Gopogo vs Boost Buddies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gopogo
Experience a futuristic world where pogoing is forbidden. Leap over obstacles and evade authorities in this action-packed game. Unlock characters and enjoy vibrant pixel art and catchy music.
- Casual one-handed gameplay
- Adjustable pogo angle
- 40 hand-made levels
- Endless mode
- Dozens of unlockable characters
- Sharp pixel art graphics
- Groovy soundtrack
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Join the pogo gang! In a grim sci-fi future where pogoing is outlawed, this gang of misfits breaks all the rules. Pogo over the police and their dogs, avoid hazards, and make it to the top! And once you complete the final level, try to reach a highscore in the Endless mode. Features: - Casual one-handed gameplay, no virtual buttons here! - Adjust your angle to pogo around - 2 gameplay modes: 40 hand-made Levels and Endless Mode to keep you pogoing - Dozens of characters to unlock - Sharp pixel art graphics - Groovy music by Eirik Suhrke, composer of Downwell, Super Crate Box and Ridiculous Fishing Important information This game contains third party advertising which can be removed via a one time IAP. This game contains coins which can be collected within the game for free or bought with real money. This game contains cross promotion for other Nitrome games and this is not removed with the IAP for removal of ads.
Boost Buddies
Engage in a hardcore action reflex game with deceptively cute visuals. Test your skills across numerous challenging levels and obstacles. Collect unique characters, each with their own music and level design, to climb the leaderboards.
- 81 Challenge Levels
- Hundreds of obstacle challenges
- Unique characters with themes and music
- Pixel art visuals
- Sticker pack
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Boost Buddies is a hardcore action reflex game. Test yourself in this deceptively cute challenge and reach the top of leaderboards! Collect dozens of unique characters with their very own music and level design. Also featuring Cat Bird! Features: * 81 Challenge Levels. * 100's of deadly obstacle challenges! * Each character has a unique theme and music track! * Beautiful pixel visuals! * Boost Buddies Stickerpack! * End game cutscene(If you can reach that far).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gopogo at 4.1 against Boost Buddies's 3.9. Gopogo also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). Boost Buddies's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Gopogo sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Boost Buddies sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gopogo holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 60 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Gopogo's written reviews are positive against 59% of Boost Buddies's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Gopogo ships an update every 10 months, Boost Buddies every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gopogo | Boost Buddies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (34 ratings) — better | 3.9 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.0% of reviews | 59.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Raiyumi Inc. |
Customer experience
Gopogo
Boost Buddies
User reviews
Gopogo
From 34 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics
- 🎨 Great art style and visual design
- 🎵 Excellent soundtrack and music
- 🎯 Challenging difficulty that rewards skill
- 🔓 Free-to-play model
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- ❤️ Limited lives system is restrictive
- 💰 Aggressive monetization and paywalls
- 🎮 Difficult control mechanics and learning curve
- ⚙️ Imprecise pogo stick controls
Boost Buddies
From 60 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😍 Adorable characters and art
- 🎵 Great music and soundtrack
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- ✨ Creative mechanics and rules
- 👍 Simple controls, easy to learn
Room to improve
- 💥 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🚫 Game won't open or start
- 📉 Lag and performance issues
- 💸 Ads interrupt gameplay
- 🤷 Difficulty with certain levels
Bugs and requests
Gopogo
Reported bugs
7 issues- App freezes at Nitrome intro screen
- Collapsing floor doesn't reset properly on respawn
- Achievement system not tracking correctly
- Game runs slower when ads are about to display
- App crashes when trying to delete it
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- Extreme levels not showing after completion
- Inconsistent jump angle mechanics
Requested features
12 requests- Tutorial or better game instructions
- Natural life regeneration over time
- Reduced ad frequency
- More story-based levels instead of endless mode
- Difficulty settings or easier early levels
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- Time attack or challenge modes
- Character-specific abilities or spray paint designs
- Power-ups or special items
- Ad-free paid version option
- Better control sensitivity options
- Achievement system fixes
- Survival mode without ads for practice
Boost Buddies
Reported bugs
8 issues- Game crashes on startup
- Game won't open
- Levels are unplayable due to no controls
- Button mode for controls not available in levels
- Progress reset after updates
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- Ads appearing in paid version
- Lag and game blacking out
- Moving floors stop working in upper levels
Requested features
8 requests- Update with new features and levels
- Add more levels
- Add more characters
- Make controls more accessible in levels
- Allow choosing when to watch ads for continues
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- Add music tracks to the game
- Improve level design for extreme difficulty levels
- Easier way to get coins
In-app purchases
Gopogo
- Handful of coins$0.99
- Stack of coins$2.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
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- Mountain of Coins$5.99
Boost Buddies
- Remove Ads + Lucky Kat + 300g$2.99
