Comparison

Slime vs Things That Go Bump by Tinybop

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

Head to head
About

Slime

Navigate a perilous environment by swiping to move your blob away from various deadly obstacles. Test your reflexes and see how long you can survive in this challenging and unique game.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move
  • Dodge sharp blades
  • Avoid missiles
  • Escape lasers
  • Survive dangerous environments
Features
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WATCH OUT! Danger is lurking in every corner and no Slime is safe. Swipe to sling your blob away from sharp blades, missiles, lasers... you name it! You have never played anything like this! How long can you survive the dangerous box?

About

Things That Go Bump by Tinybop

Create unique spirit creatures by combining everyday objects and battle them in a dark house. Play solo or with friends in cooperative chaos, exploring rooms and uncovering secrets. Features augmented reality for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Forge unique spirit creatures from household items
  • Battle solo or with up to three friends
  • Explore eerie rooms and uncover secrets
  • Unlock new rooms and challenges via in-app purchases
  • Augmented reality battles
  • Kid-friendly design
Features
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Make Monsters. Battle Friends. Go Bump in the Night. This former Apple Arcade favorite is back and better than ever! When the house goes dark, everyday objects awaken as mischievous spirits called yōkai and they love to battle. Forge Your Creature Combine household items—from umbrellas and staplers to cheese graters—to build your own spirit creature. Battle in the Dark Play solo or gather up to three friends for co-op chaos! Battle house spirits, explore eerie rooms, and uncover the secrets lurking in every corner. Have you ever heard something go bump in the night? Perhaps you’ve caught wind of a spirit or sprite. When the house is asleep, and there’s dark all around, spirits from objects awake and abound. The spirits are crafty and like to cause trouble. They're called yōkai and together, they double. Mixing and mashing, they join to fight. Can you help them conquer this mysterious night? Play with one person, two, three or four. First you’ll need to escape the dark junk drawer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In Things That go Bump, familiar objects and rooms come to life every night, and nothing looks quite as does in the day. Create your creature, and battle your friends, but beware the house spirits! They can destroy and they can give life. Battle, create, and make your way through the rooms of the house, and slowly you will unravel the secret of Things that Go Bump. FEATURES • Free & Paid Levels: Start your adventure at no cost; unlock new rooms and challenges with in-app purchases. • Craft Clever Creatures: Mix everyday objects to create unique, ever-evolving yōkai. • Multiplayer Mayhem: Team up or face off via Game Center. • Skill Swaps: Swap out items to gain new powers and abilities. • Energy Boosts: Earn energy by outsmarting house spirits and defeating rival yōkai. • Room-to-Room Adventure: Discover new rooms released throughout the year. • Augmented Reality Fun: Bring battles into your living room with the AR level (available on compatible devices). • Kid-Friendly Design: Safe, intuitive, and fun for the whole family. • Original Art & Sound: Immerse yourself in Adrian Fernandez’s artwork and custom sound design. Tinybop, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based studio of designers, engineers, and artists. We make toys for tomorrow. We’re all over the internet. Visit us: www.tinybop.com Follow us: twitter.com/tinybop Like us: facebook.com/tinybop Peek behind the scenes: instagram.com/tinybop We love hearing your stories! If you have ideas, or something isn’t working as you expect it to, please contact us: support@tinybop.com. Psst! It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop. :)

Screenshots

Slime4 screens
Things That Go Bump by Tinybop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Slime at every 5 days against Things That Go Bump by Tinybop's every 5 months. Slime also leads on ratings volume (348 vs 39) and review sentiment (85% vs 76%). On price, rating, 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. Slime sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Things That Go Bump by Tinybop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Slime against 4.5 for Things That Go Bump by Tinybop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slime has 348 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Slime's written reviews are positive against 76% of Things That Go Bump by Tinybop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slime ships an update every 5 days, Things That Go Bump by Tinybop every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Slime versus Things That Go Bump by Tinybop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlimeThings That Go Bump by Tinybop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (348 ratings)4.5 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.5% of reviews — better75.9% of reviews
Number of ratings348 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB302 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUltrapped LtdTinybop Inc.

Customer experience

Slime

All ratings348 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative4.5%

Things That Go Bump by Tinybop

All ratings35 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral13.8%
Negative10.3%

Bugs and requests

Slime

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Character skins disappearing after unlocking
  • Game freezing when accessing slime selection menu
  • Missile speed increases dramatically after unpausing
  • Free coin reward system not functioning
  • Game continues after death with invisible slime
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  • Skin switching doesn't apply correctly
  • Obstacles not appearing in new games
  • Character selection glitches preventing slime usage

Requested features

8 requests
  • Level-based progression system
  • Additional obstacle types (saws, bombs)
  • More slime character skins
  • High score tracking and leaderboards
  • Ability to create custom levels
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  • Improved character visibility during gameplay
  • More hazard variety
  • Game timer display

Things That Go Bump by Tinybop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Slime

One-time10
  • Pudding$0.99
  • Jelly$0.99
  • Summer$0.99
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  • Slime Cat$0.99
  • Little Chicken$0.99
  • Harry$0.99
  • Tofu$0.99
  • Pika$0.99
  • Snowman$0.99
  • Supporter$1.99
2 purchases

Things That Go Bump by Tinybop

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Three Months$3.993 Months
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Slime free?
Slime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Things That Go Bump by Tinybop free?
Things That Go Bump by Tinybop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slime or Things That Go Bump by Tinybop?
Things That Go Bump by Tinybop is rated higher. Slime averages 4.5 out of 5 from 348 ratings, while Things That Go Bump by Tinybop averages 4.5 from 39 ratings.
Do Slime or Things That Go Bump by Tinybop have ads?
Neither Slime nor Things That Go Bump by Tinybop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slime or Things That Go Bump by Tinybop?
Slime ships an update every 5 days, and Things That Go Bump by Tinybop every 5 months. Most recently, Slime was updated on October 16, 2026 and Things That Go Bump by Tinybop on October 20, 2026.

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