Comparison

burokuzu vs SmartMole!

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

Head to head
About

burokuzu

Experience a unique twist on the classic breakout game where you control the ball's movement by tapping the screen. Bend the ball at right angles to destroy all blocks and achieve high scores. Perfect for quick play sessions to pass the time.

Highlights
  • Unique ball bending mechanics
  • Tap screen to control ball direction
  • Destroy all blocks
  • Score Attack mode
  • Time-killing gameplay
  • Classic breakout feel
Features
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The remake of the game was played to feel old. What is unusual breakout game. I changed what I say, Can not move the paddle. The move is a ball player. The ball bends at right angles to tap the screen. Destroy all blocks to divert the ball well! Because only one stage Score Attack, what not forget to kill time? - Rules - One loses the ball and drop the ball below the paddle. There are three balls, losing every game is over. The high score will break the block and not continuous contact with the paddle. Pause the game by tapping the top of the screen to view the manual.

About

SmartMole!

Features
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You can choose between time attack and unlimited time. In time attack, the speed at which moles appear will change depending on the level. You can also choose when they appear. We also have a mode where two animals appear at the same time, making it even more difficult. With no time limit, the more you continue, the faster the moles will appear. In most whack-a-mole games, the locations where moles appear are fixed, but since this is a smartphone, we made them appear randomly anywhere within the screen range. It's designed to look like a rhythm game, so you'll be able to enjoy a different kind of whack-a-mole experience than ever before.

Screenshots

burokuzu1 screens
SmartMole!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: burokuzu at every 3 weeks against SmartMole!'s every 5 months. burokuzu also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

burokuzu ships an update every 3 weeks, SmartMole! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
burokuzu versus SmartMole!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterburokuzuSmartMole!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHIGEYUKI TAKAHASHIMasanobu Takahashi

In-app purchases

None

burokuzu

No in-app purchases

None

SmartMole!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is burokuzu free?
burokuzu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartMole! free?
SmartMole! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do burokuzu or SmartMole! have ads?
Neither burokuzu nor SmartMole! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, burokuzu or SmartMole!?
burokuzu ships an update every 3 weeks, and SmartMole! every 5 months. Most recently, burokuzu was updated on October 17, 2026 and SmartMole! on October 5, 2026.

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