Comparison

Kickabout® Finger Soccer vs Squash Hardcore

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

Head to head
About

Kickabout® Finger Soccer

Experience tabletop football with this physics-driven game. Master precise ball control, engage in tactical passing, and compete in league campaigns. Enjoy quick matches or challenge friends on a single device.

Highlights
  • Physics-powered gameplay
  • Tactical passing mechanics
  • League campaigns
  • 2-player local multiplayer
  • Collectible teams and gear
  • Game Center leaderboards
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Language: English only Foosball meets Air Hockey in this physics powered game! INSTANT FUN "Oh my god. This game is amazing!" - thenexusisopening on r/subbuteo "plenty of fun" - Six Colors "Ingenious" & "addictive" - PocketGamer TABLETOP PHYSICS • Easy to pick up: just drag your players into the ball. • Hard to master: develop precision ball skills with 60 FPS physics. • Tactical: movement zones and walls force strategic passing (like foosball / futsal). • Bite-sized: the short matches make perfect halftime entertainment. TOUCH-FIRST DESIGN • Silky smooth touch controls • Turns your iPad into a digital football table • One-handed play on iPhone LEAGUE CAMPAIGNS • Compete in the English Club League, American League (Brazil, Argentina, etc) and European League (Spain, France, etc). • Finish a season campaign (7-19 games) to win a box of randomized teams & gear! • Finish in 1st place to bag the trophy! • Compete for position on the League Leaderboards! 2 PLAYERS ON 1 DEVICE • Battle friends on a single device! • Each player takes an end of the device for authentic tabletop competition. • Riotous Fun - the perfect "ice-breaker" game. COLLECT & COMPETE • Collect Teams, with 20 unlicensed English clubs & 42 nations from around the world. • Collect Gear including new balls, pitches, and stands for your virtual stadium. • Earn points for goals, post-hits, and stylish trick shots, which accumulate over league campaigns! • Compete for high scores, and climb the Game Center Leaderboards! BY ROB KAY • I was Lead Designer of Guitar Hero; this is my first iOS game as an indie. • Kickabout was supported by an Epic MegaGrant from Epic Games. • Free, no ads during matches (one in-app purchase removes them entirely).

About

Squash Hardcore

Features
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Squash Hardcore is a fast-paced arcade squash game with retro pixel art style. Control your character, bounce the ball and keep it alive — every hit makes it faster! Simple to learn, hard to master. The ball speeds up with each hit, testing your reflexes to the limit. How long can you survive? FEATURES: - Retro pixel art characters with smooth animations - Physics-based ball that gets faster every hit - Unlockable characters — score milestones reveal new players - Share your record on Twitter/X, WhatsApp or copy to clipboard - Music and sound effects you can toggle on/off - Works on any screen size UNLOCKABLE CHARACTERS: - Nice Guy — the original, ready from the start - Ice Guy — frozen cool, unlock at score 15 - Blonde Girl — fast feet, unlock at score 30 One more thing: the ball doesn't forgive. Miss it once and it's game over. Simple rules, pure challenge.

Screenshots

Kickabout® Finger Soccer4 screens
Squash Hardcore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squash Hardcore at none against Kickabout® Finger Soccer's 2. Squash Hardcore also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price 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. Kickabout® Finger Soccer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Squash Hardcore asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kickabout® Finger Soccer ships an update fortnightly, Squash Hardcore every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kickabout® Finger Soccer versus Squash Hardcore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKickabout® Finger SoccerSquash Hardcore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB74 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRob Kay LLCIago Cavalcante

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kickabout® Finger Soccer

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock All 42 National Teams$7.99
None

Squash Hardcore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kickabout® Finger Soccer free?
Kickabout® Finger Soccer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squash Hardcore free?
Squash Hardcore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kickabout® Finger Soccer or Squash Hardcore have ads?
Kickabout® Finger Soccer shows ads; Squash Hardcore does not.
Which is updated more often, Kickabout® Finger Soccer or Squash Hardcore?
Kickabout® Finger Soccer ships an update fortnightly, and Squash Hardcore every 4 days. Most recently, Kickabout® Finger Soccer was updated on November 13, 2026 and Squash Hardcore on November 6, 2026.

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