Comparison

Salad Shark vs Cockroach Janta Play

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

Head to head
About

Salad Shark

Control a vegetarian shark that must eat fruits and vegetables while avoiding meat thrown by monkeys. Tap the screen to eat and navigate through various game modes and missions.

Highlights
  • One-button gameplay
  • Classic, extreme, and lightning survival modes
  • 20 unique missions
  • Unlockable skins
  • 7 challenging achievements
  • Online leaderboards
Features
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Monkeys will throw everything at you but you can't eat any meat! Salad Shark is a fun game and is easy to understand. You are a vegetarian shark that can only eat fruits and vegetables (duh!). Monkeys will throw all the food they can get their tiny hands on and you have to TOUCH THE SCREEN to eat. Remember, DON'T EAT MEAT! FEATURES - One button gameplay - Classic, extreme and lightning survival modes - 20 unique missions - Unlockable skins - 7 challenging achievements - Reach for the top with online leaderboards

About

Cockroach Janta Play

Features
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Cockroach Janta Play is an arcade survival game where you guide a cockroach through 15 obstacle-based challenges on a journey to land a job. Tap to flap, dodge the pipes, and survive each stage to reach the final boss. Gameplay Flap your way through a side-scrolling world of pipes, ceilings, and hazards. Each pipe you clear represents one real-life challenge on the path to employment, such as traffic, exams, competition, and interviews. Pass 15 stages to unlock the final boss level, where you tap rapidly to attack and dodge incoming attacks. Features - Simple one-tap controls. Tap, click, or press space to flap. - 15 obstacle-based stages with increasing difficulty. - Four collectible power-ups: Skill, Shield, Support, and Awareness. - A final boss stage with attack and dodge mechanics. - Three difficulty modes: Easy, Regular, and Hard. - Score tracking with a personal best record. - Cartoon-style visuals and animations set in a night city. - Offline gameplay. No internet connection required. Controls - Tap the screen, click, press space, or use the up arrow to flap. - Avoid pipes, the ceiling, and the ground. - Collect power-ups as you fly. - In the boss stage, tap rapidly to attack and move to dodge. How to Play Choose your difficulty mode from the main menu, then tap to start flapping. Time each flap carefully to fly between the gaps in the pipes. Collect power-ups along the way to help you survive longer. Pass all 15 stages to reach the final boss and complete the journey. About the Game Cockroach Janta Play combines arcade flap mechanics with a humorous storyline about a determined cockroach working its way through modern urban challenges. The game focuses on timing, reflexes, and pattern recognition. It is designed for casual players who enjoy short, replayable sessions.

Screenshots

Salad Shark4 screens
Cockroach Janta Play3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cockroach Janta Play at none against Salad Shark's 2. Cockroach Janta Play also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Salad Shark sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Cockroach Janta Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Salad Shark ships an update every 6 weeks, Cockroach Janta Play weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Salad Shark versus Cockroach Janta Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalad SharkCockroach Janta Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB16 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSimon LavigneKARIDO PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Salad Shark

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Cthulhu Skin$0.99
None

Cockroach Janta Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Salad Shark free?
Salad Shark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cockroach Janta Play free?
Cockroach Janta Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Salad Shark or Cockroach Janta Play have ads?
Salad Shark shows ads; Cockroach Janta Play does not.
Which is updated more often, Salad Shark or Cockroach Janta Play?
Salad Shark ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cockroach Janta Play weekly. Most recently, Salad Shark was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cockroach Janta Play on October 31, 2026.

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