Shaky Ground vs Smiley Chain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shaky Ground
Navigate challenging levels by collecting all life force. Once collected, ascend to the next stage. Be mindful, as the ground disappears once all force is gathered, leaving no platform behind.
- Collect life force
- Ascend to new levels
- Infinite level progression
- Challenging gameplay
- Space-aged theme
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Slip this mortal coil and climb to the heavens by collecting all of the life force. Be careful because once all the force are gone the very ground beneath you will fall away into the ether leaving you with no ground to stand on. Once all dots are removed, rocket to the next level and begin again. Climb your way through infinite levels to reach the summit.
Smiley Chain
A classic falling block puzzle game where players connect groups of four or more same-colored smilies to clear them from the screen. Trigger chain reactions for bonus power-ups and compete for high scores on a global leaderboard.
- Falling block gameplay
- Connect 4+ same-colored smilies
- Horizontal and vertical connections
- Chain reaction bonuses
- Global leaderboards
- Classic 8-bit style
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GAME INTRO ---------------- Smiley Chain is a classic game that has falling group of 2 smilies from top of the screen. The pieces can be moved, dropped, and rotated as they fall. The piece falls until it reaches another smiley or the bottom of the screen. When four or more smilies of the same color line up adjacent to each other, the smiley will connect to each other, blinking and disappear. Smilies of the same color can connect horizontally or vertically, but not diagonally. A chain is made when falling smilies cause a new group of smilies to disappear, making a chain reaction. When player made a chain, you will earn a special bonus: Big Eater or Random Brush that will clear a lot of smilies in a extraordinary way. You can compete your score with other playes via leaderboard worldwide. Now go for it and have fun! CREDIT ------------------ + Sounds generated from Bfxr. FAN PAGE ------------------ + Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qastudiosapps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shaky Ground at 5.0 against Smiley Chain's 4.0. Shaky Ground also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Shaky Ground holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
Shaky Ground ships an update every 3 days, Smiley Chain every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Shaky Ground | Smiley Chain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antithesis Design, LLC | Quang Duc Vu |
Customer experience
Shaky Ground
Smiley Chain
In-app purchases
Shaky Ground
No in-app purchases
Smiley Chain
No in-app purchases
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