Monkey Boots vs Matman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monkey Boots
Embark on an exciting escape from a stampeding herd of elephants. Utilize simple controls to jump, stomp, and slow down to earn extra points by strategically taking down the charging elephants.
- Elephant stampede escape
- Jump and stomp controls
- Slow down mechanic
- Score extra points
- Featured in "Best New Games!"
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Featured in "Best New Games!" Reached the Top 100 Overall Apps! Escape the Elephant Stampede! Controls Right Button - Jump / Stomp Left Button - Slow Down Get extra points for stomping the Elephants
Matman
Engage in fast-paced pixelated wrestling matches without training. Choose from unique heroes with special abilities and battle in various locations to become the ultimate wrestling champion.
- Fast-paced combat
- Unlockable heroes
- Unique character abilities
- Multiple fighting locations
- Pixel art graphics
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No time to explain, no time to train - just get into the ring and show’em who’s the Wrestling King! Be lightning-fast as Zeus, lethal as Deadly Knight, icy as Yetii or fatally loveable as Bell. Fight in different locations, unlock all heroes with unique abilities and become the speediest puncher of all time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Matman at 5.0 against Monkey Boots's 4.3. Monkey Boots's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Matman sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Monkey Boots asks for nothing beyond the download.
Matman holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monkey Boots has 300 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Monkey Boots ships an update every 22 months, Matman every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monkey Boots | Matman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (300 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 300 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The Paper Robot LLC | Happymagenta UAB |
Customer experience
Monkey Boots
Matman
Bugs and requests
Monkey Boots
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes frequently, especially with cellular data enabled
- Hitbox detection errors causing unexpected deaths
- Double-jump lag/unintended double jumps
- Premature monkey stomp/jump failures
- Game freezes mid-gameplay
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- Ad pops up over play button causing accidental clicks
- Game continues running behind ad popups
- Game speed suddenly increases to unplayable levels
- App fails to launch or opens to home screen
- Game crashes after 7 games or specific number of rounds
- Monkey occasionally jumps only slightly when button pressed
- Two monkeys fall when hitting two elephants simultaneously
- Low battery warning triggers ads instead of pausing game
Requested features
9 requests- Power-ups and upgrades system
- Monkey customization options
- Level/story mode
- Achievement system
- In-game music track
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- Mute button for sound effects
- Move ads to bottom of screen
- Combo multiplier for same-color elephants
- Different colored monkey skins
Matman
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Monkey Boots
No in-app purchases
Matman
- Hero bell$0.99
- Coins$0.99
- Remove all ads$1.99
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- Unlock all heroes$2.99
- Unlock all heroes & remove ads$3.99
