Screaming Cactus vs ColorMining
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
ColorMining
Engage in a collection of 2D and AR games to earn hash keys, points, and virtual crypto coins. Collect master hash keys to enter a simulated lottery and boost your scores. Share your achievements with friends to enhance your in-game progress.
- Multiple 2D and AR games
- Earn hash keys and virtual crypto coins
- Build and share master hash keys
- Participate in a simulated lottery
- Connect with friends for score boosts
- iCloud backup support
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**How to Play:** Welcome to ColorMining, a collection of three simple 2D games and one AR game. The goal is to complete each game to earn a hash key, points, and crypto coins. Collect 16 hash keys from 16 games to build a master hash key. **Sharing Master Hash:** Once you complete a master hash, you can gift it to friends. It must be released from your ownership before copying into iMessage, email, or another app. **Steps to Share:** 1. Go to "Master Hash Keys", select a green-completed master hash, and click “Send Hash”. 2. Click “Release Master Hash”. 3. Paste and send it via iMessage, mail, etc. 4. Shared master hashes turn red, indicating they’re no longer yours, but still usable for the lottery. **Note:** Sharing master hashes is optional and they are not private data. Sharing helps increase your scores and earn more crypto coins. **Lottery:** With at least one master hash, you can play the lottery to boost your scores. More master hashes mean more crypto coins. **List of Friends:** Build your friends list to increase your scores. **Summary:** 1. Play games 2. Earn points and hash keys 3. Build and share master hash keys 4. Play the lottery 5. Make new friends 6. Earn crypto coins **Important Note:** Crypto coins in the game are not real cryptocurrency, and the lottery is simulated. Hash keys measure game completion and are not related to your private data. We do not store your private data; backups are stored on Apple’s servers via iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ColorMining at 5.0 against Screaming Cactus's 4.5. ColorMining also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 28 months). Screaming Cactus's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ColorMining holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screaming Cactus has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Screaming Cactus ships an update every 28 months, ColorMining every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screaming Cactus | ColorMining |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mycah Krason | DC |
Customer experience
Screaming Cactus
ColorMining
In-app purchases
Screaming Cactus
No in-app purchases
ColorMining
No in-app purchases
Questions
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