Screaming Cactus vs Roller Cactus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screaming Cactus
Protect a cactus from invading bugs by smashing them before they consume it. As you defeat enemies and earn currency, the cactus's appearance becomes more stylish.
- Smash bugs
- Protect the cactus
- Collect money
- Customize cactus appearance
- Fast-paced gameplay
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Kill the bugs before they eat the cactus! He's screaming for a reason! SAVE HIM!!! Also, the cactus starts to look more and more hip as you kill bugs and collect money... so that's cool
Roller Cactus
Guide a basketball down a mountain on a rolling cactus. Tap to make the ball jump through hoops while avoiding sharp spines that can attach to the cactus. Enjoy a simple yet challenging arcade experience.
- Control rolling basketball
- Jump through hoops
- Avoid cactus spines
- Mountain descent gameplay
- Simple tap controls
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Control your basketball on the round cactus rolling down the mountain. Avoid spines which sticks on the cactus and tap to jump into hoops.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Roller Cactus at 5.0 against Screaming Cactus's 4.5. Roller Cactus also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 28 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Roller Cactus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Screaming Cactus ships an update every 28 months, Roller Cactus weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Screaming Cactus | Roller Cactus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mycah Krason | Appidea |
Customer experience
Screaming Cactus
Roller Cactus
In-app purchases
Screaming Cactus
No in-app purchases
Roller Cactus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Screaming Cactus free?
Is Roller Cactus free?
Which has better reviews, Screaming Cactus or Roller Cactus?
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