Comparison

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. vs Ice Scream 8

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

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About

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.

Explore the terrifying Backrooms and escape from a relentless pursuit of meme-inspired enemies. Navigate mazes, outsmart cunning foes, and compete with friends for the best escape times. Can you survive the chase and share your high scores?

Highlights
  • Backrooms exploration
  • Meme-based enemy pursuit
  • Maze navigation
  • Competitive escape challenges
  • Friend record sharing
Features
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Memes is what will haunt you. Run from the trends in the worst place in the Backrooms. The scariest and most challenging account awaits you ahead. You'll have to survive the pursuit in the Backrooms. Beware, the enemy will not be alone, there are many of them. They are cunning and nimble, you will not have time to react in time and lose. Huge mazes, incomprehensible corridors and scary corners await you. Compete with friends for time. Can you make the escape. See if you can avoid the scary memes chase. Share records with your friends in the hit Backrooms game. Explore the Backrooms, but be careful, because at every step there could be someone waiting for you: Alternative Amogus Armstrong Gigachad Granny Gru Isaac jerma Nerd Shukri Wenomachainsama Quandale Saul Selene Delgado Sidorovich Official Discord: https://discord.gg/7C5UbzQGwu Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cLXkZ-iSjjFZ2v0RAsJdaWFXnsyyiZ45K6ucE7c1fdE/edit?usp=sharing

About

Ice Scream 8

Help a group of friends escape a factory filled with puzzles, mini-games, and terrifying enemies. Uncover the past and face the final boss in this thrilling horror adventure.

Highlights
  • Solve puzzles and mini-games
  • Escape from Rod's factory
  • Face multiple villains
  • Explore new and old locations
  • Unlock true ending
  • Customization store
  • Final boss showdown
Features
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The long-awaited finale of the Ice Scream saga is here! Help the group of friends escape once and for all from Rod's factory and put an end to this frosty nightmare. Explore and rediscover classic factory locations. Help the group of friends solve puzzles and overcome terrifyingly fun mini-games to escape while running away from Rod and Evil Nun. Discover an adventure full of puzzles, chases and mysteries perfect for both new players and veterans of the saga. After rescuing Lis from the lab, all the friends are finally reunited in the control room. But the happiness doesn't last long, because Rod has discovered Charlie and has followed him to the control room, where they are locked in. Now they must find a way out of the control room and come up with a plan to escape from the factory once and for all. Enjoy the new update and unlock the true ending of the game by exploring the mysterious extraction room where you will reveal the last secrets of the factory, discover the events the past that led Rod to become the evil ice cream man he is today and face him in a spectacular final battle. - New customization store: Adapt your adventures with character and weapon skins and other decorative elements. - Final boss showdown: Face Rod in a final fight to defeat the evil ice cream man once and for all. - New checkpoint system: progress through the game by completing different objectives and save your progress to continue your adventure whenever you want. - Multiple villains: besides Rod and his helpers, you will have to face other enemies such as Evil Nun, Franken-Boris or Mati. - Fun puzzles: Solve clever puzzles to reunite with your friends. - Mini-games: Complete the most fun puzzles included in this chapter in the form of mini-games. - Own soundtrack: Immerse yourself in the Ice Scream universe with unique music to the rhythm of the saga and voices recorded exclusively for this game. - Explore new and old locations: Revisit the different areas of the factory and discover the secrets that remained hidden. - Hint and quest system: If you get stuck, you have at your disposal a complete step-by-step guide so you always know what to do next. - Speak with your friends: Discover the history of the characters through their conversations. - Different difficulties: Play at your own pace and explore without risk in ghost mode, or take on Rod and his helpers in different difficulty levels that will test your skill. - A terrifyingly fun game suitable for everyone! If you want to enjoy an experience of fantasy, terror and fun, play "Ice Scream8: Final Chapter" now. Action and scares are guaranteed. It is recommended to play with headphones for a better experience. Let us know what you thought in the comments!

Screenshots

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.4 screens
Ice Scream 84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ice Scream 8 at 4.7 against N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.'s 4.0. Ice Scream 8 also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 55%) and ratings volume (16K vs 2K). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Ice Scream 8 sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ice Scream 8 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ice Scream 8 has 16K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Ice Scream 8's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. ships an update every 6 weeks, Ice Scream 8 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. versus Ice Scream 8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterN.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.Ice Scream 8
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2K ratings)4.7 (16K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews86.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K16K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB982 MB
Age rating+1712+
DeveloperPayge LtdKEPLERIANS SL

Customer experience

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.

All ratings1,979 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews738 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative32.0%

Ice Scream 8

All ratings15,641 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews745 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.8%

User reviews

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 Variety of skins and characters
  • 💡 Offline playability

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Subscription issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options

Ice Scream 8

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing game
  • 👍 Great finale to beloved series
  • 🤩 Incredible animations
  • 💯 Spectacular gameplay
  • 🎨 Awesome graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes during cutscenes
  • 🐢 Slow player movement speed
  • 🤯 Confusing weapon mechanics
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • 5th map not working properly
  • Custom NextBot audio issues
  • Inability to skip certain ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Improve custom NextBots functionality
  • Add more levels and maps
  • Implement controller support

Ice Scream 8

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Customization menu not working after completing hard mode
  • Glitches when exiting van escape sequence
  • Disappearing weapons after loading the game
  • Inability to move after completing hamster parkour
  • Black screen and crashes during cutscenes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to play as Rod
  • More skins for characters and items
  • Continuation of the franchise
  • Faster recovery from mini-rod shocks
  • Save option during van escape sequence
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  • Extraction room gameplay and cutscenes

In-app purchases

12 purchases

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.

Subscriptions1
  • VIP$1.997 Days
One-time11
  • Zoonomaly pack. Sale!$0.99
  • Sprunki pack. Sale!$0.99
  • Small pack of Money$0.99
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  • Small pack of Skipits$0.99
  • Medium pack of Money$1.99
  • Big pack of Skipits$1.99
  • Zoonomaly pack$2.99
  • Crazy Offer$2.99
  • Big pack of Money$2.99
  • Backroom Offer$3.99
  • Tralalero Offer$3.99
21 purchases

Ice Scream 8

One-time21
  • 500 Frosty Coins Pack$0.99
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Tuned traps$3.99
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  • Santa J.'s helpers$4.99
  • Collector's pack2 variants$4.99
  • 2700 Frosty Coins Pack$4.99
  • Designer traps$7.99
  • Winter Nightmares$9.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Special Enemies$9.99
  • Group makeover$12.99
  • Turbo upgrades$14.99
  • Christmas Megapack$14.99
  • Collector's pack2 variants$14.99
  • 10500 Frosty Coins Pack$14.99
  • Dream jobs$29.99
  • Black-tie Enemies$29.99
  • Collector's pack2 variants$29.99
  • Collector's pack2 variants$39.99
  • 32000 Frosty Coins Pack$39.99
  • Great heroes and villains$49.99

Questions

Is N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. free?
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ice Scream 8 free?
Ice Scream 8 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. or Ice Scream 8?
Ice Scream 8 is rated higher. N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Ice Scream 8 averages 4.7 from 16K ratings.
Do N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. or Ice Scream 8 have ads?
Both N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. and Ice Scream 8 show ads.
Which is updated more often, N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. or Ice Scream 8?
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ice Scream 8 every 3 weeks. Most recently, N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. was updated on October 29, 2026 and Ice Scream 8 on November 1, 2026.

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