Comparison

Bombed vs Puzzle Scout

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bombed

Test your reflexes in this fast-paced puzzle game. Swipe quickly to avoid incoming bombs and clear the screen. It's an explosive challenge for quick thinkers.

Highlights
  • High-speed gameplay
  • Reflex testing
  • Bomb avoidance
  • Puzzle mechanics
  • Swipe controls
Features
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Put your reflexes to the test in this explosive high speed puzzle game! How To Play: Swipe quickly and watch out for bombs!

About

Puzzle Scout

Embark on a word-finding adventure to uncover scattered stories. Solve puzzles to unlock parts of narratives and collect books. Navigate through levels and watch out for special characters along your journey.

Highlights
  • Word finding puzzles
  • Story progression
  • Book collection
  • Level-based gameplay
  • Unlockable content
Features
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Join Kobby and Ayesha in scouting for scattered stories across the land. You are tasked with finding words to form parts of a story in every level. After each level, you unlock a part of the story and after each chapter, you unlock a book, which is added to your collections. One last thing, watch Out for Kojo along the way!!... Have fun scouting. Find the terms of use here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gddd_VZPl8AsJuOiNVv6T9JKPJbxop7K/edit

Screenshots

Bombed3 screens
Puzzle Scout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bombed at 100% against Puzzle Scout's 0%. Bombed also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Puzzle Scout's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Puzzle Scout sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Bombed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bombed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bombed has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Bombed's written reviews are positive against 0% of Puzzle Scout's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bombed ships an update every 5 months, Puzzle Scout monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bombed versus Puzzle Scout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBombedPuzzle Scout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB154 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrook Street GamesLeti Games

Customer experience

Bombed

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Puzzle Scout

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bombed

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Puzzle Scout

Subscriptions1
  • annual subscription$0.991 Year
One-time9
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Energy Small$0.99
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  • Energy Max$1.99
  • Geek Pack$1.99
  • 3000 Coins$2.99
  • 5000 Coins$3.99
  • Bosu Pack$6.99
  • Top Chairman$7.99

Questions

Is Bombed free?
Bombed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzle Scout free?
Puzzle Scout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bombed or Puzzle Scout?
Bombed is rated higher. Bombed averages 5.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Puzzle Scout averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Bombed or Puzzle Scout have ads?
Both Bombed and Puzzle Scout show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bombed or Puzzle Scout?
Bombed ships an update every 5 months, and Puzzle Scout monthly. Most recently, Bombed was updated on November 2, 2026 and Puzzle Scout on November 3, 2026.

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