Comparison

Clank! vs Exploding Kittens® 2

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

Head to head
About

Clank!

Embark on a thrilling deck-building adventure where you sneak into a dragon's lair to steal artifacts. Be quick and quiet to escape with your loot before the dragon awakens. Acquire new items and abilities to outwit your opponents and survive the dungeon.

Highlights
  • Deck-building mechanics
  • Dungeon exploration
  • Steal artifacts from dragon's lair
  • Competitive multiplayer
  • Cross-platform play
  • Tutorial and challenges
Features
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Burgle your way to adventure in the award-winning board game! A New Adventure Begins! Clank!, the iconic deck-building board game adventure, challenges daring thieves to sneak into a dragon’s lair, steal one of her precious artifacts, and escape – before you’re roasted to a crisp! Winning fans and awards around the world, Clank! is one of the most-beloved modern board games, with a wide range of expansions and adaptations for players to enjoy. How Deep will you Delve? The deeper you go, the more valuable treasures you’ll find…but the harder it will be to escape! So be quick and be quiet: One false step and – CLANK! Each careless sound risks drawing the dragon’s attention. You’re competing against your fellow thieves to claim the most valuable prize…but you can only enjoy your loot if you make it out of the depths alive! Choose Your Path You’ll need a good pair of boots, a sharp sword, and all your roguish skills to survive in the dungeon. Along the way, you’ll acquire new items, abilities, and allies that will help you achieve victory! Blending deck-building and exploration, Clank! offers a unique dungeon-delving adventure each time you play." Many Ways to Play Learn the ropes in a guided Tutorial, then hone your abilities by collecting Achievements and completing Challenges. Play cross-platform against friends, or compete in exciting new Heists that put you up against players from around the world! However you choose to enter the dungeon: Good luck!...you’re going to need it!

About

Exploding Kittens® 2

Experience the chaotic fun of a popular card game with friends. This digital version features customizable avatars, animated cards, and new ways to play, including the highly requested "Nope" card. Engage in quick rounds of strategy and luck to be the last player standing.

Highlights
  • Customizable avatars
  • Emoji reactions
  • Multiple game modes
  • Animated cards
  • Online multiplayer
  • AI opponent
Features
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The ultimate card game with friends is back with a bang, people! EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 has it all – customisable avatars, emojis, oodles of game modes and cards full of quirky humour and animations sleeker than an oiled kitty with catnip-fuelled zoomies! Plus, the official EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 game brings the most-requested mechanic of all…the Nope card! Stuff a glorious Nope Sandwich right into the horrified faces of your friends – with extra Nopesauce, of course. HOW TO PLAY EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 1. Download the EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 online game. 2. Optional: Get your friends to download it too. 3. Each player plays as many cards as they like on their turn OR passes! 4. The player then draws a card to end their turn. If it’s an EXPLODING KITTEN, they’re out (unless they have a handy Defuse card). 5. Keep going until only one player is left standing! FEATURES - CUSTOMISE YOUR AVATARS – Dress your avatar up in the season’s hottest outfits (cat hair not included) - REACT TO GAMEPLAY – Personalise your emoji sets to ensure your trash talk has a razor-sharp edge. - MULTIPLE GAME MODES – Play alone against our expert AI or impress your mum with your sparkling social life by playing with friends online! - ANIMATED CARDS – The mayhem comes to life with awesome animations! Those Nope cards just hit different now… Steady yourself, think of calming waves and draw a card!

Screenshots

Clank!4 screens
Exploding Kittens® 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Exploding Kittens® 2 at $4.99 against Clank!'s $10.99. Exploding Kittens® 2 also leads on chart position (#8 vs #26). Clank!'s advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 60%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Clank! costs $10.99 and Exploding Kittens® 2 $4.99 up front. Clank! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Exploding Kittens® 2 sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Clank! against 4.8 for Exploding Kittens® 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 3.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Clank!'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Exploding Kittens® 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Clank! versus Exploding Kittens® 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClank!Exploding Kittens® 2
Price$10.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings)4.8 (3.7K ratings)
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews — better59.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K3.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#26#8 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size477 MB443 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalMarmalade Game Studio Limited

Customer experience

Clank!

All ratings1,394 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral13.3%
Negative15.7%

Exploding Kittens® 2

All ratings3,725 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews399 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative28.8%

User reviews

Clank!

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun deckbuilder
  • 👍 Great adaptation of board game
  • 🚀 Intuitive to use
  • 👍 Excellent port of base game
  • 👍 Well-designed app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy multiplayer
  • 🔧 Lack of controller support
  • 👎 Text too small on iPhone
  • 🐢 Slow on mobile
  • 👎 Cramped UI

Exploding Kittens® 2

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Charming animations and visuals
  • 🤩 Engaging and fun experience
  • 🎨 Customizable skins and backgrounds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • ⏱️ Slow animations and gameplay
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤖 Unresponsive AI opponents

Bugs and requests

Clank!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiplayer issues
  • Async multiplayer results not visible
  • Tutorial blocks instructions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add expansions from board game
  • Accessibility options to increase font size
  • Option to skip/speed up animations
  • Easier invitations for private games
  • Improved AI opponents

Exploding Kittens® 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Nope card not functioning properly
  • Leaderboard not updating correctly
  • Inability to leave a game after losing
  • Forced account creation for online play

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a turn timer to prevent stalling
  • Allow custom deck creation and configuration
  • Improve online multiplayer stability and matchmaking
  • Bring back the original game's sound effects and personality

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clank!

One-time2
  • Sunken Treasures$8.99
  • Mummy's Curse$8.99
20 purchases

Exploding Kittens® 2

One-time20
  • Santa Claws Card Back$0.99
  • Mystic Mayhem Card Back$0.99
  • Beach Day Emoji Pack$0.99
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  • Beach Day Card back$0.99
  • Kitchen Chaos Emoji Pack$0.99
  • Kitchen Chaos Card Back$0.99
  • Mystic Mayhem Emoji Pack$1.99
  • MysticMayhem Cauldron Creature$1.99
  • Glenn Coco$1.99
  • Sea Rat Outfit$1.99
  • Beach Day Location$1.99
  • Slice of Heaven Outfit$1.99
  • Yucky Buddy Outfit$1.99
  • Kitchen Chaos Location$1.99
  • Santa Claws Pack$4.99
  • Mystic Mayhem Pack$5.99
  • Beach Day Pack$5.99
  • Kitchen Chaos Pack$5.99
  • Sun and Spice Bundle$7.99
  • Explosive Expansions Pass$9.99

Questions

Is Clank! free?
Clank! costs $10.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Exploding Kittens® 2 free?
Exploding Kittens® 2 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clank! or Exploding Kittens® 2?
Clank! and Exploding Kittens® 2 are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.4K and 3.7K ratings respectively.
Do Clank! or Exploding Kittens® 2 have ads?
Neither Clank! nor Exploding Kittens® 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clank! or Exploding Kittens® 2?
Clank! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Exploding Kittens® 2 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Clank! was updated on September 25, 2026 and Exploding Kittens® 2 on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Clank! or Exploding Kittens® 2?
Clank! currently peaks at #26 in the App Store charts, and Exploding Kittens® 2 at #8. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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