Comparison

Catch the Moles vs Smash Mole!

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

Head to head
About

Catch the Moles

Test your reflexes by tapping red moles as they appear, but avoid hitting the grey ones. The game speeds up, challenging your rhythm and accuracy. Compete for a spot on the global leaderboard with your high scores.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Develop reflexes
  • Fun graphics and animations
  • Global leaderboard
  • Score recording
Features
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Increase your reflexes by catching the red Moles with your finger! Beware, it goes faster and faster! You must keep rythm ever increasing. The best score and the last score are recorded. The grey Moles are your friends! Don't hit them! Share your score online and try to stay in the world ranking. If you agree, your location is automatically detected to display the flag of your country in the international scores table. ••• Game Features ••• • Very fun Graphics and Animations • Develop your reflexes • The difficulty ever increases

About

Smash Mole!

Features
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Catch the mole coming out of the holes and move up the leaderboard!

Screenshots

Catch the Moles3 screens
Smash Mole!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Catch the Moles at Free against Smash Mole!'s $4.99. Catch the Moles also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Smash Mole!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). On 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

Catch the Moles is free to download; Smash Mole! costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catch the Moles ships an update every 23 months, Smash Mole! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Catch the Moles versus Smash Mole!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatch the MolesSmash Mole!
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDream-UpMurat Tunca

In-app purchases

None

Catch the Moles

No in-app purchases

None

Smash Mole!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catch the Moles free?
Catch the Moles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smash Mole! free?
Smash Mole! costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Catch the Moles or Smash Mole! have ads?
Both Catch the Moles and Smash Mole! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Catch the Moles or Smash Mole!?
Catch the Moles ships an update every 23 months, and Smash Mole! every 2 months. Most recently, Catch the Moles was updated on June 5, 2026 and Smash Mole! on September 4, 2026.

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