Mr Cactus vs Aqua Cleaner 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr Cactus
Embark on a balloon-popping adventure with a desert plant. Progress through hundreds of creative levels, unlocking new cards and powerful features to keep you entertained for hours.
- Balloon popping gameplay
- Hundreds of creative levels
- Unlock new cards
- Unlock new features
- Progress through game
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Meet Mr. Cactus, a Balloon popping desert plant on a mission... His mission is simple; Pop all the Balloons! Unlock new powerful cards and features as you progress through the game. With hundreds of creative and varied levels, this game will keep you entertained for hours. Join the fun and begin your adventure now!
Aqua Cleaner 3D
Become an aqua specialist in this simulation game to clean up polluted waters. Navigate your boat, collect trash, and upgrade your equipment for a more efficient cleaning experience. Discover hidden treasures for bonus rewards.
- River cleaning simulation
- Boat navigation
- Trash collection
- Speed upgrades
- Cleaning range upgrades
- Capacity upgrades
- Treasure chest rewards
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The river is filled with trash! Please help! Aqua Cleaner is a cleaning simulation game in which you become an aqua specialist and rid the waters of trash! Navigate your boat through a variety of different stages to collect the bottles, cans, and other trash floating around. Don't miss out on upgrading your speed, cleaning range, and capacity to get the job done more efficiently! Speed: Increase your speed to navigate the waters quicker. Range: Widen your range to pick up trash more effectively. Capacity: Increase your capacity to cover more ground before having to offload the trash on board. Pick up the treasure chests scattered about for your chance at amazing bonus rewards! There might even be special rewards awaiting you after cleaning up certain areas! Search for treasure and clear the waters in this satisfying game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mr Cactus at 30% against Aqua Cleaner 3D's 5%. Aqua Cleaner 3D's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Mr Cactus sells 17 one-off in-app purchases and Aqua Cleaner 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Aqua Cleaner 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 457 and 892 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Mr Cactus's written reviews are positive against 5% of Aqua Cleaner 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr Cactus | Aqua Cleaner 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (457 ratings) | 4.8 (892 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 5.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 457 | 892 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 248 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Ateam Entertainment Inc. |
Customer experience
Mr Cactus
Aqua Cleaner 3D
User reviews
Mr Cactus
From 457 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🎯 Fun puzzle mechanics with varied arrow types
- ⭐ Rewarding progression system
- 😊 Cute and charming character design
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 💔 Frequent progress loss after updates
- 🐛 Multiple game-breaking bugs on specific levels
- ❌ No accessible customer support or contact system
- 💰 Unfair difficulty spikes requiring paid extras
Aqua Cleaner 3D
From 892 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Potential for a fun game
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Game progress not saved
- 🤯 Gameplay interrupted by ads
- 😡 Ads provide no benefit to the user
Bugs and requests
Mr Cactus
Reported bugs
9 issues- Invisible balloons remaining after clearing visible ones
- Game freezing mid-level preventing progression
- Progress reset after app updates
- Levels impossible to complete with given resources (Level 44, 50, 67)
- Game stuck on loading screen
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- Cannot advance past certain levels despite completing requirements
- Coins and progress lost unexpectedly
- Purchase failed error while still charging player
- Restore Purchases button not functioning
Requested features
5 requests- Direct customer support contact system
- FAQ or help section within the app
- Ability to replay levels for additional stars
- Better progression system without artificial gates
- Option to reduce ad frequency
Aqua Cleaner 3D
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game restarting from the beginning after upgrading boat
- Glitchy levels requiring game restart
Requested features
2 requests- Option to pay for ad-free version
- Ability to complete levels without ads interrupting
In-app purchases
Mr Cactus
- Small Coins$1.99
- Spiky Starter Set$1.99
- No Ads$3.99
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- Medium Coins$3.99
- Prickly Power Pack - NoAds$5.99
- No Ads$5.99
- Prickly Power Pack - NoAds$7.99
- Large Coins$7.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Prickly Power Pack - NoAds$9.99
- Prickly Power Pack$9.99
- X-Large Coins$14.99
- Balloon Busting Bundle - NoAds$17.99
- Balloon Busting Bundle - NoAds$19.99
- Balloon Busting Bundle$19.99
- 2X-Large Coins$29.99
- 3X-Large Coins$49.99
Aqua Cleaner 3D
- Remove Ads$4.99
Questions
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