Comparison

Bad Box vs Bumble Up

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

Head to head
About

Bad Box

Navigate a challenging arcade experience by dodging impossible squares and collecting power-ups. Destroy obstacles with weapons and slow down time to survive longer. Compete for high scores in this difficult, offline-friendly game.

Highlights
  • Collect slow motion items
  • Use shields for survival
  • Destroy geometry blocks with weapons
  • Power up skills with coins
  • Offline play supported
Features
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Impossible Squares are everywhere and you have to deal with those dashes as long as you can. One of the toughest rage games that is not only difficult to play but also impossible to beat your friend's high score!! KEY FEATURES ------------------------- -> Free to play -> You can slowdown your time by collecting slow motion item. -> Try to collect the shield to survive more time! -> There is a weapon! So you can destroy those geometry blocks! -> You can power up your skills by collecting more coins! -> No WiFi? No problem! It's an offline arcade game. You can play it offline.

About

Bumble Up

Test your reflexes in this fast-paced arcade game. Climb stairs while dodging falling objects, collect crystals, and aim for a high score. Choose your strategy: slow and steady or a thrilling dash.

Highlights
  • Climb stairs while dodging falling objects
  • Collect crystals
  • Unlock items in the store
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Changing backdrops
Features
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Put your tapping skills to the test with Bumble Up, the brand new arcade game from The Mascoteers! Climb the stairs while dodging the various shapes and objects that are tumbling down at break neck speed. You have the ability to move left, right and upwards, hopping as you go and navigating the perils and danger that surrounds you. One strategy is to take it slow and steady; hopping along steps, waiting for the right time and making a dash when you see that opening. Another strategy, which we’d highly recommend, is to put the pedal to the metal and dash your way up the stairs, dodging obstacles by instinct! Find a strategy that works for you and see how high a score you can get. WARNING: highly addictive! Expect to not be able to put the phone down for weeks! Features: All kinds of weird and unpredictable objects falling down the stairs as you climb them More difficult the higher you climb Changing backdrop to keep you guessing Collect crystals to buy items in the store Download and play for free!

Screenshots

Bad Box3 screens
Bumble Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bad Box at 5.0 against Bumble Up's 4.2. Bumble Up's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Bad Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bumble Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bad Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bumble Up has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bad Box ships an update every 20 months, Bumble Up monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bad Box versus Bumble Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBad BoxBumble Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—34.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayenseThe Mascoteers

Customer experience

Bad Box

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bumble Up

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative58.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bad Box

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$0.99
1 purchases

Bumble Up

One-time1
  • Remove advertisements$0.99

Questions

Is Bad Box free?
Bad Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bumble Up free?
Bumble Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bad Box or Bumble Up?
Bad Box is rated higher. Bad Box averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bumble Up averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Bad Box or Bumble Up have ads?
Bad Box shows ads; Bumble Up does not.
Which is updated more often, Bad Box or Bumble Up?
Bad Box ships an update every 20 months, and Bumble Up monthly. Most recently, Bad Box was updated on October 7, 2026 and Bumble Up on October 18, 2026.

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