Retro Kick Boxing vs PPKP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retro Kick Boxing
Experience a challenging and fun boxing fighting game with simple controls and an easy learning curve. This game features a distinctive pixel graphics style for a retro feel.
- Challenging boxing gameplay
- Easy to handle controls
- Fun to play
- Simple to learn
- Pixel graphics style
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This game going to be your challenging game journey and interesting boxing fighting. You will find that Retro Kick Boxing easy to handle, fun to play, simple to learn. You will discover that The Retro Kick Boxing has been made in a pixel graphics style! Wish you enjoy and have fun with this particular Retro Kick Boxing Game!
PPKP
Become a hero and rebuild a city under attack by monsters. Smash cars for materials, train in martial arts, and upgrade your abilities in the lab to defeat your foes and restore order.
- Smash cars for building materials
- Replenish strength and boost combos
- Learn martial arts and upgrade dojo
- Acquire power-ups and special goggles
- Receive hints from city inhabitants
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Suddenly the Monster Corps attacks and breaks the city. Be the hero who will revive the city while taking down monsters. - Scrapyard Get building materials by smashing old cars to pieces. - Restaurant Replenish your strength and boost your combo powers while gaining needed experience to level up. Don't worry about losing some fights; the restaurant is always open to satisfy your appetite. So go out and challenge those monsters again and again. - Dojo Ancient scrolls of martial arts are available for you to learn. Learning more martial arts allows you to upgrade the dojo and learn much more. Don't forget to check the hidden room for the forbidden techniques. - Laboratory Do you want upgrades? The laboratory has them. From special goggles that let's you see the monsters weaknesses, to power ups that will make you the best monster hunter, the laboratory has them all. Some power ups will gain experience if equipped at your house. - People Tapping on people in the city will give you some nice hints. Animals also deserve some of your tender taps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PPKP at 95% against Retro Kick Boxing's 0%. PPKP also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months). Retro Kick Boxing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. PPKP sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Retro Kick Boxing asks for nothing beyond the download.
PPKP holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PPKP has 23K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Retro Kick Boxing's written reviews are positive against 95% of PPKP's.
Retro Kick Boxing ships an update every 25 months, PPKP monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retro Kick Boxing | PPKP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (23K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 95.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 23K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Giuseppe Calcagno | SHIMADA TOSHIHIRO |
Customer experience
Retro Kick Boxing
PPKP
Bugs and requests
Retro Kick Boxing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PPKP
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional button/control responsiveness issues
- Game freezing/crashing on certain levels
Requested features
4 requests- More ways to earn premium currency
- Ability to save/restore progress across devices
- Additional gameplay modes (boss rush, multiplayer, etc.)
- More customization options for the protagonist
In-app purchases
Retro Kick Boxing
No in-app purchases
PPKP
- 100Gem$0.99
- 600Gem$4.99
- 6000Gem$40.99
Questions
Is Retro Kick Boxing free?
Is PPKP free?
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