Comparison

Bloons Super Monkey vs Super Meat Boy Forever

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

Head to head
About

Bloons Super Monkey

Pilot a super-powered monkey through vibrant worlds, popping millions of balloons. Unlock over 20 upgrades and power-ups to aid your quest. This game offers simple controls for all ages and a significant challenge for seasoned players.

Highlights
  • 5 worlds to explore
  • 20+ super-power upgrades
  • In-game powerups
  • High score tracking
  • Easy to learn controls
  • Non-violent gameplay
Features
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1.5.3 Update: Improved iOS 8 compatability. Overview: One Monkey, one super-suit, and one million Bloons. Soar through 5 worlds of Bloon-popping goodness for the whole family, as you earn your way through more than 20 super-power upgrades. With simple controls that anyone can play but plenty of late-stage challenge for experienced gamers, Bloons Super Monkey is guaranteed to keep the kids (and you) quiet on those long bus, train, plane, and car rides. * Easy to pick up and play. * Non-violent fun for all the family - no health bars or dying. * Five groovy music tracks. * Built in high scores. * In-game powerups like smart bombs and bloon freezer help give you the edge. * 24 awesome Super Monkey upgrades like quad darts, double boomerangs, super plasma, and smart missiles.

About

Super Meat Boy Forever

Embark on a brutal platforming adventure to rescue your kidnapped baby. Run, jump, punch, and slide through thousands of randomly generated levels. Experience a compelling story with animated cutscenes and unlock new characters.

Highlights
  • Thousands of randomly generated levels
  • Run, jump, punch, and slide mechanics
  • Unlockable characters
  • Boss fights
  • Animated cutscenes
  • Secret locations
Features
Currently charting
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Super Meat Boy Forever takes place a few years after the events of Super Meat Boy. Meat Boy and Bandage Girl have been living a happy life free of Dr. Fetus for several years and they now have a wonderful little baby named Nugget. Nugget is joy personified and she is everything to Meat Boy and Bandage Girl. One day while our heroes were on a picnic, Dr. Fetus snuck up on them, beat Meat Boy and Bandage Girl unconscious with a shovel and kidnapped Nugget! When our heroes came to and found that Nugget was missing, they knew who to go after. They cracked their knuckles and decided to never stop until they got Nugget back and taught Dr. Fetus a very important lesson. A lesson that can only be taught with punches and kicks. The challenge of Super Meat Boy returns in Super Meat Boy Forever. Levels are brutal, death is inevitable, and players will get that sweet feeling of accomplishment after beating a level. Players will run, jump, punch and kick their way through familiar settings and totally new worlds. What’s better than playing through Super Meat Boy Forever once? The answer is simple: Playing through Super Meat Boy Forever several times and having new levels to play each time. Levels are randomly generated and each time the game is completed the option to replay the game appears and generates a whole new experience by presenting different levels with their own unique secret locations. We’ve handcrafted literally thousands of levels for players to enjoy and conquer. You can replay Super Meat Boy Forever from start to finish several times before ever seeing a duplicate level. It is truly a remarkable feat of engineering and a monumental example of ignoring the limits of rational game design and production. They don’t give Oscars to games, but they probably will after Super Meat Boy Forever becomes the best movie of 2020 and 2021! Our story takes Meat Boy and Bandage Girl through several worlds in search of their darling little Nugget with beautifully animated cutscenes and musical accompaniment that makes Citizen Kane look like a reaction video to an sled unboxing. Players will laugh, they will cry, and when all is said and done maybe they’ll emerge from the experience a little better than when they started. Ok so that last part probably won’t happen but marketing text is hard to write. - Run, Jump, Punch and Slide your way through literally thousands of levels! - Experience a story so that it will influence the cinematic landscape for decades to come. - Fight Bosses, find secrets, unlock characters, live in the world we’ve created because the real world can kinda suck sometimes! - The long awaited sequel to Super Meat Boy has finally arrived!

Screenshots

Bloons Super Monkey4 screens
Super Meat Boy Forever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Bloons Super Monkey at free against Super Meat Boy Forever's paid. Bloons Super Monkey also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 18.0). Super Meat Boy Forever's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bloons Super Monkey costs $0.99 and Super Meat Boy Forever $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Super Meat Boy Forever holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 228 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Bloons Super Monkey's written reviews are positive against 57% of Super Meat Boy Forever's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloons Super Monkey ships an update every 4 months, Super Meat Boy Forever every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Bloons Super Monkey versus Super Meat Boy Forever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloons Super MonkeySuper Meat Boy Forever
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating3.4 (95 ratings)3.9 (228 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews56.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95228 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#125#86 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB1.7 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNinja Kiwi LimitedHeadup GmbH

Customer experience

Bloons Super Monkey

All ratings95 ratings
Positive55.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative34.7%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral14.8%
Negative49.2%

Super Meat Boy Forever

All ratings223 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral8.5%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral14.5%
Negative28.9%

User reviews

Bloons Super Monkey

From 95 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 💡 Great graphics and music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Game progress not saved
  • 👎 Short gameplay, not enough content

Super Meat Boy Forever

From 228 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun, challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Great mobile port of the franchise
  • 💡 Randomly generated levels add replayability
  • 🎨 Impressive graphics and animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs (invisible floors, missing textures)
  • 🔍 Lack of save state/quick play functionality
  • 🎮 Suboptimal touch controls compared to console
  • 🤯 Extremely challenging, rage-inducing at times

Bugs and requests

Bloons Super Monkey

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes when buying upgrades
  • Unable to progress past certain levels
  • Scores and progress not saved
  • Compatibility issues on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and stages
  • Additional upgrades and power-ups
  • Save/continue feature
  • Endless/free play mode

Super Meat Boy Forever

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cutscene audio issues (playing in only one ear)
  • Invisible floors/textures in certain levels
  • Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • Warp zone progression not tracking properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add iCloud/cross-device save sync
  • Implement a 'quick restart' option
  • Improve touch controls with customizable layout
  • Include more content from the original Super Meat Boy

In-app purchases

None

Bloons Super Monkey

No in-app purchases

None

Super Meat Boy Forever

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bloons Super Monkey free?
Bloons Super Monkey costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Super Meat Boy Forever free?
Super Meat Boy Forever costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bloons Super Monkey or Super Meat Boy Forever?
Super Meat Boy Forever is rated higher. Bloons Super Monkey averages 3.4 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Super Meat Boy Forever averages 3.9 from 228 ratings.
Do Bloons Super Monkey or Super Meat Boy Forever have ads?
Neither Bloons Super Monkey nor Super Meat Boy Forever shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloons Super Monkey or Super Meat Boy Forever?
Bloons Super Monkey ships an update every 4 months, and Super Meat Boy Forever every 4 weeks. Most recently, Bloons Super Monkey was updated on October 23, 2026 and Super Meat Boy Forever on October 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Bloons Super Monkey or Super Meat Boy Forever?
Bloons Super Monkey currently peaks at #125 in the App Store charts, and Super Meat Boy Forever at #86. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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