Exploding Kittens® 2 vs Combo Master Arena
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable avatars
- Emoji reactions
- Multiple game modes
- Animated cards
- Online multiplayer
- AI opponent
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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!
Combo Master Arena
Engage in fast-paced, tactical martial-arts card battles. Build your hand, anticipate opponents, and execute combos to win. Play solo, challenge friends, or compete in real-time multiplayer matches.
- Tactical card battles
- Solo AI challenges
- Turn-by-turn friend duels
- Real-time multiplayer matches
- Card collection and deck building
- Combo chaining mechanics
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Combo Master Arena is a fast, tactical martial-arts card battle. Build your hand, read your opponent, and land the perfect strike — block, counter, and chain combos to empty your hand before they empty theirs. PLAY YOUR WAY • Solo — climb the ladder against AI senseis, each tougher than the last • Challenge — duel a friend turn-by-turn, anytime; we'll ping you when it's your move • Live Match — real-time showdowns for 2–6 players MASTER THE CARDS • Strikes, blocks, counters, and game-changing Wild cards • Collect Rare and Super-Rare cards to sharpen your deck • Pull off multi-hit combos and turn the tables in a single turn BUILT FOR REAL PLAY • No account or login required — jump straight in • Invite anyone with a tap, a code, or a QR scan • Rematch instantly and keep the rivalry going One purchase, no ads, no subscriptions — just the game. Expand your deck anytime with optional premium cards. Step into the arena. Tournaments (new in 1.2.0, under Play Online) are optional online multiplayer - like Challenge and Live Match, they need a second device to fully test. Play Solo covers all gameplay for single-device review.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Combo Master Arena at 100% against Exploding Kittens® 2's 60%. Combo Master Arena also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Exploding Kittens® 2's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 4) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Exploding Kittens® 2 costs $4.99 and Combo Master Arena $4.99 up front. Exploding Kittens® 2 sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Combo Master Arena sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Combo Master Arena 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 3.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Exploding Kittens® 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Combo Master Arena's.
Exploding Kittens® 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, Combo Master Arena daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exploding Kittens® 2 | Combo Master Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.7K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #11 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 443 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Marmalade Game Studio Limited | Philip Hayes |
Customer experience
Exploding Kittens® 2
Combo Master Arena
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
Combo Master Arena
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Exploding Kittens® 2
- 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
Combo Master Arena
- Fake Karate Moves$1.99
- Pizza Party$1.99
- Grand Master Sighting$1.99
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- Get Over Here$1.99
- Nunchuck Ninja$1.99
- Awe Snap$1.99
- Train Harder$1.99
- Ancient Wisdom$1.99
- No Mercy$1.99
- Gotham Smash$1.99
Questions
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