Screaming Cactus vs Squigl
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
Squigl
A fast-paced arcade game that challenges your reflexes. Guide a ball through moving gaps and avoid obstacles, with increasing speed and intensity. Unlock new balls, scenes, and customize your gameplay experience.
- Simple touch controls
- Endless Classic mode
- Multiple game modes
- Unlockable Buddy Balls and scenes
- Collect coins and power-ups
- Track stats and leaderboard scores
- Customizable loadouts
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SQUIGI is a fast, colorful arcade game where every second tests your reflexes. Guide your Buddy Ball through moving gaps, steer clear of obstacles, and see how far you can go. The longer you survive, the faster and more intense the challenge becomes. FEATURES Simple touch controls — hold left or right to steer Endless Classic mode for high-score chases Time Attack, Zen, Sudden Death, and Daily Challenge modes Unlock and play as colorful Buddy Balls Choose from unique animated scenes Collect coins, power-ups, stickers, and achievements Track your best runs, stats, and leaderboard scores Customize your loadout with a Buddy, scene, and result emote Sound and haptic settings for a play style that fits you Can you squeeze through one more gap?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Squigl at 5.0 against Screaming Cactus's 4.5. Squigl also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 28 months). Screaming Cactus's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Squigl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Screaming Cactus ships an update every 28 months, Squigl every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screaming Cactus | Squigl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mycah Krason | Jayadur Rahman |
Customer experience
Screaming Cactus
Squigl
In-app purchases
Screaming Cactus
No in-app purchases
Squigl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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