Bug Smasher HD vs Whack A Mole!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bug Smasher HD
A simple and amusing game where players tap on insects to smash them. Avoid bomb bugs and manage your hearts while dealing with various insect types and special abilities. Offers different modes for babies, pets, and endless play.
- Tap to smash insects
- Avoid bomb bugs
- Special insect behaviors
- Infinity mode for high scores
- Baby mode with slow bugs
- Pet mode with slow bugs
- Power-up items
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A funny, easy and relaxing game for you, your baby or even your pet. The game is really easy, just tap on the insects to smash em. You have 3 hearts, each time you let an insect go through or when you press on bomb bug, you'll loss a heart. Try smash em as fast as possible but also try avoiding the bomb bug. Also, there is some insects with different skills that you must notice: - The Cockroach: Have multiple live and they i'll try to trick you by fake death - The Beetle: Have 2 life, pressing on it will make it crazy and go faster - The Beetle King: Have 3 life, each time you pressing on it will make it crazy and go faster All bugs: - Ant - Ladybug - Fly - Bee - Cockroach - Beetle - Beetle King - Bomb Bug (Don't touch it) Items: - Frozen: Using it will reduce the speed of insects for you to easily smash em - Spray Bottle: Using this will spray a layer of liquid on the surface of the floor, any insects go though that will die. Using it when you think you can handle the large wave of insects Features: - Infinity mode: Try to get as much point as you can to earn more coin and get high score - Baby mode: This is design for baby, the bug will moving slowly and they also bigger than Infinity Mode. They'll also doesn't have skill, they'll died instantly with one press - Pet mode: This is design for pet, the bug will moving slowly than Infinity Mode. They'll also doesn't have skill, they'll died instantly with one press
Whack A Mole!
Test your reflexes by tapping moles as they pop up. Earn points for each successful hit in this fast-paced game. Compete for high scores and see how quickly you can react.
- Speed and reaction challenge
- Hit moles to score points
- Fast-paced gameplay
- High score competition
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Challenge your speed and reaction! Hit the moles as they come up and get points.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bug Smasher HD at none against Whack A Mole!'s shown. Bug Smasher HD also leads on ratings volume (841 vs 148). Whack A Mole!'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Bug Smasher HD sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Whack A Mole! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Whack A Mole! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bug Smasher HD has 841 ratings behind it against 148, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Bug Smasher HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Whack A Mole!'s.
Bug Smasher HD ships an update every 8 months, Whack A Mole! fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Bug Smasher HD | Whack A Mole! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (841 ratings) | 4.6 (148 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 841 — better | 148 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phan Minh Cuong | Chun Yu Leung |
Customer experience
Bug Smasher HD
Whack A Mole!
In-app purchases
Bug Smasher HD
- Remove Banner Ads$1.99
- Extra Coins$10.99
Whack A Mole!
- Werbung entfernen$0.99
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