ThumbZilla vs Cartoon Survivor
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!
Cartoon Survivor
Embark on a vibrant 3D adventure runner through a prehistoric world. Dodge dinosaurs, mammoths, and other creatures as you run, jump, and glide through hazardous obstacle courses. Help Doo Doo the Dodo become a star and save the show's ratings.
- 3D adventure runner
- Prehistoric world setting
- Run, jump, and glide mechanics
- Hazardous obstacle courses
- Dinosaur and creature encounters
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You’ve run the temple. You’ve stolen the jetpack. You’ve crossed the road. Have you got what it takes to survive the biggest challenge ever!?! Cartoon Survivor is a vibrant 3D adventure runner set in a dynamic prehistoric world. You must run, jump and glide your way through hazardous obstacle courses full of feisty creatures like dinosaurs, mammoths, tigers and snakes. Following the demise of his last ‘hero’, Doo Doo the Dodo, cartoon’s bravest idiot, is the Producer’s last chance to find a star, restore Cartoon Survivors’ ratings and salvage his career. ***Join the Spunge family!!*** Follow the team: http://www.twitter.com/SpungeGames Become friends: http://www.facebook.com/SpungeGames Dinosaur selfies: http://www.instagram.com/SpungeGames Watch Cartoons: http://www.bit.ly/SpungeGames Cartoon Survivor is brought to you by Spunge Games, a Liquid Animation Games studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ThumbZilla at none against Cartoon Survivor's shown. ThumbZilla also leads on ratings volume (150 vs 43) and iOS requirement (5.1 vs 13.0). Cartoon Survivor's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 60%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. ThumbZilla sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cartoon Survivor sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for ThumbZilla against 4.3 for Cartoon Survivor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 150 and 43 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of ThumbZilla's written reviews are positive against 81% of Cartoon Survivor's.
ThumbZilla ships an update every 4 months, Cartoon Survivor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThumbZilla | Cartoon Survivor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (150 ratings) — better | 4.3 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | 80.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 150 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — 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 | 5.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 526 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | SMG Studio | Spunge Games Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
ThumbZilla
Cartoon Survivor
User reviews
ThumbZilla
From 150 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
Cartoon Survivor
From 43 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful and appealing art style
- 🎮 Easy to pick up and play
- 💎 Not greedy with in-app purchases
- 🌟 Highly recommended by users
Room to improve
- 🕹️ Frustrating tilt/gyroscope controls
- ⏳ Timer mechanic can be stressful
- 📉 Unclear level progression system
- 🖼️ Some background elements not animated
- 💰 Pay-to-play concerns (older reviews)
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
Cartoon Survivor
Reported bugs
2 issues- 🐛 Game won't download/play (older review)
- 🐛 Gliding doesn't work well with timer
Requested features
6 requests- Add more worlds/levels
- Implement a level editor
- Introduce a PVP mode
- Add more power-ups
- Consider a directional pad or joystick control option
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- Add alternative control schemes (touch, D-pad)
In-app purchases
ThumbZilla
- Remove Advertisements$0.99
Cartoon Survivor
- Small Pack$0.99
- Season 2 - Cretaceous$0.99
- Season 3 - StoneAge$0.99
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- Season 4 - Mayan$0.99
- Season 5 - Ice Age$0.99
- Medium Pack$1.99
- Unlock seasons 2, 3 and 4$1.99
- Large Pack$2.99
- Coin Doubler$2.99
- Huge Pack$4.99
- Mega Pack$8.99
Questions
Is ThumbZilla free?
Is Cartoon Survivor free?
Which has better reviews, ThumbZilla or Cartoon Survivor?
Do ThumbZilla or Cartoon Survivor have ads?
Which is updated more often, ThumbZilla or Cartoon Survivor?
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