Comparison

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.

Head to head
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

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.

Highlights
  • Open-world game creation
  • Craft allies and enemies
  • Unlimited shooting battles
  • Customizable landscapes
  • Variety of weapons
  • Assemble dream teams
Features
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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!"

Screenshots

N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.4 screens
Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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. Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. versus Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterN.E.X.T.B.O.T.S.Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2K ratings)4.3 (114 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better114
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB755 MB
Age rating+1717+
DeveloperPayge LtdUmair Manzoor

Customer experience

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

All ratings1,979 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews736 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral12.8%
Negative31.8%

Play

All ratings113 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

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

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
Show 8 more
  • 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
None

Play

No in-app purchases

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 Play free?
Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. or Play?
Play is rated higher. N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Play averages 4.3 from 114 ratings.
Do N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. or Play have ads?
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. shows ads; Play does not.
Which is updated more often, N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. or Play?
N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. ships an update every 6 weeks, and Play weekly. Most recently, N.E.X.T.B.O.T.S. was updated on October 24, 2026 and Play on October 23, 2026.

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