Axolotl Rush vs Ferret Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Axolotl Rush
Guide an axolotl on an underwater adventure, sliding to dodge obstacles and sea creatures. Test your reflexes and see how far your axolotl can swim in this endless journey.
- Addictive gameplay
- Beautiful 3D graphics
- Endless fun
- Unlockable skins
- Haptic feedback
- Optimized for all screens
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Take your axolotl through an adventure in the ocean dept. Slide to avoid obstacles and other aquatic creatures, and try not to get into Davy Jones's Locker. How far can your axolotl swim? Axolotl Rush features: ◉ Addictive gameplay ◉ Beautiful handmade 3d graphics ◉ Endless fun ◉ Handsome skins to unlock ◉ Haptic feedback ◉ Optimization for all screens
Ferret Explorer
Guide a curious ferret on an exploration adventure through her new home. Use jumping mechanics to navigate obstacles and reach the goal efficiently. Aim for the fewest jumps possible to master each level.
- Tap to jump mechanics
- Explore new environments
- Goal-oriented levels
- Minimize jump count
- Ferrets as characters
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Fran the ferret loves exploring places she's never seen before! She is excited to have so many places to explore in her new home. Join her as she explores her new home, using her jumping ability to get a good look at all the other ferrets! ■How to play When you tap the screen, the ferret big jumps to that place. Please guide her well to the goal. She said that she wanted to jump smartly with fewer jumps, so let's aim for the goal with as few jumps as possible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Axolotl Rush at every 11 days against Ferret Explorer's every 2 months. Axolotl Rush also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 116). Ferret Explorer's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Axolotl Rush against 4.9 for Ferret Explorer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Axolotl Rush has 1.1K ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Axolotl Rush's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ferret Explorer's.
Axolotl Rush ships an update every 11 days, Ferret Explorer every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Axolotl Rush | Ferret Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) | 4.9 (116 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 116 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 390 MB | 468 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Popa Radu | Masato Niizeki |
Customer experience
Axolotl Rush
Ferret Explorer
Bugs and requests
Axolotl Rush
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch for some users
- Progress not saved after game over
- Graphical issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Pause button
- More game modes and challenges
- Ability to preview skins before purchase
- Seasonal/holiday-themed content
- Leaderboards and multiplayer
Ferret Explorer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Axolotl Rush
No in-app purchases
Ferret Explorer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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