Comparison

Smokey's Scouts vs Cube Bop

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

Head to head
About

Smokey's Scouts

Embark on a forest-friendly match 3 adventure as an aspiring scout. Help Smokey prevent wildfires by clearing hazards and learn vital fire safety tips through engaging mini-games. Earn badges and currency to aid your training and protect the wilderness.

Highlights
  • Match 3 gameplay
  • Wildfire prevention education
  • Fire safety mini-games
  • Earn badges and in-game currency
  • Forest-themed adventure
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Smokey's Scouts is a forest-friendly match 3 game where players take on the role of aspiring scouts. Players are tasked with helping Smokey in preventing wildfires by removing fire hazards along their hike. Players will learn about Smokey’s history and wildfire prevention and safety through additional mini-games along the way. Completing tasks results in being awarded badges and game currency (bear tokens) to better assist scouts in their training. Smokey’s Scouts is a match 3 title inspired by both Smokey Bear and the Mid Atlantic Forest Fire Protection Compact’s mission to support wildfire prevention/safety awareness. Columbus College of Art & Design and Mid Atlantic Forest Fire Protection Compact created Smokey's Scouts during a sponsored learning collaboration within CCAD's Game Art & Design program. Together, with help from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the United States Forest Service, they created this prototype game to increase forest fire prevention and fire safety awareness among teens, young adults, and their families.

About

Cube Bop

Tap blocks to clear them before the grid fills up. Earn in-game currency to purchase cosmetic upgrades and power-ups. Compete with friends and players worldwide on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Block tapping gameplay
  • Power-up purchases
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Global leaderboards
  • Multiple game modes
  • Increasing difficulty
Features
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Cube Bop is a simple game. Tap the blocks to make them disappear! If the grid fills, you lose! Buy Power-Ups and Backgrounds from the Bop Shop using Gold Stars you find along the way. Compete with other players, and track your results using the global Game Center leaderboards! With multiple game-modes and increasing difficulty, you can enjoy hours of fun with friends and family!

Screenshots

Smokey's Scouts4 screens
Cube Bop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cube Bop at 5.0 against Smokey's Scouts's 4.5. Cube Bop also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 50 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Smokey's Scouts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price 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

Both are free to download. Cube Bop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Smokey's Scouts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cube Bop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smokey's Scouts has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Smokey's Scouts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cube Bop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smokey's Scouts ships an update every 50 months, Cube Bop monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Smokey's Scouts versus Cube Bop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmokey's ScoutsCube Bop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 50 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size310 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColumbus College of Art & DesignJoseph Lawlor

Customer experience

Smokey's Scouts

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Cube Bop

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smokey's Scouts

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Cube Bop

One-time4
  • Star Bundle (5)$1.99
  • Star Bundle (10)$3.49
  • Star Bundle (50)$14.99
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  • Star Bundle (100)$29.99

Questions

Is Smokey's Scouts free?
Smokey's Scouts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cube Bop free?
Cube Bop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smokey's Scouts or Cube Bop?
Cube Bop is rated higher. Smokey's Scouts averages 4.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Cube Bop averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Smokey's Scouts or Cube Bop have ads?
Neither Smokey's Scouts nor Cube Bop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smokey's Scouts or Cube Bop?
Smokey's Scouts ships an update every 50 months, and Cube Bop monthly. Most recently, Smokey's Scouts was updated on October 5, 2026 and Cube Bop on October 17, 2026.

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