Comparison

Exploding Kittens® 2 vs Maze Solver

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

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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

Maze Solver

Features
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Maze Solver: One Path is a clean and thoughtful puzzle game designed for players who enjoy logic, focus, and precision. Every level presents a maze with only one valid path forward — no guessing, no randomness, just pure reasoning. The goal is simple: guide your player from start to finish by moving in four directions. Once you choose a direction, your character continues until blocked by a wall, forcing you to think ahead and plan every move carefully. Each maze is handcrafted to ensure exactly one correct solution, making every victory satisfying and earned. The game works completely offline, so you can play anytime, anywhere without distractions. Multiple difficulty levels — Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert — allow both casual players and puzzle veterans to enjoy a perfectly balanced challenge. Customize your experience by choosing different player icon themes, and track your progress with a recording system that saves completed boards for review and improvement. Whether you want to relax with an easy puzzle or challenge your mind with expert-level mazes, Maze Solver: One Path delivers a focused, minimalist puzzle experience that rewards patience and logic. Train your brain, sharpen your thinking, and discover the beauty of a single perfect path.

Screenshots

Exploding Kittens® 24 screens
Maze Solver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Maze Solver at Free against Exploding Kittens® 2's $4.99. Exploding Kittens® 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

Maze Solver is free to download; Exploding Kittens® 2 costs $4.99 up front. Exploding Kittens® 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Maze Solver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exploding Kittens® 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Maze Solver monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Exploding Kittens® 2 versus Maze Solver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExploding Kittens® 2Maze Solver
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size446 MB39 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMarmalade Game Studio LimitedHuy Huynh

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

Maze Solver

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Exploding Kittens® 2

One-time10
  • Mystic Mayhem Card Back$0.99
  • MysticMayhem Cauldron Creature$1.99
  • Sea Rat Outfit$1.99
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  • Slice of Heaven Outfit$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
1 purchases

Maze Solver

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99

Questions

Is Exploding Kittens® 2 free?
Exploding Kittens® 2 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Maze Solver free?
Maze Solver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Exploding Kittens® 2 or Maze Solver have ads?
Maze Solver shows ads; Exploding Kittens® 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Exploding Kittens® 2 or Maze Solver?
Exploding Kittens® 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Maze Solver monthly. Most recently, Exploding Kittens® 2 was updated on November 8, 2026 and Maze Solver on November 9, 2026.

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