patience!

Screenshots

Space Grunts4 screens
MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL at 4.8 against Space Grunts's 4.2. MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 76%) and ratings volume (79 vs 15). Space Grunts's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On ads, 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

Space Grunts costs $3.99 and MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL has 79 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Space Grunts's written reviews are positive against 88% of MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Grunts ships an update every 5 weeks, MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Space Grunts versus MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace GruntsMUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.2 (15 ratings)4.8 (79 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1579 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB484 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPascal BestebroerRiverman Media LLC

Customer experience

Space Grunts

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral12.1%
Negative12.1%

MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL

All ratings77 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral10.4%
Negative2.1%

User reviews

Space Grunts

From 15 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Masterpiece quality
  • 🚀 Fast and snappy gameplay
  • 💡 Great tribute to roguelikes
  • 💡 Huge variety of items/enemies
  • 💡 Strategic depth required

Room to improve

  • 🔊 Terrifyingly loud sound effects
  • 🐛 Virtual D-pad bugged (left direction)
  • 🐛 Controls can be funky/iffy
  • 🐛 Virtual controls nightmare
  • 🐛 Virtual D-pad dead zone

MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL

From 79 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Visually stunning graphics
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Creative and unique concept
  • 👍 Easy to learn, hard to master
  • 💰 Great value for price (flat fee, no IAPs)

Room to improve

  • 📉 Difficulty spikes can be frustrating
  • ⏳ Some levels feel repetitive
  • ⚡ Can drain battery
  • ❓ Some users find it not as fun as expected

Bugs and requests

Space Grunts

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Virtual D-pad bugged (left direction)
  • Update loop
  • Something wrong with left on directional pad
  • No sound on iPad 3
  • Sensitive movement issue on iOS version
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  • Virtual joystick issues
  • Game progress resets after using other apps

Requested features

23 requests
  • Fix controls, especially left direction
  • Implement class specific leaderboards
  • Add a wait command
  • Add shootable doors
  • Re-implement class specific leaderboards
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  • Add MFi controller support
  • Add more monsters
  • Add weapons to find and swap
  • Add a wait button
  • Add swipe movement/tap to shoot control scheme
  • Implement a swipe-type mechanic for controls
  • Add diagonal shooting
  • Improve on-screen controls
  • Add tutorial
  • Improve graphics
  • Add more variety to weapons
  • Add save mid-dungeon
  • Add controller fix for sensitive movement
  • Add Vita version
  • Add dark mode
  • Add more variety to weapons
  • Add wait button
  • Add swipe movement/tap to shoot control scheme

MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Paddles sticking
  • Flash effect when ball hits enemy causes loss of track
  • Boss on level 2-4 seems unfair/buggy
  • Game progress not saving
  • Coins reset upon returning to game

Requested features

11 requests
  • More levels or expansion missions
  • Endless mode
  • Customization options (e.g., hide projected path)
  • iPhone X screen support
  • Selectable levels after beating them
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  • Add Chinese language support
  • Save game progress mid-game
  • More paddles
  • Random level generation
  • Option to start at the beginning of unlocked stages
  • Option for accumulated health to save instead of reverting

In-app purchases

None

Space Grunts

No in-app purchases

None

MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Grunts free?
Space Grunts costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL free?
MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Space Grunts or MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL?
MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL is rated higher. Space Grunts averages 4.2 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL averages 4.8 from 79 ratings.
Do Space Grunts or MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL have ads?
Neither Space Grunts nor MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Grunts or MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL?
Space Grunts ships an update every 5 weeks, and MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL every 6 months. Most recently, Space Grunts was updated on November 1, 2026 and MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL on November 2, 2026.

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