Comparison

Exploding Piggies vs Panda Bamboo Fable

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

Head to head
About

Exploding Piggies

Features
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Exploding Piggies is a fast, one-touch arcade experience built around controlled chaos. Pop pigs, build streaks, and trigger explosive chain reactions before 20 misses end your run. Easy to start. Hard to master. Completely ad-free. CHAIN THE CHAOS Pop nuclear pigs to blast nearby targets, unleash ultra strikes, and turn a single tap into a screen-clearing combo. BATTLE FOUR BOSSES Take on the Hog-Ship, Sky Hog, Cyber Hog, and Fortress. Each encounter changes the rules with armor, weak spots, escorts, split phases, and a ticking clock. LEARN EVERY PIG Some pigs need multiple taps. Others unleash nuclear blasts or electrical bursts. Choose the right target before the board overwhelms you. DYNAMIC POP DEBRIS & JUICE Watch hats, goggles, helmets, and mud splats tumble in 2D space and land on the background floor with every pop. MAKE IT YOURS Give your piggies custom names, add your own cropped photo, and discover or unlock 14 playful skins—from Ninja and Cyber Neon to Celestial Monarch. POWER UP YOUR RUN Spend earned rubies on Nuclear Strikes, Ultra Nuclear Strikes, and Refills when a run is on the line. COMPETE AND COMPLETE Climb the global Game Center leaderboard, unlock 50 achievements, and chase goals for scores, streaks, flawless runs, bosses, special pigs, and more. SYNC YOUR PROGRESS Keep high scores, rubies, unlocked skins, power-ups, and challenge progress seamlessly in sync with iCloud. WATCH THE WORLD REACT Hand-illustrated skies shift from bright days to sunsets, eclipses, and deep night while expressive sky mascots celebrate your streaks—and panic when pigs slip past. SEE HOW YOU DID Every game-over summary shows your score, level, pigs popped, special-pig counters, and best streak. ACCESSIBILITY BUILT-IN Native support for Reduce Motion and Dim Flashing Lights preferences for a tailored visual experience. No ads. Just piggies.

About

Panda Bamboo Fable

Care for adorable pandas in a charming bamboo zoo. Nurture their habitat, merge pandas to discover new ones, and build a cozy home. Enjoy a relaxing, hand-drawn world with soothing soundscapes.

Highlights
  • Care for pandas
  • Build a home
  • Merge pandas
  • Collect rare pandas
  • Hand-drawn art style
  • Soothing soundscapes
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Welcome to Panda Bamboo Fable! Step into the role of a caring companion in a bamboo zoo, and begin a heartwarming journey alongside adorable pandas. Here, you can look after these cute creatures and nurture a lively, cozy panda habitat. Care for Panda Friends, Build a Charming Home​ As the gentle keeper of this bamboo sanctuary, you'll meet pandas of all kinds. Through attentive care and interaction, your pandas will bring you little surprises, helping you gradually build a more wonderful home together. Meet More Pandas, Unlock Warm Surprises​ Merge two adorable pandas to call forth an even rarer and more lively companion! Every encounter and merge is a heartwarming moment. Collect pandas with different looks, watch them grow, and create your own unique panda paradise. Fresh Hand-Drawn Style, Immerse in a Soothing World​ The game features soft, bright colors and delicate cartoon art, creating a vivid and serene bamboo landscape. Accompanied by light, pleasant natural soundscapes, you'll feel truly immersed in a green, playful, and soothing panda world. Panda Bamboo Fable— It's a warm and gentle experience of companionship and tending, with no rush—just the simple joy of caring and collecting. Come meet your first panda and start building your dream bamboo home today!

Screenshots

Exploding Piggies4 screens
Panda Bamboo Fable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Panda Bamboo Fable at none against Exploding Piggies's 2. Panda Bamboo Fable also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Exploding Piggies's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Exploding Piggies sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Panda Bamboo Fable asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exploding Piggies ships an update fortnightly, Panda Bamboo Fable every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Exploding Piggies versus Panda Bamboo Fable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExploding PiggiesPanda Bamboo Fable
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (345 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—345 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB148 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSaurabh GoyalTarkan CANKAN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Exploding Piggies

One-time2
  • Starter Gems Pack$0.99
  • Best Value Gem Pack$4.99
None

Panda Bamboo Fable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exploding Piggies free?
Exploding Piggies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Panda Bamboo Fable free?
Panda Bamboo Fable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Exploding Piggies or Panda Bamboo Fable have ads?
Panda Bamboo Fable shows ads; Exploding Piggies does not.
Which is updated more often, Exploding Piggies or Panda Bamboo Fable?
Exploding Piggies ships an update fortnightly, and Panda Bamboo Fable every 2 days. Most recently, Exploding Piggies was updated on October 31, 2026 and Panda Bamboo Fable on October 28, 2026.

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