Kalimba™ vs Super Smashy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kalimba™
Navigate a vibrant, challenging world by controlling two colored totem pieces simultaneously. Solve mind-bending puzzles and overcome obstacles to restore light to the island. Enjoy both a single-player adventure and a local co-op mode.
- Dual totem control
- Puzzle-platforming gameplay
- Single-player campaign
- Local co-op mode
- Collectible challenges
- Leaderboard competition
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** BAFTA-nominated ‘Best New Property’ 2015 ** Jump, slide and fly your way through a beautiful, mind-bending world in this award-winning, puzzle-platforming adventure. The island of Kalimba has been cast into darkness by an evil shaman. Your totems must journey from the underworld to the heavens in order to restore light to the land. Thankfully, Hoebear the vaguely bear-shaped Metabear will be your spirit guide in this quest. Rebuild the totem pole to bring back the positive vibes to Kalimba. In Kalimba, you play two coloured totem pole pieces simultaneously – one on the top half, and one on the bottom half of the screen. Avoid dark pits, deadly spikes and roaming enemies, but remember the totems move together. One totem jumps over a hole, the other jumps into spikes; one soars into the sky while the other tumbles into the abyss. ========== “Beautiful, wonderfully designed, thoughtful and thought-provoking…” 10/10 – Official Xbox Magazine “With its smart design and mind-melting puzzles [...] Kalimba is the new golden child of PC platformers.” 5/5 - Expert Reviews “One of the biggest treats I have had all year…” 9/10 – God is a Geek “Precise, taxing and faintly adorable, it's the [Xbox]One's secret platforming weapon. Got a sneering Nintendo fan coming over? Show them this thing and their happy, colourful brains will be blown into rainbow chunks." Games Radar “Kalimba is a beautiful, cheerful platformer that finds a neat middle ground between reflex-oriented running and taxing puzzle solving.” 81/100 - PC Gamer “Kalimba not only has one of the best cooperative experiences around, but it also has a strong single-player element.” 8/10 Destructoid “Kalimba is a delightful game. Bright colours, tight controls, platforming, animals with accessories…” Rock Paper Shotgun ========== CAMPAIGN Play through an exciting single-player adventure where every new level will test your platforming and puzzle-solving skills. CO-OP Share a local co-op challenge on one device - a fiendishly challenging experience that will make or break any friendship. Co-op is only available on iPad. CHALLENGES Collect all the gold totems, find and beat the secret challenge rooms, and compete on the leaderboards. If you enjoy Kalimba, please leave a rating, check out our other titles, or simply follow @FlashbulbGames on Twitter and Facebook.
Super Smashy
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Jump through endless levels of fun! Collect all the balls and unlock the burger! - Hundreds of mix-and-match level sets - 30+ cool balls to unlock - Challenging and fun obstacles - Intuitive tap controls - Endless smashing fun
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Super Smashy at Free against Kalimba™'s $3.99. Kalimba™'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). On in-app purchases 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
Super Smashy is free to download; Kalimba™ costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kalimba™ ships an update daily, Super Smashy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kalimba™ | Super Smashy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (49 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 785 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flashbulb ApS | Plexonic Games |
In-app purchases
Kalimba™
No in-app purchases
Super Smashy
No in-app purchases









