Comparison

Bad Marbles vs Mole Bash!

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

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About

Bad Marbles

A fast-paced arcade game where players must quickly smash red marbles while sparing green ones to earn rewards and achieve high scores. Customize your experience with earned diamonds to unlock new visuals and sounds.

Highlights
  • Smash red marbles, spare green ones
  • Collect diamonds for rewards
  • Unlock unique customizations
  • Set and beat high scores
  • Customize gameplay experience
  • Fast-paced skill challenge
Features
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It's a fast-paced challenge of skill and timing in Bad Marbles! Smash red marbles before they cross the screen and spare the green ones to collect diamonds, unlock tons of unique rewards, and set a high score! Intense Gameplay Keep your eyes on the screen as you tap away the bad marbles while letting the good ones roll by. Miss a red marble and you lose a life, but let a green marble pass and your score climbs! Streaks and Rewards As you get better, the game rewards you. Let enough good marbles pass and you’ll start a streak, earning diamonds to unlock new rewards. Slow down time, explode bad marbles, or change up the background, ramp, and music to keep things fresh and exciting! Customize Your Experience Every diamond you earn can be used to customize your gameplay. From new ramps and special backgrounds to dynamic soundtracks that make each game unique, you’re in control! Climb the Ranks With every bad marble you smash and every green marble you spare, each tap brings you closer to a new high score! Beat your friends and claim the title of Bad Marbles champion!

About

Mole Bash!

Features
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Mole Bash! — The classic whack-a-mole game, fully reimagined with crisp visuals, satisfying effects, and more game modes than ever! 5 UNIQUE GAME MODES Classic — 60 seconds to post your highest score. Pure reflex, pure competition. Survival — 3 lives, don't miss! Every mole that escapes costs a life. How long can you last? Frenzy — 30 seconds of pure chaos. Max speed, zero mercy. Beat Mode — Smash to the beat! Hit moles in rhythm to earn double points. Online — Battle real players in real time. Fast hands win! 7 TYPES OF MOLES - Normal — standard points, standard speed - Golden — 3x points, disappears in a flash - Bomb — don't tap! Costs points or a life - Helmet — armoured, needs two hits to go down - Ninja — blink-and-you-miss-it speed - Decoy — looks real, punishes greed - Boss — giant mole event, massive bonus points POWER-UP SYSTEM - Mega Hammer — smashes a wide area at once - Freeze — locks all moles in place for 3 seconds - Extra Time — adds precious seconds to the clock - Slow Motion — everything slows down, you speed up - Magnet — auto-collects points from escaped moles COMBO MULTIPLIERS Chain hits without missing to multiply your score: - x5 combo: 2x multiplier - x10 combo: 3x multiplier - x20 combo: 5x multiplier - x30 combo: 10x multiplier IN-GAME SPECIAL EVENTS - Mole Rush — a swarm erupts all at once - Lights Out — smash in the dark - Mirror — the board flips - Earthquake — holes shake and shift GLOBAL LEADERBOARD Compete in real time against players worldwide. Your name on the global leaderboard — do you have the reflexes to reach #1? DAILY CHALLENGE A fresh challenge every day across 3 difficulty tiers. Complete them to earn coins and climb the ranks faster. Log in 7 days straight to unlock the "7-Day Warrior" achievement! DAILY SPIN Spin the wheel every day for random rewards — coins, power-ups, and exclusive items. SHOP — MAKE IT YOURS Unlock hammers and themes as you level up: - Hammers: unique animations and strike effects - Themes: Garden, Night, Volcano, Space, Ocean, Candy, Spooky, Neon 15 ACHIEVEMENTS From "First Blood" to "Combo God" (x30) and "Perfect Game" — a full set of challenges for hardcore players. PLAYER PROFILE Track your level, total moles smashed, best combo, win rate, and full stats history. Free to play. No sign-up required. Download and start smashing!

Screenshots

Bad Marbles4 screens
Mole Bash!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mole Bash! at none against Bad Marbles's 1. Bad Marbles's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bad Marbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mole Bash! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bad Marbles ships an update every 3 days, Mole Bash! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bad Marbles versus Mole Bash!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBad MarblesMole Bash!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTyler GreenAn Nguyen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bad Marbles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Mole Bash!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bad Marbles free?
Bad Marbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mole Bash! free?
Mole Bash! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bad Marbles or Mole Bash! have ads?
Both Bad Marbles and Mole Bash! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bad Marbles or Mole Bash!?
Bad Marbles ships an update every 3 days, and Mole Bash! every 2 days. Most recently, Bad Marbles was updated on June 1, 2026 and Mole Bash! on September 9, 2026.

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