# Kick the Buddy vs OscarSnake

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OscarSnake at none against Kick the Buddy's 10. Kick the Buddy's advantage is chart position (#61 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Kick the Buddy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. OscarSnake asks for nothing beyond the download.

Kick the Buddy ships an update fortnightly, OscarSnake every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kick the Buddy | OscarSnake |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kick-the-buddy/id1278869953/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1M** | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Best chart rank | **#61** | — |
| Size | 306 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Playgendary Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1487320337) | [khaled saleh](https://appshunter.io/developer/6800583866) |

## What reviewers say

### Kick the Buddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kick-the-buddy/id1278869953)

**Currently charting:** #61 Top Free · Action, #149 Top Grossing · Action, #184 Top Free · Casual (US App Store)

This game offers a fun and relaxing way to relieve stress by interacting with a ragdoll dummy. Players can use a variety of weapons and accessories to playfully torment the dummy, providing a light-hearted outlet for energy and boredom.

**Highlights:** Stress relief gameplay, Variety of weapons, Buddy customization, Ragdoll physics, Light-hearted fun

**Features:** iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Pinch of Gold | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pocketful of Gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Case of Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| Case of Bucks | $4.99 | one-time |
| No ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Blood ON! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Stack of Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Stack of Bucks | $9.99 | one-time |
| Safe of Bucks | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Fun and entertaining
- 😂 Funny and amusing
- 🕹️ Satisfying to play
- 🧠 Good stress relief

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Too many ads
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🤬 Aggressive monetization
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🚫 Locked content behind paywall

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing and crashing issues
- Glitches with rewards and purchases
- Incompatibility with some devices

**Requested features**

- Reduce ads and in-app purchases
- Bring back old features
- Add new weapons and gameplay modes
- Improve performance and stability


### OscarSnake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oscarsnake/id6801577557)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kick the Buddy free?

Kick the Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OscarSnake free?

OscarSnake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Kick the Buddy or OscarSnake have ads?

Both Kick the Buddy and OscarSnake show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Kick the Buddy or OscarSnake?

Kick the Buddy ships an update fortnightly, and OscarSnake every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kick the Buddy was updated on November 8, 2026 and OscarSnake on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*