Catch the Ark vs Smash Champs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catch the Ark
Guide three adorable creatures down treacherous jungle rapids on a raft to escape an impending flood. Dodge hazards, outrun enemies, and collect coins to purchase power-ups and new boats in this action-packed adventure.
- Steer raft down perilous rapids
- Dodge rocks, crocs, and fish
- Collect coins for power-ups
- Unlock new boats
- Colorful graphics and animations
- Challenge friends on leaderboards
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Can you survive the jungle and Catch The Ark in this amazing former EDITOR'S CHOICE game? A flood is coming and Catch the Ark’s three adorable creatures Titan, Boon, and Zuzu haven’t got an invite to board Noah’s Ark. Armed with just a raft, the trio must brave the jungle rapids where outrageous hazards, hungry enemies, and even grumpy old Noah himself is out to ensure they don’t make it out alive. Can you catch the ark? WITHOUT A PADDLE Steer the creatures’ raft down perilous rapids filled with rocks, hungry crocs, snapping fishes, and Noah’s explosive barrels to out run the tidal wave behind you and catch the ark. EYES ON THE PRIZE Take in Catch the Ark’s stunning scenery, wild water and jungle packed with everything from monkeys to dinosaurs. Keep an eye on your raft-bound trio to see some hilarious reactions and rich animations. A RAFT OF EXTRAS Collect shiny coins and spend them in the in-game store on power-ups such as the Pterodactyl and new boats such as the Hovercraft and Rubber Ducky. Game Features: • Colorful graphics and impressive animations • Easy to pick up gameplay that’s hard to put down • Full of missions to complete and ranks to obtain • Challenge your friends through Facebook and climb the leaderboards • UNIVERSAL: Works on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad PLEASE NOTE: This game features non-compulsory In-App Purchases. If you do not wish to use this feature please disable In-App Purchases in your device settings.
Smash Champs
Train and lead your champions in turn-based online battles. Prepare for combat with fast-paced swipe actions and rise through the ranks to become a legendary trainer. Unlock new champions and customize them with powerful gear.
- Turn-based online play
- Train Champs with swipe action
- Rise through ranks
- Unlock and customize Champs
- Spectacular combat cinematics
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Rise to the challenge and battle your way to greatness! Take on the role as trainer, prepare for combat and lead your Champs to victory against your friends. Kiloo presents an action arcade adventure like no other. Form a team, challenge your opponents and become the greatest trainer of Smash Champs! FEATURES: - CHALLENGE friends and foes in turn-based online play - TRAIN your Champs for combat with lightning fast swipe action - RISE through the ranks to become a legendary trainer - UNLOCK Champs and customize them with powerful gear - DISCOVER triumph in spectacular combat cinematics *Note: A network connection is required to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smash Champs at 4.6 against Catch the Ark's 3.9. Smash Champs also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 124). Catch the Ark's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Catch the Ark sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Smash Champs sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smash Champs holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash Champs has 1.2K ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Catch the Ark's written reviews are positive against 66% of Smash Champs's.
Catch the Ark ships an update every 3 months, Smash Champs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catch the Ark | Smash Champs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (124 ratings) | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | 66.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | PlaySide | Kiloo |
Customer experience
Catch the Ark
Smash Champs
User reviews
Catch the Ark
From 124 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Cute characters
- 🚀 Great graphics
- 👍 Fun for all ages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Compatibility issues
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🐛 Missions not tracking properly
Smash Champs
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🎨 Great character design
- 💯 Nostalgic and memorable
- 🕹️ Classic gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of opponents/players
- ⏳ Long wait times for matches
- 🔒 Unable to connect Facebook account
Bugs and requests
Catch the Ark
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes after intro
- Boats not registering for missions
- Freezing and black screens
- Inability to load or open the app
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and progression
- Ability to continue from last checkpoint
- Multiplayer mode
- Customization options
- Optimization for newer devices
Smash Champs
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when opening boxes
- Opponents not showing up
- Losing progress after updates
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add more characters and elements
- Implement single-player mode
- Allow character customization
- Improve matchmaking and opponent availability
- Add cloud save/sync functionality
In-app purchases
Catch the Ark
- Pack of 20,000 Coins$0.99
- Pack of 50,000 Coins$1.99
- Pack of 100,000 Coins$2.99
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- Coin Multiplier$4.99
- Pack of 250,000 Coins$4.99
- Pack of 1,000,000 Coins$12.99
- Pack of 2 Million Coins$19.99
- Pack of 5 Million Coins$39.99
Smash Champs
- Cool Cash$4.99
- Big Bucks$19.99
- Huge Hoard$49.99
Questions
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