Comparison

Squirrel Surge vs Splish Splash Pong

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Splish Splash Pong

Bounce a rubber duck through a water pong game filled with obstacles. Dodge killer whales, collect coins, and unlock new characters to achieve the highest score. Enjoy a visually appealing and addictive experience.

Highlights
  • Water pong gameplay
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Coin collection
  • Character unlocks
  • High score challenges
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
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"It's a fun little way to pass the time, with solid pixel art to boot” – Touch Arcade "Have a quick dunk!" – Pocket Gamer "Deviously addictive-looking high score game" – SlideToPlay Splish Splash Pong is a water pong game with obstacles. Start as a rubber duck, bounce back and forth to avoid killer whales, collect coins, unlock more rubber characters and get the highest score. ○○○ More from Happymagenta: · Spyglass - outdoor GPS with augmented reality · Scany - WiFi scanner and network utility Subscription options Splish Splash Pong offers the following subscription options: 1. Weekly Diamond Membership offers 3,99$ weekly subscription after 3-day free trial. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. 2. Monthly VIP Membership offers 9,99$ monthly subscription. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. 3. Yearly VIP Membership offers 49,99$ yearly subscription. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at info@happymagenta.com Privacy Policy: https://unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/terms.html

Screenshots

Squirrel Surge4 screens
Splish Splash Pong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Squirrel Surge at 100% against Splish Splash Pong's 51%. Squirrel Surge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Splish Splash Pong's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Splish Splash Pong sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Squirrel Surge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squirrel Surge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splish Splash Pong has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Squirrel Surge's written reviews are positive against 51% of Splish Splash Pong's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squirrel Surge ships an update every 18 months, Splish Splash Pong every 15 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Squirrel Surge versus Splish Splash Pong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquirrel SurgeSplish Splash Pong
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.1 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.7% of reviews
Number of ratings230 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 15 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB123 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLewis HollywoodHappymagenta UAB

Customer experience

Squirrel Surge

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Splish Splash Pong

All ratings30 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative36.8%

Bugs and requests

Squirrel Surge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Splish Splash Pong

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes during character selection
  • Whales pass through nets incorrectly
  • Touch controls not fully responsive
  • Hit detection area larger than visible character
  • Sharks appear too quickly with no reaction time
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  • Impossible to avoid simultaneous threats from multiple directions
  • Performance drops to 1-10 fps on older devices

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add difficulty settings or modes
  • Include more character variety and options
  • Implement power-ups and special abilities
  • Add different enemy types beyond sharks
  • Create multiple maps or themes
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  • Add storyline or campaign mode
  • Give each character unique abilities
  • Reduce ad frequency and intrusiveness
  • Lower character unlock costs
  • Add progression system with levels
  • Include speed variation options
  • Add random mid-game coin pickups

In-app purchases

None

Squirrel Surge

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Splish Splash Pong

One-time10
  • Character "Ninja"$0.99
  • Character "Croco"$0.99
  • Character "Dolphin"$0.99
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  • Character "Octopus"$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Character "Whale"$0.99
  • Character "Snail"$0.99
  • Character "Platypus"$0.99
  • All characters$2.99
  • Character "Pig"$2.99

Questions

Is Squirrel Surge free?
Squirrel Surge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Splish Splash Pong free?
Splish Splash Pong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Squirrel Surge or Splish Splash Pong?
Squirrel Surge is rated higher. Squirrel Surge averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Splish Splash Pong averages 4.1 from 30 ratings.
Do Squirrel Surge or Splish Splash Pong have ads?
Splish Splash Pong shows ads; Squirrel Surge does not.
Which is updated more often, Squirrel Surge or Splish Splash Pong?
Squirrel Surge ships an update every 18 months, and Splish Splash Pong every 15 months. Most recently, Squirrel Surge was updated on November 1, 2026 and Splish Splash Pong on November 1, 2026.

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