Comparison

Rust Bucket vs Go Slice

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

Head to head
About

Rust Bucket

Embark on a turn-based dungeon crawl with simple swipe controls. Navigate treacherous environments, battle diverse monsters, and overcome deadly traps. This challenging game offers endless exploration and strategic combat, perfect for quick gaming sessions.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move and attack
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Puzzle traps
  • Diverse monster types
  • Endless dungeon exploration
  • Strategic combat
  • High score competition
Features
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Rust Bucket is a turn based dungeon crawler that is built with mobile in mind. Swipe to take a step, swipe into enemies to attack. It’s as simple as that, but don’t be fooled into thinking this is a casual game! • Navigate using simple swipe to move controls. • Game play is fast and death is never far away so it’s perfect for your daily commute. • Puzzle your way past deadly traps or use them to catch enemies. • Many monster types, each with their own distinctive rules to overcome. • Make your way through the levels to become a fully qualified looter • Explore an endless dungeon, with more to discover the deeper you go. • Become a master of strategic combat and reach the top scoring dungeon rooms. • Compete against your friends high scores on Game Centre Important information! This game is funded by adverts but is completely free to play with no timers or boosters to ruin your experience. There is an option to remove popup ads for a one off In app purchase. *Please note that this does not remove Cross Promotion ads for other Nitrome games* We hope you enjoy our little game. If you do please consider giving us a nice review, tell your friends and maybe try some of our other games.

About

Go Slice

Engage your mind in a puzzle game where you precisely cut paper to reach a target. Discover strategic solutions and aim for perfection with a charming art style and relaxing music.

Highlights
  • Precise paper cutting
  • Strategic puzzle solving
  • Multiple solutions per level
  • Cute and quirky art style
  • Relaxing music
  • Unlockable VIP characters
Features
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Cut the paper with precision and reach the flag! It’s time to use your brain and find the best strategy to slice your way through. The rules are simple and there are multiple solutions. Can you come up with the best tactics and achieve all levels with 3 stars? Features * Simple, smart and fun gameplay * Cute, quirky art style * Many puzzles to solve! * Relaxing music --- SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS VIP MEMBERSHIP offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $7.99. After buying this subscription you will unlock all VIP Characters, get 100 coins every day, 2 hints every day, and removes forced ads. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. End of trial and subscription renewal: • This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. • Payment will also be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription: You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@lucky-kat.com Privacy Policy: https://www.lucky-kat.com/games-privacy-notice/ Terms of use: https://www.lucky-kat.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Rust Bucket4 screens
Go Slice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Go Slice at 4.6 against Rust Bucket's 4.0. Go Slice also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (5K vs 180). Rust Bucket's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 56%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Rust Bucket sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Go Slice sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Go Slice holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Slice has 5K ratings behind it against 180, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Rust Bucket's written reviews are positive against 56% of Go Slice's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rust Bucket ships an update every 6 weeks, Go Slice weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rust Bucket versus Go Slice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRust BucketGo Slice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (180 ratings)4.6 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better55.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1805K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB75 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNitromeLucky Kat Studios

Customer experience

Rust Bucket

All ratings177 ratings
Positive72.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews312 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.2%

Go Slice

All ratings4,967 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral12.4%
Negative31.9%

User reviews

Rust Bucket

From 180 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun puzzle game
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 💎 Excellent pixel art and visuals
  • 🎨 Creative enemy designs
  • 🎶 Great soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and progress loss
  • 🔁 Repetitive level design
  • 🕹️ Slow character movement
  • 💰 Expensive ad removal
  • 🔍 Lack of level variety

Go Slice

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Cute and appealing art style
  • 🧠 Engaging and challenging puzzles
  • 🕹️ Fun and relaxing gameplay
  • 🎶 Soothing background music

Room to improve

  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🔒 Paid version still has ads
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

Bugs and requests

Rust Bucket

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progress reset when exiting levels
  • Level select screen locking completed levels
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Clipboard copying behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to save progress
  • Weapon/item upgrades and customization
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode
  • Level editor

Go Slice

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Progress loss and save data issues
  • Ads causing app to malfunction

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to purchase additional levels
  • Improved performance on older devices

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Rust Bucket

One-time4
  • Buy 50 Coins$0.99
  • Buy 200 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • Buy Coins 3$3.99
6 purchases

Go Slice

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Membership3 Days trial$7.997 Days
One-time5
  • Stack of Coins$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Bag of Coins$4.99
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  • Piggy Bank$9.99
  • Coin Vault$19.99

Questions

Is Rust Bucket free?
Rust Bucket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Go Slice free?
Go Slice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rust Bucket or Go Slice?
Go Slice is rated higher. Rust Bucket averages 4.0 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while Go Slice averages 4.6 from 5K ratings.
Do Rust Bucket or Go Slice have ads?
Both Rust Bucket and Go Slice show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rust Bucket or Go Slice?
Rust Bucket ships an update every 6 weeks, and Go Slice weekly. Most recently, Rust Bucket was updated on November 11, 2026 and Go Slice on November 6, 2026.

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