Call of Duty®: Mobile vs Kick the Buddy

How do Call of Duty®: Mobile and Kick the Buddy compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Call of Duty®: Mobile	Kick the Buddy
Genre	Action	Action
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	easy
Ad intensity	medium	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	medium
Typical session	variable	short
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.6 / 5
Ratings count	2,000,137	1,044,698
Reviews say	What players like Solid gunplay and shooting mechanics with sliding/jumping Ranked mode with competitive depth Diverse modes: Multiplayer, Battle Royale, DMZ, Zombies Common complaints Excessive file size causing storage issues and phone problems Frequent crashes and freezes, especially in recent updates DMZ mode broken with enemies phasing/teleporting through level	What players like Extremely satisfying stress relief Wide variety of weapons and tools Relaxing gameplay for ADHD players Common complaints Ads appear every 15-30 seconds blocking gameplay Forced internet requirement blocks offline play Firearm weapons don't generate currency properly

Call of Duty®: Mobile — Intense free-to-play tactical FPS with fast-paced multiplayer, Battle Royale, and extraction-based DMZ modes on mobile. (rated medium difficulty, medium ad pressure) Kick the Buddy — A satisfying anti-stress ragdoll game where you punch, kick, and weapon-smash a helpless dummy to relieve tension. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.