Comparison

Exploding Kittens® 2 vs Comet

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

Head to head
About

Exploding Kittens® 2

Experience the chaotic fun of a popular card game with friends. This digital version features customizable avatars, animated cards, and new ways to play, including the highly requested "Nope" card. Engage in quick rounds of strategy and luck to be the last player standing.

Highlights
  • Customizable avatars
  • Emoji reactions
  • Multiple game modes
  • Animated cards
  • Online multiplayer
  • AI opponent
Features
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The ultimate card game with friends is back with a bang, people! EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 has it all – customisable avatars, emojis, oodles of game modes and cards full of quirky humour and animations sleeker than an oiled kitty with catnip-fuelled zoomies! Plus, the official EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 game brings the most-requested mechanic of all…the Nope card! Stuff a glorious Nope Sandwich right into the horrified faces of your friends – with extra Nopesauce, of course. HOW TO PLAY EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 1. Download the EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 online game. 2. Optional: Get your friends to download it too. 3. Each player plays as many cards as they like on their turn OR passes! 4. The player then draws a card to end their turn. If it’s an EXPLODING KITTEN, they’re out (unless they have a handy Defuse card). 5. Keep going until only one player is left standing! FEATURES - CUSTOMISE YOUR AVATARS – Dress your avatar up in the season’s hottest outfits (cat hair not included) - REACT TO GAMEPLAY – Personalise your emoji sets to ensure your trash talk has a razor-sharp edge. - MULTIPLE GAME MODES – Play alone against our expert AI or impress your mum with your sparkling social life by playing with friends online! - ANIMATED CARDS – The mayhem comes to life with awesome animations! Those Nope cards just hit different now… Steady yourself, think of calming waves and draw a card!

About

Comet

Features
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Want to know what words can be compounded from your Thai characters? Comet let you solve Thai anagram and build Thai words fast and easily. Practice your Thai word anagram skill by playing against computer. You can even generate choices during the play to get the best score!

Screenshots

Exploding Kittens® 24 screens
Comet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Comet at none against Exploding Kittens® 2's 20. Comet also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Exploding Kittens® 2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#9 vs unranked). On price, 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

Exploding Kittens® 2 costs $4.99 and Comet $4.99 up front. Exploding Kittens® 2 sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Comet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exploding Kittens® 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, Comet every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Exploding Kittens® 2 versus Comet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExploding Kittens® 2Comet
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.8 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size443 MB111 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMarmalade Game Studio LimitedKomol Panyasophonlert

Bugs and requests

Exploding Kittens® 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Nope card not functioning properly
  • Leaderboard not updating correctly
  • Inability to leave a game after losing
  • Forced account creation for online play

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a turn timer to prevent stalling
  • Allow custom deck creation and configuration
  • Improve online multiplayer stability and matchmaking
  • Bring back the original game's sound effects and personality

Comet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Exploding Kittens® 2

One-time20
  • Santa Claws Card Back$0.99
  • Mystic Mayhem Card Back$0.99
  • Beach Day Emoji Pack$0.99
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  • Beach Day Card back$0.99
  • Kitchen Chaos Emoji Pack$0.99
  • Kitchen Chaos Card Back$0.99
  • Mystic Mayhem Emoji Pack$1.99
  • MysticMayhem Cauldron Creature$1.99
  • Glenn Coco$1.99
  • Sea Rat Outfit$1.99
  • Beach Day Location$1.99
  • Slice of Heaven Outfit$1.99
  • Yucky Buddy Outfit$1.99
  • Kitchen Chaos Location$1.99
  • Santa Claws Pack$4.99
  • Mystic Mayhem Pack$5.99
  • Beach Day Pack$5.99
  • Kitchen Chaos Pack$5.99
  • Sun and Spice Bundle$7.99
  • Explosive Expansions Pass$9.99
None

Comet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exploding Kittens® 2 free?
Exploding Kittens® 2 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Comet free?
Comet costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Exploding Kittens® 2 or Comet have ads?
Neither Exploding Kittens® 2 nor Comet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exploding Kittens® 2 or Comet?
Exploding Kittens® 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Comet every 6 weeks. Most recently, Exploding Kittens® 2 was updated on September 24, 2026 and Comet on September 9, 2026.

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