N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. vs Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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?
- Backrooms exploration
- Meme-based enemy pursuit
- Maze navigation
- Competitive escape challenges
- Friend record sharing
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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
Play
Create your own open-world game, design landscapes, and build characters. Engage in shooting battles with your custom allies and enemies. Assemble a dream team from various inspirations and conquer the sandbox world.
- Open-world game creation
- Craft allies and enemies
- Unlimited shooting battles
- Customizable landscapes
- Variety of weapons
- Assemble dream teams
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"Welcome to Play-box Adventure, where the open world is your canvas and victory is at your fingertips: create your own destiny and collaborate with your own creations to unleash unlimited shooting excitement. HOW TO PLAY: - Enter the open-world environment and start crafting your own game - Create allies and enemies with unique attributes and appearances - Engage in unlimited shooting battles, strategizing with your crafted team GAME FEATURE: - Craft your own landscapes, design structures, and shape the environment to suit your strategic goals - Different maps for difference experiences - Varieties of weapons for you to enjoy the exhilaration of ultimate shooting - From internet sensations to pop culture icons for you to assemble a dream team Play-box Adventure invites you to a world where imagination meets action. Craft, shoot, and conquer in a game that defies conventions. Are you ready to shape your destiny and reign supreme in the sandbox? Join the adventure now!"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Play at none against N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.'s 12. Play also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.'s advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 114) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment 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
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. Play asks for nothing beyond the download.
Play holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. has 2K ratings behind it against 114, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Play's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. ships an update every 6 weeks, Play weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2K ratings) | 4.3 (114 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 114 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 365 MB | 755 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 17+ |
| Developer | Payge Ltd | Umair Manzoor |
Customer experience
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.
Play
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
Play
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.
- VIP$1.997 Days
- 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
Play
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. free?
Is Play free?
Which has better reviews, N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. or Play?
Do N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. or Play have ads?
Which is updated more often, N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. or Play?
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