Khromax vs Squirreled Away
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Khromax
A free touch screen game where you drag colorful stars to create music as they explode. Designed for kids and enjoyable for all ages, it offers a simple, ad-free, and purchase-free experience.
- Touch screen gameplay
- Interactive music creation
- Drag and explode stars
- Colorful visual effects
- Kid-friendly design
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Khromax is the perfect little touch screen game. Drag colorful stars around with your fingertips, making music as they explode. Khromax is free with no ads or in-app purchases. I made this for my kids. I hope you enjoy it too.
Squirreled Away
An action puzzle game featuring a squirrel with addictive, retro-inspired gameplay. Choose between a relaxed or fast-paced mode and compete with friends on Game Center leaderboards.
- Squirrel-themed action puzzle gameplay
- Two distinct play modes (chill and hectic)
- Classic arcade and console game inspiration
- Original chiptune music
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
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It's a retro action puzzle game with a squirrel. Have fun :) Features - Two play modes: one chill, one hectic - Unique, addictive gameplay inspired by classic arcade and console games - Three different chiptunes by Joel Francis Burford - Game Center leaderboards and achievements. Challenge your friends!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Squirreled Away at 5.0 against Khromax's 4.8. Khromax's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Squirreled Away holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Khromax ships an update every 37 months, Squirreled Away every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Khromax | Squirreled Away |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 32 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Tau | Supernormal, LLC |
Customer experience
Khromax
Squirreled Away
In-app purchases
Khromax
No in-app purchases
Squirreled Away
No in-app purchases
