Comparison

The Boba Gulus vs Squishy Smash

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

Head to head
About

The Boba Gulus

Features
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A casual merge game themed around boba tea.

About

Squishy Smash

Engage in a satisfying tactile experience by tapping and squishing virtual objects. Collect a variety of illustrated cards through gameplay, saving coins, or achieving milestones. Designed for families with offline play and no account requirements.

Highlights
  • Satisfying squish and pop mechanics
  • Collect 48 hand-illustrated cards
  • Unlock cards via gameplay, coins, or achievements
  • Offline play and local save
  • Family-friendly design
  • Haptics and accessibility options
Features
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Soft, satisfying, and a little weird in the best way. Tap to squish. Pop to collect. Every squishy reacts with a juicy ASMR-flavored crunch, splat, or wobble — chosen specifically because it sounds like the kind of thing you'd watch a TikTok video of for no real reason. THE COLLECTION 48 hand-illustrated cards across three themed packs: • Squishy Foods — dumplings, mochi, jelly buns, glittery sweets • Goo & Fidgets — stress orbs, jelly pads, plasma blobs • Creepy-Cute Creatures — bunnies, ghosts, fang critters, plush familiars Plus a hidden Keepsakes section for personal/family cards. THREE WAYS TO UNLOCK Every card has three independent paths: • Earn through play — burst the matching squishy a few times • Save coins and buy it — scaled prices reward real saving • Achievement rewards — streaks, combos, milestones grant bonus cards Pick whichever feels right. A kid who hates grinding can save up. A kid who hates spending can grind. The album fills either way. BUILT FOR FAMILIES • No ads in the core loop • No accounts required • Local save only — your progress lives on your device • Haptics, mute, and accessibility toggles • Brief, calm sessions — perfect for the in-between WHAT MAKES IT FEEL GOOD • Real squash-and-stretch deformation (no stiff sprite swaps) • Particle bursts, splat decals, gentle screen shakes • Combo meter that rewards rhythm without punishing speed • Pack milestones — a coin reward every 25% of an album you fill • Rare reveal moments with their own skybox flash and "whoa" beat Squishy Smash is a fidget toy you can keep in your pocket. It will not save the world. It will just feel nice. Free. Forever offline-friendly. No log-ins, no follow buttons.

Screenshots

The Boba Gulus4 screens
Squishy Smash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squishy Smash at none against The Boba Gulus's 7. Squishy Smash also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). The Boba Gulus's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Boba Gulus sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Squishy Smash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Boba Gulus ships an update every 5 days, Squishy Smash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
The Boba Gulus versus Squishy Smash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Boba GulusSquishy Smash
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer上海有嗨游娱乐有限公司Christopher Campbell

In-app purchases

7 purchases

The Boba Gulus

One-time7
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • 5 cups$0.99
  • 50 Pearls$1.99
Show 4 more
  • noads$4.99
  • 125 Pearls$4.99
  • no ads + 50 pearls$5.99
  • 375 Pearls$12.99
None

Squishy Smash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Boba Gulus free?
The Boba Gulus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squishy Smash free?
Squishy Smash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Boba Gulus or Squishy Smash have ads?
Neither The Boba Gulus nor Squishy Smash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Boba Gulus or Squishy Smash?
The Boba Gulus ships an update every 5 days, and Squishy Smash monthly. Most recently, The Boba Gulus was updated on October 31, 2026 and Squishy Smash on November 5, 2026.

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