ThumbZilla vs Fairune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThumbZilla
Become a giant, rampaging thumb and destroy a city. Stomp buildings, crush vehicles, and battle military forces in an endless destruction game. Enjoy hilarious physics and voiceovers as you cause chaos.
- Giant thumb rampage
- Infinite city destruction
- Physics-based destruction
- Battle military forces
- Hilarious voiceovers
- Game Center achievements
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You are ThumbZilla, a crazed thumb on a rampage. Crush everything in your path and cause as much damage as you can in this infinite stomper game. Topple buildings, crush cars, kick tanks and trample puny humans as they run for their lives. But watch out, the city is prepared to fight back, with police, soldiers, jeeps, tanks and gunships ready to stand in your path. Features Awesome thumb stomping and kicking action Infinite city to thumb through Killer physics, kicked cars will destroy buildings, and squash the fleeing people. Hilarious voice over throughout Game center achievements and leaderboard Get Your Stomp on!
Fairune
Embark on a retro-inspired action-puzzler RPG adventure to defeat a returning scourge. Collect powerful Spirit Icons and utilize a simple D-pad interface to navigate, manage your inventory, and save your progress.
- Retro action-puzzler RPG
- Defeat a returning scourge
- Collect Spirit Icons
- D-pad movement and item selection
- Inventory management
- Pause and save menu
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An action-puzzler RPG with a retro feel! The scourge is back with a vengeance! Seal him off for good! Collect the three Spirit Icons to lead the way to victory! === How to play === - Use the D-Pad to move and select items. - Open the inventory window with the right button. - The left button brings up the pause/save menu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fairune at none against ThumbZilla's 1. Fairune also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 60%). ThumbZilla's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (5.1 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. ThumbZilla sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fairune asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for ThumbZilla against 4.5 for Fairune. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 151 and 197 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of ThumbZilla's written reviews are positive against 86% of Fairune's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThumbZilla | Fairune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (151 ratings) | 4.5 (197 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | 86.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 151 | 197 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SMG Studio | Masakazu Yonehara |
Customer experience
ThumbZilla
Fairune
User reviews
ThumbZilla
From 151 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😂 Hilarious and entertaining concept
- 🎮 Addictive gameplay mechanics
- 💥 Satisfying destruction physics
- 👨👩👧👦 Fun for all ages
- 🎵 Good sound quality
Room to improve
- 📱 Incompatible with modern iOS versions
- 🐛 Screen shifting/display glitch
- 💣 Unresponsive start button
- ⏱️ Limited gameplay longevity
- 📢 Intrusive ads
Fairune
From 197 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nostalgic and charming
- 🕹 Engaging puzzle-solving and exploration
- 💎 Unique and interesting gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and visuals
- 🎶 Enjoyable soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🕹 Challenging and obtuse puzzles
- 🕹 Tedious grinding and leveling system
- 🎮 Frustrating controls and combat
- 🕰 Short overall length
Bugs and requests
ThumbZilla
Reported bugs
13 issues- Screen shifted to the side making buttons untouchable
- Start button unresponsive or pushed off-screen
- Game freezes on opening screen
- Game won't launch or open
- Crashes on retry button
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- Buildings demolish themselves automatically
- Cars and buildings collide and explode unexpectedly
- Health meter drains when game is idle
- Sports shoes appearing instead of Kaiju feet
- Siri activation every 3 seconds during gameplay
- Achievement system not functioning
- Half screen display issue
- Incompatibility with iOS 11, 13, and newer versions
Requested features
13 requests- Update for modern iOS versions
- In-game shop/upgrade system
- Ability to upgrade Thumbzilla
- Directional controls (turn left/right)
- Different footwear options (flippers, sneakers)
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- Sandbox/free play mode
- Ability to destroy trains and stoplights
- Longer vehicle flight physics
- More realistic money values
- Easier helicopter combat
- Player perspective mode (survive as human)
- Laser beams for Godzilla
- More game modes beyond single mode
Fairune
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on title screen
- Graphical issues and visual glitches
- Progression-blocking bugs
Requested features
5 requests- Controller support
- Improved tutorial and guidance
- Expanded content and story
- Fairune 2 port to mobile
- More accessibility options
In-app purchases
ThumbZilla
- Remove Advertisements$0.99
Fairune
No in-app purchases
