Boardspace.net vs Smash Mole!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boardspace.net
Play over 100 board games online with others, including abstract strategy, Euro, and word games. Enjoy real-time, turn-based, or pass-and-play modes. Recommended for tablet-sized screens.
- Over 100 board games
- Abstract strategy games
- Multi-player Euro games
- Word games
- Real-time play
- Turn-based play
- Pass-and-play mode
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This is the IOS client to play board games with other people at Boardspace.net. Boardspace hosts over 100 games, mostly 2-player abstract strategy games, but also some multi-player Euro games, and word games. All games are played in real time, turn at a time, or in person in pass-and-play mode. Real time games can be suspended, but it is expected that you will play complete games in one sitting, as you would when playing another person face-to-face. Our most popular games are Hive and Euphoria. Tablet sized screens are recommended.
Smash Mole!
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Catch the mole coming out of the holes and move up the leaderboard!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Boardspace.net at Free against Smash Mole!'s $4.99. Boardspace.net also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Boardspace.net is free to download; Smash Mole! costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Boardspace.net ships an update every 9 days, Smash Mole! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boardspace.net | Smash Mole! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dave Dyer | Murat Tunca |
In-app purchases
Boardspace.net
No in-app purchases
Smash Mole!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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