Kick Ass Commandos vs Poosh XL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Top-down bullet hell shooting
- Unlockable commandos
- Commando upgrades and customization
- Destructible environments
- Variety of enemy vehicles
- Badass boss battles
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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.
Poosh XL
This one-button arcade game challenges players to time their presses perfectly to avoid rising floors and obstacles. Collect powerups and aim for high scores on global leaderboards. Unlock cosmetic skins by completing various challenges.
- One-button controls
- Endless survival mode
- Challenge mode for unlocks
- Achievements and leaderboards
- Procedurally generated music
- 11 language support
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Simply press the Poosh button when your power and angle are just right but don't wait too long or the floor will raise up and destroy you. Avoid hitting obstacles, collect powerups and survive as long as you can to place high in the leaderboards. I want it to be as clear as possible that Poosh XL is JUST a ONE-BUTTON ARCADE SCORE CHASER. play, die, retry, die, retry, etc! Now that you know what you're getting into, here's a few more details: •Easy to learn, one button controls •An endless "Survival" Mode that becomes exponentially more difficult •A "Challenges" mode to unlock unique cosmetic skins by completing each level •Achievements and Leaderboards •Procedurally generated music by veryhandsomebilly •Available in 11 Languages: English, Russian, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese and Korean
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Poosh XL at 5.0 against Kick Ass Commandos's 4.5. Poosh XL also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%). Kick Ass Commandos's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (119 vs 22). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Kick Ass Commandos costs $1.99 and Poosh XL $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Poosh XL 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 22, 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 Poosh XL's.
Kick Ass Commandos ships an update every 10 days, Poosh XL every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Kick Ass Commandos | Poosh XL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (119 ratings) | 5.0 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 449 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anarchy Enterprises | Adamvision |
Customer experience
Kick Ass Commandos
Poosh XL
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
Poosh XL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kick Ass Commandos
No in-app purchases
Poosh XL
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Kick Ass Commandos free?
Is Poosh XL free?
Which has better reviews, Kick Ass Commandos or Poosh XL?
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