Comparison

Exploding Kittens® 2 vs Game Play Tracker Pro

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

Game Play Tracker Pro

Manage your board game collection with a powerful organizer. Catalog owned games, log play sessions, track favorites, and build a wishlist. Features AI shelf scanning, cloud backups, data export, and offline access.

Highlights
  • Organize board game collection
  • Log play sessions and counts
  • AI shelf scanning for game identification
  • Import game data from BoardGameGeek
  • Dropbox backup and sync
  • Data export (JSON, text)
  • Offline collection browsing
Features
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Organize your board game collection with a fast, flexible manager built for serious tabletop players. GamePlayTracker Pro helps you catalog the games you own, log every play session, track favorites, manage your wishlist, and discover insights across your collection. It also supports AI shelf scanning, Dropbox backup, data export, offline access, and BoardGameGeek-powered game details. Whether you have a small shelf or a massive library, GamePlayTracker Pro makes it easy to keep everything in one place. Search and import rich game information, record plays over time, and see trends like your most-played titles, favorite categories, and play history. Key features: Track your board game collection in one organized library Log plays, play counts, favorites, and wishlisted games Scan your shelf with AI to identify and add multiple games quickly Import game data from BoardGameGeek, including player counts, categories, mechanics, and descriptions Back up your collection to Dropbox and keep it synced automatically Export your data as JSON or plain text View collection insights and trends across your library Customize your home screen and game detail views Browse your collection offline with data stored on-device Enjoy an ad-free experience focused on board gamers Built by board gamers, for board gamers, GamePlayTracker Pro gives you control over your collection without locking in your data. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Exploding Kittens® 24 screens
Game Play Tracker Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Game Play Tracker Pro at Free against Exploding Kittens® 2's $4.99. Game Play Tracker Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Exploding Kittens® 2's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 1) and chart position (#9 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Game Play Tracker Pro is free to download; Exploding Kittens® 2 costs $4.99 up front. Exploding Kittens® 2 sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Game Play Tracker Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Game Play Tracker Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exploding Kittens® 2 has 3.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Exploding Kittens® 2 versus Game Play Tracker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExploding Kittens® 2Game Play Tracker Pro
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (3.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size446 MB44 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMarmalade Game Studio LimitedRONALD LOUIS JONES JR

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

Game Play Tracker Pro

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
2 purchases

Game Play Tracker Pro

Subscriptions2
  • GPT Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • GPT Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Exploding Kittens® 2 free?
Exploding Kittens® 2 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Game Play Tracker Pro free?
Game Play Tracker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Exploding Kittens® 2 or Game Play Tracker Pro?
Game Play Tracker Pro is rated higher. Exploding Kittens® 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Game Play Tracker Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Exploding Kittens® 2 or Game Play Tracker Pro have ads?
Neither Exploding Kittens® 2 nor Game Play Tracker Pro shows ads.

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