Boo! vs Sticky Terms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boo!
Dip pumpkins in paint and use attributes to mask parts to solve Halloween-themed puzzles. The difficulty increases as you progress through 42 levels, with a daily puzzle mode unlocked upon completion.
- Pumpkin painting puzzles
- Masking attributes
- Increasing difficulty
- 42 Halloween levels
- Daily puzzle mode
- Unlockable content
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'Boo!' is a spooky puzzle game for you! To solve the puzzles you have to dip the pumpkin in the different paints and wear attributes to mask certain parts of the pumpkin. The puzzles start easy but it gets more difficult! Can you make the correct pumpkin in 42 Halloween themed levels? Complete all the levels to unlock the brand new daily puzzle mode. Happy Halloween, @BartBonte
Sticky Terms
Explore a collection of 250 unique words from various languages that lack direct translations. Challenge your mind by deciphering the meanings of these untranslatable terms through engaging puzzles.
- 250 untranslatable words
- Language puzzles
- Meaning deciphering
- Unique vocabulary
- Brain teaser game
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»Farpotshket« is Yiddish for »trying to fix something, thereby ruining it«. Puzzle through this and 249 other words that have no equivalent in other languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Terms at none against Boo!'s 1. Sticky Terms also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 201). Boo!'s advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 88%). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Boo! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sticky Terms asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Boo! against 4.8 for Sticky Terms. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sticky Terms has 2.7K ratings behind it against 201, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Boo!'s written reviews are positive against 88% of Sticky Terms's.
Boo! ships an update every 5 months, Sticky Terms every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Boo! | Sticky Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (201 ratings) — better | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.1% of reviews — better | 87.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 201 | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — 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 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bart BONTE | Philipp Stollenmayer |
Customer experience
Boo!
Sticky Terms
User reviews
Boo!
From 201 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧩 Simple yet challenging puzzle mechanics
- 🎨 Cute and appealing art style
- 🎵 Great music and audio design
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 📱 Minimal and non-intrusive ads
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Game is too short
- 🎨 Color contrast issues on low brightness
- 📺 Some ads are lengthy
- 🔄 Game resets when app is closed
- ⚙️ Occasional freezing/crashing issues
Sticky Terms
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and challenging puzzles
- 🤓 Educational - learning new words
- 🎨 Unique and creative visual design
- 💰 No in-app purchases, just ads
- 🕹️ Satisfying gameplay mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🕰️ Levels can be completed too quickly
- 🌐 Limited language/word diversity
- 🔇 No option to disable sound effects
Bugs and requests
Boo!
Reported bugs
5 issues- Level 24 progression bug - puzzle completes but won't advance
- App freezes at logo on iOS 14.7.1
- Game occasionally freezes after level completion
- Purchase restoration not working properly
- Color differentiation issue between white and neon yellow
Requested features
13 requests- More levels (most frequently requested)
- Increased difficulty options
- Endless or infinite mode
- Speed run mode with timing
- Hardcore mode
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- Additional pumpkin variations and cosmetics
- New accessory items (cloaks, hats, etc.)
- Dark theme option
- Colorblind mode with alternative color palettes
- Randomized level generation
- Landscape orientation support
- Persistent game state when switching apps
- Notification system for daily puzzles
Sticky Terms
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect word definitions or translations
- Unresponsive controls in certain levels
- Graphical glitches on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and words
- Include word pronunciation audio
- Implement a hint system or tutorial
- Expand to more languages and cultures
In-app purchases
Boo!
- no ads$2.49
Sticky Terms
No in-app purchases
