# Sling Kong vs ShortCircut

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShortCircut at none against Sling Kong's 10. ShortCircut also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sling Kong sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ShortCircut asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sling Kong | ShortCircut |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (19K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sling-kong/id989080135/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **19K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 301 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Protostar](https://appshunter.io/developer/901595359) | [Clyde Harvey Jr](https://appshunter.io/developer/476863246) |

## What reviewers say

### Sling Kong

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sling-kong/id989080135)

Bounce and swing your character upwards through challenging levels filled with traps and obstacles. Collect over 100 unique characters and compete with friends. Create custom characters using selfies and accessories.

**Highlights:** Upward scrolling gameplay, Dastardly traps and obstacles, Collect over 100 characters, Challenge friends, Create custom characters with selfies, Dress characters with accessories

**Features:** Family Sharing, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coin Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coin Special 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Magic Orb Combo! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Spooky Village | $0.99 | one-time |
| Under The Sea | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coin Special 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mega Theme Bundle 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 3 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing game!
- 👍 Very fun and addictive
- 🐵 Cute and funny characters
- 💰 Lots of ways to earn coins
- 🎨 Fun themes and events

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤑 Expensive prizes and in-app purchases
- 🤖 Too many ads
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🤯 World average too difficult to beat

**Reported bugs**

- Ads not working properly
- Prizes not showing up correctly
- Saved progress not loading on new devices
- Certain Kongs not displaying properly

**Requested features**

- More new and rare Kongs to collect
- Ability to trade or share Kongs with friends
- Hat store to buy hats for specific Kongs
- More mini-games and challenges
- Customizable levels or courses


### ShortCircut

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortcircut/id6789087130)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sling Kong free?

Sling Kong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ShortCircut free?

ShortCircut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Sling Kong or ShortCircut have ads?

Sling Kong shows ads; ShortCircut does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*