Comparison

Ape Punch vs Sqube Darkness

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

Head to head
About

Ape Punch

Tap a button as quickly as possible to achieve the highest score before time expires. Compete globally to test your tapping speed and agility in this modern take on a classic button-mashing game.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced button mashing
  • Modern interface
  • Global score competition
  • Test agility
  • Time-based challenges
Features
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Go APE with Ape Punch! The original fast paced button masher has returned with a fresh, clean, and modern interface. Your objective is to earn top score by going ape and tapping the button as fast as you can before the time runs out! Compete against the rest of the world and test your agility by hitting the button as fast as you can!

About

Sqube Darkness

Navigate challenging geometry puzzles and obstacles as a heroic cube. Master precise jumps and runs to escape enemies and reach freedom in this action-packed platformer. Improve your cube's stats and compete for high scores.

Highlights
  • Flexible control methods (buttons or swipe)
  • Difficult but rewarding gameplay
  • Increase character stats and skills
  • Compete for high scores globally
  • Offline play supported
  • Beautiful geometry visuals
Features
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Run, jump, and hide in this action packed platformer game! Can you get the high score? Take the role of a heroic cube who funrun through difficult geometry puzzles and blockjumps. In a world of black and white geometry shapes, jump free and run towards freedom. Difficult but rewarding gameplay! Sqube Darkness is a platformer geometry cube game with dangerous enemies and hard obstacles. Players use their reflexes to jump and run at the correct moments to escape from the attacks of the Eyes. Running games are quite popular, but Sqube Darkness doesn’t follow the geometry formula used by other kinds of freeballgames. There is a vast array of unique levels and you will never get tired of run and jump action. Different ways to play! Players can use swipe or on-screen button controls to run and jump. This freerun game is truly free and all cubes can feel block jumping however they like. As a game with beautiful geometry shapes and geometry dashes, you will always feel sharp! Increase your stats and skills! Each temple running gives you stat points to develop your heroic cube character. Buy boosters and increase stats to run and jump better and faster. As a free run cube, you will always find something to improve with your geometry cube character. Challenge the world! Set a high score and compare yourself against the other players in the world. Subway surfing might be good at this game, but you can prove to be better at run and jump action. Control your geometry cube perfectly to get into the top spots! Features: • Flexible gameplay with two different control methods: Buttons or swipe. • Difficult but rewarding gameplay. • It is safe to play and can be labeled as one of the ‘gamesforkids.’ • Beautiful visuals will make you feel like a cube in a geometry world. • Run and jump better after each playthrough by increasing your skills and buying boosters. • Completely free game experience. • No internet required. • Frequent updates to add new game modes and challenges. • Fun for all ages: The best game for family & friends’ gatherings! • Download this funny game for free. • Great exercise for the brain. • Simple and highly addictive game play. • Play without the internet. • Play offline. Have fun!

Screenshots

Ape Punch3 screens
Sqube Darkness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sqube Darkness at 4.8 against Ape Punch's 3.0. Sqube Darkness also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (32K vs 10). Ape Punch's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 36%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ape Punch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sqube Darkness sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sqube Darkness holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sqube Darkness has 32K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Ape Punch's written reviews are positive against 36% of Sqube Darkness's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ape Punch ships an update every 8 months, Sqube Darkness every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ape Punch versus Sqube Darkness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApe PunchSqube Darkness
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (10 ratings)4.8 (32K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1032K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB336 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinUNICO STUDIO

Customer experience

Ape Punch

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Sqube Darkness

All ratings31,545 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,119 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative52.6%

Bugs and requests

Ape Punch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sqube Darkness

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Ads not closing properly
  • Inconsistent jump registration

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add lore and story
  • Implement difficulty levels
  • Improve jump mechanics
  • Reduce ad frequency

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ape Punch

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$1.99
22 purchases

Sqube Darkness

Subscriptions1
  • Ads Pass (Monthly)$7.991 Month
One-time21
  • 3000 CP$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
Show 18 more
  • Sale Remove Ads$1.99
  • 12000 CP$2.99
  • Sale Champion's Choice$2.99
  • Runner Kit$4.99
  • 20000 CP$4.99
  • Daily Value Combo$4.99
  • CP Starter$4.99
  • Remove Ads v2$4.99
  • Sprinter Kit$5.99
  • Champion's Choice$5.99
  • Premium Upgrade Loyalty$9.99
  • CP Core$9.99
  • 50000 CP$9.99
  • Marathoner Kit$11.99
  • Premium Upgrade$14.99
  • Iron Man Kit$15.99
  • CP Mega$19.99
  • Premium Forever$19.99

Questions

Is Ape Punch free?
Ape Punch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sqube Darkness free?
Sqube Darkness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ape Punch or Sqube Darkness?
Sqube Darkness is rated higher. Ape Punch averages 3.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Sqube Darkness averages 4.8 from 32K ratings.
Do Ape Punch or Sqube Darkness have ads?
Both Ape Punch and Sqube Darkness show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ape Punch or Sqube Darkness?
Ape Punch ships an update every 8 months, and Sqube Darkness every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ape Punch was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sqube Darkness on October 25, 2026.

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