Comparison

Acron vs Whenabouts

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

Head to head
About

Acron

This is a companion app for a cross-platform party game where players on mobile devices become squirrels trying to steal golden acorns, while a VR player controls a tree defending them. It's designed for group play, offering both competitive and cooperative experiences.

Highlights
  • Become a squirrel to steal acorns
  • Play as a tree defending acorns
  • Cross-platform VR and mobile play
  • Unique squirrel abilities
  • Competitive and cooperative gameplay
  • Couch party game experience
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READ THIS: This is a companion app and NOT a standalone game. MUST be initiated by a player with a VR headset and played with at least one person who joins the game on a mobile device (iOS 12.4, iPhone 6 and up). The golden acorns are under attack! It’s up to you and your friends to protect them or steal them - depending if you are playing on a VR headset to take on the role of an extraordinarily protective tree or as one of several crafty yet thieving squirrels on mobile - in the cross-platform party game, Acron: Attack of the Squirrels!, from Resolution Games. This hilariously fun experience must be initiated by a player with a VR headset (Meta Quest, Pico Neo3, Pico 4, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index or Windows Mixed Reality) who creates a room. He or she then connects to one to eight frenemies on their phone and/or tablet devices by giving them the assigned room number that they enter into their device when prompted in order to become rebel squirrels that'll do anything to steal the golden acorns using an arsenal of unique abilities. The game is at its best when played as a couch party game together with a group of friends and is both competitive and cooperative in nature for players across VR and mobile devices. Once in the game, one player in VR takes on the role of a large, ancient tree that tries to knock out the squirrels that are out to steal the nuts by using the controllers to grab and hurl wood chunks, boulders and sticky sap to keep the squirrels at bay. Meanwhile, the band of squirrels (players on mobile) can leverage a myriad of tools and distraction tactics - including the ability to pick up and plant seeds that grow into pumpkin barriers, plant bushes to hide behind, place mushrooms they can use as leaping pads and more - while working together to develop strategies to outsmart the tree in order to scurry around and gather as many acorns as they can. Meet the band of rebellious squirrels out to steal the golden acorns: * Zip - quick witted and light-footed; she’s the fastest squirrel and has speed running abilities * Chunk - the gentle giant with a heart of gold who protects his friends by carrying a shield * Doug - not the smartest acorn in the bunch, but channels his rage issues to dig tunnels that allow for safe travel underground * Sim - a crafty little rodent who’s kind of nutty and builds ramps for vertical movement

About

Whenabouts

Features
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How well do you really know when things happened? Whenabouts is a timeline trivia party game built around one simple question: when did it happen? Draw a card — a real event with a hidden year — and drop it onto your timeline where you think it fits. Get it right and it stays. Keep going for more cards, but guess wrong and you lose everything you haven't locked in yet. Play it safe or push your luck. First to lock in 10 cards wins. Everyone plays on their own phone — together in the same room, or online with friends anywhere. Scan a QR code or share a code to join in seconds. FEATURES • Quick to learn, hard to put down • 2–8 players, live or online • Spin the wheel for a category: history, music, film & TV, sports, science, arts, and everyday life • Push-your-luck scoring — play it safe or go for broke • Pick your nickname and avatar • Bring your own deck with custom questions • Play in American English, British English, or Swedish No ads. No accounts. Just grab some friends and play.

Screenshots

Acron4 screens
Whenabouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whenabouts at none against Acron's 10. Whenabouts also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Acron's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Acron sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whenabouts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Acron ships an update every 2 months, Whenabouts every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Acron versus Whenabouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcronWhenabouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (879 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings879 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size272 MB22 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperResolution Games ABEdvard Wikhall

Bugs and requests

Acron

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on older devices
  • Acorns disappearing or getting stuck
  • Glitchy behavior when switching players
  • Sync issues between VR and mobile

Requested features

5 requests
  • More maps and game modes
  • Ability to adjust difficulty settings
  • Online multiplayer functionality
  • Customizable character skins/abilities
  • Improved camera controls for mobile

Whenabouts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Acron

One-time10
  • Panda-Chunk Skin$0.99
  • Doug-asaur Skin$0.99
  • Sim-Baboon Skin$0.99
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  • Doug-o-Lantern Skin$1.99
  • Sim-ply Awful Skin$1.99
  • Were-Zip Skin$1.99
  • Al Chunk-pone Skin$2.99
  • Doug Costello Skin$2.99
  • Sim Scarface Skin$2.99
  • Zip Luciano Skin$2.99
None

Whenabouts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Acron free?
Acron is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whenabouts free?
Whenabouts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Acron or Whenabouts have ads?
Neither Acron nor Whenabouts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Acron or Whenabouts?
Acron ships an update every 2 months, and Whenabouts every 4 days. Most recently, Acron was updated on October 24, 2026 and Whenabouts on October 28, 2026.

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