Comparison

Emoji Up! vs Explode It 3D

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

Head to head
About

Emoji Up!

Tap to bounce your character upwards, dodging obstacles and collecting in-game currency. Challenge friends to achieve the highest score in this simple, one-touch game.

Highlights
  • One-touch gameplay
  • Tap to bounce
  • Dodge evil emojis
  • Collect money
  • Challenge friends on GameCenter
Features
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The Rules are simple. Tap to Bounce Up! Dodge the evil emojis and reach the top score. HOW TO PLAY- -Tap to bounce up -Avoid moving platforms -Dodge evil emojis -Collect money *One Touch Gameplay *Challenge your friends on GameCenter Don't Die Bruh!

About

Explode It 3D

Engage in a satisfying demolition experience by strategically placing limited bombs to destroy buildings. Enjoy a visually pleasing destruction simulation.

Highlights
  • Building demolition gameplay
  • Limited bomb strategy
  • Satisfying destruction physics
  • 3D environments
Features
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*Destroy Building with limited bomb* Most satisfying Demolish Game

Screenshots

Emoji Up!4 screens
Explode It 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explode It 3D at none against Emoji Up!'s 1. Emoji Up!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). 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. Emoji Up! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Explode It 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Emoji Up! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emoji Up! has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emoji Up! ships an update every 3 weeks, Explode It 3D every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Emoji Up! versus Explode It 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmoji Up!Explode It 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (18 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB172 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAaron FelicianoBhanuben Patel

Customer experience

Emoji Up!

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.7%

Explode It 3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Emoji Up!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Explode It 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emoji Up! free?
Emoji Up! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Explode It 3D free?
Explode It 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Emoji Up! or Explode It 3D?
Emoji Up! is rated higher. Emoji Up! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Explode It 3D averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Emoji Up! or Explode It 3D have ads?
Explode It 3D shows ads; Emoji Up! does not.
Which is updated more often, Emoji Up! or Explode It 3D?
Emoji Up! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Explode It 3D every 18 months. Most recently, Emoji Up! was updated on October 1, 2026 and Explode It 3D on October 5, 2026.

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