Catapult King vs Clay Jam Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catapult King
Unleash your inner catapult master in this 3D fantasy adventure. Destroy forts, castles, and a dragon to rescue a kidnapped princess. Utilize powerful upgrades and over 100 challenging levels to defeat the Nasty Knights.
- 3D fantasy adventure
- Castle destruction gameplay
- Over 100 challenging levels
- Catapult power-ups
- Rescue the princess
- Defeat enemy knights and dragon
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Become the catapult! Take down forts, castles and even a fire-breathing dragon in the award-winning Catapult King—the King of castle crushers! Rescue the princess and defeat the enemy in this beautiful, 3D fantasy adventure. This app offers in-app purchases. You may restrict in-app purchasing using your device settings. • ONCE UPON A TIME Princesses are constantly getting themselves kidnapped by dragons and this one is no different. Now it's up to you to get her back using your arsenal of cannonballs and power-ups. • SMASH THE NASTY KNIGHTS The Nasty Knights are helping the dragon keep the princess captive. Teach them a lesson in over 100 fun and challenging levels. • POWER-UP YOUR 'PULT Complete levels to earn magic, then use this to enchant your catapult. You can give your catapult a line of sight for accuracy, use the Earth Shock to blast the bad guys away, or call in a devastating Lunar Strike!
Clay Jam Classic
Guide Fat Pebble as he rolls down five unique hills, squashing monsters to grow and save the land of Clay Jam from fearsome Bully Beasts. This family-friendly action game features a world made entirely from real clay and a unique control system.
- World made from real clay
- Family-friendly, no in-app purchases or ads
- Offline play
- Unique clay-gouging controls
- Hand-made monsters and bosses
- 5 unique hills to explore
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Clay Jam is back! The classic fun-packed action game, with over 10 million downloads, is ready to roll again! Save the land of Clay Jam from the fearsome Bully Beasts. Guide Fat Pebble as he rolls down five weird and wonderful hills in a world made entirely from clay! Squash monsters on the way, and he'll grow and grow and GROW! Get all the way to the bottom of the hill and meet the nasty Bully Beasts. Can you collect enough clay to free the monsters and save Clay Jam?! Features: ● EVERYTHING in the game is made from real clay! ● Family-friendly - no in-app purchases or ads, plus offline play ● Squash, roll and bounce your way through a very peculiar world ● A unique control system - gouge paths in the clay to steer ● Loads of hand-made monsters to discover ● 5 amazingly strange hills to rebuild ● 5 fearsome Bully Beasts to defeat ● Brilliantly original music ● Fantastically funny sound effects ● A game of hope & kindness for the whole family! *************** Editor's Choice in over 100 countries #1 Kids game in 46 countries #1 Action game in 10 countries Nominated for a BAFTA! Nominated for the Pocket Gamer awards! Over 10 million downloads! *************** USA Today “Clay Jam is a blast to play for kids and kids at heart, so be sure to roll over to the App Store to download the game.” Pocket Gamer Full of character and colour, Clay Jam is easy to pick up and very hard to put down. It's also one of the most refreshing freemium games around, rewarding you for continual play rather than punishing you for not spending money. Modojo An incredible artistic and technical achievement with very satisfying gameplay and progression. Kotaku ... every lovingly-molded inch of Clay Jam is an uncanny delight. Gametrailers - App of the Day Clay Jam is a very rare treat on the App Store. It's refreshingly different from the rest of the pack, plays like a dream, and is balanced so perfectly that both kids and adults alike will get a suitable level of challenge from the game. Download this immediately. Gamezebo ... Clay Jam is an extremely satisfying experience shaped from mounds of sheer joy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clay Jam Classic at none against Catapult King's 11. Clay Jam Classic also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Catapult King's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, chart position 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
Catapult King costs $0.99 and Clay Jam Classic $2.99 up front. Catapult King sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Clay Jam Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clay Jam Classic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 590 and 527 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Catapult King's written reviews are positive against 99% of Clay Jam Classic's.
Catapult King ships an update every 4 months, Clay Jam Classic every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catapult King | Clay Jam Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (590 ratings) | 5.0 (527 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.0% of reviews | 98.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 590 — better | 527 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #101 | #60 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 328 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Glinda Games PTY LTD | YumYumYukYuk |
Customer experience
Catapult King
Clay Jam Classic
Bugs and requests
Catapult King
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on level completion
- Saved progress and magic disappearing after updates
- Inconsistent physics and collision detection
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Level editor or creator
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
- Additional power-ups and enchantments
Clay Jam Classic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Catapult King
- Unlocks All Levels$0.99
- 200 Magic Pack$0.99
- 600 Magic Pack$0.99
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- 500 Magic Pack$1.99
- 2500 Magic Pack$1.99
- Aiming Goggles$1.99
- Magic Wand$1.99
- 2000 Magic Pack$2.99
- 5000 Magic Pack$4.99
- 10000 Magic Pack$4.99
- 60000 Magic Pack$14.99
Clay Jam Classic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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