Fruit Salad vs Exploding Fruit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fruit Salad
Engage in a vibrant fruit-matching puzzle game with slot machine mechanics. Line up three or more fruits of the same kind to trigger exciting "fruit features" and aim for jackpots. Enjoy a fresh, addictive experience with strategic gameplay and Game Center integration.
- Match 3, 4, or more fruits
- Slot machine power-ups
- Fruit features for matching 4+
- Jackpot opportunities
- Payout table for strategy
- Game Center integration
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A fresh fill up of fruity goodness for your favorite Match-3 fruit matching swapper! Free with no IAPs. If you like lining up 3, 4 or more of a kind and slot machine powerups then you will love Fruit Salad™! Match four or more for a cool 'fruit feature'. Spins, Wilds, Nudges, Blends and more. Now with Game Center and a fresh selection of fruit! Now with a fresh selection of fruit - WARNING: It's addictive! A manic maelstrom of fruit matching fun with a twist! How much fruit juice can you make from your selection of fruit? Will you hit the jackpot? Some fruits are worth more than others! FEATURES Payout table to help you strategically target your squashes! Each level introduces a more valuable fruit. Line up 5 for a Jackpot! Match 4 for a Spin, Nudge, Blend or Mystery feature! Now with Game Center! NB Please note that playing Fruit Salad does not count as one of your Five a Day. No real fruits were harmed during the making of this game.
Exploding Fruit
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Click on blocks of fruit to explode Bigger blocks get more points Clear the screen for even more points
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fruit Salad at none against Exploding Fruit's 1. Fruit Salad also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Exploding Fruit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price and device support 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. Exploding Fruit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fruit Salad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fruit Salad ships an update weekly, Exploding Fruit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fruit Salad | Exploding Fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (267 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mastersoft | Paul Scott |
Bugs and requests
Fruit Salad
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing at higher levels
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Issues with volume controls and muting
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to pause and resume games
- Option to restart from last completed level
- Customizable difficulty settings
- Leaderboards and achievements
Exploding Fruit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fruit Salad
No in-app purchases
Exploding Fruit
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
Is Fruit Salad free?
Is Exploding Fruit free?
Do Fruit Salad or Exploding Fruit have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fruit Salad or Exploding Fruit?
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