Comparison

Strikethrough! vs Mech Boa

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

Head to head
About

Strikethrough!

Engage in a quick, two-player strategy game based on Triangular Nim. Players take turns removing stars, aiming to leave just one to win the round. Enjoy strategic gameplay perfect for quick breaks alone or with others.

Highlights
  • Two-player or bot gameplay
  • Multiple board layouts
  • Customizable game settings
  • Engaging user interface
  • Dynamic board generator
Features
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Strikethrough! is a fun and fast paced two player strategy game based on Triangular Nim. Players take turns eliminating stars in various layouts over a city. The player that leaves exactly one star remaining wins the round. The first player to win the most rounds wins the game. Strikethrough! is easy to learn and play, but has enough strategy to keep it interesting game after game. Perfect for killing time alone or with family and friends at restaurants, while traveling, waiting in line, or anywhere else you want to take a break and enjoy a quick strategy game. Features include: • Play another person or a bot (normal or hard). • Comes with three exciting board layouts (Classic, Turtle, and Helmet). • No ads - game is completely enjoyable without distractions. • Select number of rounds - 3, 5, 7, etc. and unlimited. • Select individual boards to play or have them randomly picked. • Change player names, turn order, and who goes first. • Engaging user interface with generated cityscapes and skies, a fresh menu system with translucent screens and custom drop down transitions, board previews, and bots that have something to say after every game. • Thirteen great static boards. • Generator dynamic board generator.

About

Mech Boa

Control a giant mechanical snake monster and unleash destruction on towns. Experience hyper-casual gameplay as you rampage through cities, demolishing everything in your path.

Highlights
  • Control a giant mechanical snake
  • Destroy towns
  • Hyper-casual gameplay
  • Rampage through cities
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Mech Boa is a hyper-casual game, in which the player controls the giant mechanical snake monster and destroy every town that came across his path.

Screenshots

Strikethrough!4 screens
Mech Boa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Strikethrough! at 100% against Mech Boa's 26%. Strikethrough! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). Mech Boa's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Strikethrough! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Mech Boa asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strikethrough! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mech Boa has 149 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Strikethrough!'s written reviews are positive against 26% of Mech Boa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strikethrough! ships an update every 4 months, Mech Boa every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Strikethrough! versus Mech Boa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrikethrough!Mech Boa
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (149 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better26.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2149 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.5
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB214 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFluffy Raccoon LLCYso Corp

Customer experience

Strikethrough!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mech Boa

All ratings142 ratings
Positive64.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative28.9%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative65.2%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Strikethrough!

One-time9
  • Ten Game Board$0.99
  • Rabbit Game Board$0.99
  • Jack Game Board$0.99
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  • Hex Bot Game Board$0.99
  • Invader Game Board$0.99
  • The Divide Game Board$0.99
  • Super Eight Game Board$0.99
  • Generator Game Board$0.99
  • All Boards$1.99
None

Mech Boa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strikethrough! free?
Strikethrough! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mech Boa free?
Mech Boa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Strikethrough! or Mech Boa?
Strikethrough! is rated higher. Strikethrough! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mech Boa averages 3.7 from 149 ratings.
Do Strikethrough! or Mech Boa have ads?
Mech Boa shows ads; Strikethrough! does not.
Which is updated more often, Strikethrough! or Mech Boa?
Strikethrough! ships an update every 4 months, and Mech Boa every 5 days. Most recently, Strikethrough! was updated on November 2, 2026 and Mech Boa on November 3, 2026.

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