Comparison

Aztec Antics vs Spooky Buud

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

Head to head
About

Aztec Antics

A fast-paced, single-screen platform game where players collect gold by jumping on enemies' heads. It supports up to six players in multiplayer mode and offers various control options.

Highlights
  • Single-screen platform gameplay
  • Collect gold by jumping on heads
  • Up to six-player multiplayer
  • Virtual and hardware controller support
  • Single-player leaderboards and achievements
  • Multiple enemy types
Features
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Aztec Antics is a fast-paced, manic, collect-the-gold, single-screen platform game for one-to-six players, which involves jumping on people's (or monsters') heads. After all, how else can you stop them from grabbing the gold? (We tried asking nicely. They said no.) There are five single-player and ten multiplayer levels, a choice of virtual controls or hardware controls ("Made for iPhone" controllers, iCade, GameDock), TV-out, single-player leaderboards and achievements, and a furiously angry but enormously cute Quetzalcoatl. STOMP OR DIE! In single-player, you are a fearless gold pilferer, in a boxy land where massive gold coins mysteriously appear, one by one. Fortunately, you can athletically bound about to collect them. Less fortunately, the coins are guarded by legions of deadly critters. MONSTER MASH! Enemies flood in from the top of the screen, hurtle about, and then mysteriously vanish from the bottom, only to reappear at the top, faster and meaner. There's the blind-with-fury Rabid Boar, the unpredictable Aztec Mummy, Aztec god Nagual (in the form of a jaguar who's fond of leaping) and Quetzalcoatl, the god of death and resurrection. Being fearless (or, possibly, crazy), you lack a weapon, and so your only means of attack is to temporarily stun a foe by jumping on its head. Bonk! STOMP OR... GET LESS GOLD! In multiplayer, every fearless gold pilferer in the land descends. Cue: a massive scrap for gold and plenty of jumping-on-heads to temporarily stun opponents and secure more treasure. The first to 1500 points gets bragging rights at the next Fearless Gold Pilferer Conference! UNDER CONTROL! Platform games can be tough, and the last thing we want is for you to hurl your iPad out of the window in frustration. This is why we've provided options. In single-player, you get finely honed on-screen touch controls or can use external controls, such as an iOS device, iCade, iControlPad or GameDock. In multiplayer, up to six people can fight it out using the new controllers for iOS 7 or a mix of iOS devices and any one from the iCade, iControlPad and GameDock. (The GameDock supports two players, due to having two controllers.)

About

Spooky Buud

Embark on a spectral adventure using your ghost powers to possess objects and clear your path. Navigate through challenging arcade-puzzle levels in this unique gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Ghost possession powers
  • Arcade-puzzle gameplay
  • Object interaction
  • Level progression
  • Super ghost adventures
Features
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Use your ghost powers to possess anything and open your path in this arcade-puzzle adventure!

Screenshots

Aztec Antics4 screens
Spooky Buud3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spooky Buud at Free against Aztec Antics's $1.99. Spooky Buud also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (197 vs 4). Aztec Antics's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (70% vs 45%). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Spooky Buud is free to download; Aztec Antics costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spooky Buud holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spooky Buud has 197 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Aztec Antics's written reviews are positive against 45% of Spooky Buud's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aztec Antics ships an update every 2 weeks, Spooky Buud every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Aztec Antics versus Spooky Buud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAztec AnticsSpooky Buud
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)3.8 (197 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better45.2% of reviews
Number of ratings4197 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB343 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBouncing Ball GamesYso Corp

Customer experience

Aztec Antics

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Spooky Buud

All ratings196 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral12.9%
Negative41.9%

Bugs and requests

Aztec Antics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spooky Buud

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Game crashes frequently during gameplay
  • Loading screen freezes indefinitely
  • White screen on startup
  • Game won't open or launch
  • Cutscenes freeze
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  • App crashes when trying to log in
  • Game kicks user out of app randomly
  • Window collision bug allowing escape from house
  • Dog mechanic pulls player unintentionally
  • Ads fail to load causing restart requirement
  • Game incompatible with iPhone 8 and older devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more levels and chapters (sequel requested)
  • Increase content beyond level 54
  • Add harder difficulty levels
  • More unique boss varieties
  • More items to purchase in the house
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  • Additional ghost abilities and upgrades
  • Pause and menu buttons during gameplay
  • Ability to choose different levels after defeating bosses
  • More story content and narrative expansion
  • Different ghost character abilities

In-app purchases

None

Aztec Antics

No in-app purchases

None

Spooky Buud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aztec Antics free?
Aztec Antics costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spooky Buud free?
Spooky Buud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aztec Antics or Spooky Buud?
Spooky Buud is rated higher. Aztec Antics averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Spooky Buud averages 3.8 from 197 ratings.
Do Aztec Antics or Spooky Buud have ads?
Spooky Buud shows ads; Aztec Antics does not.
Which is updated more often, Aztec Antics or Spooky Buud?
Aztec Antics ships an update every 2 weeks, and Spooky Buud every 6 weeks. Most recently, Aztec Antics was updated on November 1, 2026 and Spooky Buud on November 3, 2026.

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