Comparison

Smoosh! vs Save the Zacks

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

Head to head
About

Smoosh!

This addictive puzzle game challenges players to guide colorful characters through intricate levels. Mix colors, avoid obstacles, and strategize moves to reach the goal within a set number of actions.

Highlights
  • 180 addictive puzzles
  • Color mixing mechanics
  • Unique obstacles
  • Play at your own pace
  • Achieve Par score
Features
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Smoosh your Blops together in the funnest game ever, brimming with puzzles so amazing you’ll probably break your phone in a fit of joyous frustration! Get Smoosh now and we’ll give you a free cat (although we actually won’t… you have to earn it). In other words, Smoosh is an addictive puzzler full of brain bending challenges and a slew of colorful, smoosh-able Blops. Guide your Blop buddies to their color-coordinated Blop Drops through 180 fantastic (and puzzling) levels. Smash Blops together to mix new colors, avoid treacherous Pits of Despair, and work around deviously placed obstacles to master every level and drop those Blops! Think you’re good? Complete each level within a set number of moves to achieve Par or under and prove you’re a real Blop droppin’ pro! --- WHY YOU’LL LOVE SMOOSH --- • MASTER 180 addictingly fun puzzles full of Blops, blocks, tubes, and drops. • EXPLORE 9 Platforms with unique obstacles. • INTERACT with Blops to mix new colors and watch Blops respond as you play. • PLAY at your own pace and plan moves without the stress of a clock. • BEAT each level at Par or better and become the ultimate Blop Dropper. • WIN & feel great!

About

Save the Zacks

Guide adorable Zacks to safety by digging tunnels and tilting your device to alter gravity. Navigate through hazardous environments filled with monsters, lasers, and lava. Enjoy a unique, ad-free experience with soothing music and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Dig underground pathways
  • Tilt device to change gravity
  • Avoid monsters and hazards
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Minimalistic design
  • Soothing music
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Guide the cute little Zacks to teleports and other escapes by digging the terrain to create underground pathways and tilting your device to change gravity. Did we mention that you can explode a few Zacks to clear the path? Well, you can. Watch out for monsters, lasers, saw blades, lava and other dangers along the way. Enjoy the soothing music and minimalistic design for a unique experience that's hard to put away once you've started. Totally ad-free, yay! Game Center enabled, make your way to the leaderboard top! You can compete per level as well as for a grand total score.

Screenshots

Smoosh!2 screens
Save the Zacks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smoosh! at 3.9 against Save the Zacks's 3.4. Smoosh! also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 7). Save the Zacks's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Smoosh! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Save the Zacks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smoosh! holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Smoosh!'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Save the Zacks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smoosh! versus Save the Zacks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmoosh!Save the Zacks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (32 ratings) — better3.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB77 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCurious LabsBytesize Technology

Customer experience

Smoosh!

All ratings31 ratings
Positive61.3%
Neutral22.6%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral13.6%
Negative13.6%

Save the Zacks

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Smoosh!

One-time4
  • Platform 7$0.99
  • Platform 8$0.99
  • Platform 9$0.99
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  • Platform Pack 7, 8, 9$1.99
2 purchases

Save the Zacks

One-time2
  • Technopia$0.99
  • Volcavious$0.99

Questions

Is Smoosh! free?
Smoosh! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Save the Zacks free?
Save the Zacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smoosh! or Save the Zacks?
Smoosh! is rated higher. Smoosh! averages 3.9 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Save the Zacks averages 3.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Smoosh! or Save the Zacks have ads?
Neither Smoosh! nor Save the Zacks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smoosh! or Save the Zacks?
Smoosh! ships an update every 2 months, and Save the Zacks every 2 months. Most recently, Smoosh! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Save the Zacks on October 24, 2026.

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