Chickaboo! vs Core Guardians
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chickaboo!
Merge eggs to create a powerful feathered army and engage in epic battles. Evolve your chickens from humble hens to armored roosters to unleash peck-fueled fury on opponents.
- Merge eggs to create stronger chickens
- Build a feathered army
- Engage in epic battles
- Evolve chicken warriors
- Unleash peck-fueled fury
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Welcome to the ultimate chicken battlefield! You don’t just hatch—you rise. Merge your eggs, build your feathered army, and lead your flock into epic battles. Every merge makes your chickens stronger, fiercer, and funnier. From humble hens to armored roosters, evolve your warriors and unleash peck-fueled fury on your enemies!
Core Guardians
Engage in fast-paced puzzles combined with lane-based strategy to defend your core. Connect energy pipes to power up heroes and deploy bots against waves of enemies. Master tactical unit deployment and upgrades to survive increasingly difficult challenges.
- Lightning-fast pipe puzzles
- Lane-based strategy
- Hero and bot deployment
- Mid-battle unit shifting
- Bot upgrades and unlocks
- Chibi-style characters
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Power up, connect, and protect the core! In Core Guardians, lightning-fast puzzles meet lane-based strategy. Connect glowing energy pipes to charge your heroes, deploy unstoppable bots, and outthink relentless enemy waves before they overwhelm your core! Pipe Puzzle Meets Auto-Battle Chaos Drag, rotate, and link energy paths to fuel your towers and unit generators. Every connection counts—timing and efficiency decide whether you hold the line or fall to the swarm. Assemble Your Ultimate Bot Squad Deploy quirky units like the speedy Drill Scout, the indestructible Shield Crawler, or the aerial Flame Flyer. Mix and match to counter any threat. Infinite Tactics Command the battlefield. Shift units mid-battle, block enemy pushes, and create chain reactions that turn the tide. Upgrade, Unlock, Dominate Earn upgrades, unlock new bots, and discover powerful towers. Heal allies, stun enemies, and unleash devastating abilities to survive ever-tougher waves. Charming Yet Fierce With vibrant chibi-style characters, flashy energy effects, and addictive pipe puzzles, Core Guardians delivers both tactical depth and pure arcade satisfaction. Your core is under attack. Can you connect the power in time?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Core Guardians at every 6 days against Chickaboo!'s every 2 months. Chickaboo!'s advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (86% vs 75%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chickaboo! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chickaboo! has 45 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Chickaboo!'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Core Guardians's.
Chickaboo! ships an update every 2 months, Core Guardians every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Chickaboo! | Core Guardians |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (45 ratings) — better | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 246 MB | 269 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ozgur Taskin | Gameloops |
Customer experience
Chickaboo!
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In-app purchases
Chickaboo!
No in-app purchases
Core Guardians
No in-app purchases
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