Comparison

Clay Jam Classic vs Mäxle!

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

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About

Clay Jam Classic

Guide Fat Pebble as he rolls down five unique hills, squashing monsters to grow and save the land of Clay Jam from fearsome Bully Beasts. This family-friendly action game features a world made entirely from real clay and a unique control system.

Highlights
  • World made from real clay
  • Family-friendly, no in-app purchases or ads
  • Offline play
  • Unique clay-gouging controls
  • Hand-made monsters and bosses
  • 5 unique hills to explore
Features
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Clay Jam is back! The classic fun-packed action game, with over 10 million downloads, is ready to roll again! Save the land of Clay Jam from the fearsome Bully Beasts. Guide Fat Pebble as he rolls down five weird and wonderful hills in a world made entirely from clay! Squash monsters on the way, and he'll grow and grow and GROW! Get all the way to the bottom of the hill and meet the nasty Bully Beasts. Can you collect enough clay to free the monsters and save Clay Jam?! Features: ● EVERYTHING in the game is made from real clay! ● Family-friendly - no in-app purchases or ads, plus offline play ● Squash, roll and bounce your way through a very peculiar world ● A unique control system - gouge paths in the clay to steer ● Loads of hand-made monsters to discover ● 5 amazingly strange hills to rebuild ● 5 fearsome Bully Beasts to defeat ● Brilliantly original music ● Fantastically funny sound effects ● A game of hope & kindness for the whole family! *************** Editor's Choice in over 100 countries #1 Kids game in 46 countries #1 Action game in 10 countries Nominated for a BAFTA! Nominated for the Pocket Gamer awards! Over 10 million downloads! *************** USA Today “Clay Jam is a blast to play for kids and kids at heart, so be sure to roll over to the App Store to download the game.” Pocket Gamer Full of character and colour, Clay Jam is easy to pick up and very hard to put down. It's also one of the most refreshing freemium games around, rewarding you for continual play rather than punishing you for not spending money. Modojo An incredible artistic and technical achievement with very satisfying gameplay and progression. Kotaku ... every lovingly-molded inch of Clay Jam is an uncanny delight. Gametrailers - App of the Day Clay Jam is a very rare treat on the App Store. It's refreshingly different from the rest of the pack, plays like a dream, and is balanced so perfectly that both kids and adults alike will get a suitable level of challenge from the game. Download this immediately. Gamezebo ... Clay Jam is an extremely satisfying experience shaped from mounds of sheer joy.

About

Mäxle!

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Mäxle! is a digital version of the southern German bluffing dice game. It is also referred to as "Meier" in Switzerland. Instead of passing on the dice in the cup, in this version, the iPhone is being handed over to the next player.

Screenshots

Clay Jam Classic4 screens
Mäxle!2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mäxle! at Free against Clay Jam Classic's $2.99. Clay Jam Classic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and chart position (#43 vs unranked). On 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

Mäxle! is free to download; Clay Jam Classic costs $2.99 up front. Mäxle! sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Clay Jam Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Clay Jam Classic versus Mäxle!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClay Jam ClassicMäxle!
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (527 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews98.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings527 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#43 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYumYumYukYukAndreas Seeger

In-app purchases

None

Clay Jam Classic

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Mäxle!

One-time6
  • Pass on Mäxle$0.99
  • Believe Mäxle$0.99
  • Same Value Allowed$0.99
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  • 31 Reverses Direction$0.99
  • Swiss Variant ("Meier")$0.99
  • Unlock All Settings$2.99

Questions

Is Clay Jam Classic free?
Clay Jam Classic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mäxle! free?
Mäxle! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clay Jam Classic or Mäxle! have ads?
Neither Clay Jam Classic nor Mäxle! shows ads.

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