Comparison

Splash vs Shortmox

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

Head to head
About

Splash

This app brings viral party games like "Who's the Impostor?" to your gatherings. It's designed for easy learning and quick play, perfect for groups of 3 to 20 people. Enjoy social gameplay at house parties, birthdays, or any night with friends.

Highlights
  • Viral party games collection
  • Easy to learn gameplay
  • Quick play sessions
  • Supports 3-20 players
  • Ideal for social gatherings
Features
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Hey, we’re Hannes & Jeremy. We’ve been there: Every game night starts with googling rules, grabbing pens and paper, or trying random apps. But there’s just no really good party app. So we decided to build one. Our goal? Bring the best and most viral party games together in one place. For example: Who’s the Impostor? - you’ve probably seen it on TikTok or Insta. Easy to learn. Quick to play. Perfect for 3 to 20 people. Great for house parties, birthdays, or your next night with friends. Gather your crew - and have fun. The app is free to enjoy with your friends! For some extra features, Splash Plus gives you full access with a weekly subscription. You can check out our Terms, EULA, and Privacy Policy here: https://cranberry.app/terms. Please note: This app is not intended for use as a drinking game and contains no alcohol-related content. It is suitable for all audiences seeking fun, social gameplay. Cheers and enjoy the app!

About

Shortmox

Features
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Discover short films through thoughtful editorial curation. Shortmox is a film-information and discovery guide built around hand-picked shorts, independent voices, festival discoveries, and rising directors. Browse focused collections, search the catalog, read film details, learn about creators, and save titles to your personal shelf. What you can do: • Explore editorial short-film selections • Search by title, creator, description, or category • Read concise film and creator information • Save films to your personal shelf • Share film pages with friends • Open the official publisher page when you choose to watch Shortmox does not host, download, retransmit, or play third-party video inside the app. Watch links clearly identify the destination and open outside Shortmox in the publisher’s app or your device browser. The catalog is curated by people—not an infinite-scroll entertainment feed.

Screenshots

Splash4 screens
Shortmox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shortmox at none against Splash's 10. Splash's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Splash sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Shortmox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splash ships an update weekly, Shortmox every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Splash versus Shortmox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplashShortmox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings22K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size378 MB51 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCranberry AppsSUPER KIM KIMYA VE TEKSTIL SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

Bugs and requests

Splash

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sentences sometimes cut off
  • Ugly AI art

Requested features

2 requests
  • More game modes and categories
  • Improved AI and difficulty levels

Shortmox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Splash

Subscriptions10
  • Splash Plus$3.997 Days
  • Splash Plus7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Splash Plus$5.997 Days
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  • Splash Plus3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Splash Plus$6.997 Days
  • Splash Plus3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Splash Plus3 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Splash Plus$17.991 Year
  • Splash Plus$24.991 Year
  • Splash Plus3 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Shortmox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Splash free?
Splash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shortmox free?
Shortmox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Splash or Shortmox have ads?
Shortmox shows ads; Splash does not.
Which is updated more often, Splash or Shortmox?
Splash ships an update weekly, and Shortmox every 2 weeks. Most recently, Splash was updated on November 9, 2026 and Shortmox on October 25, 2026.

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