Comparison

Kalimba™ vs Super Smashy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Dual totem control
  • Puzzle-platforming gameplay
  • Single-player campaign
  • Local co-op mode
  • Collectible challenges
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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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.

About

Super Smashy

Features
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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

Screenshots

Kalimba™4 screens
Super Smashy4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kalimba™ ships an update daily, Super Smashy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kalimba™ versus Super Smashy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKalimba™Super Smashy
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size785 MB181 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFlashbulb ApSPlexonic Games

In-app purchases

None

Kalimba™

No in-app purchases

None

Super Smashy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kalimba™ free?
Kalimba™ costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Super Smashy free?
Super Smashy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kalimba™ or Super Smashy have ads?
Super Smashy shows ads; Kalimba™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Kalimba™ or Super Smashy?
Kalimba™ ships an update daily, and Super Smashy weekly. Most recently, Kalimba™ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Super Smashy on October 30, 2026.

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