Comparison

Kick a Buddy vs Kick the Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Kick a Buddy

Unleash your anger on a virtual character designed to absorb your frustration. This game offers a cathartic outlet for stress relief through interactive destruction.

Highlights
  • Virtual character destruction
  • Stress relief gameplay
  • Interactive experience
  • Cathartic outlet
Features
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He is back, he is ready to let you lead a hellish life. But you are no longer a good gentleman from the only life. You have been given the power to sweet revenge on this unreasonable man.

About

Kick the Buddy

Engage with a virtual character using a wide array of weapons and tools. Experiment with different items to cause humorous destruction and customize the character's appearance. Enjoy enhanced graphics and new interactions in this stress-relief game.

Highlights
  • Play with Buddy
  • Use incredible weapons
  • Experiment and blow up
  • Dress Buddy up
  • Upgraded graphics
  • New interactions
  • Exclusive weapons
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Your new best friend is here! Play with Buddy in his new cool game, and try out all incredible weapons. Experiment, blow up, use atomic weapon, dress Buddy up, and do so much more in the brand-new Kick The Buddy Forever. Enjoy upgraded amazing graphics, new interactions with Buddy, hilarious weapons, fantastic backgrounds, and lots of unique features. We Love You. Enjoy. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Subscription options We have the following subscription options in the game: 1. Weekly Premium offers weekly subscription for $7.99 after 3-day free trial. It unlocks 3 exclusive weapons, including Magic Card and Firecracker, and offers 1,000 Gold and 100 Gems on a daily basis. It removes all banner ads and pop-ups. Moreover, we will add a favorite weapons bookmark to make your game experience better. 2. Monthly Premium offers monthly subscription for $19.99. It unlocks 3 exclusive weapons, including including Magic Card and Firecracker, and offers 1,000 Gold and 100 Gems on a daily basis. It removes all banner ads and pop-ups. Moreover, we will add a favorite weapons bookmark to make your game experience better. 3. Yearly Premium offers yearly subscription for $99.99. It unlocks 3 exclusive weapons, including including Magic Card and Firecracker, and offers 1,000 Gold and 100 Gems on a daily basis. It removes all banner ads and pop-ups. Moreover, we will add a favorite weapons bookmark to make your game experience better. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements included in Subscription option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at info@newplg.dev Privacy Policy: https://newplg.dev/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://newplg.dev/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Kick a Buddy2 screens
Kick the Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kick the Buddy at 80% against Kick a Buddy's 0%. Kick the Buddy also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 37 months). Kick a Buddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Kick the Buddy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Kick a Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kick the Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kick the Buddy has 411K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Kick a Buddy's written reviews are positive against 80% of Kick the Buddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kick a Buddy ships an update every 37 months, Kick the Buddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Kick a Buddy versus Kick the Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKick a BuddyKick the Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (411K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews79.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2411K — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB286 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developer跃峰 杨Playgendary Limited

Customer experience

Kick a Buddy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Kick the Buddy

All ratings410,360 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews2,992 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Kick a Buddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kick the Buddy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches and crashes when using certain weapons
  • Buddy disappearing or not responding properly
  • Inability to exit ads or access features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to create custom buddy
  • More varied levels and environments
  • Reduce frequency of ads and in-app purchases
  • Add story mode or progression system

In-app purchases

None

Kick a Buddy

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Kick the Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • No ads offer (1 week)$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time9
  • Pinch of Gems$0.99
  • Pocketful of Gems$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
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  • Case of Coins$4.99
  • Case of Gems$4.99
  • Blood ON!$4.99
  • Stack of Gems$9.99
  • Safe of Coins$19.99
  • Safe of Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Kick a Buddy free?
Kick a Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kick the Buddy free?
Kick the Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kick a Buddy or Kick the Buddy?
Kick the Buddy is rated higher. Kick a Buddy averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Kick the Buddy averages 4.6 from 411K ratings.
Do Kick a Buddy or Kick the Buddy have ads?
Both Kick a Buddy and Kick the Buddy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kick a Buddy or Kick the Buddy?
Kick a Buddy ships an update every 37 months, and Kick the Buddy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kick a Buddy was updated on October 20, 2026 and Kick the Buddy on November 1, 2026.

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