Comparison

Wind Up Robots vs Kick Monster

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

Head to head
About

Wind Up Robots

Defend a boy's dreamscape from nightmares by strategically deploying unique robot defenders. Upgrade your robots, utilize powerful super weapons, and battle a variety of creepy enemies across numerous levels in this engaging base defense game.

Highlights
  • Unique robot defenders
  • Creepy enemy variety
  • 28 challenging levels
  • Dynamic upgrade system
  • Powerful super weapons
  • Robot personalization
Features
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Critics are LOVING Wind Up Robots! * Named 'Gaming App of The Day' on Kotaku * Featured here four times and counting! * Nominated "Game of The Week" on TouchArcade From giant B-Movie robots, iron giants and beeping droids, robots captivate our hearts. Part imaginary friend part tin man they fill our dreams. For Zach though they stand between peaceful slumber and the nightmares that have haunted him since his birth. Enter the world of Wind Up Robots where the battlefield is the dreamscape of a boy with a powerful destiny. "It’s downright fun and engaging, and it certainly doesn’t lack in the challenge department." "...a base defense game with a fantastic story, loads of polish, an awesome upgrade system, and great gameplay. " "Soma Games has done an incredibly good job." "Wind Up Robots is remarkably deep." Recent Enhancements: * Much improved controls * Better level balancing * Integrated range indicators. Features: * 7 totally unique robots defenders including sniper, healer and SAM launcher. * 12 increasingly creepy enemies to blow back to the darkness. * 28 levels from kids play to legendary brawls! * Dynamic upgrade system to make powerful robots even stringer, faster, more devastating to those dastardly creatures. * Powerful super weapons to back you up when robots slip. * Special costumes to personalize your robots and get ready for the upcoming Wind Up Theatre... Help keep the monsters at bay. Explore Zachs world in a fully 3 dimensional world. Choose your robots to battle an onslaught of monsters from cow spawning alien ships to Beaver toothed t-rexes. Don't miss out! Wind Up Robots will delight and wonder kids both young and old. Wind Up Robots is only compatible with iOS 5 devices.

About

Kick Monster

Engage in a chaotic 3D simulator where you use a variety of quirky weapons to playfully defeat giant cartoon monsters. It's a fun and energetic escape designed for stress relief and lighthearted action.

Highlights
  • Smash, punch, and tap gameplay
  • Variety of quirky weapons
  • Hilarious 3D cartoon giants
  • Action shooter mechanics
  • Upgrade tools and weapons
  • Stress relief and fun escape
Features
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Ready to smash, punch, tap, and laugh like crazy? Welcome to Kick Monster - your ultimate action-packed stress reliever and favorite battle buddy! Forget the blues - it’s time to kick boredom away and bring in the fun! Whether you’re a quiet hunter, a bold hero - this wild 3D simulator is your playground of lighthearted chaos. Meet the funniest and a little bit scary giants you've ever seen… and outplay them in style! Use hilarious and powerful tools like a paintball blaster, fish-slapper, duck launcher, or even a flamethrower to prank and surprise the giants. Feeling adventurous? Fire arrows like an archer, drop a toilet from the sky, or just tap them with a laugh. Scary? Funny? Definitely both. And you’re the Master! Tap, slap, smash and bounce your way through the goofiest battles ever. This isn’t just a casual game - it’s your very own comedy-action arena. Game Features: • Simple but addictive action shooter gameplay • A variety of quirky weapons to unlock • Huge cartoon giants in every level Upgrade your tools and become the ultimate master of fun Feeling tense? Tap it out. Feeling bored? Get silly. Feeling awesome? Show off your style. This isn’t just a game. It’s your punchy, playful escape, a hero’s quest full of energy, laughs, and colorful action. Relax & unwind or beat them all! Download and play this 3D simulator game. Kill your spare time and have fun! The app contains the following subscription options: - $6.99 weekly , $14.99 monthly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - The account is charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - The cost of renewal is equal to the value that “Apple’s App Store Matrix” determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. - Unlimited access to our Premium features includes: Unique giants & weapons More bonuses and rewards No ads Privacy Policy: https://pxlnd.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://pxlnd.com/terms.html *Prices can be different in different countries according to what “Apple’s App Store Matrix” determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD.

Screenshots

Wind Up Robots4 screens
Kick Monster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Wind Up Robots at free with in-app purchases against Kick Monster's subscription. Wind Up Robots also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Kick Monster's advantage is ratings volume (6.9K vs 6) and review sentiment (54% vs 34%). On price, rating, 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. Wind Up Robots sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Kick Monster sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Wind Up Robots against 4.8 for Kick Monster. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kick Monster has 6.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Wind Up Robots's written reviews are positive against 54% of Kick Monster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wind Up Robots ships an update every 5 weeks, Kick Monster every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wind Up Robots versus Kick Monster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWind Up RobotsKick Monster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.8 (6.9K ratings)
Positive reviews34.2% of reviews54.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size348 MB543 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSoma GamesPixeland LLC

Customer experience

Wind Up Robots

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive34.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative55.3%

Kick Monster

All ratings6,846 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative39.0%

Bugs and requests

Wind Up Robots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kick Monster

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Monsters falling out of the map
  • Rewards not properly unlocking
  • Subscription screen getting stuck
  • Game not loading or freezing

Requested features

4 requests
  • More character customization options
  • Increased variety in levels and monsters
  • Ability to disable ads or in-app purchases
  • Improved performance on older devices

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Wind Up Robots

One-time4
  • 1,000 coins$0.99
  • 2,500 Coin Pack$1.99
  • 5,000 Coins$3.99
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  • 20,000 Coins$12.99
10 purchases

Kick Monster

Subscriptions3
  • Giant Crush Premium3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Giant Crush VIP$9.997 Days
  • Giant Crush Premium$14.991 Month
One-time7
  • Small money pack$1.99
  • No ads$4.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
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  • Starter Pack$23.99
  • Scary Pack$24.99
  • Sci-Fi Pack$24.99
  • Pixel Pack$24.99

Questions

Is Wind Up Robots free?
Wind Up Robots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kick Monster free?
Kick Monster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wind Up Robots or Kick Monster?
Wind Up Robots is rated higher. Wind Up Robots averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Kick Monster averages 4.8 from 6.9K ratings.
Do Wind Up Robots or Kick Monster have ads?
Kick Monster shows ads; Wind Up Robots does not.
Which is updated more often, Wind Up Robots or Kick Monster?
Wind Up Robots ships an update every 5 weeks, and Kick Monster every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wind Up Robots was updated on November 1, 2026 and Kick Monster on November 7, 2026.

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