Comparison

ZBM vs Blast Beats

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

Head to head
About

ZBM

This is a rhythm-based music game with a retro 80s aesthetic. Players tap 3D boxes to the beat of electronic dance music, with increasing difficulty and multiple game modes. It offers both single-player and local multiplayer challenges.

Highlights
  • Rhythm-based EDM gameplay
  • Retro 80s aesthetic
  • Challenging beat progression
  • Arcade mode for high scores
  • 1v1 local multiplayer mode
  • Unlimited access with subscription
Features
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Do you trust your sense of rhythm? ZBM is waiting to challenge you! Join the amazing world of ZBM - Zodiac Boxmetry, and get started with this incredible, crazy music game! ■ A world of EDM beat ZBM is a retrò game that will bring you back to the 80s. Tap on the 3D boxes to the beat of dance music: box popping at your fingertips is now an even more thrilling experience! ■ Simple but tricky Each stage evolves with you. As your sense of rhythm gets stronger, the beat to follow will get more challenging. Start playing to face always new electronic dance adventures! ■ Arcade mode and VS mode Aim to score the highest with the arcade mode. And don't stop: explore all the different games' modes to challenge new beats beyond your imagination. You can play the game with your friends in 1vs1 mode: two players and one screen for an incredible multiplayer dance music challenge. Let the best DJ win! SUBSCRIPTION INFO: Subscribe to play the game and many more! • The subscription gives you unlimited access to all the games offered in Playond and includes: - A lot of amazing games - Many hours of play time - New games added all the time - No ads or extra payments • Subscription length: weekly, monthly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Have a feature request you would like to see in a future version of the game? Do not hesitate to contact us at support jkh@izzle.net

About

Blast Beats

Experience an intense one-tap rhythm game with a powerful soundtrack and retro pixel art. Tap to the beat as notes hit the target to progress through challenging levels and unlock new friends. Enjoy a unique gameplay experience with a focus on music and timing.

Highlights
  • One-tap rhythm gameplay
  • Power-packed soundtrack
  • Retro pixel art aesthetic
  • 15 heart-pumping tracks
  • 70 unlockable friends
  • Video developer series
Features
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Blast Beats is an Insane 1-Tap Rhythm Game with a Power Packed Soundtrack & Retro Pixel Art Aesthetic. How to Play Insert a coin into that tiny pocket on your jeans. Why do they have those little tiny jean pockets? It’s not like you can fit anything useful in there. Actually that’s not true, it is great for holding guitar picks. Then, tap when a note is in the target, and that is how you play the game. Features • 15 Heart Pumping Tracks • 70 Unlockable Friends 4 Life! • 1 Video Dev Series “Let’s Make an Insane Rhythm Game” • Several Ads! I guess that’s not really a feature so much… It’s as easy as taking candy from a baby. But really who gives a baby candy, and why are you even thinking of stealing it? You animal! Are you really going to be able to enjoy the taste over that child’s cries? I doubt it, but you can enjoy this game through the tears of joy that’ll be streaming down your face. It’s okay big fella. Let it all out. Thanks for playing! Nick Moby Pixel

Screenshots

ZBM4 screens
Blast Beats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blast Beats at 5.0 against ZBM's 3.7. Blast Beats also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs subscription). ZBM's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 27 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. ZBM sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Blast Beats 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

Blast Beats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of ZBM's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blast Beats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZBM ships an update fortnightly, Blast Beats every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ZBM versus Blast Beats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZBMBlast Beats
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerizzle Inc.Moby Pixel

Customer experience

ZBM

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive62.0%
Neutral15.7%
Negative22.2%

Blast Beats

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

ZBM

One-time8
  • Get 10,000 coins$0.99
  • Score +100%$0.99
  • Coin X2$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Remove AD$0.99
  • Zodiac Set$1.99
  • Get 30,000 coins$2.99
  • Get 50,000 coins$4.99
  • Get 100,000 coins$9.99
1 purchases

Blast Beats

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is ZBM free?
ZBM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blast Beats free?
Blast Beats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZBM or Blast Beats?
Blast Beats is rated higher. ZBM averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Blast Beats averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do ZBM or Blast Beats have ads?
Blast Beats shows ads; ZBM does not.
Which is updated more often, ZBM or Blast Beats?
ZBM ships an update fortnightly, and Blast Beats every 27 months. Most recently, ZBM was updated on October 18, 2026 and Blast Beats on October 7, 2026.

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