Boulder Pushers vs Cracker Head
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boulder Pushers
Engage in epic tug-of-war battles by spawning armies and pushing a giant boulder to destroy the enemy base. Progress through different historical and fantasy ages in this strategic and addictive game.
- Tug of war battles
- Spawn armies
- Push giant boulder
- Crush enemy base
- Age progression (Stone Age to Fantasy Age)
- Addictive strategy gameplay
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The ultimate tug of war battle! Spawn armies, push the giant boulder, and crush the enemy base. Evolve from Stone Age to Fantasy Age in this addictive strategy game!
Cracker Head
Engage in a rock-breaking adventure where you collect items, enhance your abilities, and recruit more characters to achieve victory. The game focuses on progression and strategic skill selection to overcome challenges.
- Break rocks
- Collect items
- Select skills
- Recruit more men
- Win the game
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Break rocks, get items, select skills, get more men and win the game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Boulder Pushers at 4.4 against Cracker Head's 1.8. Boulder Pushers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (496 vs 81). Cracker Head's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Boulder Pushers sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Cracker Head sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Boulder Pushers holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boulder Pushers has 496 ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Boulder Pushers's written reviews are positive against 11% of Cracker Head's.
Boulder Pushers ships an update fortnightly, Cracker Head every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boulder Pushers | Cracker Head |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (496 ratings) — better | 1.8 (81 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.6% of reviews — better | 11.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 496 — better | 81 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 293 MB | 492 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PlayWill | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Boulder Pushers
Cracker Head
In-app purchases
Boulder Pushers
- Gem 1$2.99
- Gold Bundle$6.99
- No-Ads$7.99
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- Gem 2$7.99
- Push Pass$9.99
- Trader Bundle$11.99
- Trader Bundle$14.99
- Gem 3$22.99
Cracker Head
- Energy Pack - 10$2.99
- No Ads$6.99
- Energy Pack - 40$8.99
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- Energy Pack - 100$20.99
