# BotHeads — A bounce and fly adventure

> Atmospheric arcade adventure game with physics-based flying robots. (iPhone/iPad app by A Small Game AB.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/botheads/id1243435335 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [A Small Game AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1073064064)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Casual
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 36 App Store ratings · 131 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 69 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-07-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/botheads/id1243435335/reviews.md

## What is BotHeads?

Guide your little flying robots through a beautiful handcrafted world filled with things to fly past, bounce off or dash through!

BotHeads is an atmospheric arcade adventure game by the creators of Hanger & Hanger World. "It's like an amazing dream where Sonic The Hedgehog, transformed into a flying robot, is trapped in badlands filled with weird monsters and cats with laser eyes."

BotHeads just wanna fly fast.
Maybe do some loops and bounce off a spring.
Spin around to a great song and rack up some points!

Oh – and it features a brand new soundtrack by Boy vs Bacteria.

FEATURES
• Handcrafted world with amazing physics
• Game Center Highscores
• Haptic feedback on supported devices
• Soundtrack by Boy vs Bacteria
• Warp Zones that lets you skip levels
• Cats with laser eyes
• Support for iPhone X

REVIEWS
"Here’s a game that you should be playing right now!" 
• Snappzilla.com

"Thanks to a slick control system, this is one game that definitely deserves a second look." 
8/10 • PocketGamer.co.uk

"If you enjoy playing platformer style games that don’t feature a random stage that regenerates itself each time you GAME OVER, this is probably the highest quality game currently available."
• Edamame Game Reviews

"BotHeads is one such title that instantly caught my eye, and while its numerous influences have been plucked from radically different parts of the gaming spectrum, the way that the developers have blended them together to make a cohesive whole is rather impressive indeed" 
• TouchArcade.com

## Key features

- Handcrafted world with amazing physics
- Game Center Highscores
- Haptic feedback
- Original soundtrack
- Warp Zones
- Laser-eyed cats

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - no ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of BotHeads?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎮 Intuitive and responsive controls
- 🎨 Beautiful minimalist graphics and visual design
- 🎵 Excellent soundtrack and atmospheric music
- 😊 Cute and charming character design
- 🎯 Well-designed level progression and difficulty curve
- ⚡ Addictive and engaging gameplay mechanics
- 🆓 Fair free-to-play model without excessive ads
- 🧩 Unique physics-based rocket mechanics
- 😌 Relaxing and calming gameplay experience
- 💡 Original concept with innovative gameplay

**Cons**

- 🔄 Progress resets to beginning when dying
- 💾 Game progress not saved between sessions
- 🐛 Occasional crashes on app launch
- 📺 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- ⚙️ Inverted controls feel counterintuitive
- 😤 Unfair hit detection and cheap deaths
- ⏱️ Game too short and ends quickly
- 🎮 Limited replay value after completion
- ❌ No pause/resume functionality
- 🔊 Repetitive music becomes annoying

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes immediately on launch
- Progress lost when closing and reopening app
- Freezing when entering bouncy/spring obstacles
- Hit detection issues with spike obstacles
- Consecutive hits from same obstacle causing unfair deaths

**Most requested features**

- Character customization and skins
- Checkpoint system for levels
- Level select/stage selection menu
- Inverted controls option
- Shop to spend collected coins/jewels
- Different character colors and outfits
- Additional levels and worlds
- Multiplayer or online racing modes
- Landscape mode support
- Pause and resume functionality
- Record/replay mode for YouTube
- Level editor
- More challenging difficulty modes
- Hats and accessories for characters
- Invincibility frames after getting hit
- Toggle for visual trail display

## Recent user reviews (10 of 131)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/botheads/id1243435335/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Crash in game

*2024-04-17*

when I open the game it immediately crashes and closes the app.

### 4/5 — Olha....

*2020-08-16, version 1.21*

O jogo é MT bom mas quando você morre realmente você volta te do começo

### 5/5 — Fena değil ben oyunu bitirdim 👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿

*2019-09-05, version 1.21*

Zaten oyun kolay beğendim tavsiye ederim

### 3/5 — Unsaved progress

*2019-07-28, version 1.21*

I got up to lv5 on this a few days ago and really liked it. However today when i went back on i found i was on lv1 again. Wasnt a problem for me because i was still early into the game, however for people near the end of the game this would be reeeaaally bad. Cool gimmic though.

### 5/5 — Cool game!!!

*2019-03-15, version 1.21*

Cool game

### 5/5 — Bot heads

*2018-07-07*

This is a very fun game better than Badlands

**Developer response:** Thank you very much!

### 5/5 — consegui virar o jogo

*2018-07-03, version 1.21*

depois de muitas tentavias consegui, e so uma questao de tempo pra pegar todas as técnicas do jg... comessei q jg a 1 mes e ja virei numa boa!!! parabens pra quem criou o jogo, mt bom S2

### 4/5 — Seriously good game but..

*2018-06-18*

I think that you should add a little more like a main menu or customizing your character. This is honestly one of the best games I have. We need more games like this keep it up ✌🏼✌🏼

**Developer response:** Thanks! Look out for BotHeads 2, coming soon!

### 5/5 — 面白い

*2017-12-18, version 1.21*

難しいけどこれこそこのゲーム

### 5/5 — ¡El mejor!

*2017-12-08, version 1.2*

¡Añadan más niveles!

## Frequently asked questions about BotHeads

### What kind of game is BotHeads?

BotHeads is an atmospheric arcade adventure game where you guide flying robots through a handcrafted world. It features physics-based gameplay, allowing robots to fly, bounce, and dash through various obstacles.

### What are the key features of BotHeads?

Key features include a beautifully handcrafted world with amazing physics, Game Center high scores, haptic feedback on supported devices, an original soundtrack by Boy vs Bacteria, and Warp Zones to skip levels. You'll also encounter unique elements like laser-eyed cats.

### Is BotHeads free to play?

The game is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases. This allows players to enhance their experience or acquire items within the game.

### What devices is BotHeads compatible with?

The game supports iPhone X and other supported devices that can utilize haptic feedback. It is designed for mobile platforms.

### What is the gameplay like in BotHeads?

The gameplay involves guiding your flying robots through levels, interacting with the environment by flying past, bouncing off, or dashing through objects. The goal is to achieve high scores by flying fast, performing maneuvers like loops, and collecting points.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.21 — 2017-12-05

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• Fixed a bug with the Game Center leaderboards not showing.

Thank you for playing BotHeads!

### 1.2 — 2017-11-17

• The game now looks great on iPhone X!
• General bug fixes & tweaks!

Thank you for playing BotHeads!

### 1.1 — 2017-09-29

• Warp Zones that lets you warp instantly to later levels! Unlock the Warp Zones by getting to level 10,20 and 30! You can find them on the first level!
• Inverted controls! This was requested by a lot of players. You now have the option to invert the controls.
• Speech bubbles! The bots have started talking, wonder what they have to say?
• Fixes for iOS 11.
• General bug fixes & tweaks.

### 1.03 — 2017-07-15

- The game now saves the run in progress even if the app is shutdown - so you can take all the breaks you need when trying to get that 100%. 

Thanks for playing and letting us know what you want to see in the game. We're listening! We have some cool things planned for the game coming soon!

Thanks!

### 1.02 — 2017-07-10

Thanks for playing and all the feedback!
A few players reached 100% now, well done!
We have some cool new things planned for the game.
This update includes smaller fixes and adjustments. 

Have fun!

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-24.*