Kick the Buddy vs Paper.io 2

How do Kick the Buddy and Paper.io 2 compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Kick the Buddy	Paper.io 2
Genre	Action	Action
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	easy	medium
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	low
Typical session	short	short
Rating	4.6 / 5	4.5 / 5
Ratings count	1,044,698	2,788,126
Reviews say	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	What players like Smooth, satisfying arcade gameplay Endless progression with new maps/skins Works offline without WiFi Common complaints Ads interrupt gameplay constantly (2-3 per 3 mins) Ads appear during revive sequences without proper flow Unbalanced superpowers (bunny skin overpowered)

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) Paper.io 2 — Draw your territory across the arena in frantic real-time multiplayer .io battles. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure)

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