Squirrel Surge vs Squirreled Away
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squirrel Surge
Navigate a squirrel's endless journey through tree branches, collecting acorns and power-ups while avoiding obstacles. Enjoy simple, addictive gameplay with fun characters and graphics. Compete with friends on leaderboards and share your scores.
- Tilt controls for movement
- Acorn collection gameplay
- Power-up system
- Avoid obstacles
- Game Center leaderboards
- Social sharing
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How long can you survive? Gather delicious acorns, power-up with peanuts and avoid chestnuts on an endless journey of fun. Tilt your device left or right to surge the squirrel through tree branches. Features: • Play on your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV • Addictive, Simple and Easy to Learn • Fun Characters and Graphics • Game Center Leaderboards • Share Score to Facebook and Twitter • No In-App Purchases, 100% Free Note: Playing Squirrel Surge on your TV requires an Apple TV 2nd Generation or later. Have questions or feedback? Reach out to me at lewis@fizdoo.com
Squirreled Away
An action puzzle game featuring a squirrel with addictive, retro-inspired gameplay. Choose between a relaxed or fast-paced mode and compete with friends on Game Center leaderboards.
- Squirrel-themed action puzzle gameplay
- Two distinct play modes (chill and hectic)
- Classic arcade and console game inspiration
- Original chiptune music
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
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It's a retro action puzzle game with a squirrel. Have fun :) Features - Two play modes: one chill, one hectic - Unique, addictive gameplay inspired by classic arcade and console games - Three different chiptunes by Joel Francis Burford - Game Center leaderboards and achievements. Challenge your friends!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Squirrel Surge at 8.0 against Squirreled Away's 15.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Squirrel Surge against 5.0 for Squirreled Away. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Squirrel Surge ships an update every 18 months, Squirreled Away every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squirrel Surge | Squirreled Away |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lewis Hollywood | Supernormal, LLC |
Customer experience
Squirrel Surge
Squirreled Away
In-app purchases
Squirrel Surge
No in-app purchases
Squirreled Away
No in-app purchases
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