Smack vs Whack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smack
Banish unwanted faces from your screen by "whacking" them in this fun game. Customize the targets with images of friends, family, or colleagues for a personalized stress-relief experience. Compete with friends on Game Center leaderboards for hours of entertainment.
- Customizable targets with personal photos
- Whack-a-mole style gameplay
- Stress relief and entertainment
- Game Center leaderboards
- Hours of fun
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Are you tired of your friends and family members constantly popping up on your screen? Take out your frustration by bashing them with Smack-a-Mate! Like Whack-A-Mole with a twist, Smack-a-mate lets you replace those boring moles with faces of your friends, family, or even your boss! With challenging gameplay and Game Center leaderboards to see where you rank among your friends, Smack-a-Mate will provide hours of fun and stress relief. Just don't be surprised if your mates start hiding from you in real life!
Whack
Engage in fast-paced arcade action by whacking cute pandas as they pop up. Avoid hitting the look-alike elder panda to preserve your lives. Compete with others online by achieving high scores.
- Whack-a-mole gameplay
- Cute panda characters
- Avoid the elder panda
- 3-life system
- Online high score competition
- Suitable for all ages
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Whack-a-mole arcade action in cute Panda form! Give 'em a smack when they poke their heads out! Watch out for the old geezer panda look-alike. You don't want to make him made. In game you have 3 lives. You lose lives when you do not manage to whack the panda in time, or if you hit the old guy. 3 strikes and it's game over. Also, compete online on Game Center where all your hiscores are saved! This game is intended for both children and big children in the form of adults. So, what are you waiting for? Give it a go and see how well you 'smack them pandas'!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whack at 100% against Smack's 50%. Whack also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smack ships an update every 39 months, Whack every 28 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Smack | Whack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 28 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neil Wilkinson | Ben Walker |
Customer experience
Smack
Whack
In-app purchases
Smack
No in-app purchases
Whack
No in-app purchases
