Comparison

Monkey Bongo vs Smart Bloxx

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

Head to head
About

Monkey Bongo

Help monkeys feed toucans by throwing bananas in this physics-based puzzle game. Swing on vines, avoid hazards, and solve puzzles across 50 challenging levels in 5 unique worlds. Enjoy cute 3D animation and addictive fun.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • 50 challenging levels
  • 5 distinct worlds
  • 3D animation
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Universal app support
Features
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Another amazing puzzle game from Pangea Software, the makers of Enigmo, Cro-Mag Rally, Nanosaur, and Bugdom! "Will give Angry Birds a run for it's money... it's better." - Robin Rhys / AppAdviceDaily "quite varied and satisfying... Anyone looking to see what happens when Angry Birds gets a healthy injection of creativity should check out Monkey Bongo" - 148apps.com "The game features a great 3D design, and each environment and character is a joy to look at... Monkey Bongo is a game worth picking up that will have you wondering how helping monkeys feed toucans could be so enjoyable." - applenapps.com In Monkey Bongo your goal is to feed the Toucans by throwing them bananas. There are vines to swing on, hazards to avoid, things to smash and explode, and puzzles to figure out. With 50 challenging levels in 5 different worlds, Monkey Bongo will provide hours of addictive fun, all with cute and fun 3D animation! • Supports the 4" screen on the iPhone 5! • Universal app for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad • Native AirPlay compatibility so you can play in true HD on your TV! • 50 addictive levels! • 5 Worlds • Game Center leaderboards • Great soundtrack and gameplay! • Funny characters and animation • Awesome replay value!

About

Smart Bloxx

Features
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Every box you close relights a star. The constellations of the Dotverse have gone dark. A soft shadow called the Gloom has swallowed their light, and Quadot, a small star-keeper robot, needs your help to bring it back. Smart Bloxx turns the classic pen-and-paper game Dots & Boxes into a journey among the stars: dark, glowing and friendly, never scary. HOW TO PLAY • Take turns drawing a line between two neighbouring dots. • Draw the fourth side of a box to capture it, and you get another turn. • Several boxes in one turn make a combo. • When every box is taken, the most points win. QUADOT'S JOURNEY • 5 worlds and 40 missions on a galaxy map, from the Nebula Nursery to the Gloom Gate. • Earn up to 3 stars per mission. • Boards with holes, frozen lines and golden supernova boxes. • Puzzles that teach real endgame tricks, boss missions against the Gloom and a grand finale. • Every world you clear restores a constellation in the sky. QUADOT, YOUR GUIDE • A playable tutorial for new players. • Mission briefings and friendly tips during matches (tips can be turned off). DAILY CONSTELLATION • A new board every day, the same for every player. • Your first finished game counts; after that, keep practising. • Share your result card. • Three daily quests and a streak earn you stardust. ACHIEVEMENTS AND GAME CENTER • 34 medals to collect in the gallery. • Optional Game Center: leaderboards and achievements, plus challenges and activities on iOS 26. THE HANGAR • Spend the stardust you earn by playing on glowing line styles and new looks for Quadot. • Pick one of three app icons for free. QUICK PLAY • Play a friend on one iPhone or iPad, take on a robot, or watch two robots play each other. • Three difficulty levels with ever-changing symmetric board shapes. • Five opponent strengths across the game, from a dozy Shadeling to the Gloom, which knows real endgame strategy. MORE TO DISCOVER • Siri and Shortcuts: start the Daily Constellation, continue your journey or begin a quick match. • A Daily Constellation widget for your Home Screen and an optional daily reminder. • Glowing nebulas, constellation effects and haptic feedback. • Accessibility: VoiceOver on Quadot's Journey, very large text sizes and Reduce Motion throughout. • Available in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. FOR PARENTS • No ads, no tracking, no analytics and no in-app purchases. • No account needed: Smart Bloxx is fully playable offline. • Progress stays local unless you enable optional iCloud sync. Game Center is optional. • Play on iPhone and iPad, with portrait and landscape layouts on iPad. • Optional iCloud sync: take your completed progress, stars, stardust and Hangar items to your other devices. Active matches stay on their device.

Screenshots

Monkey Bongo4 screens
Smart Bloxx4 screens

Verdict

The call

Monkey Bongo and Smart Bloxx are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Monkey Bongo ships an update every 6 months, Smart Bloxx every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Monkey Bongo versus Smart Bloxx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey BongoSmart Bloxx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPangea Software, Inc.Smart-Byte GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Monkey Bongo

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Bloxx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monkey Bongo free?
Monkey Bongo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Bloxx free?
Smart Bloxx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monkey Bongo or Smart Bloxx have ads?
Neither Monkey Bongo nor Smart Bloxx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monkey Bongo or Smart Bloxx?
Monkey Bongo ships an update every 6 months, and Smart Bloxx every 4 months. Most recently, Monkey Bongo was updated on November 1, 2026 and Smart Bloxx on October 30, 2026.

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