Comparison

Kick Ass Commandos vs Squirreled Away

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

Head to head
About

Kick Ass Commandos

Lead a commando unit in a top-down shooter to destroy an enemy's drug production and rescue captured soldiers. Utilize a variety of weapons and unlockable commandos with customizable upgrades across diverse, destructible environments. Face off against numerous enemy vehicles and challenging bosses.

Highlights
  • Top-down bullet hell shooting
  • Unlockable commandos
  • Commando upgrades and customization
  • Destructible environments
  • Variety of enemy vehicles
  • Badass boss battles
Features
Currently charting
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Lock and Load! It's time to Kick Ass. Grab your machine-gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher and grenades. Assault the enemy bases and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. The enemy has grown bold in spreading their highly-addictive Krystal Yayo across the global, which is turning everyone into mindless, zombie like hordes. If the enemy is not stopped soon and all the Krystal Yayo destroyed, the world as we know it will be no more. You have been chosen to lead the ultimate mission across the global to rescue your comrades, wipe out all of the enemy's production of Krystal Yayo, and kill everyone else you encounter! Good luck commando! Not ready to join the Kick Ass Commandos yet? Checkout what these frontline reporters had to say: TOUCH ARCADE "GAME OF THE WEEK" "Kick Ass Commandos definitely has that 'just one more go' special sauce, and with its near constant action, explosions, and gore it's a wild ride that's definitely worth taking." - TouchArcade APP SPY "THURSDAY FIND" "If you're looking for a sharp-edged blaster that almost begs to be picked up and played, then you're going to love everything that Kick Ass Commandos has to offer." - AppSpy APP ADVICE - 9.1 "Kick Ass Commandos is an intense and insanely fun dual-stick shooter packed with explosions for days." - AppAdvice APP REVIEW TODAY - 9.1 "Kick Ass Commandos is a dual-stick action shooter that makes you feel like "Rambo." If you enjoyed games like Soul Knight and The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, then you will love what Kick Ass Commandos has to offer." - App Review Today POCKET GAMER - 8/10 "When it comes to thick and juicy shooting, you'd be hard pressed to find anything better that's hit the App Store this year" and "You're unlikely to find a better retro arcade blaster anywhere. And that's high praise indeed." - Pocket Gamer Still need convincing private? Checkout these kick ass features! UNIQUE MISSION PACKS Each mission pack has a unique theme including deadly jungles, frozen arctic tundra, and scorching desert wastelands. UNLOCK COMMANDOS Rescue special commandos to add them to your unit which you can use on future missions. UPGRADE AND CUSTOMIZE COMMANDOS Send your commandos out on missions to earn upgrade points which you can use to customize your commandos to your liking. DESTRUCTIBLE LEVELS Do you love explosions? Awesome, so do we! You can blow up all sorts of stuff on the missions. Want to see what a rocket launcher does to a palm tree or a grenade to tank? The power is in your hands, or should we say weapon? TONS OF ENEMY VEHICLES TO DESTROY Tanks, sniper towers, gunboats, snowmobiles, and attack helicopters to name a few. If you can dream it, you can destroy it! BADASS BOSSES GALORE The game is full of tough, badass bosses including: * The Rocket Brothers who are big ballin’ twin brothers who both wield multi-shot rocket launchers! * Killer Yeti Warriors who will stop at nothing to eat your heart while it is still beating in your chest. * Giant, genetically engineered Alligators - need we say more? * Corpus Natas an evil cult leader who is on a quest for immortality by luring innocents with the addictive Krystal Yayo.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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 an 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!

Screenshots

Kick Ass Commandos4 screens
Squirreled Away3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Squirreled Away at Free against Kick Ass Commandos's $1.99. Squirreled Away also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). Kick Ass Commandos's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 41 months) and ratings volume (119 vs 2). On ads, 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

Squirreled Away is free to download; Kick Ass Commandos costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squirreled Away holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kick Ass Commandos has 119 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Kick Ass Commandos's written reviews are positive against 100% of Squirreled Away's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kick Ass Commandos ships an update every 10 days, Squirreled Away every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Kick Ass Commandos versus Squirreled Away: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKick Ass CommandosSquirreled Away
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (119 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings119 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size449 MB43 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAnarchy EnterprisesSupernormal, LLC

Customer experience

Kick Ass Commandos

All ratings119 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral14.5%
Negative19.4%

Squirreled Away

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Kick Ass Commandos

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Knife not working in levels
  • Health and status bars disappeared after update
  • Knife levels are broken
  • Knife damage is inconsistent
  • Game not optimized for iPhone X (black borders)
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  • Sound is a mess (crackling and distortion)
  • Knife levels are impossible

Requested features

7 requests
  • Fix health/status bars on iPad
  • Optimize for iPhone X
  • Add cloud saves (iPhone/iPad)
  • Add appearance/name change on rank up
  • Add MFi controller support
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  • Update for XS Max (menu cutoff)
  • Make a sequel

Squirreled Away

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kick Ass Commandos

No in-app purchases

None

Squirreled Away

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kick Ass Commandos free?
Kick Ass Commandos costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squirreled Away free?
Squirreled Away is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kick Ass Commandos or Squirreled Away?
Squirreled Away is rated higher. Kick Ass Commandos averages 4.5 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Squirreled Away averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Kick Ass Commandos or Squirreled Away have ads?
Neither Kick Ass Commandos nor Squirreled Away shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kick Ass Commandos or Squirreled Away?
Kick Ass Commandos ships an update every 10 days, and Squirreled Away every 41 months. Most recently, Kick Ass Commandos was updated on September 19, 2026 and Squirreled Away on June 1, 2026.

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