Comparison

SubBuster vs Squicky

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

Head to head
About

SubBuster

Features
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SubBuster is back, rebuilt from the ground up in 3D. Steer your gunboat across the surface, hold to aim and lob depth charges at the fleet below. Sink every enemy to clear the sea — then the next one is waiting, a little tougher. There is no last level: the rules keep tightening until nobody can go further. How deep can you go? • Hunters that chase you with homing torpedoes, minelayers, armored ironclads, cloaked phantom subs, drone swarms and the giant Leviathan every tenth level • Sharks carrying bombs, octopuses that grab your boat and jellyfish that shock it • Arcade mode: one sea, endless enemies that get faster and more numerous with every kill — with its own leaderboard • Power-ups: twin charges, mega blasts, rapid fire, shields and repairs • Chain explosions and combo multipliers reward clever shots • Every level is generated from its number, so level 12 is the same sea for every player • Four biomes and changing times of day, from sunrise to starry nights • Global leaderboard for score and time, and shareable result cards • Touch controls, keyboard and game-pad keys; no ads, no tracking

About

Squicky

Guide a cute mouse on a quest to rescue friends by finding keys to unlock new levels. Collect coins and defeat enemies to boost your score and progress through challenges.

Highlights
  • Rescue friends
  • Find keys to progress
  • Collect coins
  • Defeat enemies
  • Increase score
Features
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This cute mouse needs your help to rescue his friends! Find all the keys to go to the next level. Collect coins and defeat enemies to increase your score.

Screenshots

SubBuster4 screens
Squicky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SubBuster at none against Squicky's shown. SubBuster also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 20 months). Squicky's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubBuster ships an update every 4 days, Squicky every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SubBuster versus Squicky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubBusterSquicky
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIcey ABCode This Lab srl

In-app purchases

None

SubBuster

No in-app purchases

None

Squicky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SubBuster free?
SubBuster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squicky free?
Squicky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SubBuster or Squicky have ads?
Squicky shows ads; SubBuster does not.
Which is updated more often, SubBuster or Squicky?
SubBuster ships an update every 4 days, and Squicky every 20 months. Most recently, SubBuster was updated on October 29, 2026 and Squicky on October 30, 2026.

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