Comparison

Rocketboat vs Shockbot

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

Head to head
About

Rocketboat

Embark on an action-adventure platformer with a unique visual style blending pixel art and 3D. Experience a humorous story filled with nostalgic nods, sci-fi tropes, and conspiracy themes, all set to a retro soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Unique graphic style
  • Humorous story
  • Nostalgic gaming and sci-fi nods
  • Retro 8-bit soundtrack
  • Touch controls or gamepad support
  • Unlockable Challenge Mode
Features
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Rocketboat - Pilot is an action/adventure platformer which features a unique graphic style that mixes classic minimalist pixel art with modern 3D rendering techniques. The game tells a humorous story with memorable characters while giving nods to nostalgic gaming and sci-fi clichés, conspiracy culture, the Illuminati, and even the hacktivist group Anonymous. Tying it all together is an 8-bit retro soundtrack influenced by the band’s music. * Use touch controls or a gamepad (recommended!) * Turn on shadows via Options > Display! * Find hidden music notes to unlock jukebox featuring original Rocketboat recordings and chiptune remakes. * Collect all planet points to unlock Challenge Mode! * Please rate and review! STORY: Far beyond the reaches of the Milky Way, a great darkness is looming. A clandestine force using powerful social manipulation techniques is controlling the resources of star systems throughout the universe. Their only existential threat appears to be a rock band from the planet Earth. Meanwhile on Earth, while experimenting with new ways to promote their music, the band Rocketboat is about to find itself on a life-changing adventure.

About

Shockbot

Embark on a mission to reclaim Earth from interdimensional monsters. Wield a precision blaster and a devastating Shock Attack to defeat foes and face a colossal mechanical beast in this action-packed platformer.

Highlights
  • Run-and-gun action
  • Precision blaster combat
  • Devastating Shock Attack
  • Antigravity platforming
  • Epic boss battles
  • Pulsing drum and bass soundtrack
Features
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In the near future, the scientists of Earth have ripped open a portal to another dimension after a high-energy physics experiment has gone horribly wrong. Grotesque monsters from another world have poured into our realm, and all of humankind has fled the planet in fear, unable to fend off the invaders. Enter Shockbot, humanity's last hope for reclaiming their home world. Shockbot is armed with a high precision blaster capable of vaporizing menacing invaders, as well as a devastating Shock Attack to wipe the area clear of foes. Orchestrating the invasion is Ultramech, a powerful hybrid mechanical beast of imposing size, armed with a terrifying laser cannon. Shockbot must destroy Ultramech to put a halt to Earth's invasion, trekking from the insertion point in Horizon City, through monster-infested forests, foreboding caves, an industrial wasteland, to a dreamy cyberpunk skyline. This run-and-gun platformer is reminiscent of classic 16-bit shooters and includes a half a dozen varied and exciting stages, fast-paced action, a cool Shock Attack mechanic to wipe all the enemies off screen, antigravity platforming challenges, and an epic boss battle at the end, all with a pulsing drum and bass soundtrack.

Screenshots

Rocketboat4 screens
Shockbot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shockbot at 50% against Rocketboat's 0%. Rocketboat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Shockbot sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Rocketboat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rocketboat holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Rocketboat's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shockbot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rocketboat versus Shockbot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRocketboatShockbot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better4.4 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings717 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB87 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperPresent Day Media LLCGlowmatic LLC

Customer experience

Rocketboat

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Shockbot

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

Rocketboat

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Shockbot

One-time4
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Buy 50 Atoms$0.99
  • Buy 500 Atoms$4.99
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  • Buy 2000 Atoms$9.99

Questions

Is Rocketboat free?
Rocketboat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shockbot free?
Shockbot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rocketboat or Shockbot?
Rocketboat is rated higher. Rocketboat averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Shockbot averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Rocketboat or Shockbot have ads?
Shockbot shows ads; Rocketboat does not.

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