Rust Bucket vs Bloop Islands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Swipe to move and attack
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Puzzle traps
- Diverse monster types
- Endless dungeon exploration
- Strategic combat
- High score competition
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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.
Bloop Islands
Navigate challenging 3D mazes by swiping and rolling to dodge traps. Explore vibrant worlds and master over 50 handcrafted levels, collecting stars along the way. Experience fast-paced action with intuitive controls and satisfying animations.
- 3D action maze gameplay
- Swipe and roll controls
- 6 colorful worlds
- 50+ handcrafted levels
- Star collection challenges
- Haptic feedback
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Welcome to Bloop Islands! Swipe, roll and dodge crazy traps in this new 3D action maze game. Game Features: - Discover 6 colorful worlds with unique gameplay elements - Master 50+ handcrafted levels - Rise to the challenge and collect all stars - Enjoy fast action and squishy animations - Intuitive swipe controls with haptic feedback - Free to Play Have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bloop Islands at 4.8 against Rust Bucket's 4.0. Bloop Islands also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Rust Bucket sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Bloop Islands sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bloop Islands holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 177 and 186 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Rust Bucket's written reviews are positive against 75% of Bloop Islands's.
| Parameter | Rust Bucket | Bloop Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (177 ratings) | 4.8 (186 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 177 | 186 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Bloop Games |
Customer experience
Rust Bucket
Bloop Islands
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
Bloop Islands
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rust Bucket
- Buy 50 Coins$0.99
- Buy 200 Coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
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- Buy Coins 3$3.99
Bloop Islands
- Star Islands$2.99








