Comparison

SkyTides vs Banana Blitz

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

Head to head
About

SkyTides

Immerse yourself in a serene world of soft colors and calming music. Collect gems, chase high scores, and enjoy a smooth, satisfying arcade experience. Escape into the clouds for a few minutes or dive deep into endless skies.

Highlights
  • Gem collection
  • High score chasing
  • Calming music
  • Soft color palette
  • Infinite skies
Features
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Play all the SkyTides games in our arcade! Collect gems, earn high scores, and immerse yourself in a world of soft colors, calming music, and infinite skies. Whether you're chasing a high score or just escaping into the clouds for a few minutes, SkyTides offers a smooth and satisfying experience that feels as good as it looks

About

Banana Blitz

Features
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Banana Blitz: Monkey Arcade is a fast fruit-racing adventure across 17 stages and five wild worlds. Guide Monkey around each arena, collect bananas, coconuts, and pineapples, and outscore Croc before time runs out. As you advance, score targets, routes, and threats change, so quick movement and smart timing matter. RACE FOR FRUIT - Compete with Croc in lively score-chasing matches - Learn simple drag controls and sharpen your route through every arena - Collect higher-value fruit while rivals and hazards close in MASTER POWER-UPS - Pull nearby fruit toward Monkey with the Magnet - Freeze active enemies with the Grenade - Earn a shell guard in the Reef and block one heavy hit SURVIVE FIVE WORLDS - Tropical Beach: meet Croc, Rhino, Gazelle, and the tentacle hazard - Volcano Lagoon: navigate lava cracks and stop the fruit-stealing Chameleon - Ice Age: slide across frozen routes, dodge blizzards, and escape the Saber-tooth - Jungle Temple: survive rolling boulders, vine shortcuts, Toucan thefts, and the Temple Snake - Sunken Reef Ruins: read wave sweeps, Pufferfish warnings, urchins, and Tide Turtle support FACE THE ABYSSAL GRASP Reach Stage 17 for the Giant Octopus boss finale. Read the tentacle warnings, collect six charged pearls during recovery windows, and hit the stage score target to win. Unlock all 17 stages, master each world, and prove Monkey can beat Croc all the way to the final boss. PLAY AD-FREE Remove banner ads permanently with an optional one-time in-app purchase. Restore your purchase on devices using the same App Store account. No subscription required.

Screenshots

SkyTides3 screens
Banana Blitz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SkyTides at none against Banana Blitz's 1. SkyTides also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Banana Blitz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SkyTides asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SkyTides against 5.0 for Banana Blitz. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkyTides has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyTides ships an update every 9 days, Banana Blitz every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SkyTides versus Banana Blitz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyTidesBanana Blitz
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB387 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuvenuDmytro Davydov

In-app purchases

None

SkyTides

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Banana Blitz

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99

Questions

Is SkyTides free?
SkyTides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Banana Blitz free?
Banana Blitz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SkyTides or Banana Blitz?
SkyTides and Banana Blitz are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SkyTides or Banana Blitz have ads?
Both SkyTides and Banana Blitz show ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyTides or Banana Blitz?
SkyTides ships an update every 9 days, and Banana Blitz every 11 days. Most recently, SkyTides was updated on October 28, 2026 and Banana Blitz on October 28, 2026.

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